Of Jesus Christ, true God and man, the only Savior of the world (Second Helvetic Confession, 11a)
This journal article by Ronald Cammenga provides an exegetical commentary on Chapter 11a of the Second Helvetic Confession, focusing on the doctrine of Christ's divinity and His role as Savior. Through extensive biblical citations and theological exposition, Cammenga demonstrates how the Reformed confession affirms Christ as true God, coequal and consubstantial with the Father, drawing from both Old and New Testament witnesses.
Previous article in this series: January 1, 2022, p. 156. Christ Is True God. We further believe and teach that the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, was predestinated or foreordained from eternity by the Father to be the Savior of the world. And we believe that He was born, not only when He assumed flesh of the Virgin Mary, and not only before the foundation of the world was laid, but by the Father before all eternity in an inexpressible manner. For Isaiah said: "Who can tell his...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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