Creed (Week 2): The Miraculous
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
NO WAY! HOW CAN THIS BE?
The Miraculous!
highly extraordinary, inexplicable by natural laws, and attributed to a divine agency. It is often used to refer to events, actions, or outcomes that are perceived as supernatural, divine, or beyond the ordinary course of nature. Miracles are often associated with the intervention of deity
You cannot explain it or explain it away
Matthew 1:20-21 (NLT) the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Luke 1:34 (ESV) "And Mary said to the angel, 'How will this be, since I am a virgin?'"
Matthew 1:18-19 (ESV) "Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.”
This Miraculous conception is a testament to the divine nature of Jesus, being both fully God and fully human.
Isaiah 7:14 (NLT), the prophecy declares, "All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means 'God is with us')."
The fulfillment of the birth of Jesus emphasizes the extraordinary miraculous nature of His entrance into the world. Born of the Virgin Mary, Jesus stands as the fulfillment of God's promise to send a Savior to humanity.
The suffering of our Lord on the cross is not just a historical event but a divine act of redemption, where Jesus bore the weight of our sins to reconcile us with God.
Our existence is not a mere accident, but a part of God's divine plan. We are called to recognize and embrace the sacredness of life, seeing ourselves as purposefully created beings.
Jesus endured the cross to free us from sin and offer eternal life. In our daily lives, this truth challenges us to carry our crosses and face challenges with unwavering faith. Christ's sacrifice empowers us to overcome difficulties, knowing that our Savior has conquered the greatest obstacle—death.
We celebrate:
The triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The incarnate Son: Jesus Christ, fully God, fully man.
We celebrate:
The goodness and beauty of the world, created and sustained by the Word
of God’s power.
We celebrate:
Salvation by grace received through faith in Jesus Christ, who alone,
through His life, death and bodily resurrection, redeems us from sin and
reconciles us unto God.
We celebrate:
The essential unity of all believers, who together form one Church,
diverse in form and expression, of which Christ is the Head.
We celebrate:
The continuing ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who empowers the worship,
service and witness of God’s’s people in all their activities.
We celebrate:
The ultimate deliverance of the children of God and of all nature from
the destructive consequences of the Fall.
