Editing Christology (section)

==Reformation==
[[Belgic Confession#Article 10: Of the Eternal Deity of Jesus Christ|Article 10 of the Belgic Confession]], a confessional standard of the [[Reformed faith]], subscribes to Nicene orthodoxy regarding the deity of Christ. The article places emphasis on the [[eternal generation of the Son]] and the eternal divine nature of Christ as Creator.<blockquote>We believe that Jesus Christ, according to his divine nature, is the only begotten Son of God, begotten from eternity, not made nor created (for then He should be a creature), but co-essential and co-eternal with the Father, "the express image of His person, and the brightness of His glory" ({{Bibleref|Hebrews|1:3|KJV}}), equal unto him in all things. He is the Son of God, not only from the time that He assumed our nature, but from all eternity, as these testimonies, when compared together, teach us. Moses says that God created the world; and John saith that "all things were made by that Word" ({{Bibleref|John|1:3|KJV}}), which he calls God. And the apostle says that God made the worlds by His Son ({{Bibleref|Hebrews|1:2|KJV}}); likewise, that "God created all things by Jesus Christ" ({{Bibleref|Ephesians|3:9|KJV}}). Therefore, it must needs follow, that he who is called God, the Word, the Son, and Jesus Christ did exist at that time, when all things were created by him. Therefore, the prophet Micah says, "His goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting" ({{Bibleref|Micah|5:2|KJV}}). And the apostle: "''He has neither beginning of days, nor end of life"'' ({{Bibleref|Hebrews|7:3|KJV}}). He therefore is that true, eternal, and almighty God, whom we invoke, worship and serve.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Three Forms of Unity |publisher=Canon Press |year=2021 |isbn=9781954887176 |editor-last=Needham |editor-first=Nick |location=Moscow, Idaho |pages=6–7}}</ref></blockquote>[[John Calvin]] maintained there was no human element in the Person of Christ which could be separated from the Person of [[Logos (Christianity)|the Word]].<ref>''Calvin's Christology'' by Stephen Edmondson 2004 {{ISBN|0-521-54154-9}} p. 217</ref> Calvin also emphasized the importance of the "Work of Christ" in any attempt at understanding the Person of Christ and cautioned against ignoring the works of Jesus during his ministry.<ref>''Calvin's First Catechism'' by I. John Hesselink 1997 {{ISBN|0-664-22725-2}} p. 217</ref>