Belgic Confession, Article 19: The Two Natures of Christ
This excerpt from Article 19 of the Belgic Confession presents the Reformed understanding of Christ's incarnation, affirming the inseparable union of his divine and human natures in one person while maintaining the distinct properties of each nature. The article defends the reality and necessity of both natures—Christ's divinity to conquer death and his humanity to suffer and die for our salvation—making it essential for understanding classical Reformed Christology and confessional theology.
Article 19: The Two Natures of Christ We believe that by being thus conceived the person of the Son has been inseparably united and joined together with human nature,in such a way that there are not two Sons of God, nor two persons, but two natures united in a single person, with each nature retaining its own distinct properties.Thus his divine nature has always remained uncreated,without beginning of days or end of life,45 filling heaven and earth.Christ’s human nature has not lost its...