Me, but in Him who sent Me. And he who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me . . . he who has seen Me has seen the Father . . . I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. John 12:44–45; 14:9–10
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him. Colossians 1:19
Bible Readings:
3. I came out from God and I am going to Him. I am!: John 8:12–19, 25–29, 42–47, 54–58.
52. Finally, why do you call Him “our Lord”?
Because He was named “our Lord” by His Father, in order that we might live under His rule. He is the King of the Kingdom of God in heaven and on earth, and God has made Him Lord and Head of believers and angels.
But Jesus Christ is also our “Lord,” because He delivers us body and soul from sin and all the domination of Satan. And in order that we might be His possession, He purchased us not with gold and silver, but with His precious blood.
. . . You are not redeemed with perishable things like silver and gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you . . . 1 Peter 1:18–20
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men. 1 Corinthians 7:23
He Was Conceived by the Holy Ghost and Born of the Virgin Mary
53. What do you mean when you say, “conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary”?
The eternal Son of God, who has been true God from all eternity and who remains true God, took a true human nature of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, by the action of the Holy Spirit. He did this so that He might be the true descendent of David, like His brothers in all things except sin.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Galatians 4:4–5
. . . The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
The gospel . . . concerning His Son, who was born a descendent of David according to the flesh, who was declared the son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of Holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord . . . Romans 1:3–4
. . . Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, being made in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:5–7
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. Hebrews 4:15
Bible Readings:
1. The Lord is with you!: Luke 1:26–38.
2. The birth of Jesus: Luke 2:1–21.
3. A sign which will be opposed: Luke 2:22–52.
54. Was it therefore necessary for the Son of God to clothe Himself with our own human nature?
Yes, because it was necessary that the disobedience of man be expiated, or wiped away, by human nature. Moreover, Christ could not otherwise be our Mediator, to reconcile us with God His Father and unite us with Him. It was necessary then that Christ be a man in order to accomplish, as in our own person, the work of our salvation. It was impossible for Him to regain what we had lost in any other way (Questions 20–22).
. . . There is one God and one Mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5
55. But why was the Savior conceived by the Holy Spirit, and not according to natural means?
Because of the corruption of human nature it was necessary that the Holy Spirit intervene in the conception of the Son of God, in order to preserve Him from every stain and fully to maintain His holiness. The one whose work it was to sanctify others must be kept pure from every spot or blemish from before His birth with a complete purity so that He likewise could be totally set apart to God and exempt from all the corruption of human nature.
Who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth. 1 Peter 2:22
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