As we think about who God is and what He is like, we keep coming back to those two big lies we can end up believing: that either God is not good or God is not sovereign (and sometimes both). In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were presented with this twin temptation and… Continue reading God is sovereign
Tag: Doctrine of God
Simple
God is simple. That might be a surprising thing to say – shocking even. We tend to use the word pejoratively. In our world, simple is associated with inferiority and stupidity. In our world, things move from simple to complex. So we had better sort out quickly what we mean by simple and complex in… Continue reading Simple
What is God like?
A little while back, we opened up the question about “Who is God?” We saw that people can either believe the truth about God or lies about God. It is when we believe lies about God that we end up in a mess. Believing lies leads to sin and idolatry; believing lies about God means… Continue reading What is God like?
An Alcoholic meets the Trinity
Methuselah was one of the people we met a few weeks back. He had a drink problem. Now we know what The Bible has to say about alcohol. Whilst wine gladdens the heart (Psalm 104:15; Ecclesiastes 10:19) and is useful for sickness (1 Timothy 5:23), drunkenness damages and is associated with folly (Proverbs 20:1; 21:17). … Continue reading An Alcoholic meets the Trinity
Relationships and the Trinity
Remember Juliet? We left her sitting in a coffee shop gazing into the eyes of Romeo. So, a few days later, you meet up with Juliet for coffee and you broach the subject: “So who’s the guy?” She tells you that they met at work, they really like each other and have been on one… Continue reading Relationships and the Trinity
Applying the Trinity – meet some people
We’ve kept saying that what we believe affects how we live. So what does it mean to live out our belief in God the Trinity in daily life? It’s time to meet some people. Albert First of all, meet Albert. Albert is 45 years old, married with two children and he works as a manager… Continue reading Applying the Trinity – meet some people
Why what we think about The Trinity Matters
We’ve kept emphasising that what we believe about God matters. When we talk about the Trinity, we are not just in the business of theological formulations and intellectual arguments. This stuff matters practically for our daily lives and our eternal assurance. Three things that matter: What we can and can’t say about the Trinity My… Continue reading Why what we think about The Trinity Matters
What the Bible tells us about the Trinity
Is the Trinity Biblical? “The Trinity is just made up. The word doesn’t even exist in the Bible.” Down through history, this has been the great objection raised against orthodox Christian belief. In modern times, the Jehovah’s Witnesses in particular have argued vehemently that the whole idea owes more to pagan religion and philosophy than… Continue reading What the Bible tells us about the Trinity
Talking about God –starting in a surprising place
Lies about God lead to mess and destruction in our lives. So we will want to respond to those lies with truth in order to re-orientate and correct our view of what God is like. Where to begin? Now here’s the surprise: we’re going to start by talking about the Doctrine of the Trinity. That… Continue reading Talking about God –starting in a surprising place
The lies we believe about God
What we believe matters. Our behaviours and feelings, the choices we make – whether wise or foolish – are all linked to whether we believe truth or lies about God, Creation, Humanity and New Creation. We’re now going to look at what we should believe about God and see how that affects our lives. What… Continue reading The lies we believe about God
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