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1) The document discusses the Christian doctrine of the Trinity - that God exists as three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) in one being. 2) Biblical evidence for the Trinity includes passages that imply plurality in God, as well as references to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 3) Each person of the Trinity plays a distinct role in salvation - the Father plans it, the Son accomplishes it through his incarnation and sacrifice, and the Holy Spirit applies it by convicting people and empowering believers.

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2 Trinity

1) The document discusses the Christian doctrine of the Trinity - that God exists as three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) in one being. 2) Biblical evidence for the Trinity includes passages that imply plurality in God, as well as references to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 3) Each person of the Trinity plays a distinct role in salvation - the Father plans it, the Son accomplishes it through his incarnation and sacrifice, and the Holy Spirit applies it by convicting people and empowering believers.

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b.

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily Fundamental Beliefs II (Lesson 1 of 12) Teacher’s Guide
form,” Colossians 2:9 GROW Academy Pasay

c. “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;


And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His
name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
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Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 Among the many heathen altars, Paul saw in Athens, was an altar to the
true God. The exact words inscribed on it are “to the Unknown God.”
2. The Holy Spirit is also referred as God.
Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled Because God is not just a pigment of our imagination, there must be
your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept something about Him that remains unknown. Yes, it is true that the Bible
for yourself some of the money you received for the land? reveals much about God, but infinite things about Him remain shrouded in
Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was mystery. One of these is His Trinitarian nature.
sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you
think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to I. How many Gods are there?
God." Acts 5:3-4
God is only One (Deuteronomy 6:4)
When Ananias lied about his pledge, Peter confronted him The Bible clearly teaches that there is only one God. This truth came
asking, why he lied to the Holy Spirit. Then Peter added that in strong contrast with the multiple gods worshipped by the heathen
in doing so, He did not lie to man but to God, making the nations surrounding Israel.
clear implication that the Holy Spirit is God.
II. What mystery is present in the One God?
B. The Trinity is One in Love (I John 4:8; John 3:35)
The One God is a Trinity (Matthew 28: 19, 20)
Unlike human beings who can be so concerned on who among Though there is only one God, there is a manifested mystery in His
them is higher and greater, the Trinity does not. The best being one. There are portions of the Bible that clearly suggest that His
description of the character of God is given by John in the short being one is composite of several persons. Some Christians would not
statement: “God is love.” The Trinity do not just have a loving want to believe this for it baffles human understanding. How can a
character; they are the embodiment of what love is. It is in the single God be three at the same time? To this comes the question, on
Trinity and their actions that truly define what love is. what is our faith really depending on—human reason or the Word of
C. The Trinity is One in Purpose (I Peter 1:2) God? If it is the Bible, let it be so even though it cannot be fully
The subject of the Trinity can only become meaningful when understood. That is why it is called mystery in the first place.
studied from the perspective of man’s salvation. Taking up each a The term Trinity is not found in the Bible, but the concept nevertheless
particular role, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are united in their is. It means the presence of three co-equal persons in one God. Things
purpose of saving humankind. from the Bible that points to this Trinitarian nature are:

Conclusion: A. The Hebrew word “Elohim”


Biblical evidences point clearly that the one true God is a Trinity Unlike the English, which has only two numbers for its nouns, the
composed of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. They are co-equal Hebrew has three-- the singular, dual and the plural. In Hebrew the
beings having the same power and divinity. No one is lesser or greater singular nouns does not have any suffix, while the dual has the
than the others. And no role can be said as lesser in importance than the suffix “ayim”, and the plural which means three or more, has the
other. All are essentila if man will be saved. In the Trinity we see a God suffix “im.” El is the equivalent of the general term god. God is
who is fully involved and committed for the redemption of man. referred as Elohim. Note the suffix “im” which only suggests three
or more entities and not only one or two.

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B. Passages from the Old Testament III. Who are the Trinity and what do they do for man?
1. Genesis 1: 26 and Genesis 3:22.
A. God the Father (Ephesians 4:6)
In creating man and in the story of the Fall, God talks as if there
This does not mean that God the Father has a gender; or that He
is a plurality of persons in Him.
sired the Son. The first person of the Godhead is called God the
Father because He takes the role of the loving Father and ruler of
2. Genesis 19: 24.
the entire universe.
In the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, a divine being
appeared to Abraham together with two angels. And later on, B. God the Son (Hebrews 12:2)
while that same divine being is said to be still on earth, another
Just as the fatherhood of God the Father is not biological; neither
divine being sent fire from heaven that destroyed Sodom and
does the sonship of God the Son. This is only to reveal the
Gomorrah.
intimate relationship the Father and the Son has. His sonship is not
3. Isaiah Passages. on the sense of being an offspring, but rather of intimacy,
The passages in Isaiah that strongly suggest this plurality of closeness and likeness. That is why when Jesus was talking to
person in the God head are Isaiah 61: 1-8, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah Philip, He said, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.”
48:16 , Isaiah 63:7-16
Aside from revealing the true nature of the Father, God the Son
also became incarnate to be the sacrifice for sin and to become a
Though the Old Testament does not explicitly identify these three
worthy mediator between Father and man.
persons in the Godhead, it clearly point to us that there is more than
one. It was left for the New Testament to further reveal about them. C. God the Holy Spirit (John 16:8)
The role of the Holy Spirit is to be the divine presence to each
C. Passages from the New Testament
man. Unlike Christ who became flesh thereby limiting his
1. Matthew 3: 16-17. presence, the Holy Spirit, since He is a spirit, can be with anyone
With the incarnation, the roles that each person in the Trinity anywhere. He convicts and helps sinners to turn to God and accept
became more distinct, allowing us to clearly identify each of Jesus Christ and His saving sacrifice for them, while to the
them. The God incarnate was called Son; the One who sent Him believer, he is an empowering presence.
and who called Him “Son” is the Father and the third entity that
is mentioned is the Spirit. Other passages that clearly mention IV. How do the Trinity relate with one another?
them as distinct from one another are:
2. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, A. The Trinity is one in substance. (John 10:30)
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all One substance means they are made up of the same thing, if ever
II Corinthians 13: 14 they are made up of something. No one is lesser or greater in
power than the others. Any perceived differences of status are only
3. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most due to the roles that they have taken up for the salvation of man.
holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in
God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to There are those who teach that the Godhood of the Father is
bring you to eternal life. Jude 20, 21 greater than that of the Son. While there are also those who say
that either the Son or the Holy Spirit is not God.
4. Matthew 28: 19-20.
We have the three entities of the Trinity mentioned one beside 1. Jesus is divine just as the Father is.
the other once again, further signifying their distinction from Scriptural references about the deity of Jesus Christ include:
one another, but at the same time underlining their oneness by a. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
the fact that when they are referred, the singular term “name” God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
rather than the plural form “names” is used.

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