The Christmas story is pivotal as evidence of Jesus Christ as God, Lord, Savior, Christ, and Messiah. All these titles have some overlap with one another and all are important. In a biography of Jesus Christ, the birth takes a prominent place and each gospel account of Jesus provides some difference or nuance for more material and a variation of detail, filling in the total picture. Those attacking these gospel narratives say Matthew and Luke contradict each other. I believe it is obvious...

Scripture shows at least three main reasons why the virgin birth is an essential truth or doctrine. One, the virgin birth proves the deity of Jesus Christ, that He is God. If Jesus was born like any other person—a natural conception with a human father—then He is just that: a man. A good man, a great teacher, maybe even a prophet. But not God in the flesh. The virgin birth, where the Holy Ghost was the Agent, proves that His origin is Divine. Look at what the angel Gabriel tells Mary: “The...

Scripture declares that the “whole duty of man” is to “fear God, and keep his commandments” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). This task is paramount, for the Lord instructs us, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). Our soul’s whole focus must be set upon this high mark. To please the Lord is the very foundation upon which belief rests. For “without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must...