| 87. When was the Son of God conceived and made man? | On Annunciation Day (March 25) when the Angel Gabriel announced God's plan to the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
| 88. Is Saint Joseph the father of Jesus Christ? | No, he was the guardian, or foster father, of Christ. |
| 89. When and where was Christ born? | On Christmas Day in Bethlehem in Israel. |
| 89B. How did Jesus Christ spend His life on earth? | Thirty years in the village of Nazareth with Mary and Joseph as a carpenter and three years public ministry. |
| 89C. What works did perform in His public ministry? | (SPEW) Set an example of great virtue, Preached the message of salvation, Established the Church, Worked miracles and gave prophecies. |
| 79. What is the chief teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus Christ? | He is God made man. |
| 80. Why is Jesus Christ God? | Because He has the same Divine nature as His Father. |
| 81. Why is Jesus Christ man? | He has a human nature, body and soul like ours. |
| 82. How many persons is Christ? | One. |
| 83. How many natures does Jesus Christ have? | Two: the nature of God and the nature of man. |
| Was the Son of God always God? | Yes he is eternal. |
| 84. Was the Son of God always man? | No: he became man at the time of the Incarnation. |
| 85. What is meant by the Christ’s Incarnation? | The Divine Son took a human nature and human flesh to himself. |
| 86. How was the Son of God made man? | By the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
| 90. What is meant by the Redemption? | Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, offered Himself as a fitting sacrifice for man’s sins. |
| 90a. What did this do? | Satisfied God's need for justice for sin and regained man's status as an heir to heaven. |