98 – Personal Union

PERSONAL UNION

§ 98. The divine nature and the human nature of Christ were, from the moment of His conception,1 and are for ever,2 inseparably united in one complete theanthropic person.3

1. The divine nature and the human nature of Christ were, from the moment of His conception,

  John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

  Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

  Hebrews 2:14 For as much as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same.

2. and are for ever,

  I Peter 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.

3. inseparably united in one complete theanthropic person.

  Matthew 16:13, 16 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? (16) And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

  Romans 1:3–4 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

  Romans 9:5 Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

  I John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, ever in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.