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I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into Hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.   The Apostle’s Creed

 

Before I write I need to correct a major point from yesterday.  Jesus followed the Law – the Torah.  He was against all the extra laws and rules that the Jewish leaders imposed on the Jewish people called the Talmud.  I am thankful for faithful brothers who are willing to correct me when I error or am not clear.  I am also thankful for my wife who daily proofreads what I write before I post the pages!

 

Those in leadership today would have a difficult time with this due to their stand on ”following the science”.  A baby conceived by the Holy Spirit has only happened one time - never before and never again.  The doctrine of the virgin birth of Christ teaches that He was divinely conceived bringing two natures together: deity and humanity.  The Old Testament prophecy is found in Isaiah 7:24 and the prophecy is seen fulfilled in Luke 2:1-7.  The Son of God is miraculously born to Mary without the aid of man.  Jesus Christ can literally be said to be the Son of God on earth.  We must always remember that He was already and had been forever the Son of God in heaven.

 

It is easy to forget that there was “never a time when Jesus was not, and never a time when He ceases to be” (David Jeremiah Study Bible).   Jeremiah goes on to say, “Because this is so, a special, divine arrangement was required for Him to enter into humanity, the miracle of the virgin birth of Christ”.   That arrangement became the “Christmas story” we celebrate each December. 

 

To recite these words of the Apostle’s Creed, to really consider what they mean, and to believe them, one has to come to the realization that this miracle must also take place in the heart as well.  Read what Jeremiah’s Study Bible notes say, “There must be a nativity in every human heart – the Perfect coming to dwell within the imperfect – for we cannot give birth to Him, or to His goodness, on our own efforts.  We need Him to enter our live miraculously, still and quiet, as He did that Bethlehem morning.”

 

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