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title: "Question 47: How did Christ humble himself in his conception and birth? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 47: How did Christ humble himself in his conception and birth? Christ humbled himself in his conception and birth, in that, being from all eternity the Son of God, in the bosom of the Fath"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-47-how-did-christ-humble-himself-in-his-conception-and/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=122"
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# Question 47: How did Christ humble himself in his conception and birth? | Westminster Larger Catechism

Christ humbled himself in his conception and birth, in that, being from all eternity the Son of God, in the bosom of the Father, he was pleased in the fullness of time to become the son of man, made of a woman of low estate, and to be born of her; with divers circumstances of more than ordinary abasement.

Scripture proofs: John 1:14, 18; Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=122)

## Related reading

- [Question 46](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-46-what-was-the-estate-of-christs-humiliation/)
- [Question 48](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-48-how-did-christ-humble-himself-in-his-life/)

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