467. The Monophysites affirmed that the human nature had ceased to exist as such in Christ when the divine person of God’s Son assumed it. Faced with this heresy, the fourth ecumenical council, at Chalcedon in 451, confessed:
Following the holy Fathers, we unanimously teach and confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: the same perfect in divinity and perfect in humanity, the same truly God and truly man, composed of rational soul and body; consubstantial with the Father as to his divinity and consubstantial with us as to his humanity; “like us in all things but sin”. He was begotten from the Father before all ages as to his divinity and in these last days, for us and for our salvation, was born as to his humanity of the virgin Mary, the Mother of God.
We confess that one and the same Christ, Lord, and only-begotten Son, is to be acknowledged in two natures without confusion, change, division or separation. the distinction between the natures was never abolished by their union, but rather the character proper to each of the two natures was preserved as they came together in one person (prosopon) and one hypostasis.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
548. How did the first Christian community in Jerusalem pray?
28. What are the characteristics of faith?
359. How do we attain beatitude?
54. How did God create the universe?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
150. What is the mission of the Church?
122. What are the results of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
What does the Bible teach about the importance of humility and modesty?
What is God’s judgment on corruption and oppression according to Micah 3:1-4?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
