God (Deity)

February 13, 2019

God, Who Are You?

At the ripe old age of five, the great thirteenth-century philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas asked his teacher, “What is God?” His teacher was stumped. As a result, Thomas became a theologian to find out for himself. He didn’t think we could answer the question about God’s essence. But he […]
February 13, 2019

Did God Create the World to Boost His Own Glory?

“Let me be clear that of course, the Bible says it is our obligation to love, praise, and worship God, but this is a very different matter from the suggestion that God worships himself, is deeply worried about whether he has enough glory or not, and his deepest motivation for doing […]
April 3, 2019

Who Is the Trinity?

“Some Jews and Muslims accuse Christians of being idolatrous for believing in the Trinity. My response to both groups is that they fundamentally misunderstand the Christian understanding of the Trinity.” Miroslav Volf In short, the Trinity is God. Yet, many have falsely assumed that Christians believe in three gods. Such […]
June 12, 2019

What Is the Role of the Holy Spirit?

A.W. Tozer, a twentieth-century spiritual sage, famously said, “If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference.” Can you say, “Ouch?” Talk about a scary thought. Tozer seems to be on to something […]