God's gift to the world of Christ Jesus, His only begotten Son, was truly a bounteous gift.
This Son was given for what? That the world through him might be saved. Saved from what? If the answer is, From sin, we reply, Yes; but what is it to be saved from sin? The Christian Scientist will answer, Salvation from sin is the rescuing of mankind from all error; and all error includes every phase and every result of sin. Among the results of sin are sickness and death. Christ Jesus, therefore, was given of God to save from sin, sickness, and death.
Clearly did Isaiah foretell this great Christmas gift (42):—
