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Jesus had no pre-existent human body; John 1:14 says the Word 'became' flesh, not that he switched bodies; the Incarnation was a genuine becoming

Mike Winger LIVE Q&A on Theology, Apologetics and the Christian Life 00:32:40 – 00:35:14

Response to question about whether Jesus had a human body before the Incarnation

Winger reads through John 1:1-14. He notes: (1) the Word was with God and was God from the beginning; (2) all things were made through him, meaning no body existed for him previously since all bodies are part of created material reality; (3) John 1:14 says the Word 'became' flesh — if he already had a body, John would not say 'became flesh' but rather 'switched flesh.' The Incarnation 2,000 years ago is when Jesus entered a real human body that did not previously exist.

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