Question 16 — Christ in His Being and Becoming

We must now consider the consequences of the union; and first as to what belongs to Christ in Himself; second, as to what belongs to Christ in relation with His Father; third, as to what belongs to Christ in relation to us.

Concerning the first, there occurs a double consideration. The first is about such things as belong to Christ in being and becoming; the second regards such things as belong to Christ by reason of unity.

Under the first head there are twelve points of inquiry:

(1) Whether this is true: God is man?

• (2) Whether this is true: Man is God?
• (3) Whether Christ may be called a lordly man?
• (4) Whether what belongs to the Son of Man may be predicated of the Son of God, and conversely?
• (5) Whether what belongs to the Son of Man may be predicated of the Divine Nature, and what belongs to the Son of God of the human nature?
• (6) Whether this is true: The Son of God was made man?
• (7) Whether this is true: Man became God?
• (8) Whether this is true: Christ is a creature?
• (9) Whether this is true: This man, pointing out Christ, began to be? or always was?
• (10) Whether this is true: Christ as man is a creature?
• (11) Whether this is true: Christ as man is God?
• (12) Whether this is true: Christ as man is a hypostasis or person?