Lord’s Day 14Questions 35–36
Reformed Church in America English, 1879
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1879 Reformed Church in America Q&A text with inline proof references. Source: Wikisource scan transcription.
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What is the meaning of the words, “He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary?”
That God’s eternal Son, who is, and continues true and eternal God (1 John 5;20); took upon him the very nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary (Gal. 4;4) by the operation of the Holy Ghost (Luke 1;34, 35); that he might also be the true seed of David (Acts 13;23); like unto his brethren in all things, sin excepted (Heb. 4;15).
What profit dost thou receive by Christ’s holy conception and nativity?
That he is our Mediator (1 Tim. 2;5); and with his innocence and perfect holiness covers, in the sight of God, my sins (Rev. 1;5); wherein I was conceived and brought forth (Ps. 51;5).