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The virgin birth is one of the essential doctrines of the Christian Faith. Yet, some who are considered to be in the mainstream of evangelical Christianity are certainly not in the mainstream of evangelical orthodoxy regarding this and other fundamental doctrines.
For example, William Lane Craig is the director of a ministry called Reasonable Faith. He is also visiting professor at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and a professor of Philosophy at Houston Baptist University. However, in answer to the question, “Are you confident that Jesus was born of a virgin, Craig said, “I’m reasonably confident.”
To reach that level of theological modernity, one must deny:
· The promise God made to Satan in Genesis 3:15, that the “Seed” of the woman would bruise his head, which Jesus Christ did at the cross.
· The prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, “The Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
· The fulfillment of those two promises according to Matthew 1:22-23. “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.’”
Now, to put Craig’s uncertainty of the virgin birth in the Apostle Paul’s definition of one’s confession of faith, if we are “reasonably confident” Jesus is Lord, and “reasonably confident” God raised Him from the dead, we can be saved. I’m absolutely certain that is NOT what Paul wrote in Romans 10:9-10.
Beloved, the gospel of Matthew was written to prove to the Jews that Jesus was who He said He was, that He did what He said He did, for the reason He said He did it, and that He did it for all who would “believe” in Him – not reasonably confident.
We encourage you to view the sermon on our INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: www.theheritagechurch.org. If you click on the sermon title on the second page, you will find the sermon study guide in another format, and you can follow it on screen as you listen.
The live stream starts Sunday at 10:00 AM, and the worship service begins around 10:13 AM. Videos and audios of the “sermon only” are available on the same site.
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Pastor Wayne

Heritage Baptist Church | “The King is Born” Matthew 1:18-25 The virgin birth is one of the essential doctrines of the Christian Faith. Yet, some who are considered to be in the mainstream of evangelical Christianity are certainly not in the mainstream of evangelical orthodoxy regarding this and other fundamental doctrines.

According to a report released this week by Lifeway Research, most Americans and many Christians do not believe the Son of God existed before the manger.
· Three out of four Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, but less than half of them believe Jesus existed prior to that first Christmas morning.
· Ninety-five percent of those who said they were Christians believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, but only 63% of them believe the Son of God existed before Jesus was born, which means they do not understand the triune nature of the Godhead, nor God’s plan for our redemption.
Beloved, if Jesus was not the Son of God sent to be our Savior, He died as a martyr, and not our Savior, and we are still lost in our sins. The gospel of Matthew was written to prove that Jesus was the Messiah: The God-sent Savior for all those who will receive Him.

We encourage you to view the sermon on our INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: www.theheritagechurch.org.

The live stream starts Sunday at 10:00 AM, and the worship service begins around 10:13 AM. Videos and audios of the “sermon only” are available on the same site.

Please let us know how we may be of help to your personal spiritual growth! PW

OUR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE WILL BE LIVESTREAMED AT 5:30 PM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, AND LEFT ON OUR WEBSITE TO BE VIEWED AT OTHER TIMES.

Heritage Baptist Church | “Confirming Jesus as the King” Matthew 1:1-17 According to a report released this week by Lifeway Research, most Americans and many Christians do not believe the Son of God existed before the manger. Three out of four Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, but less than half of them believe Jesus existed prior to that ...

In his book, “A Christian Manifesto,” (1981) Dr. Francis Schaeffer wrote, “Our culture, society, government, and law are in the condition they’re in, not because of a conspiracy, but because the church has forsaken its duty to be the salt of the culture.” The title of this sermon is Return to Me: The Fall of a Nation. Amos is writing about the fall of Israel, but the Holy Spirit is speaking to us about the fall of America, not because of crooked politicians, but because of the spiritual weakness of today’s church.

We encourage you to view the sermon on our INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: www.theheritagechurch.org.

The live stream starts Sunday at 10:00 AM, and the worship service begins around 10:13 AM. Videos and audios of the “sermon only” are available on the same site.

Please let us know how we may be of help to your personal spiritual growth!
Pastor Wayne

Heritage Baptist Church | “The Fall of a Nation” Amos 9:1-10 In his book, “A Christian Manifesto,” (1981) Dr. Francis Schaeffer wrote, “Our culture, society, government, and law are in the condition they’re in, not because of a conspiracy, but because the church has forsaken its duty to be the salt of the culture.” The title of this sermon is Return...