The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-18
The Virgin Birth Of Christ

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The Virgin Birth Of Christ
A copy of the following letter has
been mailed to the Rev. H. E. Fos-
dick, D. D., who is gaining notoriety
by his denial Of the virgin birth of
Christ, and his attacks on the iner-
rancy of the inspiration Of the Bible:
Spartarpurg, S. c., Aug. II, 1922.
To Rev. II. E. Fosdick, D. D., New
York, n. Y.
! Dear Sir: Some one has mailed to
me copy Of a sermon said to have
been preached by you, May 21, 1922,
in the First Presbyterian church of
New York. With that document
comes this note: "Your comments
upon this sermon would be read with
great interest and appreciat;on.""-
Qvy L. Lee).
l, therefore, submit few COM
ments for your prayerful considera-
ton; but l do not ask any further
correspondence on the subject.
l. In lle Gospel by St. Matthew,
chapter /, 1926, it is positively de-
clared that the birth Of Christ was
"a virgin birth; hence. supernatu--
raj.
Now if, as your theory would have
us believe, Matthew lied, then what
credence can be given to anything
else he has written in that gospel?
If false in that, then most naturally,
we might question. the ver2city of
the whole of his gosnel.
2. You, doubtless, believe that
God created worlds and worlds. and
is, therefore, the author of all the
ramifcations of nature. Then which
is easier, the creation of worlds or
the creation of a life gerra 50 small
that microscope must be brought
into use before the eye Of man can
clearly sec it?
And, further, if Christ was born
after the ordinary course Of nature,
He would simply be a mere. man. and
would have no Righteousness to hand
over to us, nor would He have the
power to forgive sins. Only God
man could effectively atone for sin.
3. st. John declares in the most
emphatic terms that, "In the begin
ming w2s the Logos-Word-and the
Word was with God. and the Word
was God" And he declares that call
things were made by Hinn-the Lo-
gos-and without Him was not any,
thing made that was made"
This same John says, ''The Word
was made flesh, and dwelt among
men"-and then declares that eve
beheld His glory, thc glory as of the
only begotten of the Father, full Of
grace and truth"
Now your denial Of the virgin
birth Of Christ calls John "a liar"
when he declares that Jesus is God.
Then upon your unproven hypothe-
sis, JOINS further statements may
also be fllse-a thought bordering
on to blasphemy.
Once more: Jesus said, u and my
Father are one" and in John 5 is, it
is said, "The Jews sought the more
to kill Him, because. He said that
God vas His Father, making Himself
equal with Cod
Then, evidently, the Jews fully un-
derstood that Jesus claimed 20 be the
Son of God in sense claimed by no
Other rabbi, prohphet or priest.
Now. l su5mit that all this brings
you, at once, face to face with the
1acl. which you cannot dodge, that
your theory fatty contradicts tae
plain and positive words Of prophets,
evangelists II the gospels, the New
Testament epist!cs and the words Of
Jesus Christ Himself.
No wonder the present generation
is discrediting the B bic. and gong
after the ways of the world. The
destiny of souls trembles in the bal
ancc. and those of us who preach
the gospel need to be very careful
that we do not become soul murder
efs. Very truly,
S. T. Hail!nun,
! Lutheran Pastor.
Spartanburg, S. c,