We have earlier shown that the only form of existence taught in Scripture is existence in a bodily form, therefore Christ did not exist as a 'spirit' before his birth. 1 Peter 1:20 sums up the position: Christ "was foreordained before the foundation of the world but was manifest in these last times".
1 Pet. 1: 20 unaisema nafasi kwa machache; Kristo"alijulikana tangu zamani, kabla haijawekwa misingi ya dunia, lakini alifunuliwa mwisho wa zamani hizi".