Prayer: A Gift from Our Triune God
O God the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God, […]
The Trinity in Scripture
Is the doctrine of the Trinity found in the Scriptures? The answer to this question is vital. If the Trinity is as important as Christians say it is, then it must be scriptural. In a previous article, I noted that the Trinity arises from the very text of Scripture, that it is unique to the […]
Faculty Dialogues: Nuances of the Trinity
In the latest installment of Faculty Dialogues, David Rathel, associate professor of Christian theology and director of Gateway’s academic graduate studies program, and Shawn Wilhite, assistant professor of Christian studies at California Baptist University, discuss the Trinity in Scripture, the legacy of Nicaea – nature-person distinction, affirmation of eternal generation and inseparable operations – and […]
The Doctrine of the Trinity: An Introduction
The doctrine of the Trinity is uniquely about the God of the Bible. It is about God’s revelation to us regarding His simultaneous oneness and threeness, His relation with His creation, and His work of redemption. It is the doctrine that undergirds all other doctrines. It is the mystery of God revealed not only in […]
Inseparable Operations
I recently preached on the Aseity of God; yes—on a Sunday morning! And in covering this attribute, I spent time discussing the inner life of God—God in Himself. After all, Aseity (or autotheos in the Greek), means that God is God from himself. Nothing created him; he merely is. I am sure many pew-sitters have […]
Jonathan Edwards and the Natural World
The Jonathan Edwards Center at Gateway Seminary hosts events each year exploring the life, works, and theology of Jonathan Edwards. On March 31, 2022, we were honored to host Dr. Lisanne Winslow, professor of biology at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. Having earned doctoral degrees in both theology and biology, Winslow’s research interests integrate […]