I don't believe that we can understand how Jesus was formed in the womb of Mary. He never left his state as God. He was and is the Great "I Am." Throughout time he is the "I Am." The fact that during his time on earth he resided in a human body, suffered as a person (man) would suffer, felt emotions as a person would feel does not make Him any less God. He is truly (very) Son of God and truly (very) Son of Man.
His suffering on the cross was as Son of Man but it was as the only perfect man to have ever lived. His perfection and His obedience to the Father enabled Him to be the Sacrificial Lamb of God to atone for the sins of mankind. Each person living has to accept this sacrificial act of the Son of God - Son of Man - to atone for our own individual sins.
As Son of God He could have at any moment of His existence on Earth thrown off his cloak of Manhood. However, He fulfilled the will of the Father by obediently dying on the cross as the sacrificial Lamb. His precious blood was spilt just as the old testament sacrifices required a blood atonement.
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Draw me my Saviour, How precious Thou Art!
Success is not always measured by acceptance. Success is also measure by completion and endurance.
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