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Because of the personal union of the two natures of Christ and the resultant communion that the divine and human natures have with each other in the person of Christ, things are attributed to Christ according to the flesh that the flesh, according to its nature and essence outside of this union, cannot intrinsically have. Only Jesus, and no other human being in heaven and on earth, can say truthfully, "Where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I in the midst of them". Likewise, no other human can say: "I am with you always even to the close of the age". The Scriptures ascribe such presence only to Christ and to no other human being. Christ can be, and is present, wherever He wills, and this presence is not only according to His deity, but also according to and with His assumed human nature, according to which He is our brother, and we are flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone (Ephesians 5:30). To make doubly sure on this point, Jesus instituted His Holy Supper so that He might be present with us, to dwell in us, work and be mighty in us according to His human nature, that which is His flesh and blood.

Fourth Commandment, Relationships.

In this Part 5 teaching of this article in the Formula of Concord, Rev. Manz continues examining the two natures of Christ (the divine and the human) and the communication of the attributes of each of the two natures. The entire fullness of the divinity dwells in Christ (Colossians 2:9), not as in other holy men. This divinity shines forth with all its majesty, power, glory, and effectiveness in the human nature of Christ. It does this voluntarily when and as Christ wills. This power was concealed and withheld at the time of His humiliation, but now, it is fully, powerfully and publicly exercised before all saints, in heaven and on earth. In the life to come we shall all behold His glory, face-to-face (John 17:24).

A good summary of Third Commandment is when we set aside a day where we have the freedom and time to attend Divine Service. If you miss going to church, you miss this commandment. Holy Day is defined and it is not necessarily Sunday. It is an error to say that Sunday is the New Testament sabbath. Listen to this teaching for more understanding of this important commandment.

In this Part 4 teaching of this article in the Formula of Concord, Rev. Manz continues examining the two natures of Christ (the divine and the human), their hypostatic union and the communication of their attributes and related questions.

God Took upon Himself the form of a human so that He could suffer and die for all men. Reference was made to the book by Martin Chemnitz: Two Natures in Christ.

The Second Command, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain," guides our lips. Using God's name to cover up lies or spread falsehood is a great evil and sin, and it happens in many ways in life. Luther explains how to use God's name properly and how to take an oath without sin. By faith, our hearts and our mouths honor God by confessing Him and His Word purely. Join us in this study that completes the First Commandment and begins study of the Second Commandment.