18 Now the origin of Jesus Christ was in this way: His mother, Mary, after she had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit. 20 ...for that which has been begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Christ was born of a virgin named Mary. He was not born through human conception, but was conceived through the Holy Spirit. If He had been a mere human being, He would have come to earth in the same way that all other human beings come. Yet Jesus Christ came to the earth in a way that is different from all human beings. All human beings are born of human parents, but Jesus came as mingling of the Holy Spirit with man.... It is most reasonable that God should come to earth in a supernatural way different from all other mortals.
The fact that Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a human virgin means two things. First, it means that Jesus bears divinity in His being. A human conception bears the human element, while a divine conception bears the divine element. All humanity bears only the human element. Only Jesus Christ was born with the divine element as well as the human element. This proves that He is the unique God-man.
Second, all human births carry with them the element of sin. But a birth that is different form the natural birth does not bear the human hereditary element of sin. All men are born sinners, but Christ was born a sinless One. He was the sinless God-man -- the complete God and the perfect man.
Lord Jesus, You came to us in such a mysterious and wonderful way...born of a virgin, conceived of the Holy Spirit. You are truely the complete God, and the perfect man coming to save and fulfill God's purpose. Amen.
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