orthodoxy with a mind.
By luke g. on Jun 18, 2010 in Apologetics, Book Shelf, Christology, The Gospel, The Trinity | 1 Comment
“Athanasius showed us that sometimes it is not right to compromise – when core theology is at stake. There are matters of ego and nonessentials on which it is proper and Christian for us to compromise. But when the heart of the gospel is at stake, it is time to be like Athanasius and refuse [...]
By luke g. on May 31, 2010 in Hermeneutics, NT Studies, OT Studies, Pneumatology, The Trinity | 3 Comments
A few weeks ago I spent five days providing lectures for the Northwoods YWAM School of Biblical Foundations. The students and I interacted on the many subjects related to Pneumatology, specifically the Person of the Holy Spirit, the work of the Spirit in redemption, and the Holy Spirit in the OT and the NT. The [...]
By luke g. on Jan 21, 2010 in Charismatic Issues, NT Studies, Systematic Theology, The Trinity | 4 Comments
The Gospel of John is full of penetratingly insightful material to help us form a robust and exciting Pneumatology! I’m surprised so many Christian pastors and scholars overlook how deeply John writes about the work of the Spirit. In fact, the past 20 years of Johannine scholarship has provided some remarkable insight into John’s understanding [...]
By luke g. on Nov 5, 2009 in Christology, Systematic Theology, The Trinity | 7 Comments
In grad school I had a professor that taught a class called “Trinitarian Theology” which covered the doctrine of the Trinity. From Genesis to Revelation, our professor walked through the glorious truths that (1) God is three persons, (2) Each person is fully God, and (3) There is one God. Time and time again I [...]
