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"But the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way. During the time his mother Mary was promised in marriage to Joseph, she was found to be pregnant by holy spirit before they were united." (Mt 1:18) Prior to this, Jehovah's angelic messenger had informed the virgin girl Mary that she would 'conceive in her womb' as the result of God's holy spirit coming upon her and His power overshadowing her. (Lu 1:30, 31, 34, 35)
Since actual conception took place, it appears that Jehovah God caused an ovum, or egg cell, in Mary's womb to become fertile, accomplishing this by the transferal of the life of his firstborn Son from the spirit realm to earth. (Today's in-vitro fertilization, or test-tube babies are fertilized in a similar fashion.) (Ga 4:4)
Only in this way could the child eventually born have retained identity as the same person who had resided in heaven as the Word, and only in this way could he have been an actual son of Mary and hence a genuine descendant of her forefathers Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, and King David and legitimate heir of the divine promises made to them.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is not a question of importance but simply he didn't have a man as a father.
How did this happen?
It could happen simply if Mary had both genetic cells to form a life.
Indeed, this situation could happen to a very few women around the world, so this sort of birth is not a sign of divinity.
On the other hand, Jesus is divine not because he has no father on earth but because he knows all about the real world as a Creator should do (I was referring to myself in the least, since most of his sayings look weird/nonsense for the majority of humans).
The importance is, he was not conceived by natural means. He was not born as a result of sexual intercourse. His conception was supernatural, by the power of the Holy Spirit. The virgin birth reveals the heavenly origin and unique status of Jesus. He is God in the flesh.
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∙ 10y agoJust the fact that it brought the one and only saviour and creator of the universe to die and raise again and free us of all sin and give us a path to heaven.
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What did Mary the Blessed Virgin do?
gave birth to Jesus Christ
Does the Greek orthodox church believe in the virgin birth?
The Eastern Orthodox Church believes in the Immaculate Conception of Jesus Christ's birth by the Blessed Virgin Mary, but it does not accept the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary's birth.
How would you describe the Virgin Mary's life?
The Virgin Mary's life was very blessed. She was the mother of Jesus Christ. She gave birth to him in a manger in Jerusalem.
What was the fall of the Greek gods?
the birth of Jesus Christ. the birth of Jesus Christ.
What is the reason for the virgin birth of Jesus Christ from a Christian standpoint?
The earliest gospel, that attributed to Mark, did not mention the birth of Jesus, and portrayed Jesus as the Son of God from the time of his baptism. The authors of the Gospels of Matthewand Luke each added material that provided an explanation of the birth and infancy of Jesus. They found that if the birth of Jesus was to be narrated and for Jesus to be the Son of God in any literal sense, then his mother Mary had to be a virgin.
Was Joseph the father of all the children the Virgin Mary had?
Mary had only one child - Jesus. Joseph was the foster father of Jesus. After the birth of Christ, Mary remained a perpetual virgin and had no other children by Joseph.
Why is Harry Emerson Fosdick a christian if he does not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus?
Well, anyone may claim Christianity; this does not mean that Christ will acknowledge them.
Though embarrassing to Christians were virgin births besides Jesus Christ recorded?
I understand that the ancient Romans and Greeks bestowed great honor on any woman giving birth and remaining a virgin.
Why was Christmas named Christmas?
Christmas means Christ's mass celebrating the birth of Christ.
What was a highlight of Saint Anne's life?
One highlight of Saint Anne's life was giving birth to the Virgin Mary, who would later become the mother of Jesus Christ according to Christian tradition. Saint Anne is often revered for her role as the grandmother of Jesus and her unwavering faith.
Do Mormons believe in the virgin birth?
Yes, they do. Several sources from the Church, both historically and modern, refer to the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ. For example: Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Apostle from 1972 to 1985, stated, "Our Lord is the only mortal person ever born to a virgin... Modernistic teachings denying the virgin birth are utterly and completely apostate and false." (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed pp. 822) Elder James E. Talmage, Apostle from 1911 to 1933, wrote much about the virgin birth in his exhaustive volume, Jesus the Christ, including this phrase, "Mary the Virgin gave birth to her firstborn, the Son of the Highest, the Only Begotten of the Eternal Father, Jesus the Christ." (pp. 92) Alexander B. Morrison, a Seventy from 1987 to 2000, said, "He, the literal Son of God, the offspring of a virgin mother and the Mighty Father, preached his wondrous gospel of love... Scholars make a mockery of Christ by denying his virgin birth and resurrection." (Liahona, April 1995, pp. 11) President Ezra Taft Benson said that the virgin birth of Jesus Christ was the first of the five marks of His divinity. He warns against trying to give "natural explanations to those things which are divine" and that the "paternity of Jesus is one of the 'mysteries of godliness', which may only be comprehended by the spiritually minded." (New Era, Dec. 1980, pp. 44) To deny the virgin birth of Jesus Christ is to deny the prophesies of the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon, as well as the Gospels of the New Testament, especially the Gosepl of Luke, which goes quite in depth as to how Jesus Christ was concived of a virgin mother and a divine Father. Mormons believe that the conception of Jesus Christ happened just as Luke 1:35 and Alma 7:10 describe, she was overshadowed by the power of God the Father. Because God the Father is perfectly divine and immortal, Mary remained a virgin (meaning that she 'knew no man' in the Biblical definition) until after the birth of Jesus Christ, when she and Joseph consummated their marriage.
How many people believe in the virgin birth of Jesus?
Most Christians believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, although a small number, including some theologians, believe that this is unlikely to have been true. Non-Christians, a majority of the world's population, do not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus.
