Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 37
Question 37
How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
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 Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, of her substance, and born of her, yet without sin.
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John 1:1414The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Matthew 26:3838Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
Luke 1:2727to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:3131Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
Luke 1:3535The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:4242In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Galatians 4:44But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Hebrews 4:1515For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Hebrews 7:2626Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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