On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:03:21 -0500 Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
JT: And why was it important for Mary to conceive of the Spirit if her
child was to take upon himself our fallen human nature, our actual human
existence laden with sin and guilt, our humanity diseased in mind and
soul in its estrangement or alienation from the Creator?. Natural
generation from Adam on would have taken care of this.
vince:
Yes, natural generation did take care of that. That's why He was
born of a human mother, to get that fallen human nature.
Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit to get the God nature into
his body. He was born of a human mother to get the fallen human nature in
His body. He was born 100% human, and 100% God.
He was tempted by satan, but didn't sin. He was in the world, but
did not participate in the world's sins. He had a fallen human nature,
but never gave in to temptation. Like us, He was up against the world,
satan, and a fallen nature, but, unlike us, He never sinned. He showed
that, with His help, we, too, can overcome.
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