Trinity
Must We Believe Jesus is God?
Arianism is back, along with various other denials of the deity of Christ. I know for certain (testimony from their own mouths) that we have not less than two people in our Church who deny trinitarian theology. My own parents deny the truth of the Trinity! This essay is succinct, and informs that discussion.
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Mere Christianity: Leaders' Notes - Book 4-Chapter 2
Parent: Mere Christianity: Leaders' Notes Series
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Chapter 2: "The Three-Personal God"
Lewis' example of begetting and making.
| Begets | Makes | |
|---|---|---|
| God | Word/Logos/Son/Jesus | Man, creatures, world |
| Man | Son/children | Statue, table, shoe |
| in general | 'Like'/same substance | unlike/different stuff |
Personality and God: New Age, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. (hereafter shown as "NA/H/B"), believe "in a god that is beyond personal." Christians agree, but in a starkly contrasting way to those religions. The others believe in something impersonal... something that has "transcended" the personal. Christians (and only Christians) believe in something that is super-personal... the source that person/personal/personality flows (down) from.
Theology Rocks Show #40 - "Introduction to Thinking Trinitarian Thoughts - What's In There?"
One of our listeners and friends wrote us asking about the Trinity, "I heard a sermon on this subject; I would like to hear a discussion by you. Some sermons even say, 'Forget the Trinity - they are all "Jesus."' So what is your take?"
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