This is a clarification of the issue of whether or not Jesus had two wills: one for each of His two natures. We also proclaim two natural willings or wills in him and two natural operations, without separation, without change, without partition, without confusion,...
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Creeds and Confessions
Canons on the Council of Orange (A.D. 529)
CANON 1. If anyone denies that it is the whole man, that is, both body and soul, that was "changed for the worse" through the offense of Adam's sin, but believes that the freedom of the soul remains unimpaired and that only the body is subject to corruption, he is...
Chalcedonian Creed (A.D. 451)
This creed was adopted at the Fourth Ecumenical Council, held at Chalcedon, located in what is now Turkey, in 451, as a response to certain heretical views concerning the nature of Christ. It established the orthodox view that Christ has two natures (human and...
Athanasian Creed (A.D. 500)
Athanasian Creed (A.D. 500). This creed is attributed to Athanasius, the fourth-century bishop of Alexandria who was the strongest defender of the doctrines of the Trinity and the divinity of Christ. It defines the doctrines of the Trinity and the nature of Christ in...
Nicene Creed (A.D. 325)
This creed was first formulated at the First Ecumenical Council, held at Nicea, located in what is now Turkey, in 325, as a response to the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. It was revised at the Second Ecumenical Council, held at Constantinople in...
Apostles’ Creed
This creed arose out of the early Western church and should be thought of as a summary of the Apostles' teaching rather than directly attributable to them. Originally it was essentially a baptismal confession and had several variations. The form in use today dates...