The physical birth of Jesus Christ according to the Bible was in line directly with the several prophecies from the Old Testament Bible hundreds of years before they were fulfilled. These prophecies spoke clearly about the manner of his physical birth, his earthly life, mission, death and resurrection He was born uniquely without the required sexual intercourse between a man and a woman that leads normally to conception and pregnancy. He lived a sinless life that overcame all the temptations of this life. He spoke in the way that nobody ever spoke before him and after him. He did what nobody had ever done. He died and he was buried. On the third day he rose from the dead.
After his resurrection from the dead, he appeared to his disciples in different places for a period of 40 days. He then ascended from mount Olivet before about 500 of his followers into heaven at the right hand of his Father. He is now the advocate and the intercessor for his Church (the body of his followers worldwide). He will return at the rapture of the Church for his blameless bride. He commanded that his gospel should be preached to all the nations of the world beginning from Jerusalem and to the ends of the whole world.
This gospel has been preached in all the generations for the last 2000 years. Today in the 21st century and in the era of the information age, his gospel in now on the radios, satellite television stations and on the internet. His gospel has survived every political, social and economic system for the last 2000 years of the human history. The core message of his gospel is that, we humans are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves from our sins with our own good deeds, human righteousness, morality and efforts. We need a perfect and a sinless savior to do that for us. Jesus Christ is that true savior of mankind and the perfect sacrifice for human sin. Jesus Christ died for our sin on the cross at Calvary, and by believing in him and his death, burial, resurrection, ascension and glorification, we become eternally saved, our sins are then forgiven by God and we are then given the righteousness of God through Christ and the hope of the everlasting life.
The Relevant Bible Verses:
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." - Micah 5:2.
John 8:58 (NIV) "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
Isaiah 9:6-7 (NIV) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Luke 1:26-35 (NIV) In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." 34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
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