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Today: The Trinity If it can be shown...

If it can be shown that... Each in the Godhead are named God Each in the Godhead bear the attributes of God Each in the Godhead do works that only God can do Are they seen together, in Tri-unity?

Big Issue Deuteronomy 6:4

4“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!”

What does it mean to be “One”?

If it can be shown that... Each in the Godhead are named God Each in the Godhead bear the attributes of God Each in the Godhead do works that only God can do Are they seen together, in Tri-unity?

If it can be shown that the Father... He is called God Romans 15:6 Galatians 1:4 2 Thessalonians 1:2 1 Peter 1:3 He bears the attributes of God Genesis 1 Isaiah 43:11 John 15 He does the works only God can do Genesis 1 Exodus 3 God/Father – Appositional He is Creator, Savior and Keeper (Sovereign) He Creates, does miracles

If it can be shown that the Son... He is called God John 1:1-5, 14 John 10:20-33 John 20:28 He bears the attributes of God Colossians 1:15-17 Hebrews 1:3 He does the works only God can do Matthew 9:4 Luke 5:21 John 11:38-44 The Word that became flesh; accused as making Himself God; confessed as God without rebuke Creator and Sovereign and Judge Knows thoughts; forgives sins; raises the dead

If it can be shown that the Spirit... He is called God Acts 5:3-4 2 Corinthians 3:17 He bears the attributes of God Genesis 1 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 Psalm 139:7 He does the works only God can do Genesis 1 John 14:16-17 Named as God; named as Lord Creator; knows and communicates the Father’s mind - Omniscient; Omnipresent Creates; the Helper that indwells and teaches and convicts - eternally

Are they seen in Tri-unity? Passages where all three are present Elohim Adonai Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 28:19 John Ephesians 4:4-6 The great Isaiah 6:1-7 Passage* Passages where all three are present Plural for God Plural for Lord The Baptism The Formula The Father, Son and Spirit in the believer One Lord, yet Father, Spirit, Christ John 12 & Acts 28*

Who is spoken of here? Isaiah 6:1-7; John 12: 36b-43; Acts 28:25-27

Isaiah 6:3 “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD* of hosts,” * Yahweh

John 12:41 41 These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

Acts 28:25 “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,”

Some wrong Views Modalism – one person, multiple perspectives Polytheism – multiple persons Illustrations Apple/Egg – parts - polytheism Water – forms - modalism Father/son/husband – modalism Illustrations are riddled with problems

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