MK Teologi PB 1 - Pert. 2 - Dr. Kusman

The Nature of God in New Testament Theology
📌 The fundamental theme of the second session addresses God Himself as the most basic subject in all of Christian theology.
👑 The New Testament affirms that God is the one true God, uniquely expressed in the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (the Trinity).
✨ The doctrine of the Trinity stems not from abstract philosophical speculation but from the experience of faith in the risen Jesus and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

God's Attributes and Actions
⚖️ God's nature in the New Testament is inseparable from His actions; He is revealed as holy, just, and all-powerful, but also loving, patient, and faithful to His promises.
🔥 God's holiness demands repentance and a life distinct from the world's patterns.
🕊️ God's love reveals that He Himself provided the way of reconciliation through the cross of Christ, rejecting views of God as only wrathful or only loving without holiness.

The Trinitarian Economy of Salvation
💡 The New Testament outlines the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the plan of salvation (the economic Trinity).
👑 God the Father is the source and designer of salvation.
✝️ God the Son (Jesus Christ) is the mediator whose death and resurrection opened the way back to the Father.
💖 The Holy Spirit applies the work of salvation in believers' hearts, sealing, sanctifying, and leading them.

Practical Implications for the Church
🙏 In prayer, the church prays to the Father, in the name of the Son, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
🛐 In worship, the church directs adoration solely to the Triune God, not to other powers.
🌱 In ethics and service, the nature of God serves as the role model for the church, calling it to be a community that is both holy and merciful, upholding truth.
🌍 In religious pluralism, the Trinitarian confession marks the identity of Christian faith and calls the church to witness with humility and accountable dialogue.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The God of the New Testament is One yet Triune (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), working synergistically in salvation.
➡️ Salvation is not the result of human effort but the sovereign and gracious work of the Triune God.
➡️ Students must connect doctrinal concepts with personal spiritual life and concrete ministry practice.
➡️ The doctrine of the Trinity shapes the entire way the church thinks, prays, and acts in the world, moving beyond mere doctrinal definition.

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