THE VIRGIN BIRTH

THE VIRGIN BIRTH

Each year, at Christmas time, our thoughts are directed to
the story of the conception and birth of Jesus, the Christ of God.

It is, perhaps, good that we observe His birth, for it is a
means of teaching future generations about how Jesus came into
the world which He had created.

Attempts have been made, deliberately or otherwise, to
discount the fact of the Virgin Birth. Indeed, there are those who
have ceased to believe it at all. This is sad, for it is of UTMOST
IMPORTANCE that we understand and believe that Jesus was
born of a virgin. Otherwise, our Salvation and Redemption
becomes mere theory, and we are found to be putting our faith in
a false hope. The Virgin Birth is just as essential to our Salvation
as is the Ressurection of Jesus from the dead.

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a
sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall
call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and
shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,
which being interpreted is, God with us.

Mary was NOT the mother of God, as some claim. She
brought forth a BODY which was to be indwelt by God. It
happened at the time of His baptism by John, when the Spirit
came upon Him, and the Voice came from Heaven, "This is My
Son--."

II Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, recon
ciling the world unto himself--

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was
sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a
virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of
David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this
be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said
unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of
the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing
which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

It is a well documented fact that in conception, the blood is
determined by the father. It is because of this fact that certain
paternity suits have been decided, by comparing the blood of the
child with the blood of the suspected father. God must have
planned for it to be that way, to reinforce the necessity of Christ
having had no earthly father.

If Jesus had been the offspring of a man, or by way of
sexual intercourse, His blood would have been of the same proper
ties as ours is. Hebrews 1:4 Being made so much better than the
angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name
than they. Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth
to make intercession for them.

Jesus, as our Heavenly High Priest, would take His own
Blood into the Heavenly Holy of Holies, there to sprinkle it upon
the Mercy Seat. No ordinary blood would suffice. It must be
blood that is not contaminated with the Nature of Sin.

Hebrews 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but
by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption [for us].

Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God,
purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Joseph, like any other man would, had a problem when it
was discovered that Mary was with child. But the assurance of
God, in a dream, put his mind at rest, and he became obedient to
the Will of the Lord.

Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this
wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before
they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to
make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the
Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of
David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Mary was STILL A VIRGIN when she gave birth to Jesus
in Bethlehem that night so long ago. Jesus was, literally, "born of
a virgin."

Matthew 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth
her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.