The Christmas story began in the Garden of Eden
God created Adam & Eve in bodies that would live forever. They would never grow old, they would never be sick, they would never know disease or evil. All they knew was how good life was. They were as innocent children. God gave one rule, don’t eat from the Tree of Good & Evil, for if you do you will surely die. Well they ate from that tree & their bodies began to decay & age, sickness & disease were free to come into the world now. They “experienced” Evil. Their innocence of knowing only good had been lost. From now on they would know & experience both good & evil all the rest of the days of their earthly life. Evil had invaded their world. By disobedience they had invited it in & lost their innocence.