Trinity, equality of the persons (2)
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· 11 viewsThe Son and the Holy Spirit are equal to God the Father in eternity, nature and status. Within the Trinity the Father is head, first among equals; the Son and the Holy Spirit do the Father’s will, glorifying him and making him known; and the Holy Spirit glorifies and makes known the Son.
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The Son is equal with the Father
The Son is equal with the Father
Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
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The equality of the Son and the Father is often implied in the opening greetings of the NT letters.
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Doxologies are addressed to the Father and the Son equally or just to the Son.
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The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
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The obedience of the Son to the Father
The obedience of the Son to the Father
The Son submits to the Father in his incarnation
The Son submits to the Father in his incarnation
who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
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The Father is Jesus Christ’s “head”
The Father is Jesus Christ’s “head”
But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
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Equality and mutuality as the three persons glorify one another
Equality and mutuality as the three persons glorify one another
The Son glorifies the Father
The Son glorifies the Father
to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
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The Father and the Son glorify one another
The Father and the Son glorify one another
In John’s Gospel, the “glory” of Jesus Christ is seen above all in the cross.
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The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son
The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
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