Term

Chalcedonian definition

The AD 451 statement defining Christ as one person with two natures, being fully divine and fully human.

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Definition

The statement produced by the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451 that has been regarded as the definitive statement on the person of Christ — that he is fully divine and fully human, two natures in one person.

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See also: ChalcedonianismTerm

Sources

1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 26B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 26B.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026