15- The One Nature of the Incarnate Logos

 

St-Takla.org Image: The twelve Apostles, depiction of Christ enthroned, Monastery of Apollo in Bawit, Egypt - ancient Coptic art. صورة في موقع الأنبا تكلا: الـ12 تلميذ - قبه باويط، دير أبوللو، مصر، ويظهر السيد المسيح في العرش محاطًا بالعذراء و التلاميذ الاثني عشر - من الفن القبطي الأثري.

It is One Nature (one entity) but has all the properties of two natures:

It has all the properties of the Divine nature and all those of the human nature. In this One Nature, the. body was not transmuted to the Divine nature but remained as a body, the body of God the Logos. The Logos, also was not transmuted to be a human nature but remained as it is the Divine nature though united with a body. His Divine nature is not susceptible to death while His human nature is liable to die. Both the Divine and the human natures united in essence in the Hypostasis and in nature without separation.

No separation occurred between the Divine nature and the human nature at Christ's death:

As we say in the Syrian Fraction, concerning the death of Christ "The soul left the body but His Divinity never departed neitherfrom His Soul nor from His Body. His Soul likewise, whilst united with His Godhead, descended into hell to preach those who died in the faith and to open to them the gates of Paradise and let them enter. Yet His Body, also united with His Godhead, remained in the grave. "

On the third day His soul, united with His Godhead, came to unite with His body which was also united with His Godhead; Thus resurrection took place.

Consequently, the Incarnate God risen from the dead was capable of coming out of the tomb while it was closed and sealed by a huge stone. It was also possible for the One Lord to enter through the closed doors and meet with His disciples (John. 20:19).