We reveal our beliefs about God every hour of every day, whether we know it or not.
Some of us believe God is a genie in a bottle who exists to give us what we want. Others of us believe God is an angry judge, and we try to hide from Him (in the garden, in the back row of the church, or somewhere else) whenever we do something wrong.
False views of God are hardly new. Throughout history key people of influence have spread wrong views of God that continue to influence us today.
Is God distant? Is He singular, or three-in-one? And what does “Trinity” even mean?
In “Who is God, Really?” Dr. M. James Sawyer unpacks material from the popular novel The Shack™ and explains truths about the God of the Bible. In this course you will learn:
1. several popular beliefs about God and ways they influence our attitudes and actions.
2. the historical roots of our different views of God.
3. major people of influence in history and how their views of God persists in culture today.
4. how smaller misunderstandings about God can influence an entire movement.
5. how the disconnection between “head” and “heart” can erode our relationship with God.
6. how the traditional view of the universe as a giant “clock” has been turned upside down by modern scientists and theologians.
7. that God is Trinity and what that means.
8. how God revealed his triune nature through His Son, Jesus Christ.
If references to the Trinity were removed from all Christian books, most books would remain unchanged. This reality is a failure of the modern church. The implications of this failure – and what we can do about it – are unpacked in this course.
Understanding who God really is has the power to transform our lives every single day. In this course you will discover the true, three-in-one God who loves you and invites you into relationship with Him.