This is good stuff from Jonathan Edwards and Augustine on the Trinity and the Eternal Generation of the Son as well as the procession of the Spirit from both towards each other.
God from before the beginning is a living God, a Divine uncreated deity. The Father knows Himself immediately, exhaustively, comprehensively, thoroughly, all at once, "through one act of perfect eternal vision/perception". The incomprehensible and infinite is comprehended perfectly by the infinite Knower. The Son is this knowledge, the image and likeness of God Who is also necessarily an uncreated Person. One cannot properly talk of the Living God apart from Him living, knowing and thinking. And neither of these "acts" is prior to or subsequent to His being. The Father looks at His divine perfections and glory and loves what He sees. The Father loves the Son and the Son loves the Father, therefore the Father shows the Son all things whatsoever He doeth. And all things that are Thine [belong to the Father] are Mine [belong properly and equally to the Son]. The Son is "appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholds all things by the word of his power". This Second Person is now incarnate by the virgin birth, He who has seen the Son has seen the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. The Spirit is the uncreated filial love and joy that the Father has for the Son and the Son for the Father. Also co-eternal, proceeding from [and to!] both Father and Son in mutual love and joy, the Holy Spirit is the agent or the doer of whatsoever He doeth and pleaseth. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit saith Jehovah. And... the joy of the LORD [Jehovah... pure Being] is our strength.
Wyatt...
This is good stuff from Jonathan Edwards and Augustine on the Trinity and the Eternal Generation of the Son as well as the procession of the Spirit from both towards each other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8ovjIEbo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgtAE_AlmzY
God from before the beginning is a living God, a Divine uncreated deity. The Father knows Himself immediately, exhaustively, comprehensively, thoroughly, all at once, "through one act of perfect eternal vision/perception". The incomprehensible and infinite is comprehended perfectly by the infinite Knower. The Son is this knowledge, the image and likeness of God Who is also necessarily an uncreated Person. One cannot properly talk of the Living God apart from Him living, knowing and thinking. And neither of these "acts" is prior to or subsequent to His being. The Father looks at His divine perfections and glory and loves what He sees. The Father loves the Son and the Son loves the Father, therefore the Father shows the Son all things whatsoever He doeth. And all things that are Thine [belong to the Father] are Mine [belong properly and equally to the Son]. The Son is "appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholds all things by the word of his power". This Second Person is now incarnate by the virgin birth, He who has seen the Son has seen the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. The Spirit is the uncreated filial love and joy that the Father has for the Son and the Son for the Father. Also co-eternal, proceeding from [and to!] both Father and Son in mutual love and joy, the Holy Spirit is the agent or the doer of whatsoever He doeth and pleaseth. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit saith Jehovah. And... the joy of the LORD [Jehovah... pure Being] is our strength.