{"product_id":"distinct-communion-the-believers-relations-with-father-son-and-holy-spirit-9781527111882","title":"Distinct Communion: The Believer's Relations with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Peters explores John Owen's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommunion with God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand examines what it means to relate specifically to each Person of the Trinity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is distinct communion? It is communing with each Person of the Godhead in a way that is distinct. It is experiencing a relationship with each that is distinguishable from one's relationships with the others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Owen was a great advocate of this theme, especially in his work entitled \u003cem\u003eCommunion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Each Person Distinctly, in Love, Grace and Consolation\u003c\/em\u003e. He was convinced that this is the pattern to which healthy Christian devotion should conform. He and other bright stars in the Puritan galaxy were able to marry the devotional vitality of the day with the best Trinitarian theology of the past - and the result was distinct communion. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn more recent days the church has slipped away from this focus, but Dan Peters, interacting with Owen's work, argues that the Christian can find a greater love for, and joy in, each Person of the Godhead through a greater understanding of this.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with an analysis of relevant Scripture texts, before moving to some theological principles, Peters rounds off with some practical details: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Distinct Communion: Biblical Foundations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Language and Imagery of Communion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Communion and the Divine Persons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Relating to the Three as Both They and He\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Distinct Communion: Theological Foundations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Search for Three Distinct Persons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Gazing Through Salvation's Window\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Distinct Communion: Practical Outworkings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Joy of Tri-Personal Devotion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Praying to the Holy Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMay our churches be filled with men and women whose love extends to the three Persons of the Trinity equally, and who have a relationship with each that is distinct, and that this might increasingly be reflected in the way that we pray and sing together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-266749\"\u003eDan Peters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mentor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781527111882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1527111881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL067040\"\u003eChristian Theology | Christology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL067110\"\u003eChristian Theology | Systematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Peters is the minister of Newcastle Reformed Evangelical Church in the North East of England, and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary UK. Originally from North Yorkshire, he is married with three children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mentor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48110104936685,"sku":"9781527111882","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_14cdebbb-acb8-455a-8c32-7cc5a2d490a4.jpg?v=1747619749","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/distinct-communion-the-believers-relations-with-father-son-and-holy-spirit-9781527111882","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}