Forgotten Doctrines of Spiritual Formation

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

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