The Two Natures of Christ

• 1.1 Hypostatic Union
  • Definition: The doctrine that Jesus Christ is one Person with two distinct natures, divine and human, united without confusion or separation.
  • Scriptural Basis: “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9); “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being” (Hebrews 1:3).
  • Historical Formulation: Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) defined the orthodox understanding of the hypostatic union.
  • Key Points:
    • Christ’s natures coexist without mixing or altering each other.
    • Jesus acts as one Person, with both natures contributing to His work.