The Virgin Birth

What is the meaning of Conceived By The Holy Spirit, Born Of The Virgin Mary?

That the eternal Son of God, Who is and remains true and eternal God, took upon Himself our true manhood from the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary through the action of the Holy Spirit, so that He might also be the true seed of David, like his fellow men in all things, except for sin.

What benefit do you receive from the holy conception and birth of Christ?

That He is our Mediator, and that, in God's sight, He covers over with His innocence and perfect holiness the sinfulness in which I have been conceived.

I. God Became Man

A. God always remains God. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1: 1)

1. Creation is distinctively the work of God. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1: 1)

2. The Wisdom identified by John with the Word which is in turn identified with God was present from before the beginning. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When be prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. (Proverbs 8:22-31)

B. By being born of the Virgin Mary, God took upon Himself genuine humanity. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1: 14)

C. The Holy Spirit accomplished the conception. 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 1:35)

A. The Virgin Birth enabled Jesus to satisfy the promises related to the heir of David. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which be had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; (Romans 1: 1-3 )

B. As the God-Man Jesus could genuinely face the world we encounter and deal with it. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: (Phillippians 2:5-7)

C. The single difference was the exception of original sin. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15)

A. Jesus as God and man can Mediate between God and man for man's benefit. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:5-6)

B. Jesus as God and man did mediate between God and man for our justification, sanctification, and glorification. Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. (Romans 4:7)

C. It is only as the God-Man that Jesus is able to be the Christ - the solution for sin. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: (1 Corinthians 1:30)