But it should also be said that Scripture does not ask us to believe in a contradiction. A contradiction would be “There is one God and there is not one God,” or “God is three persons and God is not three persons,” or even (which is similar to the previous statement) “God is three persons and God is one person.” But to say that “God is three persons and there is one God” is not a contradiction. It is something we do not understand, and it is therefore a mystery or a paradox, but that should not trouble us as long as the different aspects of the mystery are clearly taught by Scripture, for as long as we are finite creatures and not omniscient deity, there will always (for all eternity) be things that we do not fully understand.
— Wayne Grudem (b. 1948), Theologe und Autor
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Wisdom & Understanding
Occasions: For Reflection
Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Theologe und Autor, der über Jahrzehnte als Professor an der Trinity Evangelical Divinity School und am Phoenix Seminary lehrte. Er prägte massgeblich das komplementaristische Rollenverständnis von Mann und Frau, verband reformierte Dogmatik mit einer Offenheit für Geistesgaben und stiess mit seiner Trinitätslehre auf theologische Kritik. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er vor allem als Verfasser eines weltweit genutzten, praxisorientierten Lehrbuchs der systematischen Theologie sowie als Herausgeber der ESV Study Bible.
All quotes by Wayne Grudem (38)
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Augustine of Hippo
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I would not be able to seek you if you had not already found me.
Augustine of Hippo
When you see a child, you catch God in the act.
Martin Luther
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
God seeks you more than your offering.
Augustine of Hippo
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
Augustine of Hippo