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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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