November 26, 2020

Dogmatic Theology Vol 3 - Shedd - V - Theology (Doctrine of God) continued

Required reading

Dogmatic Theology Vol 3 by William G.T. Shedd (Available from Amazon or here) - Continue Theology (Doctrine of God) by reading up to the paragraph commencing 'VOL. I., p. 299. It may be asked why "a Divine attribute cannot belong to a fraction of the Divine essence," as well as a human attribute may belong to a fraction of the human nature?' (page 132 of my edition)


My summary  
Today we continue the extra material for Shedd's chapter on the Doctrine of God.

We learn further about:
(i) infinity;
(ii) monotheism;
(iii) natural and revealed religion;
(iv) the ontological argument;
(v) the divine essence;
(vi) eternal generation.

What grabbed me
I enjoyed the quote from Augustine on the image of God: 'Augustine (City of God 11.26) thus speaks of man as the image of the Trinity: “We recognize in ourselves the image of God, that is, of the supreme Trinity, an image which though it be not equal to God or rather though it be very far removed from him, being neither coeternal nor, to say all in a word, consubstantial with him, is yet nearer to him in nature than any other of his works and is destined to be yet restored that it may bear a still closer resemblance.”'

What a humbling truth, we resemble our creator!

Next week's reading
Continue Theology (Doctrine of God) by reading up to the paragraph commencing 'VOL. I., p. 409. Mohler, in his Symbolics, contends that the doctrine of the absolute dependence of man upon God, held by both Luther and Calvin, makes God the author of sin.' (page 153 of my edition).

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.

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