The Church on Jesus' humanity & divinity

Cards (4)

  • Most churches follow the agreement established by the major ecumencial councils which resolved that Jesus is the same substance as the father or of one being - homoousios
  • The council of Chalcedon's in AD451 affirmed that Christ is acknowledged in two natures, which some together into one person and one hypostasis
  • The Council of Chalcedon's definition is not recognised by any Oriental Orthodox Church and, as a result, these churches may be classified as non-Chalcedonian
  • Chalcedon principle established a key principle that as long as it is acknowledged that Jesus is both truly divine and truly human, how this is possible is not a question of central importance