The Nicene Creed: Every Word Explained
In this video I offer a word-by-by commentary of the Nicene Creed, the most widely used confession of faith in the Christian world, in honor of its 1700th anniversary. If you watch this video to...
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5 Principles for Studying the Trinity
The Trinity has been “trending” lately in the blogosphere. I think that is a good thing insofar as theological debate often leads to greater theological clarity. Rather than wade into the contested areas, I thought...
Read more2014 Los Angeles Theology Conference
I had a great time last week at the 2014 Los Angeles Theology Conference. I am already looking forward to next year’s conference on the atonement. The theme this year was the Trinity. Each of...
Read moreA Primer on Divine Simplicity
D.A. Carson observed at the 2010 NEXT conference that evangelicals tend to be relatively weak in the area of theology proper, or the doctrine of God. One aspect of the doctrine of God that has...
Read moreThe Trinity and the Old Testament
I’ve pushed my German test back a bit, which will allow me to learn the language better, and also creates some cushion in my schedule now, which is greatly needed here at the end of...
Read moreKostenberger and Swain on the Trinity in John
I’ve been reading my second book in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series, Kostenberger and Swain’s Father, Son, and Spirit: The Trinity and John’s Gospel (series #24, IVP, 2008). Ever since reading Robert Letham’s...
Read moreThe Trinity and Arbitrariness
I used to struggle with the doctrine of the Trinity because of a feeling of arbitrariness – why 3? If God has existed from eternity past in a plurality of persons, why not 30 persons...
Read moreRobert Letham’s The Holy Trinity
I’ve finished Robert Letham’s The Holy Trinity (or at least the parts of it I wanted to read), and I have to say its a fantastic book. Some thoughts: 1) One of the best things...
Read moreThreeness and Oneness: East and West
The past few weeks I’ve been chipping away at Robert Letham’s The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship (P+R, 2004). Its a fantastic book. Letham’s historical overview of the development of the doctrine...
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