36. Back to the Basics: Doctrine of God
In this particular podcast session, my co-host, Alison, and I reconnected, sharing what has been transpiring in our personal lives and discussing our unique fitness journeys. As we transition into a new season of our podcast, we began to dissect the complex doctrines of Christianity. Our starting point was a deep dive into the understanding of the nature of God, specifically the Trinity.
We explored various scriptures across both Testaments of the Bible. Through these texts, we highlighted the diverse representations of the Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In doing so, we also examined the different attributes of God. These are divided into two categories: incommunicable attributes, those exclusive to God, and communicable attributes, characteristics that humans can also embody imperfectly.
Towards the end of the episode, Alison and I decided to engage our listeners with a challenge. We encouraged them to comb through the Old Testament and identify a specific character indicative of Jesus's presence before his incarnation. It was an enriching discussion, deepening our understanding of the triune God, and we hope it signals a prosperous start to the new podcast season.
00:00 Reunion and Catching Up
00:37 New Roles and Responsibilities
01:35 Embracing New Hobbies
02:04 The Journey of Fitness
02:42 The Challenge of Yoga
04:33 Relating Yoga to the Podcast
04:49 Exploring Basic Doctrines of Faith
06:04 Diving into the Doctrine of God
06:24 Understanding the Trinity
09:01 The Nature of God
12:31 The Limitations of Analogies
16:35 The Mystery of God
19:56 Attributes of God
21:15 Understanding the Eternality of God
21:24 Communicable and Incommunicable Attributes of God
22:08 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
22:28 Interpreting the Scriptures: The Big Picture
22:52 Exploring Romans Chapter Eight
23:43 The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ
24:22 The Anointed One: Understanding Christ
24:53 The Triune Nature of God
26:01 The Word in the Beginning: John 1
31:53 The Unchanging Nature of God
32:22 God's Self-Existence and His Creation
35:26 God's Unchanging Promises
41:52 God's Omnipresence, Omnipotence, and Omniscience
45:10 Closing Thoughts and Prayer
Music used in intro: "Hard Answers" by JK Productions