I share my ancestry with Jesus of Nazareth

There is a worldwide birthday celebration coming up on December 25(I know some prefer other dates). This is the birthday celebration of Jesus of Nazareth. Well, I don't know why you will be joining those celebrations, but I know why I will be. You see, Jesus and I share our ancestry. According to Dr Luke, Shem(Jesus's ancestor) and Ham (my ancestor) were the sons of Noah. Noah was the son of Lamech. Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Methuselah was the son of Enoch. Enoch was the son of Jared. Jared was the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the son of Kenan. Kenan was the son of Enosh. Enosh was the son of Seth. Seth was the son of Adam. Adam was the SON OF GOD. (Lk 3:36-38)

You see, Jesus is my brother not because I am a Christian, but because we are related. He is related to all people, including you! According to St Matthew, Jesus has all kinds of ancestors. For example, he had a number of Non-Jewish ancestors, although he was born into Jewish culture, and is considered a Jew because Joseph and Mary were both Jewish.

The split between Jews/Israelites and other nations (so-called Gentiles) has always been an artificial one from Jesus' perspective. Paul makes some startling comments about Jews and Gentiles, e.g.
Rom. 3:29-30 "After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. 30 There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles"
Rom. 15:8 "Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors"
Gal. 3:28 "There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Eph. 2:14-15 "For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. 15 He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups."
Eph. 3:6 "And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News SHARE EQUALLY in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus"
(All scripture references are New Living Translation)

It is my view that Christianity is never a foreign religion to anybody. It is a religion for the Jew, the Chinese, the Japanese, the Indian, the American, the Brazilian, the African, and the European alike.

Have a Merry Christmas!