Knowing the Trinity: Practical Thoughts for Daily Life (Ryan McGraw)

Description

The gospel is primarily about god. Part of the glory of the New Testament is that it explains the gospel to us in terms of the glorious work fo the three Persons of the Trinity. Yet many can miss the rich trinitarian backdrop of the New Testament because they are not looking for it. Knowing the Trinity shows that knowing God is knowing Him as triune and that to know Him is to love Him. Each chapter leads readers to meditate on God’s work and how they relate to Him in light of passages of Scripture that appeal to all three Divine Persons. The study questions included in each chapter are designed to promote personal devotion or group discussion. This book aims to show that the Trinity is the foundation of all biblical doctrines, the lifeblood of the church, and the heart of Christian experience.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Daniel R. Hyde
Preface
Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. What Is Trinitarian Piety?
2. The Trinity in the New Testament
3. The Trinity and the Plan of Salvation

Knowing the Father

4. The Trinity and How the Father Saves Us

Knowing the Son

5. The Trinity and How the Son Saves Us
6. The Trinity and Christ’s Incarnation
7. The Trinity and Christ’s Life and Ministry
8. The Trinity and Christ’s Death
9. The Trinity and Christ’s Resurrection
10. The Trinity and Christ’s Ascension

Knowing the Spirit

11. The Trinity and How the Spirit Saves Us
12. The Trinity and Adoption
13. The Trinity and Prayer Meetings
14. The Trinity and the Church
15. The Trinity and Spiritual Gifts
16. The Trinity and Worship
17. The Trinity and the Gospel Ministry
18. The Trinity and Baptism
19. The Trinity and the Lord’s Supper

Conclusion

20. The Blessing of the Triune God

Appendix: Triadic Passages in Scripture
Bibliography

Author

Ryan M. McGraw (PhD, University of the Free State) is the Morton H. Smith Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Click here to visit his faculty page.

Endorsements

“The Trinity is the central doctrine of the Christian faith because it involves the very identity of God. Yet many Christians are unsure as to how this is supposed to shape their Christian lives. In the tradition of John Owen, Dr. McGraw here offers a lively and accessible account of the doctrine and its practical and doxological implications for every Christian. I think this will prove to be a very helpful volume.”

– Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies, Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania

“This is where Ryan McGraw’s work is so helpful. Following in the tradition of [John] Owen, he seeks to explain and apply God as Triune for all of our lives: how we think, how we speak, and how we act. The Trinity is not just the structural background of Christian theology. It is the substance of living out Christian faith, hope, and love in relationship with the One True God, and with each Person in particular as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

– Daniel R. Hyde, Pastor, Oceanside United Reformed Church (URCNA), Carlsbad, California