Hypostatic Union - Jesus is the Word made flesh. Jesus is both divine and human. He is divine so that he could offer a sacrifice of divine value. He is human so he could sacrifice for the sins of people. Each nature retains its essence and attributes and were not lessened or changed in the person of Christ at the incarnation

What is the hypostatic union?

The hypostatic union is the biblical doctrine that in the one person of Jesus there are two distinct natures: the divine and the human. 

Each nature retains its essence and attributes and were not lessened or changed in the person of Christ at the incarnation.  

Yet, there are not two persons, but one person who is Christ.  

Furthermore, the attributes of both natures were ascribed to the single person. 

This is called the communicatio idiomatum. It means the “communication of the attributes.” 

So, Jesus, who had two natures, claimed the divine attributes when he said, “Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was,” - (John 17:5). 

He claimed human attributes when he said, “I am thirsty,” - (John 19:28). 

So, we see that Jesus is both divine and human. 

He is divine so that he could offer a sacrifice of divine value. 

He is human so he could sacrifice for the sins of people.  

Jesus is the Word made flesh (John 1:1, 14).  

The Word was “joined” with humanity (Colossians 2:9). 

Jesus’ divine nature was not altered.

The hypostatic union was canonized at the Council of Chalcedon in 451.

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Hypostatic is derived from the Greek hypostasis and is translated as “nature” in the NASB in Hebrews 1:3.

“And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.” 

It is translated as “image” in the ASV, KJV and NKJV, “imprint” in the ESV and NRSV.

GOD	MAN
He is worshiped (Matt. 2:2, 11; 14:33)	He worshiped the Father (John 17)
He was called God (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8)	He was called man (Mark 15:39; John 19:5)
He was called Son of God (Mark 1:1)	He was called Son of Man (John 9:35-37)
He is prayed to (Acts 7:59)	He prayed to the Father (John 17)
He is sinless (1 Pet. 2:22; Heb. 4:15)	He was tempted (Matt. 4:1)
He knows all things (John 21:17)	He grew in wisdom (Luke 2:52)
He gives eternal life (John 10:28)	He died (Rom. 5:8)
All the fullness of deity dwells in Him (Col. 2:9)	He has a body of flesh and bones (Luke 24:39)

by Matt Slick

carm.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1J4jgzpzDQ

I Stand in Awe of You - Terry MacAlmon

lyrics

… You are beautiful, yeah

… You are beautiful beyond description
Too marvelous for words
Too wonderful for comprehension
Like nothing ever seen or heard
Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom?
Who can fathom the depth of Your love?
You are beautiful beyond description
Majesty, enthroned above

… And I stand, I stand in awe of You
I stand, I stand in awe of You
Holy God, to whom all praise is due
I stand in awe of You

… You are beautiful beyond description
Yet God crushed You for my sin
In agony and deep affliction
Cut off that I might enter in
Who can grasp such tender compassion?
Who can fathom this mercy so free?
You are beautiful beyond description
Lamb of God who died for me

… And I stand, I stand in awe of You
I stand, I stand in awe of You
Holy God, to whom all praise is due
I stand in awe of You, O God

… I stand and I will

… I stand, I stand in awe of You
I stand, I stand in awe of You (holy God)
Holy God, to whom all praise is due
I stand in awe of You

… Holy God, to whom all praise is due (holy God)
I stand in awe of You (awe of You)

Songwriter: Mark Altrogge

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Theistic Evolution and the Kenotic Heresy - on Earth, Jesus voluntarily surrendered the independent exercise of divine powers like omniscience without His Father’s authority. But He never surrendered such absolute divine attributes as His perfect goodness, mercy, and truth