The Trinity and the Fear of God in John Bunyan

How does the doctrine of the Trinity and the fear of God work together? Having coauthored a book on Bunyan on the fear of God, Joel Beeke examines this question and connects this theme of the fear of God with Bunyan's view of the Trinity. First, he looks at Bunyan's Trinitarian Gospel of grace, showing how he integrated the doctrine of the Trinity into his basic presentation of the Gospel— even down to a child's level. Second, he looks at Bunyan's Trinitarian grace of fear, showing how it produces genuine piety in believers. Finally, he seeks to explain how godly fear moves the believer as he relates to each member of the Trinity— that is, the “fear-filling” grace of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.