Truth Heresy

Truth There is one God Heresy There are three Gods (Tritheism)

Truth There are three who are divine Heresy Only one is truly and fully divine (Arianism)

Truth The three are distinct persons Heresy There is only one person; he manifests himself in 3 different modes (Modalism)

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

John 16:13-14 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT • “Where can I go from your Spirit?” (Ps 139:7) • “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” (1Cor 2:10) • “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Gen 1:2). “When you send your Spirit, they are created.” (Ps 104:30)

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 5:3-4 Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit . . . You have not lied to men but to God.

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 Corinthians 3:16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? . . . God’s temple is sacred . . . 1Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you received from God? You were bought at a price. . .

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1Peter 1:11 The prophets THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1Peter 1:11 The prophets . . . were trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 2 Peter 1:21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Hebrews 3:7 So, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you hear his voice . . .” (Psalm 95:7) Hebrews 10:15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says, “This is the covenant I will make with them . . .” (Jeremiah 31:33)

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Hebrews 9:14 How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 2Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Truth There are three who are divine Heresy Only one is truly and fully divine (Arianism)

Truth The three are distinct persons Heresy There is only one person; he manifests himself in 3 different modes (Modalism)

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 1. Many of Christ’s words would be ridiculous and absurd, if not contradictory. John 15:26 But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 1. Many of Christ’s words would be ridiculous and absurd, if not contradictory. John 5:31-32 If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is valid.

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 1. Many of Christ’s words would be ridiculous and absurd, if not contradictory. John 17:26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 1. Many of Christ’s words would be ridiculous and absurd, if not contradictory. John 16:7 . . . for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 1. Many of Christ’s words would be ridiculous and absurd, if not contradictory. Luke 22:41-42 He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 1. Many of Christ’s words would be ridiculous and absurd, if not contradictory. 2. There would be no satisfying way to explain all the interaction between the F, S, and HS. 3. We would not have a true revelation of who God really is. 4. The atonement would be symbolic, not real. 5. John’s words, “God is love” could not be true.

Truth The three are distinct persons Heresy There is only one person; he manifests himself in 3 different modes (Modalism)

IF MODALISM WERE TRUE 5. John’s words, “God is love,” could not be true.