Things of the Spirit

What is the essence of being a Christian, and how does that relate to the Holy Spirit?

What is the role of the Spirit in the life of Christ?

What was the Spirit's function in the life of Israel, and what foundation does that lay for our understanding of the work of the Spirit today?

How are the persons of the Trinity involved in Creation, and what does that tell us about the Spirit?

How are the persons of the Trinity involved in Creation, and what does that tell us about the Spirit?

How are the persons of the Trinity involved in Creation, and what does that tell us about the Spirit?

What is the fundamental work of the Spirit, and how can it be distinguished from the work of the Father and the Son?

What is the relationship of the Spirit to the Father and the Son?

After discussing the meaning of "essence" in the classical doctrine of Trinity last episode, we turn to what "person" means in the formula "three Persons in one essence."

After laying down some guardrails to protect against heresy, what can we say about the classical doctrine that the Trinity is "three Persons in one essence?" What does "essence" mean in this formula?