Of Jesus Christ, true God and man, the only Savior of the world (Second Helvetic Confession, 11d)
Prof. Ronald Cammenga examines the Second Helvetic Confession's treatment of Christ as true God and true man, emphasizing the distinction between His divine and human natures against various heretical confusions. This article defends Reformed Christology as rooted in the early church's Christological consensus, particularly the Council of Chalcedon, and explains why Christ's full divinity and full humanity are essential to His efficacy as the world's only Savior.
Prof. Ronald Cammenga, rector and professor of Dogmatics and Old Testament in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary and member of Southwest PRC in Wyoming, Michigan Previous article in this series: January 1, 2023, p. 155. The Divine Nature of Christ Is Not Passible, and the Human Nature Is Not Everywhere. Therefore, we do not in any way teach that the divine nature in Christ has suffered or that Christ according to His human nature is still in this world and thus is everywhere. For...
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