Does The Virgin Birth Matter?
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Olde Tymer
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FAQ: Did Jesus' virgin conception insulate him from mankind's so-called fallen
nature?
REPLY: No.
FAQ: Why not?
REPLY: Because people don't contract the fallen nature by means of heredity.
When Adam tasted the forbidden fruit, the eyes of both him and Eve were opened
and they perceived themselves indecent; so they both set about fabricating some
rudimentary aprons to cover their pelvic areas. The thing is; Eve was already fully
constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to his eating the forbidden
fruit so it was impossible for him to pass its effects to her by means of heredity.
FAQ: Did she obtain the fallen nature from the forbidden fruit that she ate before
giving some to Adam?
REPLY: No. It was apparently God's decision that if sin and death were to come into
the world, they would do so by means of the solo actions of one man working
alone, just as life and righteousness would come into the world by means of the
solo actions of one man working alone. (Rom 5:12-21 & 1Cor 15:21-22) In other
words: if Eve was to contract the fallen nature, she had to do so by means of
Adam eating the fruit rather than herself.
FAQ: Well then maybe we should be asking about Adam. We know he contracted
the fallen nature as a result of his eating the forbidden fruit. But where did the fallen
nature come from to begin with? What was its source? Was it God? Or was it the
elephant in the middle of the room?
REPLY: The elephant is the logical source. Mr. Serpent, a.k.a. the Devil & Satan
(Rev 12:9 & Rev 20:2) has the power of death (Heb 2:14) and the ability to tamper
with the human body and the human mind in ways not easily detected; e.g. Luke
13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
FAQ: The Bible says Jesus came in the likeness of sinful flesh (Rom 8:3) So then
why didn't he have the fallen nature like everyone else?
REPLY: It was likely a simple matter for the Holy Spirit to keep the Serpent's paws
off baby Jesus to ensure he would come into the world a sinless man.
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FAQ: Did Jesus' virgin conception insulate him from mankind's so-called fallen
nature?
REPLY: No.
FAQ: Why not?
REPLY: Because people don't contract the fallen nature by means of heredity.
When Adam tasted the forbidden fruit, the eyes of both him and Eve were opened
and they perceived themselves indecent; so they both set about fabricating some
rudimentary aprons to cover their pelvic areas. The thing is; Eve was already fully
constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to his eating the forbidden
fruit so it was impossible for him to pass its effects to her by means of heredity.
FAQ: Did she obtain the fallen nature from the forbidden fruit that she ate before
giving some to Adam?
REPLY: No. It was apparently God's decision that if sin and death were to come into
the world, they would do so by means of the solo actions of one man working
alone, just as life and righteousness would come into the world by means of the
solo actions of one man working alone. (Rom 5:12-21 & 1Cor 15:21-22) In other
words: if Eve was to contract the fallen nature, she had to do so by means of
Adam eating the fruit rather than herself.
FAQ: Well then maybe we should be asking about Adam. We know he contracted
the fallen nature as a result of his eating the forbidden fruit. But where did the fallen
nature come from to begin with? What was its source? Was it God? Or was it the
elephant in the middle of the room?
REPLY: The elephant is the logical source. Mr. Serpent, a.k.a. the Devil & Satan
(Rev 12:9 & Rev 20:2) has the power of death (Heb 2:14) and the ability to tamper
with the human body and the human mind in ways not easily detected; e.g. Luke
13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
FAQ: The Bible says Jesus came in the likeness of sinful flesh (Rom 8:3) So then
why didn't he have the fallen nature like everyone else?
REPLY: It was likely a simple matter for the Holy Spirit to keep the Serpent's paws
off baby Jesus to ensure he would come into the world a sinless man.
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