But if his human nature is not present, wherever his Godhead is, are not then these two natures in Christ separated from one another?
Not at all; for since the Godhead is incomprehensible and omnipresent,a it must necessarily follow that the same is not limited with the human nature he assumed, and yet remains personally united to it.b
a. Acts 7:49; Matthew 24:30
Acts 7:49
7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
7:49 'Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
Matthew 24:30
24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
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b. Matthew 28:20; John 16:28; 17:11; John 3:13
Matthew 28:20
28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
John 16:28
16:28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
16:28 I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father."
John 17:11
17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
17:11 I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.
John 3:13
3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven-the Son of Man.
But if his human nature is not present, wherever his Godhead is, Are not then these by this means the two natures in Christ separated from one another?pulled assunder, if his Humanity be not wheresoever his Divinity is?
Not at all; No; for since the Godhead seeing his Divinity is incomprehensible, and omnipresent, every where present, it must followeth necessarily follow that the same is not limited with without the bounds of his humane Nature which he assumed, took unto him, and yet remains is nevertheless in it, and abideth personally united to it.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 48
But if his human nature is not present, wherever his Godhead is, are not then these two natures in Christ separated from one another?
Not at all; for since the Godhead is incomprehensible and omnipresent, it must necessarily follow that the same is not limited with the human nature he assumed, and yet remains personally united to it.
Are not by this means the two natures in Christ pulled assunder, if his Humanity be not wheresoever his Divinity is?
No; for seeing his Divinity is incomprehensible, and every where present, it followeth necessarily that the same is without the bounds of his humane Nature which he took unto him, and yet is nevertheless in it, and abideth personally united to it.
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