Does the belief that Jesus was a divinely special child, who died and resurrected, inspire you to live the exemplary live that we are told he led or are you inclined to believe that because God favored him it is futile trying to emulate the example that was his life? Are you persuaded to think that if God wanted you to be like Jesus you would have been born of a virgin? Has it changed your belief that all men are equal before God and His Impartiality towards us?
2006-07-08 16:50:46 · 13 answers · asked by Uncle Obi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For me personaly it doesn't have anything to do with how God views me, but how strong my faith really is. I mean logically it's hard to believe, I'll admit that, but having faith that God could do something like that is what makes me believe he is that amazing.
2006-07-08 16:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by minix0987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'll start by clearing something up the Immaculate Conception refers to Mary's conception without original sin, not the Virgin Birth.
I think the importance of the Virgin Birth, the Crucifixion, and Resurrection is that they fulfill the prophesies of the Messiah. And more so with the Crucifixion is that it is the source of our Salvation.
The suffering of Our Lord is something that we can use to draw strength. We can know that nothing we experience can possibly be that horrible. I don't think it affects my belief in equality before God, because well...Jesus is God.
2006-07-08 16:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by MikeD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, due to the sin that still lives within me, I am unable to lead a perfect life. Jesus lived the perfect life, taking up every sin that I and the whole world has committed on the cross. Now through the power of the Holy Spirit, Seeking to follow Jesus example is what Christians do, continually growing in faith and actions. Although they know full well that it is only by Christ that they have salvation. It is not by living a good life, because left to only man's ability, he has no chance of living perfectly. Therefore, it is only Christ crucified that saves man. So, knowing that I have been saved and that is taken care of already by Christ, I now have the freedom to go out and do "good works"
Ephesians 2:8-10
2006-07-08 17:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus immaculate conception is because he was God in the flesh who died to pay the price of our sins if we accept it...his Resurrection is the proof that those who believe in him will be resurrected also...absolutely it makes all men equal as Christ died for us all.
2006-07-08 16:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes the story sound like a real fable to me...I always liked a good fable but my favourite is The Tinderbox...dogs with eyes the size of windmills...I always found that pretty hard to imagine just as I find the immaculate conception and the resurrection pretty hard to imagine.
2006-07-08 16:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ is the only begooten Son of God, that means that God created Jesus in heaven by himself, God existed without beginning and is perfect needing nothing. He chose to create a Son to love and teach everything to and this went on for untold eons. Then God using his only begotten Son created all his other angelic sons, and brought into existence all other creations. Because Adam and Eve sinned and plunged their offspring into sin and death God devised a way to redeem fallen mankind from this sinful state. Using his powers through his holy spirit(his active force)he transfered the life of Jesus into the womb of Mary to be born as a perfect man. Since God is his true father, sin and death were not passed on to him. This is how he was able to save us with his ransom sacrifice. Since he was perfect he would never die but since he was wrongfully put to death he was able to enter into heaven after his resurrection to offer to his Father his perfect life buying back the life Adam had lost. Exercising faith in his sacrifice and doing the will of God gives us the hope of everlasting life. Paul stated, I believe that God is impartial, but that every man that does the will of God is acceptable to him. Jesus is to be our example to follow, he conquered the world and with the power of God's holy spirit we can to.
2006-07-08 17:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a lotta questions, trying to save points?
I know that my own experience tells me it is pretty much futile to try to live up to Jesus example without the power of His Holy Spirit.
2006-07-08 16:57:29 · answer #7 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Son is the firstborn of all creation. His genetic material was carried through all females in his line since Eve was made out of Adam's rib. Perfectly contained in one egg carried from the creation of man, the Son of God was always there. Nope, I'm not made of that fine stuff he was. That does not bother me because He was born of water and blood like the rest of us.
2006-07-08 16:59:33 · answer #8 · answered by Bimpster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These miracles authenticate my belief in Him as God, Lord, and Saviour. I'm aware that I can't be perfect, since I'm not God. However, Jesus' example does not require perfection on my part, only willingness to be His; to follow Him.
2006-07-08 17:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by Hyzakyt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Immaculate Conception refers to Mary's birth, not Jesus'. For she was FULL of GRACE, and blessed among all women.
2006-07-08 16:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by Shaun T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋