Dual Nature Of Jesus

Son of God: As necessary as it is for me to identify and define the historical Jesus, it is equally important for me to acknowledge the dual nature of Jesus Christ, his atoning actions on the cross, his resurrection, and his ultimate purpose for redemption. The equal nature of Jesus’ divinity and human incarnation will always remain a mystery to me. I understand our Nicaean Creed upholds the dual nature of Christ as being both fully God and fully human. By rejecting Arius, the Church acknowledges that Jesus was not created by God; rather, Jesus is eternal with God. Jesus shares in God’s substance and, as explained in Chapter Two of my Credo, they share one another’s identity. The homoousios of Christ means that whatever the Historical Jesus does on earth is fully intended by God the Parent in the heavens. In this way, Jesus fulfills John 1:14 by being a part of God—the Spoken Word who puts everything into being—who takes on flesh and becomes fully human. However, Jesus does not have two competing natures in a dualistic sense; Jesus maintains a hypostatic union of the Divine and of the Body that allows Jesus to be one person. Although I do not comprehend how Jesus can both fully be aware as God, while also being a human who learns and …show more content…
Embracing an exemplary atonement theory, I believe humanity cannot atone for their own sins, but followers of Christ can live as our incarnate God did on this earth. We can follow the actions of Jesus Christ so as to be for God’s kingdom. As we await the fine return of Christ when heaven comes to earth and the lion lies down with the lamb, we are called to live as if Christ is presently King. We are called to follow Jesus’ Gospel mandate to care for the alien, the orphan, and the widow. We know that Jesus is preparing for a final return, and we exalt and revere him by following his