Affirms
Hebrews 1:8 affirms Christ's divinity and eternal lordship
The Assyrian Church of the East affirms Hebrews 1:8 as a direct address of God the Father to the Son as 'God,' establishing Christ's full divinity and eternal lordship. This verse is used in Eastern liturgical tradition to affirm the Son's divine nature and his coequality with the Father. The passage supports the Church's dyophysite Christology by affirming Christ's distinct divine nature.
The Assyrian Church's patristic theology draws on this verse as proof of the Son's consubstantiality (homoousia) with the Father.
Key Distinctions
- Christ divinity:
- two distinct natures; divine nature fully divine
- Psalm application:
- Worship status:
Scripture References
Sources
- Assyrian Church doctrinal standards