#130 "Why is the Virgin Birth so important?"

This is to continue our reflection of "Dec. 15th to 31st deepening knowledge on the birth of Jesus- the Christmas story." 


May this help us deepen our knowledge on Jesus and His birth.


A blessed and reflective reading to all (".)

Question: "Why is the Virgin Birth so important?"

Answer: The doctrine of the virgin birth is crucially important (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23;Luke 1:27). 

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”).

Luke 1:27
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

First, let’s look at how Scripture describes the event. In response to Mary’s question, “How will this be?” (Luke 1:34), 
Luke 1:34
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

Gabriel says, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you” (Luke 1:35). 
Luke 1:35
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

The angel encourages Joseph to not fear marrying Mary with these words: “What is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20). Matthew states that the virgin “was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:18). Galatians 4:4 also teaches the Virgin Birth: “God sent His Son, born of a woman.”

From these passages, it is certainly clear that Jesus’ birth was the result of the Holy Spirit working within Mary’s body. The immaterial (the Spirit) and the material (Mary’s womb) were both involved. Mary, of course, could not impregnate herself, and in that sense she was simply a “vessel.” Only God could perform the miracle of the Incarnation.

However, denying a physical connection between Mary and Jesus would imply that Jesus was not truly human. Scripture teaches that Jesus was fully human, with a physical body like ours. This He received from Mary. At the same time, Jesus was fully God, with an eternal, sinless nature (John 1:14; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:14-17.)

Jesus was not born in sin; that is, He had no sin nature (Hebrews 7:26). It would seem that the sin nature is passed down from generation to generation through the father (Romans 5:12, 17, 19). The Virgin Birth circumvented the transmission of the sin nature and allowed the eternal God to become a perfect man. 

(note: readings and sharing were from GotQuestions.Org)

Praise God!

The wonder of wonders, God sent His Son Jesus and became human, to be with us, to be our Savior. Are we not in awe how truly magnificent He is? 


Have a great day in the Lord!

InTouch Impact Team Prayer Partnership:

Please pray with me,
(for the month of December)

WEEK 3: Christmas is especially difficult for those who are hurting emotionally or experiencing another type of unmet need. Pray for these people to sense the comfort and encouragement of the Lord.

WEEK 4: Lift up believers this week as we celebrate Christ’s 

birth. Pray that we will be able to meditate on the spiritual 

meaning of the holiday in the midst of all the festivities.

WEEK 5: As we begin a new year, ask God to show every 

believer His will for his or her life. Pray that each Christian 

will have a heart that is willing and obedient to the Lord.

Glory to GOD!

May Jesus' love abounds in us all everyday (".)

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December 17, 2011- Deuteronomy 24-27 


Today is the day :)
If you have not received Jesus Christ yet in your heart, today is the day. May you embrace His love and His gift :)


"Lord Jesus, I believe You are truly the Son of God. I confess that I have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed. Please forgive all my wrongdoing, and let me live in relationship with You from now on. I receive You as my personal Savior, accepting the work You accomplished once and for all on the cross. Thank You for saving me. Help me to live a life that is pleasing to You. Amen." (ref prayer by: Dr. Charles Stanley, InTouch Ministry)

Why am I doing this? Simple...."I am driven by the eternal destiny of others."