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thus opening the door to heaven to everyone who can/will believe.

Because of his sin, man is hopelessly lost and helpless to save himself.

Uh oh. So none of us is going through the door to heaven? You said yourself

And this is why the sin nature is carried in man's sperm, and not in anyone’s blood.
Question …

Did the Holy Spirit provide sperm (or did He perform a creative miracle) in Mary’s womb?

Several Scripture verses tell us that Jesus never sinned, that He was without sin.
This sinless human called “Jesus” actually had some so-called “parents”.
His mother was Mary, who had man's sin nature.
His “father” was the Holy Spirit (i.e. God), who did NOT have man's sin nature.
So, this is why Jesus’ name/title “Son of God” is NOT so crazy after all.
Jesus “father” really was God ... technically, He was God's Son, Jesus really WAS the Son of God.

Surely, this is the ONLY time that this has ever happened, so Jesus was God's “ONLY-begotten” Son.
This is what I believe, until someone proves me wrong.

And this is why the sin nature is carried in man's sperm, and not in anyone’s blood.
Question …

To those who don't believe the Scriptures that teach man's sin nature, I ask ...
WHY then is man a hopeless and habitual sinner?

Perhaps you should check my order vs. your order. My order is ... hopeless >>> God's plan >>> just believe (if you can)

To those of you who do NOT believe in man's inherited sin nature ...
WHY is man such an incurable sinner (outside of Jesus our Savior)?
Now, one may say that God created man with free will to do as he pleases.
But, then WHY does man choose to be an incurable sinner (outside of Jesus our Savior)?

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

9 There was the true light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and h truth. 15 John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, ' He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'" 16 For of His fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace. 17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

Since "this Jesus" is the only one under discussion, I will ignore the implication in your response that there may be "another" Jesus. Have you never read the Gospel of John which opens with:
John certainly believed that Jesus existed prior to the incarnation. In fact, John makes the astounding claim that Jesus not only existed, but that He created everything that is! Hard to figure how that might be if "this Jesus", the One we are discussing, did not exist prior to the incarnation.

39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus *said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham. 40 But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. 41 You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.” 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

48 The Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. 50 But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges. 51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.” 52 The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.’ 53 Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’; 55 and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” 59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.

30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “ I AM the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.

John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “ I AM the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

John 8:23 And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. 24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM He, you will die in your sins.”
(Note that "He" is italicized indicating the word has been added to the English translation but is not in the Greek)

John 10:7 So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep."

John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “ I AM the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies."

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I AM the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."

John 15:1 “I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser."