The Dual Nature of Christ

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh,justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,received up into glory.

(1 Tim 3:16)

Who was manifested in the flesh?

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his

shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting

Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isa 9:6)

The everlasting Father was manifested in the flesh.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

(Col 2:8-10)

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

(Mt 1:22)

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. (Jn 14:10-11)

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? (Jn14:9)

I and my Father are one.

(Jn 10:30)

Jesus Christ was both the Son of man and the Son of God. God the Father was robed in flesh to redeem the world unto Himself.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

(2 Cor 5:19)

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose

the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (1 Jn 3:8)

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation,but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) (Rom 5:16)

We must not forget that Jesus had a dual nature. He was both man and God at the same time.

As to the human nature of Christ he hungered, thirsted, was fatigued, suffered pain and death.

Christ “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” (Heb 4:15b)

As to the Deity of Christ he was omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresent (everywhere

present).

We must ask ourselves when we read the words that Jesus spoke as to whether it was the humanity in him speaking or the divine.

For example: When Jesus prayed He prayed in His humanity to the Eternal Spirit.

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet learned he

obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made

perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

(Heb 5:7-9)

What many Trinitarian believers do not realize is this.

God the Son was not praying to God the Father.

If God the Son had to pray then by definition He would not be God.

For as God He would not need help from anyone or anything. Thus even if you were a Trinitarian in belief, you must realize that Jesus was praying in his humanity to the eternal Spirit of God, which is God the Father.

When Jesus said the Father was greater than He, this was pertaining to humanity. Otherwise you would be forced to believe in both a God the Son and God the Father in which case you would

have subordinated the Son to the Father in which case Trinitarians do not teach.

When Jesus said that no man knows the day nor the hour of the coming of the Son of man no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only, this was according to the flesh. As to the Divinity of the Father dwelling inside of Him, He knew the day and the hour.

Thus the mystery is revealed to us that Jesus Christ had a dual nature. He was the Almighty God and He was a man at the same time.

For I would that ye knew what

great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together

in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the

acknowledgment of the mystery of God,and of the Father, and of Christ;

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

(Col 2:1-3)