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The Same God Who Works All Things: Inseparable Operations in Trinitarian Theology is unavailable, but you can change that!

Classical trinitarianism holds that every action of Trinity in the world is inseparable. That is, the divine persons are equally active in every operation. But then, in what way did the Father create the world through Christ? How can only the Son be incarnate, die, and be resurrected? Why does Christ have to ascend before the Spirit may come? These and many other questions pose serious objections...

to us distinctly, that is, they are manifested for our knowledge distinctly, yet without operating separately. Such a separate operation would entail distinct natures. Augustine understands Trinitarian reflection as a form of semantic ascent, where the self-manifestation of God in Christ is understood under the discipline of Scripture. That the Father, Son, and Spirit always operate together we learn from Scripture, by faith. Such an indivisible operation is not manifested as such for our senses.
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