2. Vocabulary Test  Aquinas, Thomas  Arminianism  Ascension  Medieval Italian theologian; Summa Theologica ; Aristotle; Five Ways  James Arminius; Response to Luteren and Calvinistic predestination; Foreknowledge; Freely chosen, Freely lost  Jesus went to the Father and ended earthly ministry, exalted to right hand, will return

3. Review Trinitarian Proof

4. Today The Relationship within the Trinity: The Father and Son

5. Creeds of Christendom The Apostles Creed

6. The Apostles Creed (cir. ?)  I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.  And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell* the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. AMEN.

7. Why “Father”?  Giver of Life  Ruler of Nations (Isaiah 9:6)  Filial* Relationship  A child to a parent, not of essence, but role

8. John 14-17  The Oneness of the Father and Son (14:7-15)  The relationship of the Father and Son (17:1-26)  The procession of the Son from the Father (16:28 {8:42})

9. The Oneness of The Father and Son John 10 John 14 John 17

10. What does the “Oneness” make you think of? Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! Deut. 6:4

11. The Relationship of The Father and Son John 10 John 14 John 17

13. The Procession of the Son from the Father Roles“Begotten”

14. Roles  Who is Jesus to the Father?  What does Jesus do for the Father?  How does Jesus approach the Father?  A Son (Mark 1:1)  Obey (Phil. 2:8; Heb. 3:2 & 6)  Submission (John 12:49; John 17)

15. Roles

16. “Begotten”  John 3:16  Monogenes –  Mono – “one” + Gennao - “made/born”  Mono – “One” + Gennao – “deem unique/ deem classified”  Lewis and the “Making vs. Beggeting”  Place of the “First Son”  Eternal Sonship vs. Incarnational Sonship