Explaining Why the Divine Conception Was NOT Adultery

Much of the non-Christian world have inquired as to whether the “divine conception” was an act of adultery, i.e. sex sin. “If it’s is sin for Man, is it not sin for God as well?”, they've asked.  Or perhaps, “Is God just proving He exists above the law He established for Man?”

Though many Christians would consider it sacrilegious to even think like this, I view these as reasonable questions to ask. And I also view any moment in which a believer could provide intelligent and Bible-based responses to such questions as a moment in which said believer would achieve credibility for him/herself and the Body of Christ as a whole. That being said, here’s how I respond . . .

First of all, the conception of Jesus Christ was not the first time conception had occurred in Man by the Word of God. Though John may have been referring strictly to Jesus in John 1:14 when he said, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . .“ (KJV), in truth, anytime a believer accomplishes God’s will in the earth, John 1:14 is yet again proven true.

When Adam named the animals in Genesis 2, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

When Isaac was born in Genesis 21, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

When Solomon built the temple in 1 Kings 6, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

When Oral Roberts built Oral Roberts University . . .

When Minister Faye Lynch wrote Redeeming the Time . . .

When Dr. Fred Price established the Ever Increasing Faith broadcast . . .

Each ministry was spawned by a seed sown into the heart by God. Make no mistake about it, God's Word is spiritual sperm, and your heart is God's spiritual womb. Should you choose to be intimate with God, i.e. spend time in His presence, conception will occur. And when what was conceived within has manifest in the earth, again the Word will have become flesh and now dwells among us.

But there still remains the question of how God is able to "legally" do this. Well quite simply, God is married to the believer. He married Himself to Abraham and his children, the nation of Israel, when He established covenant with Abram—later renamed Abraham—in Genesis 15. In that moment, God indefinitely linked Himself with Abraham and his seed in the earth. It was by this covenant that God could “legally” conceive Jesus within Mary. Because of this covenant, such conception could not be considered sex sin.

As we see in Genesis 15, God’s covenant with Abraham was established in the blood of animals. That covenant has since been rewritten in the blood of Christ, the perfect lamb slain. Now, anyone who calls on the name of Christ thereby becomes the seed of Abraham, according to Galatians 3:29. Such that the moment you get saved is not just a rebirth but also a wedding. And given this marriage, God continues to create in the earth through believers in relationship with Him. Amen. Amen.