In this conversation, Kyle discusses the forgotten doctrines of spiritual formation and the importance of integrating theology into the conversation. He emphasizes that our beliefs are systematically integrated and cannot be isolated from one another. Kyle explores the doctrine of theosis, which is about sharing in the divine nature (2 Pet. 1:4), and how it relates to spiritual formation. He argues that spiritual formation should be centered around God and His action, rather than focusing solely on our own efforts. Kyle also highlights the need to ground the gospel in relational and familial language, such as adoption and marriage.
The two articles I have written on this can be found here and here, and I talk about Edwards’s overarching view of salvation here.
The article I mentioned where my friend Joanna Leidenhag criticizes me can be found here.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:28 The Systematic Integration of Beliefs
08:10 The Bloated Doctrine of Justification
13:19 Exploring the Doctrine of Theosis
19:05 Centering Spiritual Formation Around God
21:59 Grounding the Gospel in Relational Language
25:29 The Temptation to Reduce the Gospel
Forgotten Doctrines of Spiritual Formation