Mysteries Revealed - ETMH - Section 5 - The Virgin Birth

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Unlock the enigma surrounding the Virgin birth in our latest episode, where theological insights meet genetic science. We delve into one of Christianity's most profound mysteries with a theologian who sheds light on the intersection of divine conception and human nature. Expect to emerge with a deeper understanding of how Jesus Christ could manifest as both fully human and fully divine, sidestepping the inherited sinful nature through his unique birth narrative, as we explore scriptural passages from Luke 1:34-35 and Psalms 51:5.

This episode isn't just about belief; it's where faith and empirical evidence converge. Our esteemed guest expert guides us through the intricacies of in utero development, explaining the biological marvel behind the Holy Spirit's role in Jesus's conception and how it preserved his sinless lineage. By the end of our discussion, you'll have a new appreciation for the theological claim that Jesus was indeed the spotless Lamb of God. Discover the science behind the divine, and reflect on the power of perfect obedience that stems from holy origins.

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Speaker 1: 0:01

The Virgin birth, luke 1, 34 and 35,. Then said Mary into the angel how shall this be seeing? I know not a man. And the angel answered and said unto her the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee. Therefore, also, that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. It is very critical that we understand the Virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. I had dealt in past issues of the PTM contender with the subject of when did the Son of God have his beginning. This topic will not be addressed this issue.

Speaker 1: 0:42

Our purpose is to look at genetics. Our genetics are produced completely by our two parents. We are not merely the genetics of our Father, but we are the total of the genetics of our two parents. There is nothing in us that did not come from our parents DNA Speaking in Biblical terminology, we come from the same nature as our parents. Psalms 51, verse 5, behold, I was shapen in iniquity and incended. My mother conceived me. This verse does not mean that David was born outside of wedlock, but that, since his two parents were sinners, as a result he is also a sinner. He inherited the genetic trait of a sinful nature. Now let's apply this to the Virgin birth.

Speaker 1: 1:33

There are many who believe that the flesh part of Jesus was from Mary. They say this because the Bible tells us that the Messiah would come from the loins of David. If Jesus Christ were born from the genetics of Mary, he would also have been born with a sinful nature. Mary was a sinner and her genetics could only produce a sinner. As a result, jesus would be a sinner and then his blood would not be spotless 1 Peter 1, verse 19,. But with the precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. This fact could never be the case, since the entire human race has blood, that is, with spot and with a blemish. Without blemish means to be faultless, and without spot means to be without any moral stains.

Speaker 1: 2:18

Acts 20, verse 28,. Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. We read that we are purchased with the blood of God. God is a spirit and doesn't have any blood. To have blood, god needed to beget his own son. We are the blood of our Father and therefore Jesus was the blood of God. I want to examine this based upon science, so you can see a great miracle which God performed.

Speaker 1: 2:52

Science informs us that the baby has his own circulatory system that comes from the genetics of both parents. Since Jesus was begotten from a distinct sperm and egg that was made directly by God himself, he had his own circulatory system and blood type from God, hence the blood of God. However, to survive in utero, he would receive blood in through the blood vessels in the umbilical cord and transfer blood out through the umbilical cord into the placenta. The placenta is a trading post between the baby's blood and the mother's blood. The mother's blood does not enter the bloodstream of the baby. The nutrients that the mother has in her bloodstream flow into the placenta, which acts as a filter, ie kidney, liver, etc. For the baby, and the nutrients flow out of the placenta into the baby's bloodstream. Then that gets processed by the baby and it flows out of baby back into the placenta, into the mother and through her kidney, liver, etc.

Speaker 1: 3:53

Quite amazing and miraculous. We see, therefore, that Jesus truly was a lamb without spot or without blemish. The genetics of Jesus Christ were 100% human and yet 100% from God. They had no sinful nature upon them. Rather, the nature was wholly divine, the nature of God. This divine nature within Christ produced perfect obedience and submission to the Lord. God Almighty.