| dc.description.abstract | The main question of this study is Christ's human
nature: Which properties of His nature were or are "like
sinful flesh," and which "sinless" or without sin, are the
views of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ellen G. White? In
what way does Luther, Calvin, and White connect Christ's
humanity with His work of salvation?
The three do share some similarities with Christ's
human nature with that of man's fallen nature, and agree
that Christ's body was corruptible or mortal. Luther and
White share similar views on the emotions that Christ
experienced and also similarities of Christ's unlikeness to
fallen man.
The study shows differences concerning Christ's
human nature. For Luther, Christ had three presences: the
physical body, the spiritual body, and the majestic body.
For Calvin, Christ could not sin. White differs from the
other two, in that, Christ's will was liable to yield to
temptation. He could sin.
Luther, Calvin, and White, connect Christ's humanity
with salvation. One of the conclusions of this study is the
unique view of Luther, Calvin and White about Christ's
humanity. To Luther, though Christ assumed genuine
humanity, His body was spiritual and divine, which shows few
similarities to fallen man. To Calvin, since Christ could
not fall, it separated Christ's will from the will of all
human beings. In White's view, Christ's humanity was
genuine, and similar to fallen man and though He was
sinless, He needed divine help not to sin.
Luther, Calvin, and White are similar in their
general statements concerning Christ's human nature, "in the
likeness of sinful flesh." To Luther, Christ assumed
"sinful nature." Calvin also writes that Christ assumed
"sinful" nature. White believes that Christ "took fallen
humanity" or "sinful nature." | en_US |
