John Although John doesn’t mention it, the manner in which Jesus, The Word, became flesh is very important to our salvation. This morning, as we affirmed our faith, we affirmed this when we said those historic words in the Nicene Creed:“ For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven; He became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made human.”In the Apostles’ Creed, we affirm that “He was born of the Virgin Mary.” The truth of the virgin birth of Christ is a truth opposed from every side. The world mocks the idea of a virgin birth, viewing it as a primitive, medieval superstition. The devil hates the virgin birth because it teaches both the humanity and the deity of his nemesis, the Lord Jesus Christ. Sadly, many nominal Christians, due to ignorance, doubt it or think it’s incidental. It’s not incidental. It is foundational.