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Archive for the Trinitarian Theology Category


The Shack (Book Review)

Paul Young’s popular fictional book “The Shack” begins with tragedy. Young Missy Philip is kidnapped during a family vacation. Her remains are found near a shack in the Oregon wilderness. She had been brutally murdered. Her father, Mackenzie Allen Philip’s, is (as one might expect) traumatized by his daughters brutal murder. His pain impacts every […]

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The Shack Revisited by Dr. C. Baxter Kruger

“Dr. Baxter Kruger’s “revisits” Wm. Paul Young classic best seller “The Shack” in his new book “The Shack Revisited!” There is a revival happening – a hunger in the heart of the church to return to the Gospel of the triune God of grace.  Paul Young’s imaginary story was a huge best-seller because it tapped […]

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Total Dependence

Sunday’s sermon (September 23, 2012) at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church Based on Mark 9:30-37, this sermon begins with the question of Jesus to his disciples:  “What were you talking about along the way?” The disciple’s of Jesus were ashamed to answer, because they had been very self-centered in their conversations.  They had been debating who […]

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Jesus Is My Life

I use to preach Jesus as Savior. While I think that is true, it turns out it is not enough. That makes Christianity little more than fire insurance, and it totally discounts the life of Jesus, because it teaches that Jesus simply came to die. Next I started preaching that Jesus was Lord. That made his […]

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An excerpt from The Shack Revisited, C. Baxter Kruger, 2012

The Trinitarian Vision Summary ©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph.D. 2012 From all eternity, God is not alone and solitary, but lives as Father, Son and Spirit in a rich and glorious and abounding fellowship of utter oneness. There is no emptiness in this circle, no depression or fear or insecurity.  The trinitarian life is a great […]

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“Why I Am Not A Universalist?” (Baxter Kruger, Paul Young, THE SHACK, & other stuff, too)

I promised to post some thoughts addressing the topic:  “Why I am Not a Universalist!” Unfortunately, I have been very busy and not yet had the chance to jump in. I did find a brief statement on Baxter Kruger’s “Ongoing Thought” blog located  http://baxterkruger.blogspot.com/ that is a helpful addition to this topic. By the way, […]

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Handling The Truth

How do you handle difficult truth? That was the question of the day in our “Family Praise” (second Sunday) worship gathering at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church. It reminds me about that discussion of truth in the movie “A Few Good Men.”  Do you remember the scene in the movie where there was an altercation […]

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What’s Your Plan?

Is there a formula, plan, or process for me becoming a BETTER Christian? Or a BETTER follower of Jesus?  Is there something I DO to make that happen? If so, why do I even need Jesus? Is he just a template for me to pattern my life after?  And if so, doesn’t that lead to […]

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Why I Am Not A Universalist – (intro)

Why I Am Not A Universalist (Intro) In a Facebook exchange recently, I reposted a statement by a friend about the “finished work of Christ.” Here is exactly what I posted from my friend Gaddy Gose: “Have you ever asked ADAM to come into your heart and to be your personal CONDEMNER and FAILURE???Whether you […]

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Trinity or Radical Monotheism—Human Liberty Hangs in Ballance

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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