“The operation of God as he is described as acting in the gospel intimates the triune nature of God. Only a triune God can do what is done in the gospel. Think about what actually happens in the events narrated… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share
“The Trinity is not a doctrinal innovation but constitutes an explanation of the God whom Christians experienced in proclamation, worship, fellowship, communal meals, and… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“The sequence of events described in the gospel is the work of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is hardly my own discovery. Consider this statement from the Martyrdom of Polycarp 22.1: “We wish you well, brothers and sisters, while you walk according to the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ; with whom be glory to God the Father… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share
“Now while “Jesus wins in the end” is certainly true, it is a rather terse and vague slogan and does not capture the full… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“The operation of God as he is described as acting in the gospel intimates the triune nature of God. Only a triune God can do what is done in the gospel. Think about what actually happens in the events narrated in the gospel. The different persons of the Godhead each perform significant roles in executing the divine plan to bring… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share
“The power of God knows no limit, no condition, and no contingency other than being expressed in accordance with his own character.” — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“Theology is speaking about God while in the very presence of God. We are intimately engaged with the subject of our study.” — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“If the gospel is where we first experience God, then our primal experience of God is a Trinitarian experience.” — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“Theology is something that is learned, lived, sung, preached, and renewed through the dynamic interaction between God and his people.” — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“We need to tell our Jewish friends that to become a Christian does not mean that they have to cease being Jewish culturally, socially, or historically. Jews do not have to Gentilize to be followers of Jesus; rather, they need only accept him as Lord and Messiah and accept those who worship him as well. Just as Africans can express… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share
“at its essence theology is the art of gospelizing, that is, making the gospel shape our thinking, praying, preaching, teaching, and ministering in relation… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“In sum, to study the God of the gospel—the God who handed over his Son, who raised him up again, and who sent his… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
“Divine immutability is not the construct of an unloving God imported from Greek philosophy; rather, divine immutability is the grounds for the constancy of… — Michael F. Bird Copy Share Image
