Trinity, Practically Speaking

Name: Trinity, Practically Speaking
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ISBN: 9780830857753

ISBN-10: 0830857753

ISBN-13: 9780830857753

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Authors: Frank D. Macchia

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Three Gods, or One, or Three-in-One? Since the word Trinity does not appear in the Bible, many people wonder whether the doctrine is anything more than an intellectual puzzle created by theologians. This book takes readers on a guided tour of the logic leading to understanding God as a Trinity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Bible (and in Christian experience) are all vital to the reality of salvation. All three save. This point may not seem to be very significant until seen in the light of the basic premise of the entire Bible, namely, that only God can save (Hosea 13:4). There are benefits involved in understanding God as a communion of persons, a circle of love. God is…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 11/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 169
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Frank D. Macchia is Professor of Systematic Theology at Vanguard University of Southern California. He holds the MDiv from Union Theological Seminary (New York) and the DTheol from the University of Basel (Switzerland). He edits Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (Brill) and has authored Baptized in the Spirit (Zondervan, 2006).



Acknowledgements


Prologue - Concerning a Practical Necessity



Our Train to West Berlin: The Logic of Faith



Preparations: Mapping the Trip



Station One: Only God Can Save



Station Two: The Son Saves



Station Three: The Holy Spirit Saves



End Station: God Is a Trinity



Touring the Area: The Trinity and Salvation



Postcards to the World: Trinitarian Practice