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Just as a lost sheep cannot find its way home, a lost sinner cannot find a way to God on his own. Someone must go and lead the sheep home. Furthermore, our sins block the way to the holy God. Someone must bear our sins to clear the way. Also, the penalty for sin is death. Someone must die in our place as a substitute in order that we may live. Jesus Christ came into the world to die in our place. He died as a substitute for our sins so that we may live. This is the heart of Christianity. This is the meaning of Christmas.