What is the meaning of these words "He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary"? That God's eternal Son, who is, and continues [112] true and eternal God, [113] took upon him the very nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, [114] by the operation of the Holy Ghost; [115] that he might also be the true seed of David, [116] like unto his brethren in all things, [117] sin excepted. [118] Footnotes: [112] Rom. 1:4; Rom. 9:5. [113] 1 John 5:20; John 1:1; John 17:3; Rom. 1:3; Col. 1:15. [114] Gal. 4:4; Luke 1:31, 42, 43. [115] John 1:14; Matt. 1:18, 20; Luke 1:32, 35. [116] Ps. 132:11; Rom. 1:3; 2:Sam. 7:12; Acts 2:30. [117] Philip. 2:7; Heb. 2:14, 17. [118] Heb. 4:15. |
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