The lecture deeply explains the expression “the man Jesus Christ” as it appears in the Holy Bible, presenting the Coptic Orthodox response to the Arian denial of Christ’s divinity. His Holiness emphasizes that Christ is fully God and fully man, and that His divinity never separated from His humanity, not for a single moment or blink of an eye. All His acts, words, and miracles were performed through the one incarnate nature of the Logos.

Core Theological Teaching

• The phrase “the man Jesus Christ” does not mean He is a mere human, but rather the man united with divinity in one inseparable nature.

• Christ’s humanity was complete: body, soul, and rational spirit, making His redemption universal for all humanity.

• His death was in the flesh only, since divinity cannot die, but the union of divinity with humanity gave His death infinite value.

• As the perfect Man, Christ represented fallen humanity that was sentenced to death, dying in its place to restore it to life.

• The union of divinity and humanity is the mystery of the Incarnation, through which all miracles occurred: healing, resurrection, and forgiveness—the hand that touches is human, but the power within it is divine.

Refutation of Arianism

• The Arians cite verses that refer only to Christ’s humanity, ignoring those that prove His divinity, while the Orthodox faith maintains both natures united in one person, without confusion or separation.

• Christ is the “second man, the Lord from heaven,” as St. Paul said—sharing Adam’s nature yet being truly God.

• Expressions such as “He was sent,” “He was anointed,” or “He died” refer to His humanity, yet divinity was always present within.

Spiritual and Doctrinal Insight

• The divine-human union gave redemption its infinite power, enabling forgiveness for all mankind.

• Christ the Mediator between God and man is the incarnate God who bore human sin while remaining divine.

• Every biblical phrase about Christ must be understood through this union—there is no “human Jesus” apart from the divine Logos.

• The Coptic Orthodox faith summarizes this truth in its doctrine: “One nature of God the Word incarnate” (μία φύσις τοῦ Θεοῦ Λόγου σεσαρκωμένη).

Final Message

True knowledge of Christ is to understand this wondrous union in which God became man without ceasing to be God, and man was enabled to partake of divine life. Every verse, miracle, and act of Christ must be seen through this perfect unity of divinity and humanity.

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