Long before Jesus was born, several Old Testament prophets foretold his birth. But the prophet Isaiah also spoke about his divine purpose as the Savior of mankind. God gives all His children a purpose. He said to Jeremiah, “Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations” (1:5). God knows us intimately and has a specific purpose for each one of us.
Christian Science teaches that there’s something to learn from every aspect of Jesus’ life and example. These lessons have relevance and practical application for us today.
The virgin birth: Referring to this in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, author Mary Baker Eddy states: “The time cometh when the spiritual origin of man, the divine Science which ushered Jesus into human presence, will be understood and demonstrated” (p. 325). The virgin birth is unique to Jesus, but it demonstrated that God’s children are born, not of the flesh, but of Spirit. Christian Science teaches that we are each and all God’s children. Therefore, we are neither material nor a mixture of the material and spiritual, but wholly spiritual. Gaining a better understanding of our relationship to our perfect, divine Parent has a practical effect. It heals.
