Tag: Doctrine of God

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

Did Jesus really not care about doctrinal orthodoxy?

A comment I frequently hear/see is that “Jesus of Nazareth” wasn’t much interested in doctrinal orthodox, especially when it comes to our doctrine of God and the Trinity.  It tends to come from those quarters where people want to place an emphasis on following Jesus’ example and teaching, especially when it comes to social agendas.… Continue reading Did Jesus really not care about doctrinal orthodoxy?

Does God have emotions?

In September’s Evangelical Times, Psychiatrist Alan Thomas argues that God does have emotions.  He does not believe that this contradicts the Doctrine of impassibility, that God is without passions.  However, he argues against the concept of an emotionless God.  Guy Davies has responded by arguing that God does not have emotions and that this would… Continue reading Does God have emotions?

Divine Love and the case for Open Theism

The crucial question when making a decision about Open Theism is whether or not it faithfully points us to the God of the Bible.  As I mentioned in my previous article, a key starting point for Open Theism is 1 John 4:8 where the apostle says: 8 But anyone who does not love does not know… Continue reading Divine Love and the case for Open Theism

Gender neutral God?

The Guardian reports that the Church of England are looking at moves towards gender neutral language for God. It’s worth noting a couple of things before digging into the substance of the matter. First, that commissioning a report has a bit of the feel of kicking things into the long grass, don’t expect firm action… Continue reading Gender neutral God?

The God who speaks and sees Genesis 1v1-25

The Bible begins with the big picture story of God’s creating work Read Genesis 1:1-25 Notice three things about God here.  There are a few dominant phrases that echo through the passage. First, there is the repetition “God said” each  time that God speaks “let there…”, it comes to pass, so that another repeated phrase… Continue reading The God who speaks and sees Genesis 1v1-25