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The Eternal Generation of the Son

· August 18, 2021

Many in the church today have never heard about the doctrine of eternal generation. But did you know that the early church believed this doctrine was absolutely essential to a biblical understanding of the Trinity and the deity of the Son? They also believed that eternal generation was indispensable to our salvation. If the Son has not been begotten from the Father’s nature from all eternity, he cannot be sent by the Father to redeem sinners in history.

Matthew Barrett, executive editor of Credo Magazine, preached this chapel message at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on the doctrine of eternal generation, showing from John 1 and 5 how crucial this doctrine is for our salvation. If you enjoy this message, pick up a copy of his book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit (Baker, 2021).

 

Matthew Barrett

Matthew Barrett is Research Professor of Theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary. He has been appointed the McDonald Agape visiting scholar at Dominican House of Studies and the Thomistic Institute. He is the founder of Credo. He is the author of award-winning books like Simply Trinity and On Classical Theology. Currently he is writing a Systematic Theology with Baker Academic. He is the theologian-in-residence of Anselm House at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church. Subscribe to his newsletter to receive updates on his writing.

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