Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Yes, a Virgin
by David Chadwick
Yes, a virgin.
That's today's hidden gem. That a virgin would carry the Savior of the world, conceived by the Holy Spirit. A miraculous phenomena. The normal way the transmission of sin in the world was thwarted by this Holy Spirit conception.
Jesus had to be sinless to die for our sins. And this was the only way that could happen. This perfect God/man was the only hope for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life.
The first Adam brought sin into the world. The second Adam, Jesus, brought eternal life into the world. Romans 5:14 says, "Yet death reigned from Adam…
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