1695 Baptist Catechism · 1695

Q25. 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 Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without Sin.
Answer · 1695 Baptist Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    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;

    Hebrews 2:16

    For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

    Hebrews 10:5

    Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

  2. [2]
    Matthew 26:38

    Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

  3. [3]
    Luke 1:27

    To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

    Luke 1:31

    And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

    Luke 1:34-35

    Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 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.

    Luke 1:42

    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,

  4. [4]
    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;

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.