Jesus' favorite term for Himself was the "Son of Man".
Jesus had to become Man.
- To perfectly fulfill the Law of God
- To live a sinless life so that He would be the perfect sacrifice for sin
- To die on the cross in the place of every single man, woman, boy, and girl that would ever inhabit this planet.
- To suffer the punishment that we rightfully deserve as the penalty for our sins
- To defeat sin, Satan, death, and hell
- To be our high priest
Because God became one of us, He understands us, can relate to us, and can better minister to us.Hebrews 2:18 Because He himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.The purpose of the Incarnation was for God to identify Himself with mankind.
