The virgin birth is the third in an eight-part series entitled, “Putting the Fun in...” on the Christian faith’s essentials or fundamentals that all Jesus followers believe. This doctrine is also called the incarnation or virgin conception. The miracle of the virgin conception is an actual historical event. The first chapters of Matthew and Luke’s Gospels describe the miracle. The virgin conception was necessary so Jesus could be born fully God and fully man. And for doubters, there is convincing evidence that it occurred.1. Joseph’s reaction to divorce Mary after hearing the news.2. The accusation that Jesus was illegitimate or “born of sexual immorality” (John 3. The fulfilled prophecy of Isaiah 4. Matthew and Luke had access to Mary (Luke 5. “Why Make It Up?” No devout Jews would not make up such an irreverent story of God conceiving a child if it wasn’t’ true.