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Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Pentecost, John 14:8-17

June 5, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 6 Comments

John 14:8-17

John 14:8-17 is a slightly odd text for Pentecost — until the end it says very little about the coming of the Spirit. But as with all of John 13-17, it is theologically rich. John 14:8-17 It’s a great text on the Trinity and on the purpose of the Incarnation — plus, if you sneak […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: John 14:8-17, Pentecost, RCL Year C, Spirit, Trinity

6 Key Things to Know About the Holy Spirit

June 17, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

A week ago was Pentecost. This week was Trinity Sunday. A great time to continue blogging about the Holy Spirit. It took a while for Christians to become clear that the Holy Spirit is really and truly God. Father? Check. Son? Check. Spirit? Some ambiguity — for centuries actually. Once that was clear, though, we joyfully proclaimed and […]

Filed Under: Heidelberg Catechism, Theology Tagged With: Holy Spirit, Paraclete, Trinity, Trinity Sunday

Who Do You Say He Is? Christ the Mediator

January 23, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

One of the most important questions Jesus ever asked was “But who do you say that I am?” In Matthew, Mark and Luke this is his follow-up after asking his disciples what the crowds said about him. Everyone who tries to figure out what to do about Christianity has to ask this same question. We […]

Filed Under: Heidelberg Catechism, Theology Tagged With: Christ Pantokrator, Christianity, Christology, God Jesus, heidelberg catechism, Jesus, Trinity, Who do you say that I am?

The Trinity: Is It Really All About You?

January 20, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

I spent a whole blog post just ramping up to talk about Gregory of Nazianzus’ way of dealing with the Trinity. Let’s see if I can be on topic by making one brief comparison. For most people today the Trinity is discussed in relation to US. I’m not thinking of academic theology but ordinary conversation. Correct […]

Filed Under: Gregory of Nazianzus, Theology Tagged With: Economic Trinity, Gregory of Nazianzus, Ontological Trinity, Trinity

Vocabulary Lesson: “Trinity,” “Council”

January 15, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

A couple of weeks ago when I wrote about Gregory of Nazianzus I noted that his approach to the Trinity was radically different from most of what is said on the topic today. “I could say more — just ask me!” I quipped. My dear friend Jack Craft said he’d like to hear more. Here […]

Filed Under: Gregory of Nazianzus, Theology, Vocabulary Tagged With: Bible, Ecumenical Councils, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, theology, Trinity

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