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VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. "The Lord will give him the throne of David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, his kingdom will never end. "How this will be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God." Before Joseph and Mary came together, Mary was found with child through Holy Spirit." The birth of Jesus Christ was fulfilled as prphesied by Isaiah. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. "Behold, the virgin shall be with child." The birth of Jesus Christ was a miracle. If any one doubts that miracle of the conception of Jesus Chrsit, one can never resolve the perplexing problem of his amazing life and death. John 1:14 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. Isaiah 8:8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. |
BELIEVE IN LORD JESUS CHRIST THE MESSIAH Jesus is the incarnation of God. God manifested in the flesh. He was and is the living bond of holy and most intimate fellowship between God and men from his birth and for ever. Because Joseph was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to put her away quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (cf Mt.1:18-24). How sad it is that some translations (New Life Translation, Worldwise English - New Testament) replaced the word, “Virgin” with “young woman”, which takes away the whole sanctity of the Lord Jesus Christ’s deity and his sinless status. John 1:1 reads, “John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. The Word, who is the Lord Jesus Christ was there in the beginning even before the creation and because Adam and Eve sinned all the mankind had inherited that sin from them. The replacement of the word, “virgin” with “young woman” removes the sinless ness from Jesus and makes him the son of Mary instead of Son of God, the very God himself, who took the form of man, incarnated and came down to this world to save us. It is also unfortunate that Jews, whom God called as, “Children of God”, had forsaken Jesus Christ and did not believe that he is the messiah. They always thought messiah will be born like a king in an wealthy background, and would be anointed like the kings in the Old Testament period. They never could believe that Jesus could be born of the Virgin Mary in a manger. Because they did not believe Jesus as the Messiah, Gentiles received salvation. Believe in Jesus Christ. Believe that He is the Son of God. Believe that he forgives our sins, when we confess them to Him. Now is the time to ask him to forgive sins What is salvation? Who will enter the kingdom of God?Salvation is the free gift, unmerited favor God. He has it given to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Who ever believes in Jesus Christ will be saved. Romans: 10:9"That if you confess with your mouth, `Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Salvation is available freely for all who believe in Jesus Christ, and confess his/her sins to Him, and accept Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and also acknowledge Him as his/her Lord. Dear Friend, Today is the day of salvation. Please confess your sins to Jesus Christ and be blessed. Receive Salvation and eternal life.Jesus is the Way, the truth, and the life. God bless you
Leslie M. John |