Greek Word 'Hypostatic Union Of God And Man'

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“GOD AND MAN”
HYPOSTATIC UNION

INTRODUCTION
Hypostatic Union finds root of meaning in the Greek word hypostasis as explained by Wayne Grudem; when translated into English hypostasis is interpreted as “being”. This provision is the perfect union of God and man in the one unique and unparalleled being of Jesus Christ the God-man; a plan and purpose perpetrated by God. This union is the concurrence of the divine and human natures of the Son of God. It is this special relationship, his hypostatic union, that this paper will review.
THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Understanding how Christ became flesh, and yet was still fully God, is a walk of faith. This faith must be founded on a distinct belief and trust in the Word of God and its complete …show more content…

In Christ’s profound and all-encompassing love for man-kind, he made himself as a servant, doing as his Father required; he became the propitiation for our sins beginning with the virgin birth. No part of his deity was renounced in this act of obedience, rather, he retained 100% of his divine nature even at birth (Colossians 2:9, Luke 2:11-14). Philippians 2:6-7 (AMP) states this truth very clearly: “who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes—the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it]; but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully …show more content…

Not only did Christ’s union of the divine and human natures co-exist, they “continuously and simultaneously communicated their powers and qualities to His personhood without conflict so that He functions at the same time as God and as man”, according to Barackman. This is proven repeatedly in the Bible: Christ’s human nature experienced being tired (John 4:6), yet his divine nature was omnipotent (Job 11:7-11, Isaiah 44:24, Hebrews 1:3); in the flesh he grew in wisdom and stature (Luke 2:52), yet his divine nature was omniscient (Psalm 147:4, Hebrews 4:13), he was tempted (Matthew 4:1-11), yet never sinned (1 Peter 2:22), and he died (Philippines 2:8), yet his divine nature is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25) and remained eternal through it all (Revelation

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