Question 21 of 82
What Man Ought to Believe Concerning God
How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
Answer
Christ, the Son of God, became man by taking to Himself a true body (), and a reasonable soul (; ), being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mary, and was born of her (), yet without sin ().
Read the 5 proof texts (KJV)
- Hebrews 2:14
- Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
- Matthew 26:38
- Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- Hebrews 4:15
- For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
- Luke 1:31,35
- 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Hebrews 7:26
- For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;