CM-050 - WCF 8.7: One Mediator, Two Natures - Our Undivided Savior
Confessional Moments
Westminster Confession of Faith 8.7
“Christ, in the work of mediation, acteth according to both natures; by each nature doing that which is proper to itself: yet by reason of the unity of the person, that which is proper to one nature is sometimes in Scripture attributed to the person denominated by the other nature.”
In this episode of Confessional Moments, we turn to Westminster Confession of Faith 8.7, a paragraph that safeguards the glory of Christ’s person in the work of our redemption. Here the Confession carefully teaches that our Lord Jesus Christ, the one Mediator between God and man, acts according to both His divine and human natures—each doing what is proper to itself—yet always as one undivided Person.
This doctrine anchors assurance, strengthens faith in suffering, and comforts weary saints with the certainty that our salvation rests on the undivided person and finished work of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Reading & References
Acts 20:28
1 Corinthians 2:8
Hebrews 1:3
Philippians 2:6–8
Hebrews 4:14–16
Romans 8:34
Key Doctrinal Themes
The Two Natures of Christ
Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, possessing two distinct natures united in one Person.
The Unity of the Person
Though each nature acts according to what is proper to itself, all Christ’s mediatorial work is the work of the one undivided Mediator.
The Communication of Properties
Scripture may attribute to the Person what properly belongs to either nature, because the same Person is both God and man.
The Ground of Assurance
Our salvation is secure because the obedience and sacrifice of the God-man carry infinite value and eternal efficacy.
About the Host
Confessional Moments is hosted by Pastor Tim Beauchamp, teaching elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Guam. Pastor Tim has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and is committed to helping God’s people grow in doctrinal clarity, spiritual maturity, and confidence in Christ through the riches of the Reformed confessional tradition.
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