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Chapter 6: “Made of a Woman”

Christ took human nature exactly as it is under sin to reach the very source of transgression

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Synopsis

In this chapter, A. T. Jones explores the profound significance of Christ being 'made of a woman' according to Galatians 4:4. He argues that Christ did not take a sinless nature removed from human reality, but instead partook of the exact flesh and blood of those He came to redeem—human nature as it is after the Fall. By being made of a woman, Christ reached the very fountainhead of sin's entrance into the world, meeting the serpent on his own ground where the first transgression occurred. Jones specifically refutes the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception, which he claims effectively removes Christ from the actual condition of mankind by making Mary's nature 'different' from the rest of humanity. True faith, he insists, recognizes that God in Christ came to us exactly where we are, in our sinful and degraded human nature, so that He might dwell within us, purify us, and make us holy from the inside out.

Key points

  • Christ partook of the same flesh and blood as mankind by being born of a woman.
  • He was made of a woman to reach the origin of sin in the world, which began with the woman's transgression.
  • The dogma of the Immaculate Conception is a 'mistake' that separates Christ from the nature of those He came to save.
  • The faith of Jesus is that God willingly dwells in sinful human nature to save and purify it.

Key texts

  • Galatians 4:4
  • Hebrews 2:14-17
  • 1 Timothy 2:14

From the book

Chapter 6 · Hebrews 2:14-17 · Read this chapter

  • “He, being made of a woman in this world, in the nature of things He was made of the only kind of woman that this world knows.” (ch. 6)
  • “He was made of a woman in order that He might come, in the very uttermost, to where human nature is in its sinning.” (ch. 6)
  • “The faith of Jesus is that God sent 'His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh.'” (ch. 6)

Put it into practice

  • Acknowledge that Christ took your actual, fallen nature to redeem you.
  • Reject any theory that separates Christ's humanity from your own experience.
  • Invite the Holy Spirit to dwell in your 'sinful flesh' to manifest His holiness.
  1. Comprehension

    1. Why was it necessary for Christ to be 'made of a woman' rather than just a man?

  2. Doctrinal Clarity

    2. What does Jones say would happen if Christ were separated by even a 'shadow of a single degree' from our nature?

  3. Scripture

    3. According to Galatians 4:4, under what condition was the Son of God sent forth?

  4. Contrast

    4. Contrast the 'faith of Rome' with the 'faith of Jesus' regarding God dwelling with man.

  5. Doctrinal Clarity

    5. How does Jones define the 'Immaculate Conception' and why does he reject it?

  6. Scripture

    6. What does Hebrews 2:17 say about the necessity of Christ being made like His brethren?

  7. Comprehension

    7. What is the 'carnal mind's' objection to the true nature of Christ's incarnation?

  8. Application

    8. How does the reality of Christ taking your specific nature change your view of your own struggles with sin?