The Word Unleashed

The virgin birth of Jesus Christ is a fundamental doctrine of the Christian faith that must be embraced and never ignored or rejected. The fact that the eternal Son of God took to Himself human flesh is a nonnegotiable aspect of the gospel message and is absolutely necessary for the salvation of mankind.

As we continue studying Matthew's account of Jesus' birth, we have to ask a key question: Why, when announcing Jesus’ birth, does the angel Gabriel explicitly quote Isaiah 7:14? What does that Old Testament passage have to do with Jesus Christ? On today’s broadcast, Pastor Pennington helps us understand an important prophecy from Isaiah chapter 7 that describes the virgin birth of Christ 700 years before it happened.

What does it mean that Jesus will save His people from their sins, and what are the implications of that statement for Christians today? Today, Pastor Tom helps us understand what it means for Jesus to be the savior of the world.

In the gospel of Matthew we find an important verse that describes the angel Gabriel instructing Joseph to name Mary's child ""Jesus."" The name Jesus, however, isn't arbitrary. But rather, it is the Greek form of the Hebrew name for ""Joshua"" or ""Yeshua,"" which means ""Yahweh saves."" And that is the message of the gospel—that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners from their sin. And the virgin birth plays a crucial role in God’s eternal plan of redemption.

The Bible teaches that it was the only way God's eternal Son could add complete humanity to His divine nature without becoming two persons. This allowed Jesus to become fully human like us in every way except sin, which was absolutely necessary for Him to serve as our Great High Priest and offer Himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins.