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Incarnation
Incarnation is the Christian teaching that God's Word became human in Jesus.
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What does it mean?
Incarnation is the Christian teaching that God's Word became human in Jesus. It is a later theological word used to explain the teaching.
John 1 says that the Word became flesh and lived among us. Christians use incarnation to speak about Jesus' real human life.
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Why does becoming human mean more than simply looking human?
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Related reading: John 1:14
The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
