How Does the Virgin Birth Relate to Jesus Being Sinless?

Direct Answer

Yes—Les Feldick teaches that the virgin birth was the means by which Jesus received sinless, divine blood from God the Father rather than the cursed blood of Adam's line.

Les teaches that the curse of sin comes through the blood of the father, and that every fetus receives its blood from its father, not its mother. Because Jesus was conceived by God with no human father, His blood originated with God, making Him sinless, divine, and incorruptible, even though He was born of Mary and fully human.

Key Scriptures

Genesis 3:15 — God's promise of the Seed of the woman points to a Redeemer born through a woman without a human father, which Les identifies as the basis of the virgin birth.

What Does the Bible Say?

Scripture records the foundational promise in Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” This points to a Redeemer who would come through the woman. Matthew 1:1 opens the New Testament with “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham,” introducing the account of Jesus' birth.

What Does Les Feldick Teach About the Virgin Birth and Jesus' Sinlessness?

Les teaches that Adam's sin brought the whole human race under the curse, and that the line of that curse comes through the blood of the father. Since every baby's blood system comes from the father, every human being is a born sinner. But at the virgin birth, God was the Father of Jesus, so Jesus' blood system originated with God rather than with fallen Adamic humanity. Les therefore describes Jesus' blood as divine, untainted, and incorruptible—and that is why Jesus was sinless. He was still fully human because He was born of the woman's ovum, and He had human appetites and experiences, yet without sin. Les also warns that the virgin birth is part of our salvation, and anyone who rejects it is doomed.

Why Did Jesus Have to Be Born of a Virgin?

Les says the promise of a Redeemer began back at Genesis 3:15 with the seed of the woman. Because the curse comes through the blood of the father, Christ could not have a human father. God insulated the seed of the woman from the curse so that Christ could be born of a woman, yet remain sinless.

Did Any of Mary's Blood Flow Through Jesus?

No. Les repeatedly states that the mother's blood never goes into the fetus; the fetus's blood comes only from the father. Mary's blood was as corrupt as any sinner's blood, but none of it ever coursed through the baby Jesus. His blood system came from His Father.

How Could Jesus Be Human If His Blood Was Divine?

Jesus was born of the ovum, the egg, the seed of the woman, so He was physically human. He had the same appetites that we have—He lived, ate, and slept like we do. But because His blood circulatory system originated with God, He was divine, sinless, and without a human father's curse.

Was Mary Sinless?

No. Les says Mary was not sinless; she was in the same line of Adam as everyone else and was a sinner like anyone else. Her blood was no different from any other woman's blood. The virgin birth mattered because none of Mary's blood flowed through Jesus.

From the Teaching

Why Every Believer Still Struggles With Sin — Romans 7:15-25

many of these scriptural truths. And of course, that's what thrills us when we get these letters expressing just that, that they are beginning to understand and see things that they had never seen before. And I had a phone call from a pastor the other day, I think he was from Indiana, and how he was enjoying the program.

Jesus's Blood Originated with God

Les explains that Jesus could be born of the woman without the effects of the curse from a human father because His blood circulatory system originated with God, making Him sinless and divine yet still human.

The Physiology of the Virgin Birth

Les teaches that the mother's blood never enters the fetus, so Christ's blood was divine, untainted, and incorruptible, and he calls the virgin birth part of salvation.

Blood Comes from the Father

Les cites physiology to show the fetus never receives the mother's blood; if Christ had had a human father, the blood would have tainted His ability to die for sin.

Mary's Blood Not in Jesus

Even though Mary was a sinner, none of her blood coursed through baby Jesus because His blood system came from His Father, and this all began with the seed of the woman in Genesis 3:15.

Mary Was Not Sinless

Les clarifies that Mary was a sinner in Adam's line like everyone else, but God had planned to provide the Redeemer through the woman.

Fetal Blood System Comes from the Man

Les says every fetus's blood system comes from the man; Christ's blood originated with God, but He was human because He was born of the woman's ovum.

The Curse Comes Through the Father's Blood

Les teaches that every human is a born sinner because the curse is inherited through the father's blood, and God insulated the seed of the woman from the curse so Christ could be a sinless Redeemer.

Bible Verses

Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

This is the first promise of the Redeemer who would come through the woman, which Les calls the starting point of the virgin birth teaching.

Matthew 1:1: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

This introduces the genealogy of Jesus and leads into the New Testament account of His virgin birth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the virgin birth make Jesus sinless?

Les teaches that the curse of sin comes through the blood of the father. Since Jesus had no human father, His blood came from God, so it was divine, untainted, and sinless.

Did Jesus receive any of Mary's blood?

No. Les says the mother's blood never flows into the fetus; the baby's blood comes from the father. So Jesus' blood came from God the Father, not from Mary.

Was Mary sinless?

No. Les says Mary was a sinner in the line of Adam like everyone else. Her blood was corrupt like any other human blood, but none of it ever flowed through Jesus.

Is the virgin birth necessary for salvation?

Les says the virgin birth is part of our salvation because Christ needed sinless, divine blood to die for the sins of the world. He says those who reject it are doomed.

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