First person Quote by Kathryn Tanner
““Through the power of the Spirit humans are to be joined to the second person of the trinity in Christ, and on virtue of that attachment human lives are to be given a shape that images the first person of the trinity in something like the way the second person of the trinity images it.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Theology of the Trinity, Kathryn Tanner, 2015
Human beings are called to reflect the divine relationship, shaping lives that mirror the unity and love within the Trinity.
In simple terms: Live like the Trinity’s love.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate relational love.
Themes
theity
spirituality
identity
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
theological
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- community building
- spiritual formation
Key Concepts
imago Dei
participation in divine life
Questions to Reflect On
- In what ways can you embody divine relationality?
- How does community help mirror divine love?
A Different Perspective
Human frailty may limit full reflection of divine unity.
![“[T]he mystery of the Trinity is the mystery of Holiness: the Glory and the Power of the Trinity is the Glory and Power of God who makes us holy. There is God dwelling in light inaccessibly, a consuming fire of Holy Love, destroying all that resists, glorifying into its own purity all that yields…” quote by Andrew Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c9/andrew-murray-1530_andrew-murray_t-he-mystery-of-the-trinity-is-the-myste_939897.jpg)
![“God in Christ above me, God in the Spirit within me. [. . .] ‘And even as it taught you, ye abide in Him.’ Here we have again the Holy Trinity: the Holy One, from whom the holy anointing comes; the Holy Spirit, who is Himself the anointing; and Christ, the Holy One of God, in whom the anointing…” quote by Andrew Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4e5/andrew-murray-1530_andrew-murray_god-in-christ-above-me-god-in-the-spirit_143070.jpg)
