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A Digest on the Trinity - Part 2: Essence, Persons

This article is the first of a series that will set out the doctrine of the Trinity in simpler and more accessible language, to lead people into greater and deeper contemplation of the one God who is also three. It will not begin from Scriptural foundations, but assume them throughout, as the aim is to provide a doctrinal digest. For excellent surveys of the Scriptural texts, see Robert Letham’s The Holy Trinity and Fred Sanders’ The Triune God.

A Digest on the Trinity - Part 1: Scriptural Foundations

This article is the first in a series called A Digest on the Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity, though never propositionally set forth in Scripture, nevertheless finds its raw data in Scripture. This article will explore these data briefly, to provide a basis for discussion in subsequent articles, without going into too much detail. What this article seeks to achieve is to provide a coherent picture of the Scriptures as presenting the one God who is also three.

Sweeter Than Honey

"My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off."

- Proverbs 24:13-14

"How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you…

Covenant of Grace - Part 2: Righteousness as Covenant-keeping

Isaiah 51:7-8

The grace of God did not begin in the New Testament when Jesus was born in the flesh. Rather, the covenant of grace begins immediatel…