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

Which Bible passages support this answer?

The Westminster Assembly attached these Scripture proofs to answer 22. Read them together and ask what each one shows about the answer.

1. Hebrews 2:14, 16

   ¹⁴Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil), ¹⁶For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham’s descendants. (NET)

2. Hebrews 10:5

   So when he came into the world, he said,“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me. (NET)

3. Matthew 26:38

   Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.” (NET)

4. Luke 1:27, 31, 35, 42

   ²⁷to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. ³¹Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. ³⁵The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God. ⁴²She exclaimed with a loud voice, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb! (NET)

5. Galatians 4:4

   But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, (NET)

6. Hebrews 4:15

   For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. (NET)

7. Hebrews 7:26

   For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. (NET)

What does this answer mean?

The Son of God became man by taking a true body and a reasonable soul, so he was fully human, body and mind. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary and born of her. The answer ends with an important phrase: yet without sin.

What can we ask our children?

1. Did Jesus have a real body like ours?
2. Who was Jesus' mother?
3. In what way was Jesus different from every other baby ever born?