What Some Believe

[409 words] It is interesting the things that people believe religiously without checking the facts with the Bible. In illustrating this, consider three things that people believe about the birth of Christ. First, many believe that the star that led the wise men to the Christ was of the magnitude of a distant super nova, something very bright and magnificent. Truth: If the star that guided the wise men was of great brilliance, why does King Herod need to ask the wise men when the star appeared? Matthew 2:7, “Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.” This was something that was recognized by the wise men (likely astronomers) and not a country wide event. Second, many believe that “three” wise men came to see the newborn Jesus on the night of his birth. Truth: The Bible teaches that…