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Salvation I(ST223)
Due By March 26th, 2008

The Person of Christ

<< WCF, ch VIII: 1-3, 7>>
Of Christ the Mediator
God ordain the Lord Jesus, his only begotten Son, to be the Mediator between
God and man, the Prophet, Priest, and King, the Head and Savior of his church, the Heir
of all things, and Judge of the world.
The Son of God, the second person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of
one substance and equal with Father is very God, and very man, yet one Christ, the only
Mediator between God and man.
The Lord Jesus, in his human nature thus united to the divine, was sanctified, and
anointed with the Holy Spirit, above measure, having in him all the treasures of wisdom
and knowledge. He was called by his Father, who put all power and judgment into his
hand, and gave him commandment to execute the same.
Christ, in the work of mediation, acts according to both natures, by each nature
doing that which is proper itself. (Yet, by reason of the unity of the person.)

<< WLC, Q & A 36 – 40 >>

-The only Mediator of the covenant of grace is the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Christ the Son of God became man, by taking to himself a true body, and reasonable
soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary, of
her substance, and born of her, yet without sin.
- It was requisite that the Mediator should be God, that he might sustain and keep the
human nature from sinking under the infinite wrath of God to justify God’s justice,
procure his favor, purchase a peculiar people, give his Spirit to them, conquer all their
enemies, and bring them to everlasting salvation.
- It was requisite that the Mediator should be man, he might advance our nature … that
we might receive the adoption of sons, and have comfort and access with boldness unto
the throne of grace.
- It was requisite that the Mediator, who was to reconcile God and man, should himself
be both God and man that the proper works of each nature might be accepted of God for
us.

<< WSC, Q & A 21-22 >>

- The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who being the eternal Son of
God, became man. He is God and man in two distinct natures, and one person.
- Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and reasonable
soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, the womb of the virgin Mary, and
born of her, yet without sin.

<< Hodge, pp. 378 – 423 >>

Scriptural Facts concerning the Person of Christ
He is truly Man. – He is truly God. – He is one Peson
Proof of the Doctrine
From the current Representations of Scripture.
From particular Passages of Scripture
The Hypostatical Union
Two Natures in Christ
The Attributes of one Nature not transferred to the other. – The Union is a Personal
Union.
Consequences of the Hypostatical Union
Erroneous Doctrines on the Person of Christ.
Doctrine of the Reformed Churches.
Lutheran Doctrine