The Creed of Chalcedon, 451 AD, Christ's Two Natures and their relation.


A timely reminder of a Biblical statement of the orthodox doctrine on Christ's Person and Natures, refuting Nestorius (two persons), Eutychus (one nature, monophysitism), Apollinarius (the spirit of Christ is only Divine, not human), Arius (Christ is a created being, not truly YHVH).

Following, then, the holy Fathers,
we all unanimously teach that our Lord Jesus Christ is to us One and the same Son,
the Self-same Perfect in Godhead, the Self-same Perfect in Manhood;
truly God and truly Man;

the Self-same of a rational soul and body;
co-essential with the Father according to the Godhead,
the Self-same co-essential with us according to the Manhood;
like us in all things, sin apart;

before the ages begotten of the Father as to the Godhead, but in the last days, the Self-same, for us and for our salvation
(born) of Mary the Virgin Theotokos as to the Manhood;
One and the Same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten; acknowledged in Two Natures
without confusion,
without change,
without division,
without separation;

the difference of the Natures being in no way removed because of the Union,
but rather the properties of each Nature being preserved,
and (both) concurring into One Person and One Hypostasis;
not as though He was parted or divided into Two Persons,

but One and the Self-same Son and Only-begotten God, Word, Lord, Jesus Christ;
even as from the beginning the prophets have taught concerning Him,
and as the Lord Jesus Christ Himself hath taught us,
and as the Symbol of the Fathers hath handed down to us.


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