Fully divine and fully human; eternal Son incarnate, risen and exalted
Waldensians affirm the classical Christology articulated in the ecumenical creeds and the Reformed confessional tradition. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who became incarnate through the virgin birth, uniting divine and human natures in one person. He is fully God and fully man — two natures without confusion, change, division, or separation.
Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for humanity, rose bodily from the dead, ascended to the Father's right hand, and will return in glory. The Waldensian Confession affirms Christ as the sole mediator between God and humanity, the Head of the church, and the final judge of all people. Christ's divine nature is coequal and coeternal with the Father; his humanity is equally affirmed as genuine and complete.
The resurrection of Christ is understood as a literal, bodily, historical event central to Christian faith and efficacious for salvation. The Waldensian tradition emphasizes that in Christ, God's redemptive purposes are accomplished. He is worthy of worship, adoration, and complete devotion.
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
- Confession of La Chanforan (1532)
- Waldensian Confession of 1655