Communion with the Triune God (Foreword by Kevin J. Vanhoozer)Does it make a difference that the God Christians claim to worship has revealed himself as triune-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Does this fundamental truth of biblical authority have an effect on a believer's personal fellowship with God? Puritan theologian John Owen recognized the great need for every believer to understand the triune God. Communion with the Triune God revisits the truth presented by John Owen and challenges all believers to truly recognize and appreciate the ministry that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit have in their lives. This work of John Owen encourages Christians to enjoy true communion with each person of the triune God. |
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... eternal triune God; this includes reflections on Owen's distinction between union and communion, as well as his stress on the importance that the one God is eternally three. From there we turn our attention to the Father, of whom Owen ...
... eternal triune God; this includes reflections on Owen's distinction between union and communion, as well as his stress on the importance that the one God is eternally three. From there we turn our attention to the Father, of whom Owen ...
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... eternal triune reality, we end up with God needing something outside himself before he can be loving. We can also end up misunderstanding the triune persons, whether pitting the persons against one another or creating an inappropriate ...
... eternal triune reality, we end up with God needing something outside himself before he can be loving. We can also end up misunderstanding the triune persons, whether pitting the persons against one another or creating an inappropriate ...
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... eternal counsels of the Father and Son; he is no stranger unto them.”27 Building on the eternal counsels, it is clear that the whole Trinity is active and exalted in redemption.28 While Christ is at the center of the history of ...
... eternal counsels of the Father and Son; he is no stranger unto them.”27 Building on the eternal counsels, it is clear that the whole Trinity is active and exalted in redemption.28 While Christ is at the center of the history of ...
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... eternal and free love toward us. The Father is not at odds with the Son, but rather, God the Father is love, and out of his love he sent his Son to die for our sins—“this love [of the Father] . . . is antecedent to the purchase of ...
... eternal and free love toward us. The Father is not at odds with the Son, but rather, God the Father is love, and out of his love he sent his Son to die for our sins—“this love [of the Father] . . . is antecedent to the purchase of ...
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... eternal love, that had no beginning, that shall have no ending; that cannot be heightened by any act of ours, that cannot be lessened by any thing in us.”48 While our sense of communion with God may fluctuate, his love does not grow and ...
... eternal love, that had no beginning, that shall have no ending; that cannot be heightened by any act of ours, that cannot be lessened by any thing in us.”48 While our sense of communion with God may fluctuate, his love does not grow and ...
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