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Jesus Christ

Did Jesus have both a human will and a divine will?

Yes. The Third Council of Constantinople (681 AD) declared that Christ possesses two natural wills and two natural operations: one divine and one human. His human will does not resist or oppose His divine will; rather, it is in perfect, loving submission and harmony with the divine will. We see this vividly in Gethsemane when Jesus prayed: 'Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will' (Matthew 26:39). This perfect obedience healed Adam's disobedience.

Sources

  • Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 475
  • Matthew 26:39

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