The Virgin Birth and Salvation

Merry Christmas, beloved. I just want to do a quick reading with some light

commentary on the birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke. Starting in Luke chapter one,

it says, "In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee

called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph of the House of David,

and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, 'Greetings,

favored one. The Lord is with you.'" But she was very perplexed at this statement and

was pondering what kind of greeting this was. "And the angel said to her,

'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold,