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Luke 1:26-38
Doctrine of the virgin birth (conception) lies at the heart of this passage.
Impossibility of the virgin conception
Conception without a human father is humanly impossible - it's a miracle, fulfilling
Old Testament prophecy (Isaiah 7:14) - but "nothing is impossible with
God" (37). Jesus' unique conception is perfectly consistent with the rest
of his unusual earthly life.
Necessity of the virgin conception
o Divine initiative. The virgin conception demonstrates that salvation is of
the Lord, and is not the result of human effort or human endeavour.
o Divine nature. The virgin conception provides a Saviour who is both fully-man
and fully God. Therefore, Jesus is an authentic (human) and an acceptable (holy)
substitute for sinful people.
Significance of the virgin conception
o Proclaims the Immanuel event - when God became man.
o Produces a great and an eternal king (32-33).
o Provides evidence of the coming Spirit-age.
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