121) Tim Mackie (The Bible Project), Thoughts on the Trinity, a Response

Dr. Tim Mackie appeared on the Transfiguration Podcast, describing some of his recent thoughts about the Trinity. In this video/podcast I review and point out some errors in Dr. Mackie’s claims.

0:00 Intro: Dr. Mackie’s search: How are Trinitarian expressions of God derived from the Bible?

02:20 Definition: What is the Trinity. Confusion between God as the Father alone, Trinitarianism, and Modalism. How many persons/selves is God?

08:03 Partial Knowledge. “Our knowledge of God will always be partial. The Trinity is a mystery.”

14:27 Progressive Revelation “Our knowledge of how many persons God is, was revealed progressively.”

24:00 Agency: the agent (one sent) of the sender is considered to legally be the presence of the sender.

26:14 How and When was the Trinity revealed? A couple New Testament references that supposedly hint that “Jesus is God”. Do Jesus’ miracles prove Jesus is literally God?

37:00 Any common ground between One-God-the-Father believers, and Trinitarians?  Different narratives.

40:41 A thank you and challenge to Dr. Mackie.

Resources:

Transfigured Interview: Tim Mackie - The Trinity, Hermeneutics & Doctrinal Development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyCqhMDudYU&t=1561s

Is the Trinity in the Bible? If So, Where?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POVaZX3urdc

How and When was the Trinity Revealed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HaqhjicWv8

My Lord and My God, Trinitarians Get it Wrong, John 20:28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxYp4n52P8Q

Text: https://landandbible.blogspot.com/2019/12/my-lord-and-my-god-trinitarians-get-it.html

One God Report Podcast:

Land and Bible blog (Bill Schlegel)

https://landandbible.blogspot.com/