The Council of Chalcedon (451) The creed
Douglas Kuiper examines the Creed of Chalcedon (451) and its formulation of Christ's two natures in one person, demonstrating how the early church's confessional development became foundational to Reformed theology. The article explores how the Council's language of Christ's natures being united "without confusion, without change, without division, without separation" addresses the central christological mystery and connects to the Reformed confessional tradition, particularly the Belgic Confession Article 19.
Previous article in this series: January 15, 2022, p. 178. The Fourth Ecumenical Council's abiding legacy was the formulation of the Creed of Chalcedon. We will briefly examine that Creed. Perhaps you would like to read it first; it is readily accessible in print and electronic form.1 Reaffirming the faith of the church of the past This creed reaffirms what the church had confessed in the past. It opens by noting that it is "following the holy fathers," and it ends "as…the Creed of the...
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