Romans 3:21-26 ESV
[21] But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— [22] the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, [24] and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, [25] whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. [26] It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Every Christmas season Churches will mention the Immaculate Conception and connect it to the birth of Christ not realizing it’s not about His conception or birth at all. It’s about Mary. The Feast of Immaculate Conception is celebrated every December 8th in honor of the immaculate connection of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
See, Catholics believe Mary was conceived sinless and perfect. It is one of four Marian dogma of the Catholic Church, established in the 7th century. The other three being the perpetual virginity, the mother of God, and her ascension. So often, Christians use words and terms that sound like they should be Christian, when in actuality, they are indeed not. See, all have fallen astray. All have sinned. All have made mistakes, that is the reason Christ had to come. That is the reason for the virgin birth.
Mary needed Jesus just as much as the rest of us. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,” This is true for ALL of mankind. Jesus isn’t the exception to the rule. He is the rule. Jesus came to be our perfect sacrifice in order that all of mankind, including Mary, might be saved.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Celebrate The Only Perfect Conception.