The Council of Chalcedon established boundaries for understanding the person of Christ, affirming that he is truly God and truly man without mixture, confusion, separation, or division. The council rejected the Monophysite heresy, which confused the divine and human natures of Christ, and the Nestorian heresy, which separated them. The four negatives of the council emphasize the perfect unity between the divine and human natures, and each nature retains its own attributes in the incarnation. [... more]

The church's understanding of the person of Christ has been shaped by centuries of heresy and orthodoxy. R.C. Sproul explores the importance of the Council of Chalcedon, which established the boundaries of Christology, and the dangers of Monophysite and Nestorian heresies, which confuse or separate the divine and human natures of Christ. [... more]

The doctrine of Christ's dual nature is a central theme in Christian theology, affirming that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine. The Council of Chalcedon in 451 established the boundaries of this doctrine, affirming that Christ has two natures, human and divine, perfectly united without mixture, confusion, separation, or division. [... more]

Jesus' twelve-year-old prodigy in the temple astounds the scholars with His profound knowledge, raising questions about His divine nature and humanity. The mystery of the incarnation is explored, and the importance of understanding Jesus' full humanity and deity is emphasized. [... more]

Jesus' submission to the Father is explored in the Gospel of Mark chapter 14, raising questions about the God-man's knowledge and attributes. Theologians like Thomas Aquinas and Dr. R.C. Sproul delve into the mysteries of the incarnation, affirming the perfect union of the divine and human natures without mixture, confusion, division, or separation. [... more]

The church has always had to define its understanding of the person of Christ, and the Council of Chalcedon in 451 established the classic formulation that Christ is one person with two natures, truly human and truly divine, without mixture, confusion, separation, or division. [... more]