The Virgin Birth: A Defense and Examination
Wyman Richardson
Matthew 1:20-25
Matthew 1
20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ''Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.'' 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 ''Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel'' (which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Some years ago the virgin birth of Jesus was ground zero for arguments and theological battles between liberals and conservatives. Conservatives argued that the virgin birth actually happened and that it is a matter of historical fact. Liberals argued either that it did not happen or that it is irrelevant whether Jesus was born of a virgin or not. Of those earlier controversies, Australian theologian Michael Bird wrote: ''The one subject you could never bluff your way through was the virgin birth.''
I like that: ''You can never bluff your way through the virgin birth.''
I believe that is true! You either accept it or you reject it. Jesus either had God for His Father or an earthly man for His father. Jesus' mother, Mary, was either a virgin when she found that she was with child or she was not. You must choose.
I want to argue this morning for the virgin birth of Jesus. I want to argue that it is true and that it matters greatly. I want to argue that this is biblical truth and that we can say in good conscience with the words of the Apostles' Creed:
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of t ...
Wyman Richardson
Matthew 1:20-25
Matthew 1
20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ''Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.'' 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 ''Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel'' (which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Some years ago the virgin birth of Jesus was ground zero for arguments and theological battles between liberals and conservatives. Conservatives argued that the virgin birth actually happened and that it is a matter of historical fact. Liberals argued either that it did not happen or that it is irrelevant whether Jesus was born of a virgin or not. Of those earlier controversies, Australian theologian Michael Bird wrote: ''The one subject you could never bluff your way through was the virgin birth.''
I like that: ''You can never bluff your way through the virgin birth.''
I believe that is true! You either accept it or you reject it. Jesus either had God for His Father or an earthly man for His father. Jesus' mother, Mary, was either a virgin when she found that she was with child or she was not. You must choose.
I want to argue this morning for the virgin birth of Jesus. I want to argue that it is true and that it matters greatly. I want to argue that this is biblical truth and that we can say in good conscience with the words of the Apostles' Creed:
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of t ...
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