The Activity of the Father and the Passivity of the Son | Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide (Lesson 4)

The Activity of the Father and the Passivity of the Son | Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide (Lesson 4)

October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

This is the fourth lesson in Dr. Camden M. Bucey and Dr. Marcus Mininger’s Reformed Academy course, Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide. It was originally recorded for one of Reformed Forum’s International Cohort Reading Groups. This lesson covers pages 62–74 of Richard B. Gaffin Jr.’s Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology, addressing the following topics:00:00 Introduction and Overview04:52 The Father’s Activity and the Son’s Passivity13:33 Paul and John on Christ’s Resurrection Agency20:47 The Agency of the Holy Spirit31:22 Spiritual and Physical Resurrection39:40 Spirit, Power, Glory, and Life47:13 The Personhood of the Holy Spirit55:14 Summary and Theological SignificanceRegister for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/resurrection-redemption-readers-guideYour donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/#biblicaltheology #redemption #reformedtheology #biblestudyMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000

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