Godhead Understanding The …

Godhead Understanding The

Godhead Understanding The

Godhead Understanding The THEIR IDENTITY  Truth re: God Deut 6:4 1 Cor 8:4  Only 1 God Ù monotheistic religion  Truth re: Divine Personalities Gen 1:1-2, 26 3:22 Jn 1:1-3 Col 1:16-17 Eph 4:4-6  Doesn’t mean there is more than 1 God

Godhead Understanding The THEIR IDENTITY  Passages ascribing Deity to all 3 Beings Psa 139:1-12  Declares His omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence  Most have no trouble assigning these Divine attributes to the Father

Godhead Understanding The THEIR IDENTITY  Passages ascribing Deity to all 3 Beings The Son Mic 5:2 Mt 2:1-6 Isa 9:6-7 Jn 2: :19-29 Lk 24:31  His fulfillment of prophecy  His innate knowledge of man  His ability to appear, disappear

Godhead Understanding The THEIR IDENTITY  Passages ascribing Deity to all 3 Beings The Holy Spirit Acts 5:1-4 2:4 and 4:8 with 13:9  Identified as “God”  How could different men at least 500 miles apart be inspired simultaneously?

Godhead Understanding The

Godhead Understanding The THEIR IDENTITY  Who raised Jesus from the dead? Jn 10:17-18 Eph 1:19-20 Rom 8:11  GOD raised Him !!  Underscores His omnipotence

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  All 3 possess the same attributes Col 2:9  Whatever makes 1 Divine makes all 3 Divine  Yet, there is a difference re: Their work and Their role within the Godhead

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  The Father  The One who devised the plan (scheme) to redeem man Eph 3:11  The One ultimately in control 1 Cor 15:24-28 Jn 14:28b, 31b

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  The Son  The One who carried out (executed) the Father’s plan Jn 9:4  He submitted Himself to the Father’s will Mk 14:36 Heb 10:5-10  The only acceptable sacrifice 1 Jn 2:2

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  The Son  Established the Father’s kingdom Mt 7:21 25:34 (referenced this kingdom 52 times in Matthew alone)

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  The Holy Spirit  The One who revealed the Father’s plan 1 Cor 2: Pet 1:19-21  The One who guided the Son’s apostles  Jesus left behind no “written instructions” cp. Jn 8:6, 8

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  The Holy Spirit  The One who guided the Son’s apostles  Completed the apostles’ training after the Son’s ascension Jn 16:12-13 Acts 1:4-5, 8  He appears to be subject to the Son Jn 15:26 16:14-15

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  All 3 are involved in making disciples Mt 28:19  All 3 are involved in the ministry of Christ Acts 10:38 Mt 3:16-17  All 3 are involved in the fellowship of the saints 2 Cor 13:14

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  To Summarize…  The Father planned for our redemption (plans not executed = “dreams”)  The Son executed the Father’s plan (executed plans are only helpful if the beneficiaries are informed)

Godhead Understanding The THEIR WORK  To Summarize…  The Holy Spirit revealed the executed plan (completed scheme of redemption)

Godhead Understanding The CONCLUSION  How can 3 distinct Personalities exist and function within 1 Divine Being?  Full comprehension may not be possible… must accept it by faith  Best illustration Gen 2:24  Two differing personalities…yet “one”

Godhead Understanding The CONCLUSION  So it is with the Godhead Jn 10:30  All 3 exist  All 3 have a stake in our redemption  All 3 are worthy of our worship & praise

Godhead Understanding The …