tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post1799969977964855712..comments2023-12-27T11:23:38.346-05:00Comments on Vanguard Church - Bob Robinson: Trinity and the Image of GodBob Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-35935004675287969612008-05-23T12:03:00.000-04:002008-05-23T12:03:00.000-04:00Bob:Have you read Chris Wright's Tome, the Mission...Bob:<BR/><BR/>Have you read Chris Wright's Tome, the <I>Mission of God</I>, esp. ch. 13, "Mission and God's image. (p421)" <BR/><BR/>He makes reference to what it means to be created in God's image. What I appreciate most is his assertion that we don't HAVE the image of God, rather, we ARE the image of God. The implication is that we are created for a task, which is to rule over, keep, and care for the rest of creation (not manipulate or exploit) that reflects God's own kingship.<BR/><BR/>The second affirmation is that because we are in the image of God, we are created in relationships. For Wright, this means that they are loving and redemptive, and we are to seek to restore others to that relationship. <BR/><BR/>What I like about his thought on the Trinity and the image of God is that it makes room for wisdom, something which a lot of "theological systems" can't negotiate.<BR/><BR/>Another aspect that might inform your discussion might be the Howard Synder's article <I>The Missional Church and Missional Life</I> (http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/kingdom-evangelism/), which has a long section on trinitarian community.<BR/><BR/>This is an issue that I recently started to coming to grips with, and trying to make the one church I work with in France aware of this discussion.<BR/><BR/>What I am discovering is that you can't preach on the trinity because most people don't get it, but if you show the impact of the trinity in areas such as this, they tend to listen.theologienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999449636939375428noreply@blogger.com