Archive for March 2021
Philosophy for Understanding Theology: The Metaphysics Behind the Reformed Confessions
In my last article I suggested that the infiltration of relational theism into Evangelical and confessional theology documented by James Dolezal in his book, All That is in God, is a matter of conservative theology taking on board ideas and assumptions that were widespread in 20th century liberal theology. The concept of God as being…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: What Does Simplicity Have to do With Trinity? Simply Trinity (Part 2)
In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Matthew Barrett fields questions from Samuel Parkison about his new book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son and Spirit (Baker). They discuss how central the doctrine of divine simplicity is for a proper doctrine of the Trinity. Along these lines, Barrett defines eternal generation and shows why the Son’s eternal…
Read MoreWhat does simplicity have to do with Trinity? Simply Trinity (Part 2)
In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Matthew Barrett fields questions from Samuel Parkison about his new book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son and Spirit (Baker). They discuss how central the doctrine of divine simplicity is for a proper doctrine of the Trinity. Along these lines, Barrett defines eternal generation and shows why the Son’s eternal generation…
Read More10 Weeks on the Trinity: The Mosaic of Eternal Generation
The opponents of eternal generation will be quick to point out that the phrase “eternal generation” is not mentioned in any verse in Scripture. However, Matthew Barrett believes the doctrine is revealed through a beautiful mosaic of biblical imagery. As he walks his listeners through John’s Gospel, Barrett demonstrates how the biblical authors portrayed Christ’s…
Read MoreThe Coming Deception: Reflections on 2 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians 2 warns us of a final outbreak of evil in the end times, just prior to the return of Christ. Revelation 13-14, I think, present the same but in vivid imagery, and of course there are other passages – in Daniel, for example. But the apostle Paul’s depiction of that time period is…
Read MoreEavesdrop on a Theological Conversation: Recent Episodes of the Credo Podcast
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of theology? In the last several episodes of the Credo Podcast, a range of doctrinal issues have been covered including Anselm’s understanding of faith and reason, prosopological exegesis, eternal generation, typological hermeneutics, the qualities of a good historian, and the state of the trinity in evangelicalism as outlined…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: Trinity Drift (Part One)
In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Matthew Barrett fields questions from Ronni Kurtz about his new book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son and Spirit (Baker). They discuss how, despite appearance, the glut of twentieth century literature about the Trinity does not constitute a Trinity resurgence, but rather a Trinity drift. They observe the ways social…
Read MoreTrinity Drift: Simply Trinity (Part 1)
In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Matthew Barrett fields questions from Ronni Kurtz about his new book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son and Spirit (Baker). They discuss how, despite appearance, the glut of twentieth century literature about the Trinity does not constitute a Trinity resurgence, but rather a Trinity drift. They observe the ways…
Read More10 Weeks on the Trinity: Only Begotten
Dr. Matthew Barrett, with the help of renowned Baptist theologian John Gill, has identified 9 marks of an unhealthy doctrine of eternal generation. Rather than defining eternal generation through the lens of human generation, we must allow God’s eternity, immutability, and simplicity to shape our understanding of the Son’s “begottenness.” This is the only way…
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