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God is a personal God with personal distinctions.  The biblical writers have no problem describing Him and interacting with Him in this way.  We are the ones who have problems with the idea. In Genesis 18 describes a meeting between Yaweh and Abraham.  Three men appeared near the great trees … The post Basic Theology: The Trinity Part 2 – DTS032 appeared first on LRBush.com.

How can there be three personalities and only one God?  The doctrine of the trinity is a part of what it means to be orthodox Christian in your beliefs. The doctrine of the Trinity is the doctrine that gets people in the most trouble throughout church history.  For hundreds of … The post Basic Theology: The Trinity Part 1 – DTS031 appeared first on LRBush.com.

As discussed in Part 1, God is a unity, but not a simple unity.  He is a complex being.  The Holy Spirit is not a separate God, but a member of a unified trinity who has a unique personality and intellect while still being unified with God. In the Old … The post Basic Theology: The Holy Spirit and His Gifts Part 2 – DTS030 appeared first on LRBush.com.

God exists as a unity.  There is only one God.  As Ephesians 4:4-6 says, there is one Spirit and there is one faith in one Lord who is our one God.  The Bible never teaches that there is more than one God. But God is not a simple unity like … The post Basic Theology: The Holy Spirit and His Gifts Part 1 – DTS029 appeared first on LRBush.com.

Part 1 of this focus on Redemption looked at sections of scripture where God has revealed that he chooses those who come to Him.  This choice is not arbitrary or capricious, but it is done in love and with wisdom purpose. Jesus teaches about the doctrine of election throughout the … The post Basic Theology: Redemption Part 2 – Election and Atonement – DTS028 appeared first on LRBush.com.

The doctrine of redemption has two parts: the doctrine of election and the doctrine of the atonement.  This first part will deal with what the Bible teaches about the doctrine of election. Love is the characteristic motive for God’s actions.  It was because God so loved the world that He … The post Basic Theology: Redemption Part 1 – Election – DTS027 appeared first on LRBush.com.

The Bible is God’s written word that affirms that He is creator and that He acts with a purpose.  God made mankind in His image.  What was His purpose in creating us?  Redemption.  His purpose was to make us holy and righteous.  Even though man sinned, God accomplished His purpose … The post Basic Theology: God The Redeemer Part 2 – DTS026 appeared first on LRBush.com.

Scripture is a revelation, to us from God, of God’s truth and God’s character.  He told us how to live and how to make moral decisions.  This doctrine of scripture underlies all other doctrines.  If we believe scripture, we have a foundation on which to build a theology that is … The post Basic Theology: God The Redeemer Part 1 – DTS025 appeared first on LRBush.com.

Romans 1:20 tells us that ever since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly perceived in the things that were made. So what is God like? First, God is able to do all that He wills to do. … The post Basic Theology: God The Creator Part 2 – DTS024 appeared first on LRBush.com.

The Bible begins with God creating the heavens and the earth – the entire universe.  God existed before the creation of the universe, but beyond that fact, the Bible does not address anything before God’s act of creation.  It does not offer any formal proof for God’s existence.  What scripture … The post Basic Theology: God the Creator Part 1 – DTS023 appeared first on LRBush.com.