Bible Dictionary
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, THE
The Immaculate Conception is the Roman Catholic doctrine that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception. It is distinct from the virgin birth of Jesus and is not explicitly taught in Scripture.
Biblical Usage
The supplied material states that the doctrine has no positive basis in Scripture and that the usual Scriptural argument is a vague parallel between Mary and Eve. It also distinguishes the doctrine from Christ’s virgin birth and presents the claim that Christ alone is conceived without sin as part of the earlier tradition described.