Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

for that would have been impossible.
The Necessity of the Union of the
Two Natures
An understanding of the interrelationship of
Christ's two natures gives a vital insight into
Christ's mission and our very salvation.
1. To reconcile humanity with God
Only a divine-human Saviour could bring
salvation. At the incarnation Christ, in order to
impart His divine nature to believers, brought
humanity into Himself. Through the merits of the
blood of the God-man believers can partake of the
divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).
The ladder in Jacob's dream, symbolizing
Christ, reaches us where we are. He took human
nature and overcame, that we through taking His
nature might overcome. His divine arms grasp the
throne of God, while His humanity embraces the
race, connecting us with God, earth with heaven.
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