Originally Posted by brinny View Post
Not sure how you can separate one from the other.
Thank you kindly.
There's no connection. I don't know exactly how to explain separating the two when they are not conjoined in the first place. The subject of Original Sin is about a condition of all men by virtue of their humanity. The virgin birth, although miraculous, neither facilitates the transmission of O.S. nor circumvents it. It has nothing to do with it.
If the product of a virgin birth (and there never was another like the one involving Jesus) is a human, O.S. is in the picture, just as if that person were the product of a normal fertilization and birth.
Yet, in this birth, of a virgin, is the exact pivotal point of necessity for our Savior to be born. As it is written:
"And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." ~Luke 2:9-11
and
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." ~Isaiah 9:6
As it were, the good news worthy of celebration is that God, through His only begotten Son, came to earth, (refer to John 3:16 re: why) and therein lies the Hope and Redemption, and the Saving from our cursed-ness for us.
His virgin birth is pivotal on an eternal scale for it changed our sorry course forever. It is of the utmost consequence spiritually. At least to God the Father it is, and to His only begotten Son Who died for us.
Thank you kindly.