Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

not present in Christ. The Bible describes Jesus as
one person, not two. Various texts refer to the
divine and human nature, yet speak of only one
person. Paul described the person Jesus Christ as
God's Son (divine nature) who is born of a woman
(human nature; Gal. 4:4). Thus Jesus, "being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be
equal with God" (divine nature), "but made
Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a
servant, and coming in the likeness of men"
(human nature; Phil. 2:6, 7).
Christ's dual nature is not composed of an
abstract divine power or influence that is connected
with His humanity. "The Word," John said,
"became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld
His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the
Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). Paul
wrote, God sent "His own Son in the likeness of
sinful flesh" (Rom. 8:3); "God was manifest in the
flesh" (1 Tim. 3:16; 1 John 4:2).
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