C. Matthew McMahon
Christian Preacher
I'm finishing up a fine book by Robert Letham called "The Holy Trinity." He says:
"The Trinity has in practice been regulated to such an extent that most Christians are little more than practical modalists." (page 407)
"The problem with this, of course, is that if it were so, we would have no genuine knowledge of God, for he would be something gin himself other than what he has revealed himself to be." (page 409)
Modalism itself is heretical. Letham says that most Christians are practical modalists. He's right in his definition. Is he as right as it practically applies?
In other words, do you know people who are practical modalists, and how do you think that affects their Christianity?
(This could be a good conversation so lets make this count - the doctrine of the Trinity does not get as much attention as it ought here on the board. Here we have a practical question that could be very useful.)
[Edited on 4-2-2006 by C. Matthew McMahon]
"The Trinity has in practice been regulated to such an extent that most Christians are little more than practical modalists." (page 407)
"The problem with this, of course, is that if it were so, we would have no genuine knowledge of God, for he would be something gin himself other than what he has revealed himself to be." (page 409)
Modalism itself is heretical. Letham says that most Christians are practical modalists. He's right in his definition. Is he as right as it practically applies?
In other words, do you know people who are practical modalists, and how do you think that affects their Christianity?
(This could be a good conversation so lets make this count - the doctrine of the Trinity does not get as much attention as it ought here on the board. Here we have a practical question that could be very useful.)
[Edited on 4-2-2006 by C. Matthew McMahon]