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THE VIRGIN BIRTH
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Colossians 1:15-20

 

“God sent forth his Son…”

 

THE VIRGIN BIRTH
 
We have considered Christ’s human birth. God became man in order to save us from sin through His life and death. Christ was man in every sense, although without sin. We turn now to a consideration of the deity of Jesus Christ. Although Christ left heaven and became man, He was still divine. For this reason, we speak of God Incarnate, that is the God-Man, Christ Jesus.
 
No doubt, more false doctrines have arisen around the person of Jesus Christ than any other point of Scripture. The reason for this is obvious. If Christ were not both completely man and completely God, His substitutionary death would not have purchased our salvation. The most prevalent of these doctrines claims that Jesus Christ was a special human being, but not God. However, Scripture clearly teaches that Jesus Christ is truly God as well as truly man.
 
One of the proofs of the deity of Christ was His birth. He received His human body, thus His humanity, from His mother Mary. He was born of the seed of a woman as prophesied (Gen 3:15). Although Christ had a human nature, He was also God. Having been conceived by the Holy Spirit, He did not inherit Adam’s sinful nature, thus He was without sin (Isa 7:14; Luke 1:35; 2 Cor 5:21). Therefore He was a worthy sacrifice for the sins of mankind.
 
What an amazing act of love! The Almighty God left the glory of His heavenly home and became man in order to die for our sins. As we come to better understand this great love, it should cause us to love God more deeply in return. A true love for God will cause us to walk in obedience to His commands as we learn them from Scripture. As children of God, purchased with His precious blood, we must always live to bring honour to His name. Scripture clearly teaches that we cannot love God and walk in disobedience (1 John 1:6).
 
THOUGHT: Why must Christ be both man and God?
PRAYER: Father, help me to desire to love Jesus more in practical ways in my daily life.

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