Well, I’m now in my first semester in the Master of Divinity Program at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
I just wanted to write a blog about my latest and greatest class on the Doctrine of the Trinity with Dr. Frank Macchia at AGTS. Personally, it was a dream come true…not only were we studying one of my favorite topics in systematic theology (The Trinity!), but also having the opportunity of studying under one of the greatest living Pentecostal theologians in the world inspired great awe.
Here was our required reading:
David Bernard, The Oneness of God (Series in Pentecostal Theology, Vol. 1) (Word Aflame, 1986).
Gregory Boyd, Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity (Baker, 1992).
Stanley Grenz, Rediscovering the Triune God: The Trinity in Contemporary Theology (Augsburg/Fortress, 2004).
Robert Letham, The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology And Worship (P & R Pub., 2005).
We were also assigned to make a presentation on the Trinitarian thought of some theologian so I chose: Thomas Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God, One Being Three Persons (T & T Clark, 2002).
Recommended text: Veli-Matti Karkkainen, The Trinity: Global Perspective (Westminster John Knox Press, 2007).
We covered the major topics relating to the Doctrine of the Trinity, with also a special look at Trinitarian/Oneness issues within Pentecostalism:
- Biblical Foundations for the Doctrine of the Trinity
- Historical development of the Doctrine of the Trinity
- The Trinity in Contemporary Theology
- Trinitarian and Oneness Pentecostalism
We also talked about the trinitarian relevance of:
- Church and Community
- Church and Worship
- Church, State, and Society
- The Mission of God
- Providence & Election
- Theology of Religions
- Justification
- Spirit Baptism
