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Cal · 07-06-2017, 08:03 PM

Let me say I do think that one's view of the Trinity does seem to have a far-reaching effect on their view of things. It's really interesting. Or said another way, one's view of life is often reflected in their view of the Trinity.

If you think authority is very important, you might see authority in the Trinity.

If you think oneness is important, you might see oneness in the Trinity.

If you value diversity, you might see that.

I see all three. But more than all those what I see in the Trinity is relationship. To me that is really what it's all about. Relationship is so important that the one God even has relationship within himself.

He values our relationship with him and with each other more than anything. That is why the first and second commandments are love God and love people.

Lee didn't really see this that much I don't think. He valued the oneness of the Trinity, and somewhat discounted the diversity. He never seemed to get however that all of life really about how we relate to three things: God, others and ourselves.

His authority model actually works against that. How many relationships have been broken because Lee's authority model superseded all else?

07-06-2017, 08:03 PM	#5
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: NIGEL TOMES: LSM’s ‘Authority & Submission’ Tampers with the Trinity Let me say I do think that one's view of the Trinity does seem to have a far-reaching effect on their view of things. It's really interesting. Or said another way, one's view of life is often reflected in their view of the Trinity. If you think authority is very important, you might see authority in the Trinity. If you think oneness is important, you might see oneness in the Trinity. If you value diversity, you might see that. I see all three. But more than all those what I see in the Trinity is relationship. To me that is really what it's all about. Relationship is so important that the one God even has relationship within himself. He values our relationship with him and with each other more than anything. That is why the first and second commandments are love God and love people. Lee didn't really see this that much I don't think. He valued the oneness of the Trinity, and somewhat discounted the diversity. He never seemed to get however that all of life really about how we relate to three things: God, others and ourselves. His authority model actually works against that. How many relationships have been broken because Lee's authority model superseded all else?