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Q37: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
A37: Christ the Son of God became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul,[1] being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, of her substance, and born of her,[2] yet without sin.[3]
  1. (Joh 1:14) And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

    (Mat 26:38) Then He *said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me."

  2. (Luk 1:27, 31, 35, 42) to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. . . "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus." . . The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God". . . And she [Elizabeth] cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!"

    (Gal 4:4) But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

  3. (Heb 4:15) For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

    (Heb 7:26) For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;