Bill Nieporte, Pastor

Richmond, Virginia

Tag Archives: trinity

Trinity or Radical Monotheism—Human Liberty Hangs in Ballance

By: billnieporte | Date: May 5, 2012 | Categories: Trinitarian Theology

Trinity Versus Tyranny—Final Battle Over Fate of Man This essay attempts to answer a baffling question: Why has the West for centuries dominated legal, artistic, religious and humanistic advances over the rest of the globe? The answer offered here is rooted in foundational theological concepts predominant in different religions. In brief, the claim is the [...]

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By: billnieporte | Date: December 31, 2011 | Categories: Trinitarian Theology

God What do you see when you  look in the mirror? The apostle Paul tells us that what we see in the mirror is  not what we really are – we see only a poor reflection of ourselves. But God,  on the other hand, sees us perfectly – and very differently from the way we [...]

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The Trinity and You (Video w/ great music)

By: billnieporte | Date: December 16, 2011 | Categories: Trinitarian Theology, Uncategorized

The Trinity and You.flv Words John Crowder,Professor Thomas F.Torrance,Music by A.Christopher Welch Music played half written half spontaneous , recorded in one take for Early Harvest 1990 Double CD (Unreleased). Two Keyboards A.Christopher Welch,Michael Thom. Excerpt of track The Door CD2. How to Read T. F. Torrance: Understanding His Trinitarian & Scientific Theology by: Elmer [...]

Invitation to Mission, by Joseph Tkach

By: billnieporte | Date: December 4, 2011 | Categories: Trinitarian Theology

The subject of mission and outreach has sometimes been a source of passionate disagreement among Christian believers. Some Christians believe that they  should focus all mission efforts locally. Others believe mission should have more of an international focus.  Despite the disagreement, however, most would agree that mission is all about joining Jesus in his work [...]

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Knowing God As Trinity

By: billnieporte | Date: October 20, 2011 | Categories: Trinitarian Theology

Know God as Trinity “means that God is not some remote, unknowable Deity, a prisoner in his aloofness or shut up in his solitariness, but on the contrary, the God who will not be without us whom he has created for fellowship with himself, the God who is free to go outside of himself, to [...]

LOVED BY GOD – Loving God

By: billnieporte | Date: May 23, 2011 | Categories: Sermons

Read John 14:1-21 – (Part One) May 21st and 28th I will be preaching a two-part sermon titled:  “LOVED BY GOD – LOVING GOD” (both based on an itnerpretation and application of John 14:1-21. The text for the first half of this message is below.  You may listen to the audio when you click this [...]

Almighty God Is Singing To You Right Now: “Take A Chance On Me!”

By: billnieporte | Date: April 15, 2011 | Categories: "I'm Just Saying...", Bible Studies, Missional Grace

“I’m just saying…” I heard an old song on the radio today.  It got me thinking.  The lyrics contained a line:  “Take a chance on me!” I imagined the Trinity standing in front of a church, singing to the congregation:  “Take a chance on me!” A few years ago I became interested in the stock market.  I [...]

The ONEness of God

By: billnieporte | Date: March 3, 2011 | Categories: Bible Studies, Trinitarian Theology

Read Ephesians 4:3-6  (This is an old document that I dusted off from many years ago!  I am sure that some of the thoughts and references are not original, but the notations are missing.  So consider most of is quotation.) What is the word that keeps cropping up in this passage?  ONE Why so remarkable?  [...]

An Extended Warrenty on Life

By: billnieporte | Date: February 28, 2011 | Categories: Sermons

The 2/27/11 sermon preached at The Patterson Avenue Baptist Church is titled:  “An Extended Warranty on Life!”  It is based on Matthew 6:24-34.  I owe gratitude to the good people at “The Adopted Life!” whose commentary helped inspire the message.  Also owe some thanks to the guy who sold me our new car!  You’ll know why [...]

trinityTrinitarian Chorus

By: billnieporte | Date: February 27, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized

I surrender my days to the Father. I submit my will to the Son. I live my life from the Spirit above. I rest myself in God’s amazing love. Copyright February 22, 2011, by Dr. Bill Nieporte Anyone compose music?   I hear a soft and slow guitar playing this trinitarian chorus.  Maybe some verses will follow.