Affirms
Jesus is fully God and fully human; the eternal Son of God.
The Plymouth Brethren maintain a strong Orthodox Christology affirming Jesus as fully God and fully human—the eternal Son incarnate. Jesus possesses complete divinity and true humanity united in one person without confusion or division. He is worshipped as God, eternally begotten of the Father, and is the agent of creation. This high Christology was central to Darby's theology and remains foundational to Brethren faith.
Key Distinctions
- Natures formula:
- two complete natures (divine and human) united in one person (hypostatic union)
- Conciliar affiliation:
- Council of Chalcedon (451) affirmed
Scripture References
Sources
- J.N. Darby, Lectures on the Gospel of John
- Brethren confessional theology