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Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Second Edition) (1. Virgin Birth)

Just as God had promised that the “seed” of the woman (Gen. 3:15) would ultimately destroy the serpent, so God brought it about by his own power, not through mere human effort. The virgin birth of Christ is an unmistakable reminder that salvation can never come through human effort, but must be the work of God himself

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Second Edition) 1. Virgin Birth

God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons” (Gal. 4:4–5).

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Second Edition) 1. Virgin Birth

If we think for a moment of other possible ways in which Christ might have come to the earth, none of them would so clearly unite humanity and deity in one person. It probably would have been possible for God to create Jesus as a complete human being in heaven and send him to descend from heaven to earth without the benefit of any human parent.