Mary, and He was born to her,8 without sharing in original sin.9 These two questions tell us about what might be called the first stage of God’s redeeming activity—His entering into humanity in Jesus Christ. This is often referred to as the “incarnation.” Two points are stressed. The first is that Jesus is only one person, but He has two natures: a human nature and a divine nature. He is 100 percent human and 100 percent divine. The second is that, though He is indeed completely human, Jesus was not