Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 Christian Basics part 1 The Godhead CHB 1 Godhead - Lecture 1 part 1 1 / 17 What we can learn about God

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Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 It is the Christian belief that there are Three Persons in One God. These Three Persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - are distinct from one another yet they share the same Divine Nature. Thus they are not three distinct gods, but one God; so God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit all (according to the Holy Bible) bear the character and attributes of God. There is supernatural power in the hearing (or reading) of the Word of God. It imparts faith to us. It changes us. 3 / 17 Introduction

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Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 In the Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) the original word terms used for God’s names can be translated as follows: Believing that God exists and the Bible (Scripture) is the infallible Word of God, we as human beings believe that there is supernatural power in the hearing (the preaching, meditating and reading) of the Word of God 5 / 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 El indicates might or strength, when used for God, the meaning is Almighty. Elohim (plural for El) this plural form is mostly used for God in the Old Testament. “In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens and earth”. Genesis 1:1 6/ 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 This word is often written as Jehovah. This is the personal name of God, as it was revealed to Moses and through Moses to Israel.  The name Yahweh is translated as LORD. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain” Exodus 20:7 7 / 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 The name Adonai is translated as Lord in the Bible. It signifies ownership or mastership and indicates the truth that God is the owner of each member of the human family, and that He consequently claims devoted obedience of all. “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. Deuteronomy 10:17 8 / 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1  Lordship meant complete possession on the one hand and complete submission on the other. God is never a capricious or unjust Master and therefore does not ask what cannot be performed, and never requires a task for which He does not equip His servants.  In other words, everything God asks us to do is good and just and can be accomplished as we trust Him to enable us to do all that He has asked us to do. 9 / 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 Those things we see in the Bible that we strive to emulate, while being coached by the Holy Spirit, are found in God in their perfect form. We, as men, can lose or gain these attributes but God is the perfect example of love, goodness, mercy, grace, holiness, justice, glory etc. but these attributes are always an integral part of His being and do not change 10/ 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 There are some communicable attributes of God that we can relate to in our limited way. For example: Wisdom Proverbs Goodness Psalm 107 Righteousness Romans Justice Amos 5 Love 1 John / 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 There are incommunicable attributes found only in God that we cannot relate to. For example: Self existence (Relies on Self) Immutability (Unchangeable) Omniscience (All knowing) Omnipresent (Not limited by space) Omnipotent (Can do anything He desires) Eternity (Not limited by time) 12/ 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 This expresses His self determination meaning He can do anything He desires in His unlimited power and Godhead. Because of His perfect attributes God will never do anything that is not according to His nature. God`s will can be seen as: His decreed will. What He says will happen! His perceived will. Understanding His Word 13/ 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 God’s Sovereignty means that He is the Supreme Ruler who immanently and personally rules over all the affairs of the universe—and this includes our personal lives both as individuals and as a local body of believers. God’s sovereignty is a place of rest for the child of God, as well as a cause of worship. cf. Ps. 48:1; 95:3, 6. God`s will is backed by infinite wisdom and holiness Operates graciously and kindly Acts unconditionally Manifests God`s own glory 14/ 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 Sin came into the world through Satan’s fall and his temptation of man by God’s permissive will. Genesis 3: / 17 Temptation of Eve by Satan

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 God’s mighty works are many and impressive. Records of God’s mighty deeds include the Creation of the heavens and the Earth, the destruction of the world by flood in the days of Noah, the plagues against the Egyptians, the feeding of the Israelites with manna during their wilderness journey, and the empowerment of the Israelites as they conquered and settled the land of Canaan. Many other remarkable events took place until the Coming of Jesus. 16 / 17

Copyright © Calvary Academics 2012 CHB1 Godhead - Lec. 1 part1 Declarations of God ’ s mighty works are focused around the coming of His Son. God ’ s activities were made known through the births and ministries of John the baptiser and Jesus, the miracles and ministries of Jesus and His Apostles, the coming of the Holy Spirit and the establishment of the church – God ’ s kingdom on earth. Except for the creation event, these mighty works were all observed by humanity. 17/ 17