Matthew Barrett’s latest book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit, releases today. I’m delighted to see it in print and consider it a nice complement to my recent introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity. I had the privilege of writing the foreword to Matthew’s book, which I’ve posted below. Matthew Barrett wants […]
5 Truths about God’s Unity of Simplicity
The Oneness of God Christian praise of the Trinity is praise of the one God. The oneness of God is intrinsic to the first and greatest commandment of the Old and New Testaments. Moses proclaims God’s oneness and calls Israel to acknowledge God’s singular worth by loving him with all their heart, soul, and might […]
“The Shorter” Podcast
Scott Swain sat down with Tommy Park and Stephen Spinnenwebber on their podcast, The Shorter, to discuss the fifth and sixth questions of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Q5: Are there more Gods than one?A5: There is but One only, the living and true God. Q6: How many persons are there in the Godhead?A6: There are […]
Reading Scripture in faith, love, and hope
Over the past several weeks I’ve taken up a research topic that I haven’t worked on directly in several years, namely, theological interpretation of Scripture. My specific focus has been the place of the “rule of faith” in biblical interpretation. Since at least the second century, the rule of faith has functioned, among other things, […]
An Interview with the Center for Ancient Christian Studies
Scott Swain sat down with Shawn Wilhite and Coleman Ford of the Center for Ancient Christian Studies to discuss his research focus on the Trinity, theological retrieval, and his new book with Crossway on the Trinity. Source: The Center for Ancient Christian Studies
“Perfectly sufficient for himself and for us”: Petrus van Mastricht on the doctrine of God
Petrus van Mastricht begins his treatment of the doctrine of God by means of brief exegetical comments on Hebrews 11:6: “for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” According to Mastricht, this verse reveals three truths about God that are essential to saving […]
