Do Christians Have to Believe in the Virgin Birth?

Do Christians have to believe in the virgin birth? In this video, I give three reasons, drawing on Scripture and church history, why the virgin birth is not optional but essential to historic Christianity. Books Mentioned: Machen book: https://www.amazon.com/Virgin-Birth-Christ-Gresham-Machen/dp/1599252651 Putman book: https://www.amazon.com/Conceived-Holy-Spirit-Scripture-Theology/dp/1087766311 Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunites-20 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - 1) Disagreement concerns the truth of Scripture 03:26 - 2) Rejection typically results from an anti-supernatural worldview. 06:16 - 3) The virgin birth is organically connected to the person and work of Christ 08:11 - 1) Be willing to stand against pressure. 09:59 - 2) Salvation begins with God's initiative