1. “What about…” Aledo Church of Christ Summer Series 2014

2. “Trinity” & Holy Spirit “Define, describe, explain the Holy Trinity” “How does the Holy Spirit work in us today?”

3. “The Holy Trinity” 1.When we use the phrase “trinity” it generally refers to: God the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. 2.Catholicism and off-shoots have a defined doctrine with much history. Tertullian (c. 220 AD) “the one trinity consists of three persons of one substance” Arius (c. 306) began teaching God created Jesus.

4. One God but Three? 1.Old Testament hints: Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7 Deuteronomy 6:4 Isaiah 6:8 “Spirit of God” Gen. 1:2, 6:3; 1 Sam. 16:13-14, Ps. 51:11, Isaiah 34:16 “The Lord?” Gen. 18:1-2, but 19:1?

5. One God but Three? 2.New Testament hints: Jesus’ ascension: Mt. 28:19 Fullness of Deity in Jesus: Col. 2:9 Jesus as the Word: John 1:1-4, 18 Body as temple of the Holy Spirit: 1 Cor. 6:19 Body of Christ: 1 Cor. 12:4-6, 11-13, 18 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit…,” Qeothto$ (theoteitos): “deity i. e. the state of being God, Godhead: (Lucian, Icar. 9; Plutarch, de defect. orac. 10, p. 415 c.) [Thayer] "Divinity," "Godhead," in Plutarch, Lucian, Themistios etc., common in Hermas. [Theological Dictionary of the New Testament] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known. (NIV)

6. Which Is It? “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body” v. 13 “But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired” v. 18 “But one and the same Spirit works all these things…just as He wills” v. 11

7. Summary: 1.The notion of a Godhead or a “plural-oneness” of God runs the course of Scripture (cf. Rev. 22:17) 2.Scripture does not address the “how” of the Godhead. 3.God seems to manifest Himself as The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

8. How does the Holy Spirit work in us today? If the Holy Spirit is God, then He can do anything He desires just as the Father and Son can do. But, I can only know how God acts if He chooses to communicate His actions. Therefore, I can only know how the Spirit works from what I read in Scripture. “…for all things are possible with God.” (Mark 10:27, NASU)

9. 5 Views of the Indwelling of the Spirit 1.Does not dwell in humans at all. 2.Dwells representatively by the Word. 3.Dwells in miraculous measure and empowers tongues, miracles, etc. 4.Dwells in Christians effecting salvation, sanctification, and preservation of the saints. 5.Dwells in the Christian literally/personally but in a non-miraculous way. 1.Does not dwell in humans at all. 2.Dwells representatively by the Word. 3.Dwells in miraculous measure and empowers tongues, miracles, etc. 4.Dwells in Christians effecting salvation, sanctification, and preservation of the saints. 5.Dwells in the Christian literally/personally but in a non-miraculous way.