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Theology & Cultural Application Essay
Name: Luke Anderson
THEO 201- 005
Date: 02/10/24
I.
The area of Theology (or Chapter title from
Engaging Theology
) that I will be addressing
is: The Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
II.
Briefly explain what this aspect of Theology teaches.
The trinity teaches us about the nature of the one true God. This is not a matter of
irrelevance but shows us what God is like and how He operates. God is one God, who is
three persons; Father, Son, Holy Spirit. The Old Testament and the New Testament are in
agreement that there is only one true God (Packer,
Concise Theology
40). Deuteronomy
6:4 states that “the Lord is one” and 1st Timothy 5 states “that there is one God.” In Mark
1:9-11 the doctrine of the Trinity is explicitly taught. A heavenly voice, presumably the
Father declares, “This is my beloved Son,” in obvious reference to Jesus who is being
baptized. In the same scene, the Spirit is poured out on Jesus. This becomes Christ's
prescription in baptism; “In the name (singular: one God, one Name) of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Packer,
Concise Theology
41).
Word Count = 156 words.
III.
Why is this aspect of theology important and relevant to people today? How can it be
applied in today’s world?
The Trinity has great relevance to today for modern people. It is not simply an
abstract doctrine for theologians. The one God is a community of relationships. Each
member honors the others, loves the others, and glorifies the others. Each member
consistently points away from each other. At the baptism of Jesus, the Father honors the
Son, the Son is actively obeying the Father, and the Holy Spirit is empowering the Son to
do the work of obeying the Father. This model of one God who is a community of
relationships is a beautiful picture of the way humans should relate to one another. There
is great reason to seek unity with other people, to honor other people, to love them and to
support them in their God-given work.
The doctrine of the Trinity is also relevant as a matter of Christian worship. In
the 4th century A.D. The Church vigorously debated the two natures of Christ. The
Arians believed that Jesus was similar to God, but not the same as God. Athanasius, the
defender of orthodoxy, contended that if the Arians are correct, that Jesus is a created
being, then Chrisitans are guilty of worshiping a created being, which is idolatry (Frame,
The Doctrine of God
733). Because Christ is the divine Son of God, it is proper and right
for Chrsitians to worship Him (John 1:1). “In the beginning was the word, the word was
with God, and the word was God.”
Word Count = 246 words.
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BIBLIOLOGY
Packer, J. I. (2001).
Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs.
Tyndale House.
Frame, J. M. (2002).
The Doctrine of God
. P & R Publishing.