The Doctrine of Divine Simplicity

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series God

According to the doctrine of Divine simplicity, God does not have parts. God is not a being who happens to possess various qualities. Rather, God simply is the Supremely Perfect Being, and His existence is His essence. Strictly speaking, God does not have various distinct properties; rather, the various properties of the Divine nature we … Read more

The Coherence of the Doctrine of the Trinity

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series God

According to the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, there is one God who eternally exists as three Divine “Persons”: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is possibly the Christian doctrine which is most misunderstood and criticized by non-Christians. How can God be both one and three? If God is three People, then it seems that … Read more

The New Testament, the Old Testament, and the Trinity

In my last post, I examined how paying close attention to some key Old Testament citations in the Gospel of Mark can help us better understand the theological teachings of Mark’s Gospel.  In this post, I will examine how paying close attention to how the New Testament uses the Old Testament to talk about Jesus … Read more