"From the earliest times, and more particularly since the Council of
Chalcedon, the Church confessed the doctrine of the two natures of
Christ... And the Church accepted the doctrine of the two natures in one
person, not because it had a complete understanding of the mystery, but
because it clearly saw in it a mystery revealed by the Word of God."
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"For those who accept the Gospel testimony there
can be no doubt as to the fact that Jesus was conscious of being the very
Son of God." Systematic Theology, Part
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"In view of the wide spread denial of the deity of Christ, it is of
the utmost importance to be thoroughly conversant with the Scripture proof
for it. The proof is so abundant that no one who accepts the Bible as the
infallible Word of God can entertain any doubt on this point... It is
perfectly evident that the Christ of the Synoptics is just as truly divine
as the Christ of John. He stands out as a supernatural person throughout,
the Son of Man and the Son of God. His character and works justify His
claim." Systematic Theology, Part III, The Names
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"The necessity of the two natures of Christ
follows from what is essential to the Scriptural doctrine of the
atonement. Since man sinned, it was necessary that the penalty should be
borne by man... In the divine plan of salvation it was absolutely
essential that the Mediator should also be very God."
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"In modern liberal theology the doctrine of predestination meets with
little favor." Systematic Theology, Part I,
Predestination
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"The decree of predestination is undoubtedly in
all its parts the concurrent act of the three persons in the Trinity, who
are one in their counsel and will."
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"How are we to conceive of the predestination of angels?... It rather
means that God decreed, for reason sufficient unto Himself, to give some
angels, in addition to the grace with which they were endowed by creation
and which included ample power to remain holy, a special grace of
perseverance; and to withhold this from others."
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"By saying that the decree of election
originates in the divine good pleasure the idea is also excluded that it
is determined by anything in man, such as foreseen faith or good works."
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"God realizes the decree of election by His own sufficiency, by the
saving work which He accomplishes in Jesus Christ. It is His purpose that
certain individuals should believe and persevere unto the end, and He
secures this result by the objective work of Christ and the subjective
operations of the Holy Spirit... And as such it is the source of rich
comfort to all believers. Their final salvation does not depend on their
uncertain obedience, but has it guarantee in the unchangeable purpose of
God." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
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"Election does not in any way depend on the
foreseen faith or good works of man, as the Arminians teach, but
exclusively on the sovereign good pleasure of God, who is also the
originator of faith and good works... If God owed the forgiveness of sin
and eternal life to all men, it would be an injustice if He saved only a
limited number of them. But the sinner has absolutely no right or claim on
the blessings which flow from divine election. As a matter of fact he has
forfeited these blessings. Not only have we no right to call God to
account for electing some and passing others by, but we must admit that He
would have been perfectly just if He had not saved any."
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"Reprobation may be defined as that eternal decree of God whereby He
has determined to pass some men by with the operations of His special
grace, and to punish them for their sins, to the manifestation of His
justice."
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