“The profoundest question implicit in every Christian creed and system of theology is how God can be both one and yet three.”
Herman Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics, II:333.
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One and yet three
Posted in Herman Bavinck, Theology on October 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Jesus as the Logos — what does it mean?
Posted in Books, Herman Bavinck, Theology on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
John’s gospel opens with these familiar words, “In the beginning was the Word…” But, why does he use the title “Word” (Greek logos) of Jesus? Herman Bavinck has some wonderful reflection on this:
“Undoubtedly, however, the premise underlying this name is the consistent teaching of Scripture that both in creation and re-creation God reveals himself by [...]
…in glorious Day
Posted in Bible, Cross, Herman Bavinck, Resurrection on April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ”
Stuart Townend’s “In Christ Alone” takes us [...]
Good Friday and the Lord of Glory
Posted in Bible, Cross, Herman Bavinck on April 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“O sacred Head, now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns, Thine only crown;
O sacred Head, what glory
What bliss ’til now was Thine
Yet though despised and gory
I joy to call Thee mine”
“I joy to call Thee mine” because “He joyed to call me His.” How sweet is our gospel. It is unmatched suffering [...]
Christianity and Culture – Art, Science, God,and Bavinck
Posted in Bible, Books, Culture, Herman Bavinck, Theology on January 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) is one of the great Reformed thinkers of the turn of the last century, being part of the great Dutch-Reformed heritage (which owed much to Abraham Kuyper). He says this about the limitations of culture and the need for religion:
“…while all culture satisfies needs, it also creates and arouses needs. While, on the [...]
