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THE HOLY
TRINITY
“The unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the
Godhead.”
Trinity is the heart of the
Christian view of God. It is a mystery which man cannot comprehend with his
intelligence.
There are two essential factors
in the mystery of Trinity:
All human examples either explain the
first or the second element but cannot explain both at the same time.
Biblical Basis:
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Baptism of Jesus in
Matt. 3:13-17,
we see that Trinity at work.
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The baptismal formula in
Matt. 28:19
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The benediction in
II Cor. 13:14
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In the creation
story itself, we find God, His Word, and His Spirit are brought together.
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Apostle’s preaching
and teaching (Acts 2:32,33; I Pet. 1:2)
The Trinity
acting in Unity:
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In
Creation
(Gen. 1:3; John 1:1; Job. 26:12,13)
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In the Incarnation
(John 3:16; Luke 2:11;
Luke 1:35)
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In
Redemption (Heb. 9:14)
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In
Prayer
(John 16:23; Rom. 8:26)
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In
Glory
(1 Cor. 2:4; Phil. 3:21; Rev. 22:17)
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In Regeneration (Luke
10:20; Eph. 1:7;
John 3:3-6)
The Trinity
and the attributes of God:
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Eternal (Ps. 90:2; Rev. 1:8; Heb. 9:14)
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Omnipotent (I Pet. 1:5; II Cor. 12:9; Rom. 15:19)
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Omniscient
(Jer. 17:10; Rev. 2:23; I Cor. 2:11)
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Omnipresent (Jer. 23:24; Matt. 18:20; Ps. 139:7)
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Holiness (Rev. 15:4; Acts: 3:14; Luke 1:15)
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Truth (John
7:28; John 14:6;
I John 5:6)
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Communion
(I John 1:3; II Cor. 13:14)
We believe :
God is one Being, but He exists in three persons.
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In
His nature and character He is one and this cannot be divided or separated.
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In
this divine being there are three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Man is an uni-personal being, while God is a tri-personal being.
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The
whole undivided essence of God belongs equally to each of the three persons.
(Unity in diversity; Equality in dignity; Diversity in operation)
The
Misconceptions:
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There is one God
who generated the other gods.
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There is one
person, who manifested himself in three forms. (Sabelliunism)
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There are three
Gods who are in one “Family”
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There are three
persons with variation in divinity and independence. (Arianism)
Conclusion:
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Let us worship this
great God
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Let us not be
troubled, if we don’t understand this perplexing doctrine.
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Let us remember
that the departure from the doctrine of the Trinity has been and is one of the
major sources of heresy in the Christian church.
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