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1 | virgin birth | Is 7:14 | consider | 72107 | ||
If a person does not believe in the virgn birth what implications does that have about his deity? |
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2 | virgin birth | Is 7:14 | stjones | 72109 | ||
Hi, consider; I assume your question is about Jesus' deity. Simple answer: The implication is that the person does not believe what the Bible says about Jesus. Since the Bible is the only authoritative source of information about Jesus, this person would have no reason to believe anything about Jesus. More complicated answer: As I have explained in another thread, I don't think Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy about Jesus. But that doesn't matter; both Matthew and Luke make it clear that God - not Joseph or any other man - is Jesus' father. Luke says "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.'" (1:35) I suppose that the Holy Spirit could have come upon Mary even if she weren't a virgin. But there are two problems with that. First, the passage in Isaiah establishes virgin birth as an extraordinary sign from God (even if it didn't directly foretell Jesus' birth). Second, there would always be room to question Jesus' paternity. Like any woman who sleeps around, it might be difficult to establish who the father of Mary's baby really was. Mary's virginity leaves no room for doubt. The angel's words sum up the dilemma: if this person believes that Jesus was the son of a man, then he or she cannot simultaneously believe that he is the Son of God - except in some vague, symbolic sense. The rest of the NT leaves little doubt that a vague, symbolic son would be an inadequate savior. Ultimately, if there is no virgin birth, there is no savior. Further, I think it's completely irrational to assume that God could not accomplish a virgin birth. I think it's entirely reasonable to believe that God would choose a virgin birth to bring his son into our world of space and time. So if this person can believe anything about Jesus, I can't imagine why the virgin birth would be a problem. Hope this helps. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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3 | virgin birth | Is 7:14 | CDBJ | 72118 | ||
Very clear and explicit post; I am in full agreement with your clear and concise answer. CDBJ | ||||||