The doctrine of the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ holds that Jesus’ birth was the result of miraculous conception where by Virgin Mary conceived a baby by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Christ’s miraculous birth tells us much about his nature. He was born of a woman, he became human .
The Virgin birth also relates to the Deity of Christ. While it is certainly possible for Diety to enter the world in a manner other than the Virgin birth, this miracle points to his Divinity nature.
The announcement of Angel Gabriel to Mary underscores this point , when he told her about the having ason, Mary was perplexed ” how can this be since am a Virgin( Luke 1:34.)
The angel’s answer is of decisive significance for our understanding of the Virgin birth. “The Holy spirit will come upon you and the power of the most high will overshadow you;therefore the child to be born will be called Holy-the son of God” ( Luke 1:35).
Look at verse 37, “For nothing will be impossible with God.
Aside from Artificial insemination, which is a modern, non miraculous variation on conception, nothing is more regular in nature than the normal casual relationship for the conception of achild. We all know this.
For awoman to become pregnant who had not had sexual intercourse with aman is not only biological extraordinary, it is clearly against the laws of nature.
Now, concerning Mary’s child, he is not generated by Mary, herself. The father of the baby is God.
The language used in verse 37, “the Holy spirit coming upon Mary and overshadowing her ” echoes the work of the Holy Spirit in creation Gen 1and 2.
This Virgin birth is part of the mission of God he that started planning since Gen3( fall of man).
It is a manifestation of God’s love to the world (John 3:16).
The Virgin birth full fills the scriptures Genesis 3:15, which promised that “the seed of woman” would be the victor over Satan and sin. It is expressly predicted in Isaiah 7:14: “Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel”.
According to Matthew 1:22-23, this prophecy was fulfilled in Mary. She is called a “virgin” in Luke 1:27
This doctrine is fundamental in our journey of salvation. Because his birth is a green light for our redemption.
Those who don’t believe in the Virgin birth ,usually do not believe that Jesus is son of God. Thus to them, this doctrine is a watershed separating Orthodox Christians from those who do not believe in resurrection and Atonement.
May Christ be born in your life.
**Merry Christmas* *
Rev BASHEMEIRE JASTINA.
*Born again born global to know God and make him known* *
