That's a heresy called Tritheism. One of his main drives in the book is to show that "God is love because God is Trinity" (9). If even the thought of books on the Trinity scares you, this is the one I would recommend. If you want to see how much you can get out of sixteen classic places in Scripture, dig in to Edgar. Can't find what you're looking for?
Edited by Carl Trueman and Brandon D. Crowe, The Essential Trinity: New Testament foundations and practical relevance is a pretty thick book, but it makes a great way in to really understanding why we believe what we believe. And he quotes generously without burying the Scriptures, and from more than just basic theological stream. Placher constructs a contemporary, orthodox, Trinitarian theology, rooted in Scripture while organically incorporating the best of the tradition. But let us not quibble or imagine that the Father is slighted if we direct our prayers to the Son or the Spirit, according to the moment's need. Third, we don't believe that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are "parts" or "pieces" or God. "Let us … in our image … So God created man in his own image. Here is how the list is structured: It starts out with some introductory surveys, moves onto the historical roots of the Trinity, delves into the appropriation of the doctrine into contemporary spirituality, then it bends toward the fruitful contemporary dialogue between the East and West on this topic. And it's a wonderful thought, of the interplay between the father and the son, but it's a tough one. A highlight of this work is Maspero's reliance on Mary, Theotokos, in his presentation of Trinitarian theology, the person who first opened herself to this manner of thinking. 135 pages, Paperback. Here are several books I recommend on the subject of the Trinity. An excellent gospel primer for all believers!
Jean-Hervé Nicolas, OP (1910-2001) presents just such a map of Thomistic theology, focusing on the central topics of Dogmatic Theology: The One and Triune God, Christology, Mariology, Ecclesiology, the Sacraments, and the Last Things. God has shown us that he is one God in three persons, God has given us that insight for us to know and to understand. Share your feedback here. Sanders is an Evangelical who wants the rest of his brethren to understand that when we're talking about the Trinity, we're not wandering into enemy-occupied territory–Evangelicals are Trinitarians because Evangelicals are Gospel-people. First the book indicates some liturgical and biblical ways for entering into Trinitarian faith. In some sense, we can never understand that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit have forever communicated and loved each other. Yes, it would, and more: it would bring about reformation. It runs three hours in black and white and then culminates in the following scene (not a spoiler! What would you like to know about this product? Being as Communion by John Zizioulas. Our Triune God: Living in the Love of the Three-in-One (2011) — Philip Graham Ryken and Michael Lefevre provide a wonderful little work chock-full of insights into the workings and ways of our gloriously Triune God. They are who they are together. And he does so not just to push our arrogant intellectual "noses up in the air" but that we might fall to your knees and worship our great God who is three in one.
In the Historical Developments section you'll hear from all sorts as the doctrine of the Trinity is considered throughout church history from heroes to heretics, from the early church fathers to contemporary theologians. Torrance, of course, has his theological commitments, as he is a disciple of Karl Barth. Catholic Theology: A Dogmatic Synthesis will be published in English as a multi-volume work. Again, this is a slight step up from Sanders' work in terms of rigor, still, I would say that it is not beyond the serious newcomer to Trinitarian theology.
To explore Him is a wonderful adventure. You are in fact a heretic. These distances show certain correspondences of God's creation and redemption of the world—marked by the first two "distances"—with the relations of the divine persons to each other in the economy of salvation and in the eternal Trinity itself—marked by the third and fourth distances. God's Politician: William Wilberforce's Struggle to abolish the slave trade and reform the morals of a nation, by Garth Lean. For those seeking to go more in-depth in their studies of this doctrine, T. Torrance is a key modern conversation partner. I was soul-hungry for this book. By emphasizing the Christian culture inherited from the fourth-century Fathers of the Church, the book presents the fundamental principles of Trinitarian doctrine, which find their summit in the Christian notion of "person. Only if God is one can the cross be for us reconciliation and inclusion within the divine community. "Theology for the Church". So, to help reap the rewards of this doctrine, I have provided a list of my top 5 (more or less) recent books that will help the church fall in love with the mysterious beauty of our one God in three persons. Then, adoring, bend the knee, and confess the mystery. Robert Letham sets out to provide Christians with a well-organized and well-researched resource on the Trinity. "This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. "
As transcribed in the video above, Sam Allberry discusses why we should try to understand the Trinity: Let me give you a couple of reasons why we should try to understand the Trinity. In terms of content, Reeves is adamant that the doctrine of the Trinity, quite literally, is the doctrine upon which our faith stands or falls. He brings clarity and simplicity to what could be something cumbersome. I'm always eager to find good books in the hands of my church and to recommend them to others.
There is substance here that outweighs that of books much harder to understand. You have, if you like, a formulation of that. Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis. At the same time we need to examine the influence of our culture on our thinking. Don't engage with the Trinity for the sake of knowing something, but dig deeply in order to better know someone. This book is full of Scriptural references and Scriptural backed arguments packed into a relatively short book.
The latter task is one that White executes with especial brilliance. Gregory's focus on the humanity of Christ is wonderfully helpful for Christians who want to understand how their Trinitarian beliefs relate to the Incarnation of the Son. He does so with a special eye on the epistemological issues involved with speaking fittingly of the transcendent and holy God, who nonetheless draws near to us in Jesus Christ, and blesses us with understanding through the agency of the Holy Spirit. In particular, constant attention to the contribution made by the mystics and great charisms (from Augustine of Hippo to Francis of Assisi and Theresa of Avila up until Therese of Lisieux, Edith Stein and Chaira Lubich) toward a deeper understanding of the Trinitarian truth. I believe a major reason is that this doctrine is quite complex. Throughout the first two parts of the book, a constant concern is to show that the common acceptance of a basic division between Eastern and Western Trinitarian theologies is unsustainable. In this magisterial work, Michele M. Schumacher seeks to promote dialogue between disciples of the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (d. 1988) and those of the church's common doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) on a critical theological question. The Trinity is a doctrine that all Christians believe but no one really understands. I have had read this book with dozens of men and it has received a surprising amount of unvarnished praise. The reality of his Gethsemane experience is explained so much, the distinction between who he is as the son, and, then, the father looking down upon his son.
I understand that these are historical drawings, but surely the second commandment applies here as well. I maybe most appreciate how the book includes illustrations/diagrams and bullet points. While not an easy read (the text is often peppered with untranslated Greek and Latin), this book will lead readers into the great Christian tradition that links together God's being, divine revelation, and our worship. Three unique parts, yet one whole. An approach to Trinitarian theology often favors overly technical language, or undue triteness. Find inspiration with 15 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know By Heart HERE for you to download or share with loved ones! These "Deep Things of God" are not a subject foreign to the practical, Gospel Christianity preached from the pulpit every Sunday, but absolutely central to it.