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Chuck Swindoll
But is it accurate to say that Jesus has a birthday in the same sense as other
great men and women in history?
Can a day in December truly mark the beginning of the Son
of God?
Unlike every other baby, Jesus had no beginning point.
He existed before His birth just as the apostle John
stated: “In the beginning the Word already existed” (John 1:1).
Jesus Himself declared His preexistence: “Before
Abraham was even born, I AM!” (John 8:58).
And He affirmed His true origins: “I have come down
from heaven” (John 6:38).
John the Baptizer, who was born before Jesus, testified to
Jesus’ eternal nature: “He existed long before me” (John 1:15).
In eternity past, Jesus as the Son of God communed in
perfect harmony with His Father and the Holy Spirit.
This is the mystery of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit — three in one. Coequal, coexistent, and coeternal.
Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical
teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. A pastor at heart, Chuck
has served as senior pastor to congregations in Texas, Massachusetts, and
California. Since 1998, he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher
of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, but Chuck’s listening audience
extends far beyond a local church body. As a leading program in Christian
broadcasting since 1979, Insight for Living airs in major Christian
radio markets around the world, reaching people groups in languages they can
understand. Chuck’s extensive writing ministry has also served the body of
Christ worldwide and his leadership as president and now chancellor of Dallas Theological
Seminary has helped prepare and equip a new generation for ministry. Chuck and
Cynthia, his partner in life and ministry, have four grown children, ten
grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
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