TH101 Introducing Bible Doctrine I: Theology, Divine Revelation, and the Bible
TH102 Introducing Bible Doctrine II: The Triune God and His Heavenly Host
TH103 Introducing Bible Doctrine III: Humanity, Sin, and Salvation
TH104 Introducing Bible Doctrine IV: The Church and Last Things
TH112 Doctrine of Christ and the Church: A Reformed Perspective
TH113 Doctrine of Salvation and Eschatology: A Reformed Perspective
TH321 Cultural Implications of Theology: Influences of Christian Doctrine on Society
TH331 Perspectives on Creation: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance
TH341 Perspectives on Eschatology: Five Views on the Millennium
TH351 Perspectives on Justification by Faith: Five Views on Its Meaning and Significance
TH361 Perspectives on the Trinity: Eternal Generation and Subordination in Tension
TH390 Contextual Theology: Examples from Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
In Perspectives on the Trinity: Eternal Generation and Subordination in Tension (TH361), Drs. Wayne Grudem, Millard Erickson, Fred Sanders, Bruce Ware, and Kevin Giles explore a major question about the Trinity: Is God the Son subordinate to God the Father in eternity, or not? While Jesus certainly seemed to be subordinate to God during His earthly ministry, was this the case before His incarnation? Afterward? Each contributor lays out his perspective on the issue that affects our understanding of who God is, what the Bible teaches, and what the historic church has taught. The activities resource for this course includes additional videos by Drs. Michael Bird and Scott Harrower, helping to frame the background and significance of this topic.
Articulate the conflict behind this issue and possible solutions
Identify and explain the scriptural foundation for each position by examining key texts
Identify and explain the theological categories and terms for each position
Identify and explain the church’s historical foundation for each position by looking at Augustine’s writings and the Nicene Creed
Interact with key Greek terms like μονογενής (monogenēs) and their history of interpretation
Explore key theological concepts and categories within Trinitarian theology like “eternal generation” and “eternal subordination” or “submission”
Wrestle with biblical hermeneutical principles, such as appropriate criteria for importing a biblical characteristic of the earthly Jesus into the Godhead
Comment on the importance of Trinitarian theology and our understanding of the Bible informing one another
Identify potential errors in Trinitarian theology as it relates to Scripture
Introduction and Summary Statement
Eternal Generation and Sonship
Immanent Form of Economic X
Gender Far Away
Ideas That Stick
Other Views and Closing Remarks
Introduction
Summary Statement
History of the Doctrine of the Eternal Generation of the Son
The Generation of the Son in Nicene Creed
The Biblical Basis for the Doctrine of the Eternal Generation of the Son
Augustine on John 7:29
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Summary Statement
God the Son Eternally Has Equal Authority with God the Father
A Challenge to This View
The Practical Value of This Teaching
Introduction
Summary Statement
Two Pillars of Trinitarian Theology
The Primacy of the Father
The Agency of the Son
The Empowering of the Spirit
Answering Objections and Conclusion
Introduction
Summary Statement
Evidence for the Son’s Submission to the Father Prior to Incarnation: Part 1
Evidence for the Son’s Submission to the Father Prior to Incarnation: Part 2
Evidence for the Son’s Submission to the Father after His Ascension into Heaven
Other Theologians Who Hold to Eternal Submission of the Son to the Father
Points of Clarification
Opponents of Eternal Submission of the Son to the Father
Opponents of Eternal Submission Undermine the Authority of Scripture
Title: TH361 Perspectives on the Trinity: Eternal Generation and Subordination in Tension
Instructors: Fred Sanders, Kevin Giles, Millard J. Erickson, Bruce A. Ware, and Wayne Grudem
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2017
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: 4
Fred Sanders is professor of theology in the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University. He holds a BA in drawing and printmaking, an MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a PhD in systematic theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. His research covers a wide range of the major Christian doctrines, but his consistent focus is on the doctrine of the Trinity. He is the author of The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything, The Triune God, and several other books and articles.
Kevin Giles is an ordained Anglican minister and worked in parish ministry for almost forty years before he retired from St. Michaels Church in North Carlton in 2006. He studied at Moore College in Sydney, Durham University in England, and Tübingen University in Germany. He is a widely published author and has contributed to the IVP Dictionaries of Jesus and the Gospels and The Later New Testament & Its Developments, and the Zondervan Dictionary of Christian Spirituality.
Millard Erickson (b. 1932) is Distinguished Professor of Theology at Western Seminary, Portland, and the author of the widely acclaimed systematics work Christian Theology along with more than twenty other books. He was professor of theology and academic dean at Bethel Seminary for many years. He earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, a B.D. from Northern Baptist Seminary, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
Bruce Ware is a highly esteemed theologian and author in the evangelical world. He came to Southern Seminary from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he served as Chairman of the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology. Prior to this, he taught at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary and Bethel Theological Seminary.
Wayne Grudem is a New Testament scholar turned theologian, author, and research professor of Bible and theology at Phoenix Seminary, Arizona. He earned a BA from Harvard University, an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. In 2001 Grudem moved to Phoenix Seminary after having taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for more than twenty years where he was also the chairman of the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology.
Michael F. Bird is lecturer in theology at Ridley Melbourne College in Melbourne, Australia. He earned his PhD at the University of Queensland. He is the author of many books, including Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction, Jesus and the Origins of the Gentiles Mission, and The Saving Righteousness of God.
Scott Harrower is a lecturer in Christian thought at Ridley College and an ordained Anglican minister. He earned a PhD in Systematic Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Scott regularly presents on topics such as early Christianity in Roman contexts, and philosophical responses to the problem(s) of evil. He is the author of Trinitarian Self and Salvation: An Evangelical Engagement with Rahner's Rule and is currently working on The Cambridge Companion to the Apostolic Fathers (with Michael F. Bird) and The Relevant Trinity (forthcoming, Lexham Press).