The Trinity
The Bible says there is only one God.
Deuteronomy 4:35 - "To you it was shown that you might know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him."
Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!"
Isaiah 44:6 - "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me."
Isaiah 44:8 - "You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one."
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
James 2:19 - "You believe God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder."
3 persons called god
the father, the son, and the holy spirit are distinct persons
three Persons called God in Scripture
the father is called god
- John 4:24 - "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
the son is called god
- John 1:1 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
the holy spirit is called god
- Acts 5:3-4 - But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”
The father, The son, and The holy spirit are distinct
John 14:26 - "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you."
The father, The son, and The holy spirit are equal
Matthew 28:19 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
The father, The son, and The holy spirit are eternal
- Father - 1 Timothy 1:17 - "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen."
- Son - John 8:58 - Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”
- Holy Spirit - Hebrews 9:14 - "How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"
The trinity and the Gospel
The Gospel does not exist without the Trinity
The Gospel comes from God - "For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ." Galatians 1:11-12
- God the Father - Romans 1:16
- God the Son - Ephesians 1:13
- God the Holy Spirit - 1 Thessalonians 1:5
The Gospel is indeed Trinitarian.
the trinity and
salvation
Salvation does not exist without the Trinity
Salvation comes from God. - "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men." Titus 2:11
- God the Father - John 3:16
- God the Son - 1 Thessalonians 5:9
- God the Holy Spirit - Titus 3:5
Salvation is an encounter with God as He truly exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Therefore, salvation is indeed Trinitarian.
the trinity in the gospel of john
Within the Gospel of John are many verses that tell readers about the community of the Trinity. This book teaches a clear distinction between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.