The Trinity
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· 8 viewsThe Trinity is one "what" but three "who's". An abstract concept yet being persons to be known. The Trinity has an effect on everything within the Christian's life because it is the essence of the knowldege and love of God being revealed by the Godhead.
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Initial thoughts
Initial thoughts
God is ONE and THREE and the SAME TIME
*** 3 Who’s and one What***
One of the first thoughts we grasp is that God is a God that can be known.
We desire a relationship with him. We can feel his love and presence and the Bible is filled with discussion about his pursuit of mankind to come back to him, his call for repentance, the blessings that he gives his children whom he loves, etc.
The concept of God as a “Who” comes easy to us.
Truth 1: God is THREE Distinct PERSONS
Truth 1: God is THREE Distinct PERSONS
God the Father
He is authoritative
He is the “sender”
He is whom the Son is glorifying
God the Son: Jesus Christ
He takes the role of the servant
He has the role as King
He was “sent”
He went
He became man and lived a perfect life, going to a sacrificial death to be the payment for our sin— To the Father (Ref)
He was raised from the dead by the father (Ref)
God the Holy Spirit
Descends, moves, hears, speaks, opens eyes and ears, is grieved, fills, is quenched
He is a counselor and helper.
He is sent
He goes
He knows you
Truth 2: Each Person is FULLY GOD
Truth 2: Each Person is FULLY GOD
God the Father is God.
Pretty unchallenged in the history of the world
God the Son is God
Jesus just straight up said he was God- ,
All of
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Jesus was put to death for claiming to be God-
Paul tells us about Jesus being God
Before/During/After Creation- ,
At creation
Walking around on earth-
After He died-
God the Holy Spirit is God
He is the source of Spiritual life- ,
He is referred to as “God”-
He is eternal-
He is omnipresent-
Truth 3: There is ONE GOD
Truth 3: There is ONE GOD
There is only one God
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The Dance of God
The Dance of God
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There is an interplay, a dance, a magnificent movement between the three whos of the one what.
God the Father has the most perfect thought, understanding, Word, logic, realization of himself and that is Jesus
Between Jesus and God is an infinite joy, delight, pleasure, wonderful love that is shared and that is so powerful it is its own person- the Holy Spirit
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English Standard Version Chapter 1
He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”
The essence of Humanity is seen in the Godhead: Head and Heart
Head- True knowledge of God found in God the Son
Heart- True love of God found in the Holy Spirit
We are made in His image
We can know God
We can love God
Take homes
Take homes
It is still true if you don’t LIKE it, UNDERSTAND it, or BELIEVE it
---- Sam Peterson, MI free wi-fi arrest.
---- Dan Bubalo accidently evaded taxes (Jail time 4 years)
---- B.o.B denies that the world is round
The Trinity matters matters for our HEADS and our HEARTS — (you can and should have)
The trinity affects you because it shows you that you can and should have
The right knowledge of God
The right affections for God
An example of this relationship can be seen in prayer. When we pray we pray to the Father, by the Son, through the Holy Spirit