Of Jesus Christ, true God and man, the only Savior of the world (Second Helvetic Confession, 11c)
Prof. Ronald Cammenga examines Chapter 11 of the Second Helvetic Confession, focusing on the foundational Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is both true God and true man united in one person. The article emphasizes how Christ's dual nature as both divine and human is essential to His role as the only Savior of the world and undergirds all Christian faith and practice.
Previous article in this series: June 2022, p. 402. Two Natures in Christ We therefore acknowledge two natures or substances, the divine and the human, in one and the same Jesus Christ our Lord (Hebrews 2). And we say that these are bound and united with one another in such a way that they are not absorbed, or confused, or mixed, but are united or joined together in one person -- the properties of the natures being unimpaired and permanent. Prof. Ronald Cammenga, rector and professor of...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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