Question 34
Section 1: Introduction
What believest thou when thou sayest, He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary?
That the Son of God, who is and continueth true anda everlastingb God, took thec very Nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, through the working of the Holy-Ghost, that withal he might be the true Seed ofd David, like unto his Brethren in all things Sin excepted.
What do you believe when you say, He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary?
That the Son of God, who is and continues true anda everlastingb God, took thec very Nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, through the working of the Holy-Ghost, that withal he might be the true Seed ofd David, like unto his Brethren in all things Sin excepted.
a. Romans 9:5; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; 1 John 5:20; John 20:28
Romans 9:5
9:5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
9:5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
Isaiah 7:14
7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
Isaiah 9:6
9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
1 John 5:20
5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true-in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
John 20:28
20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
20:28 Thomas replied, "My Lord and my God!"
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b. John 1:14; Galatians 4:4
John 1:14
1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Galatians 4:4
4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
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c. Romans 1:3
Romans 1:3
1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
1:3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
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d. Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26
Philippians 2:7
2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
Hebrews 4:15
4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Hebrews 7:26
7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
7:26 Such a high priest truly befits us-One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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