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]

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]