Part One: The Profession of Faith › Section Two of Part One: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds ›› CHAPTER 2: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God ››› Article 3: “He was Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Was Born of the Virgin Mary” ›››› §1 Incarnation ››››› IN BRIEF
Questions and Answers
502. What is the Incarnation? (CCC 479)
The Incarnation is the assuming of the human nature by the Son of God.
503. How are divinity and humanity united in Christ? (CCC 480)
Divinity and humanity are united in Christ in the unity of His Divine Person.
504. How are Christ’s two natures united in His one person? (CCC 481)
Christ’s two natures are united in His one person without confusion, change, division or separation.
505. Why does Christ have two intellects and two wills? (CCC 482)
Christ has two intellects and two wills, because He is truly God and truly man.
506. What is the Incarnation? (CCC 483)
The Incarnation is the mystery of the union of the divine and the human natures in the one person of the Son of God.