TY - BOOK AU - Macchia,Frank D. TI - The Trinity, practically speaking SN - 9781461942863 AV - BT111.3 .M324 2010eb U1 - 231.044 23 PY - 2010///] CY - Downers Grove, IL PB - InterVarsity Press KW - Trinity KW - Trinité KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Prologue: Concerning a practical necessity -- Our train to West Berlin : the logic of faith -- Preparations : mapping the trip -- Station one : only God can save -- Station two : the Son saves -- Station three : the Holy Spirit saves -- End station : God is a Trinity -- Touring the area : the Trinity and salvation -- Postcards to the world : Trinitarian practice N2 - Three Gods, or One, or Three-in-One? Since the word Trinity does not appear in the Bible, many people wonder whether the doctrine is anything more than an intellectual puzzle created by theologians. This book takes readers on a guided tour of the logic leading to understanding God as a Trinity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Bible (and in Christian experience) are all vital to the reality of salvation. All three save. This point may not seem to be very significant until seen in the light of the basic premise of the entire Bible, namely, that only God can save (Hosea 13:4). The UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=637954 ER -