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The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts
Brian Rosner, Thomas R. Schreiner, Patrick Schreiner
4.04 AVERAGE
3 reviews for:
The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts
Brian Rosner, Thomas R. Schreiner, Patrick Schreiner
4.04 AVERAGE
In The Mission of the Triune God by Patrick Schreiner, he follows the theological themes in Acts to show us God's mission and how the Father, Son and Spirit interact to bring his plan to completion.
So often, we think about Acts as a book about the Holy Spirit, or as the acts of the apostles, but this text dives deeper into who God is and how He acts through the apostles in the early church.
The first three chapters discuss the roles of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit throughout Acts. The remaining 4 chapters show us the progress and spread of the Word, how salvation is offered to all people, how the church was formed into community, and the role of the church as witnesses to the ends of the earth.
He summarizes it this way,
"the triune God stands at the head because the remaining themes flow from God the Father's plan, centered on the risen and enthroned Jesus, and the empowerment of the Spirit. The Spirit then empowers the word concerning salvation in Jesus's name. Through the word, salvation in Jesus's name is announced to all flesh. Salvation creates the church (the body of Christ), which witnesses to the actions of the triune God."
We may find it difficult to understand the concept of the Trinity, one God who exists in three persons as Father, Son and Spirit. But this book beautifully shows how God orchestrates through Christ who lives and rules, through the empowering Spirit-one God acting for His mission and purposes in the world.
This helps me understand how He continues to act in the world today, that the Father is sovereign over all things, that Christ is reigning in heaven, interceding for us, and how the Spirit brings God's presence to earth. Our God is majestic and wonderful and he is moving through out the world today to establish his kingdom and his purposes.
When we lack hope or fear amidst uncertainty, we need only to reflect on who God is to recognize his presence and activity around us.
So, if you're studying the book of Acts, taking the time to explore the different theological themes, I'd highly recommend this one! It's not long, but it takes some time to go through. It may challenge you, but there's some really great insights and principles to glean!
Quick Stats
# of pages: 193
Level of Difficulty: Moderate - for theological concepts
My Rating: 5 stars!
*A big thanks to Crossway for the complimentary copy of this book and the opportunity to post an honest review.
So often, we think about Acts as a book about the Holy Spirit, or as the acts of the apostles, but this text dives deeper into who God is and how He acts through the apostles in the early church.
The first three chapters discuss the roles of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit throughout Acts. The remaining 4 chapters show us the progress and spread of the Word, how salvation is offered to all people, how the church was formed into community, and the role of the church as witnesses to the ends of the earth.
He summarizes it this way,
"the triune God stands at the head because the remaining themes flow from God the Father's plan, centered on the risen and enthroned Jesus, and the empowerment of the Spirit. The Spirit then empowers the word concerning salvation in Jesus's name. Through the word, salvation in Jesus's name is announced to all flesh. Salvation creates the church (the body of Christ), which witnesses to the actions of the triune God."
We may find it difficult to understand the concept of the Trinity, one God who exists in three persons as Father, Son and Spirit. But this book beautifully shows how God orchestrates through Christ who lives and rules, through the empowering Spirit-one God acting for His mission and purposes in the world.
This helps me understand how He continues to act in the world today, that the Father is sovereign over all things, that Christ is reigning in heaven, interceding for us, and how the Spirit brings God's presence to earth. Our God is majestic and wonderful and he is moving through out the world today to establish his kingdom and his purposes.
When we lack hope or fear amidst uncertainty, we need only to reflect on who God is to recognize his presence and activity around us.
So, if you're studying the book of Acts, taking the time to explore the different theological themes, I'd highly recommend this one! It's not long, but it takes some time to go through. It may challenge you, but there's some really great insights and principles to glean!
Quick Stats
# of pages: 193
Level of Difficulty: Moderate - for theological concepts
My Rating: 5 stars!
*A big thanks to Crossway for the complimentary copy of this book and the opportunity to post an honest review.
2024 Book #3
This book was a challenge! This is not a practical Christian living book or even a chapter-by-chapter exposition of Acts. Instead, it's more scholarly.
It's a "Theology of Acts" that takes a big-picture view of the entire book and seeks to show that the book of Acts is about the mission of the triune God: The Father, who plans and orchestrates, the risen Son who continues to live and rule, and the Spirit who empowers the people of God. God does this through His Word which multiplies and spreads Salvation to all people and through His Church.
The author sums this up by saying, "The Father's plan was to bless Israel and the nations through His Son. The Son came, died, was raised, and ascended. Then they both poured out the Spirit thus forming a new community. Now the new community goes out and witnesses to the triune God's offer of life."
I'm not a seminary student or pastor so I'm not the intended audience for this book but I still found it interesting and beneficial to read.
Minor quibble: The author begins many chapters with a pop-culture reference, but most of them are so obscure or out of my experience, (rappers, Portland hip-hop groups) that instead of drawing me in, they were off-putting for me.
This book was a challenge! This is not a practical Christian living book or even a chapter-by-chapter exposition of Acts. Instead, it's more scholarly.
It's a "Theology of Acts" that takes a big-picture view of the entire book and seeks to show that the book of Acts is about the mission of the triune God: The Father, who plans and orchestrates, the risen Son who continues to live and rule, and the Spirit who empowers the people of God. God does this through His Word which multiplies and spreads Salvation to all people and through His Church.
The author sums this up by saying, "The Father's plan was to bless Israel and the nations through His Son. The Son came, died, was raised, and ascended. Then they both poured out the Spirit thus forming a new community. Now the new community goes out and witnesses to the triune God's offer of life."
I'm not a seminary student or pastor so I'm not the intended audience for this book but I still found it interesting and beneficial to read.
Minor quibble: The author begins many chapters with a pop-culture reference, but most of them are so obscure or out of my experience, (rappers, Portland hip-hop groups) that instead of drawing me in, they were off-putting for me.
