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The Belgic Confession of Faith: Article 8

How do we know that God is Triune? Based on Article 8 of the Belgic Confession this article explains that God revealed himself in this way. In the Bible, the persons of the Trinity are distinguished by their names, order, and works.

Trinity and Relationships

The doctrine of the Trinity is not just for head knowledge. This article show how intimacy, selflessness, and equality within the Triune God should shape how we think about human relationships.

Worship in Spirit and Truth – Some Basic Principles

In chapter 1, John Frame wants to give an answer to the question, “What is worship?" He emphasizes that it should be God-centred, gospel-centred, and it is worship of the triune God. He also explores how in worship attention should be given to the relationship with our fellow believers and society as a whole. Frame also explains his understanding of worship in a narrow and broader meaning.

Feminism and the Doctrine of the Triune God

Can the Triune God be used as a model for how men and women should relate? This article evaluates both the egalitarian and the complementarian positions on gender roles. The author shows that within the Trinity there is functional subordination, which flows from existential subordination. Working from this, men and women can be viewed as equal, and yet as having different roles.

Divine Blessedness in Non-Christian Theologies

The doctrine of divine blessedness has been objected to on the grounds that to call God blessed is pagan. This article shows that using the term does not mean that Christians have taken on its pagan meaning. Instead, Christians use it in a way that shows how God is distinguished from other gods, since He is Triune and engaged in history.