“Natures are not persons and natures do not act; thus Christ was one person with two natures.” (Volume 2, Page 84)
“The important thing to remember is that nature and person must be carefully distinguished” (Volume 2, Page 84)
“Webster, for example, defines nature as ‘the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing: essence, disposition, temperament.’10 Smith helpfully observes that ‘except when it is used for the material world or universe, the term ‘nature’ does not designate a substance or an entity. Instead, it is a word which refers to the inherent or essential qualities of any substance or entity.’11 We might simplify by saying that nature can be defined as ‘the characteristics which make a thing what it is,’ or as Smith says, ‘a set of characteristics.’” (Volume 2, Pages 83–84)
“Chafer’s explanation: ‘Having received the divine nature (2 Pet 1:4) while still retaining the old nature, every child of God possesses two natures; one is incapable of sinning, and the other is incapable of holiness.” (Volume 2, Page 96)
“Sin’ is not an alien force distinct from the believer, but the corruption of the old nature itself” (Volume 2, Page 94)