Category: Trinity

The Origin Of Socinianism

The origin and spread of Socinianism, a theological system which developed into modern Unitarianism, were influenced by rationalistic principles and the despotic environment produced by the Church of Rome. The sect’s founders were mostly Italians, trained under harsh Roman Catholic conditions, leading to unmoored freedom of thought which devolved into skepticism and heresy. Contrary to the Papists’ allegations that the Reformation led to Socinianism, the Church of Rome inadvertently nurtured this heresy.… Read More The Origin Of Socinianism

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The Trinity and the Importance of Extra-Biblical Terminology

“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 1:13). Zacharias Ursinus Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, pp. 129-133. IV. WHAT DO THE TERMS ESSENCE, PERSON, AND TRINITY SIGNIFY, AND IN WHAT DO THEY DIFFER FROM EACH OTHER? Essence, from the Greek ουσια, signifies,… Read More The Trinity and the Importance of Extra-Biblical Terminology

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The Eternal Generation of the Son | Wilhelmus à Brakel

It is a personal property of the first Person of the Godhead to generate the second Person, and of the second Person to be generated in a manner fully congruent with God’s perfect character. Scripture uses the word “begotten” as it best expresses the manner of divine operation. This eternal and incomprehensible generation should not be compared to human generation, but human generation should be viewed as a reflection of divine generation. We must therefore remove any notion of human generation from our minds as we ascend to divine generation, and understand it to refer to such a generation of the second Person by the first Person, by virtue of which the first Person is Father and the second Person is Son. This is a truth which at all times has been acknowledged, believed, and defended by the church.… Read More The Eternal Generation of the Son | Wilhelmus à Brakel

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Of God and the Holy Trinity (1) | Robert Shaw

The Reformed Faith An Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith Robert Shaw Chapter II. Of God and of the Holy Trinity Section I. There is but one only living and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty,… Read More Of God and the Holy Trinity (1) | Robert Shaw

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