Ep. 3: God the Father

In this episode, Robert discusses scripture that references God the Father and what that means for the Trinity. 

Extra Notes:

• The passages from Isaiah Robert read are Isaiah 1:2, 63:15-16, and 64:7-8.

• The NT Scriptures Robert referred to where Paul identifies God the Father as “God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” are 2 Cor. 1:3, Ephesians 1:3 and 1:7, Colossians 1:3, and 1 Peter 1:3. 
• Some info on Sabellius and modalism can be found here: https://justinholcomb.com/2010/06/23/sabellius-know-your-heretics/. 
• Artistic examples of the importance of Mary in early Christian thought, specifically depictions of Pentecost:
  • https://bit.ly/3Ppjddd
  • https://bit.ly/3Pr4yhB
  • https://bit.ly/3ZqpeuG
  • https://bit.ly/3Zx5J3S
• Artistic examples of Mary and the child Jesus:
  • https://bit.ly/3RzXG4p
  • https://bit.ly/3rf3J3B
  • https://bit.ly/3rmQgGQ
• The closing prayer is again from the Synekdemos*. It was taken from the “Prayers before Sleep,” and the full version can be found here: https://www.goarch.org/-/prayers-before-sleep. 
  • "At all times and in every hour, you are worshiped and glorified in heaven and on earth, Christ our God. Long in patience, great in mercy and compassion, you love the righteous and show mercy to sinners. You call all to salvation through the prom­ise of good things to come. Lord, receive our prayers at the present time. Direct our lives according to your commandments. Sanctify our souls. Purify our bodies. Set our minds aright. Cleanse our thoughts and deliver us from all sorrow, evil, and distress. Surround us with your holy an­gels that, guarded and guided by their host, we may arrive at the unity of the faith and the understanding of your ineffable glory. For you are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen.”

* This prayer was edited out of the recording due to quality issues. This note is left as a general reference to this powerful prayer.