What is the hypostatic union? | Rapp Report Daily 0158 | Striving for Eternity

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The question was this, what is the hypostatic union and why is it important?

The hypostatic union refers to the two natures of Jesus Christ, that he was fully

God and fully man.

So, he had two natures.

Now, this becomes important because when we look at what it was that Jesus Christ did and

who he was, we see that he is unique in the sense that he was fully God, and the importance of

that being that being an eternal being, he can pay an eternal

fine.

When you look at a penalty, you must be able to pay the full amount of the fine.

For Jesus to pay the full fine, and that fine being eternal punishment, he either has

to pay it for all of eternity, which he can only do that for one person, because he would take a turn to pay for it, or he would have

to be an eternal being.

So, Jesus being an eternal being is the importance of him being fully God, but being fully man,

he can pay the fine for men.

In other words, he had to be a human being under the law, not breaking any of the law, and

therefore, he would be perfect in God's sight.

Then, he can act as our substitute.

So, the hypostatic union is that Jesus Christ was fully man, fully God,

two natures, one being.

This is what the hypostatic union is and its importance.

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