Post on 21-Jan-2016
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THEIR IDENTITY Truth re: God Deut 6:4 1 Cor 8:4
Only 1 God monotheistic religion Truth re: Divine Personalities Gen
1:1-2, 26 3:22 Jn 1:1-3 Col 1:16-17 Eph 4:4-6 Doesn’t mean there is more than 1 God
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THEIR IDENTITY Passages ascribing Deity to all 3 Beings
Psa 139:1-12 Declares His omniscience, omnipresence,
and omnipotence Most have no trouble assigning these
Divine attributes to the Father
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THEIR IDENTITY Passages ascribing Deity to all 3 Beings
The Son Mic 5:2 Mt 2:1-6 Isa 9:6-7 Jn 2:23-25 20:19-29
Lk 24:31 His fulfillment of prophecy His innate knowledge of man His ability to appear, disappear
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THEIR IDENTITY Passages ascribing Deity to all 3 Beings
The Holy Spirit Acts 5:1-4 2:4 and 4:8 with 13:9 Identified as “God” How could different men at least 500 miles
apart be inspired simultaneously?
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THEIR IDENTITY Who raised Jesus from the dead?
Jn 10:17-18 Eph 1:19-20 Rom 8:11
GOD raised Him !! Underscores His omnipotence
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THEIR WORK All 3 possess the same attributes Col 2:9
Whatever makes 1 Divine makes all 3 Divine Yet, there is a difference re: Their work
and Their role within the Godhead
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THEIR WORK The Father
The One who devised the plan (scheme) to redeem man Eph 3:11
The One ultimately in control 1 Cor 15:24-28 Jn 14:28b, 31b
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THEIR WORK The Son
The One who carried out (executed) the Father’s plan Jn 9:4
He submitted Himself to the Father’s will Mk 14:36 Heb 10:5-10
The only acceptable sacrifice 1 Jn 2:2
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THEIR WORK The Son
Established the Father’s kingdom Mt 7:21 25:34
(referenced this kingdom 52 times in Matthew alone)
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THEIR WORK The Holy Spirit
The One who revealed the Father’s plan 1 Cor 2:6-16 2 Pet 1:19-21
The One who guided the Son’s apostles Jesus left behind no “written instructions”
cp. Jn 8:6, 8
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THEIR WORK The Holy Spirit
The One who guided the Son’s apostles Completed the apostles’ training after the
Son’s ascension Jn 16:12-13 Acts 1:4-5, 8 He appears to be subject to the Son
Jn 15:26 16:14-15
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THEIR WORK All 3 are involved in making disciples
Mt 28:19 All 3 are involved in the ministry of Christ
Acts 10:38 Mt 3:16-17 All 3 are involved in the fellowship of the
saints 2 Cor 13:14
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THEIR WORK To Summarize…
The Father planned for our redemption (plans not executed = “dreams”)
The Son executed the Father’s plan (executed plans are only helpful if
the beneficiaries are informed)
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THEIR WORK To Summarize…
The Holy Spirit revealed the executed plan (completed scheme of redemption)
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CONCLUSION How can 3 distinct Personalities exist and
function within 1 Divine Being? Full comprehension may not be possible…
must accept it by faith Best illustration Gen 2:24
Two differing personalities…yet “one”
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CONCLUSION So it is with the Godhead Jn 10:30 All 3 exist All 3 have a stake in our redemption All 3 are worthy of our worship & praise
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