Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 37

How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?

Scripture proofs King James Version

• John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• Matthew 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
• Luke 1:27, 31, 35, 42 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.And 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.And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
• Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.
• 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.
• Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.