Three’s March 4, 2015
When it comes to the Christian faith, theology and God there are a lot of aspects, illustrations and elements that are in groupings of three. Three is truly a holy number in many ways. Over the years, I have thought about and collected a list of three’s as it relates to faith and theology. Below is my working chart. I have started with the trinity and tried to align the others under the person of the trinity that I believe they are most connected to, if any at all. It is not perfect and should not be copied because it is an imperfect working document…
| Category: | |||
| The Original Three | Father | Son | Holy Spirit |
| Our Response to… | Embrace identity as adopted children | Cultivate relationship | Trust |
| Grace | Prevenient | Justifying | Sanctifying |
| Call | I am | Follow Me | Counsel |
| Great Commandment | Love God | Love Others | Love Yourself |
| God working | Around us | Through us | In us |
| Faith posture | Knowing | Doing | Being |
| Sight | Purgation | Union | Illumination |
| Ways of Seeing | Notice | Inspect | Know |
| Direction | Upward | Outward | Inward |
| Praxis | Theology | Ministry | Psychology |
| Discipline | Prayer | Service | Solitude |
| Action | Doctrine | Social Justice | Contemplation |
| Love | Mind | Heart | Soul |
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