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Adventistische Schriften über: "What mystery lies behind Mary's conception by the Holy Spirit?"
Answer
The Holy Scripture describes the conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit as the fulfillment of divine promise, through which God came into the world in human form (“God with us”). The documents emphasize that this event represents a profound mystery of godliness that the finite human mind can never fully comprehend or explain in its own way. It is an act of divine condescension, whereby the divine Son of God assumed human nature to redeem humanity.
The Annunciation of the Wonderful Conception
»The birth of Jesus Christ occurred as follows: When Mary, his mother, was betrothed to Joseph, it was found, before they came together, that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. ... The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said: Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary, your wife, to you; for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. And she will bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. All this happened so that the words spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled, who says: “Behold, a virgin shall be pregnant and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which translates: God with us.«
The Incomprehensible Mystery of the Incarnation
»The mystery of his glorious incarnation belongs to the wonders that angels long to behold. ... Given the condition that a divine being is to come into this world at the level of humanity by assuming human nature—how would this change be effected? Could there be a member of the human family who was not born of a woman? ... And for this purpose, what kind of woman would be chosen? Would it be anyone other than a pure and lovely young virgin, as Scripture assures us that it was the virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus?«
Limits of Human Understanding
»The incarnation of Christ, the rebirth, the resurrection, and many other topics presented in the Bible are mysteries that are too deep for the human mind to explain or even fully comprehend. ... We should be satisfied that it is true because God has said so. The entire difficulty lies in the weakness and narrowness of the human mind.«
Divine Cooperation Through the Holy Spirit
»Through the Holy Spirit, she [Mary] received wisdom to cooperate with the heavenly powers in the development of this child, whom only God could claim as his Father.«
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