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What if only an ordinary man without a trace of sin died on the cross? The soteriological necessity
I thought you might be interested in [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to archive a talk page|archiving your talk page]] at some point. I have found that link useful myself. {{User:Magda/sig}} 16:51, November 6, 2005 (CST)
== What if only an ordinary man without a trace of sin died on the cross? The soteriological necessity ==
Though I mentioned I won't be engaging in this discussion with you any longer, I felt compelled to reiterate what I wrote elsewhere on this Wiki:
St. Cyril of Alexandria called the Blessed Holy Virgin Mary the Theotokos, Mother of God, not mother of the human nature of Christ. From the soteriological viewpoint, if only an ordinary man without a trace of sin (and not the Incarnate Logos) died on the cross, then this would not be enough as an atonement for the (infinite) sin of mankind against the infinite God.
Copts believe in two natures "human" and "divine" that are united in one "without mingling, without confusion, and without alteration" (from the declaration of faith at the end of the Coptic divine liturgy). These two natures "did not separate for a moment or the twinkling of an eye" (also from the declaration of faith at the end of the Coptic divine liturgy). In fact, at the time Christ died on the cross, His human soul left his human body, but His divine nature remained united to His human soul and human body.
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