2. Matthew 28:18-20 (p.760)Matthew 28:18-20 (p.760) There is one God. There is one God. (Deut 6:4-6; 1 Cor 8:4; 1 Tim 2:5) Jesus is God. Jesus is God. (Matt 28:18; John 8:58; 20:28) Jesus is not the Father. Jesus is not the Father. (John 17:1; Matt 3:16; 17:5) Jesus and the Father are not the Spirit. Jesus and the Father are not the Spirit. (Mark 1:10; Matt 28:19) The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one. (Jn 10:30; Mt 28:19)

3. Beyond our logic.Beyond our logic. Analogies: apple, water, mind, love, ringsAnalogies: apple, water, mind, love, rings Language:Language: –Trinitas (trias)–Trinitas (trias) –Hypostasis / Persona–Hypostasis / Persona –Substancia / Ousia–Substancia / Ousia History: Augustine, Richard of St. Victor, Deism, Barth, Boff.History: Augustine, Richard of St. Victor, Deism, Barth, Boff. Transfiguration by Raphael

4. John 17 (p.825) 1.Trinity love shares.1.Trinity love shares. –Inside of God is relationship. (perichoresis, 1 John 4:7ff) –God never stops loving, never stops inviting. (John 3:16; 1 John 3:16) 2.Trinity love serves.2.Trinity love serves. –Live out the love, serving, and order of the Trinity in all of your relationships. (1 Cor 15:24-28; Eph 5:21-6:9) 3.Trinity love saves.3.Trinity love saves. –Unity is crucial. (Eph 4:29-30) –Our lives are in Him. (Col 3:4; Gal 2:20)