The Christian story of salvation: doing justice to God
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Mystery or muddle? The Trinity 5
The Christian story of salvation: doing justice to God
The Christian Church has always realized that getting God right trumps everything. The doctrine of the Trinity aims to integrate all the elements of the rich and complex biblical witness to the character and deeds of God into the Christian story of salvation. Let’s focus on three great interwoven themes: first, the transcendent God who brings this world into existence; second, the God who becomes incarnate and redeems the world in and through Jesus of Nazareth; and third, the God who is present in history and experience, and whom we encounter through the Holy Spirit. The fundamental insight we need to grasp is that the entire story is about the one and the same God...