Heidelcast 129: I Am That I Am (7)—The Trinity In The New Testament

Heidelcast

on December 10, 2017 | 1 Comment

Augustine of Hippo used to say that what was concealed in the Old Testament is revealed in the New Testament and that is certainly true in case of the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. As we have discussed so far in the . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 126: I Am That I Am (4)—The Trinity

Heidelcast

on April 12, 2017

Traditionally, at this place in theology, we should address the divine attributes in relation to the divine being/essence. Otto Weber (1902–66) challenged this approach by arguing that because Scripture reveals God first of all as Triune and his attributes in the light . . . Continue reading →

The Greatest Creed You Have Never Read

R. Scott Clark

on March 27, 2017 | 2 Comments

The Symbolum Quicunque [Athanasian Creed] is a remarkably clear and precise summary of the doctrinal decisions of the first four œcumenical Councils (from A.D. 325 to A.D. 451), and the Augustinian speculations on the Trinity and the Incarnation. Its brief sentences are . . . Continue reading →

Turretin On The Five Marks Of The Fundamental Articles Of The Christian Religion

R. Scott Clark

on March 23, 2017

XIX. The following things must belong to fundamental articles: (1) that they be catholic, for the things necessary for the salvation of everyone are required for a universal faith (according to the Athanasian Creed “whoever wishes to be saved must above all . . . Continue reading →

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed

R. Scott Clark

on January 15, 2015

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light . . . Continue reading →

Apostles’ Creed

R. Scott Clark

on December 16, 2014

1. I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. 2. And in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son, our Lord. 3. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. 4. Suffered under Ponce Pilate, . . . Continue reading →

Definition Of Chalcedon

R. Scott Clark

on October 21, 2014

We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach men to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a rational soul . . . Continue reading →

Athanasian Creed

R. Scott Clark

on October 21, 2014

1. Whosoever will be saved: before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith: 2. Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled: without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. 3. And the catholic faith is this: That . . . Continue reading →

Resources On The Double Procession And Filioque

Heidelblog

on March 30, 2014

Double Procession of the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of the W. Church acc. to which the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Support for it is found in several NT passages, notably Jn. 16:13–15, where Christ says of the . . . Continue reading →

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