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THE ONE WILL AND THE ONE ACT, By HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
I would say, that had the path of history had a less formal approach to theological disputes, other than excommunications and exiles, it might have bean possible to avert lots of divisions. So may be power corrupted the church at times.
== THE ONE WILL AND THE ONE ACT, By HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ==
'''By HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria'''
Has the Lord Christ two wills and two actions, that is a Divine
will and a human will, as well as two actions, that is, a divine
act and a human act? As we believe in the One Nature of the
Incarnate Logos, as St. Cyril the Great called it, likewise:
We believe in One Will and One Act:
Naturally, as long as we consider that this Nature is One, the
Will and the Act must also each be one.
What the Divine nature Chooses is undoubtedly the same as
that chosen by the human Nature because there is not any
contradiction or conflict whatever between the will and the
action of both.
The Lord Jesus Christ said: "My meat is to do the Will of Him
that sent Me to finish His work. " (John. 4:34). This proves
that His Will is the same as that of the Father. In this context,
He said about Himself " the Son can do nothing of Himself, but
what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also
does in like manner." (John. 5:19).
He does not seek for Himself a will that is independent of that
of the Father. Consequently He Says "For I have come down
from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who
sent Me.
