by Kevin Bauder | Feb 6, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
I recall one of my doctoral professors remarking, “We evangelicals have not been serious Trinitarian theologians.” At the time, his remark puzzled me. I recalled seminary theology classes during which the professor spent hours defending the unity of the...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 16, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
God is so great and so high above us that we shall never wrap our understanding around Him. He has revealed Himself to us, and what He has said about Himself is true, but we shall never know the whole truth. We shall be learning about Him forever, and we shall always...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 9, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
Christian orthodoxy affirms the deity of Christ as a fundamental of the faith. The first five verses of John 17 seem to challenge that commitment in several ways. They describe the Son (Jesus Christ) in ways that appear to mark Him as subordinate to the Father. These...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 2, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
Arians and Unitarians love the opening verses of John 17, a passage in which Jesus prays not only for His disciples but also for those who would believe through their word (v 20). Specifically, the first five verses make three sets of claims that are sometimes taken...
