1. Acts 17:29

4. Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9 Godhood Manhood John Jim Jane Joan Father Son Holy Spirit

5. Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9 Plurality of Beings “Elohim” Gen. 1:1 “Let Us” Gen. 1:26 “one of Us” Gen. 3:22

6. Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9 Three Persons, Mt. 3:16, 17 The Father Rev. 21:22; 1 Cor. 15:24-28 The Son Jn. 1:1, 14 The Holy Spirit Mt. 28:19; Eph. 4:4, 5, 6

7. Father Son Holy Spirit Is Not God Heb. 1:8 Acts 5:3-4 Jn. 20:17 Jn. 8:16-18 Mt. 3:16-17 Jn. 14:16

8. The Holy Spirit Is NOT: “It” Jn. 16:13 Foggy Substance Influence Disposition of God A Force from God Bible 2 Pet. 1:20-21

9. Personal Characteristics Speak Jn. 16:13 Hear Jn. 16:13 Glorify Jn. 16:14 Testify Jn. 15:26 Command Acts 13:2 Grieved Eph. 4:30

10. Divine Attributes God Acts 5:3-4 Eternal Heb. 9:14; Gen. 1:2 Omnipresent Psa. 139:7-10 Omniscient 1 Cor. 2:10 Omnipotent 1 Cor. 12:7-11 Inspires Eph. 3:5

15. The Bible Claims Inspiration 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Theopneustos “Inspired of God” “Theos, God, pneo, to breath”

16. Views Vary Deny Natural (Shakespeare) Degrees (Partial) Mechanical (Robots) Noematic (Ideas Only) Universal (All “Believers”) Isa. 51:15-16; Jer. 1:9; Eze. 3:10 The Truth Verbal, Plenary (Word for Word, Full)

17. The Nature of the Bible Indicates It Sixty-six books Forty plus writers Over 1,400 years Three languages Three dispensations Numerous cultures ONE THEME

18. Old Testament 2 Pet. 1:20, 21 ClaimsMoses “The LORD said” 45 Times in Exodus David 2 Sam. 23:1-2 Prophets Isa. 1:18; Hos. 1:1 ProofsChrist Lk. 24:44; Mt. 22:43; Jn. 10:35 Prophecy Dan. 2:44; Isa. 53:7-12

19. New Testament 1 Cor. 2:11-13 OT pointed to the New Mal. 4:4-6 Authenticity & Accuracy 5,300 Greek MSS MSS date to within about 30 years 1/1000 th disagreement, variation Internal agreement Agreement with known facts

20. New Testament 1 Cor. 2:11-13 Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to the apostles Remembrance Jn. 14:26 Guidance Jn. 16:13 Confirmed by miracles Mk. 16:20; Heb. 2:3-4

21. Import If notAnother human document A fraud No understanding of salvation If soWe must believe & obey 2 Thes. 1:7-10