36. Back to the Basics: Doctrine of God

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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