Doctrine 3 Flashcards
Unfathomable
Beyond our understanding
Doctrine 3
We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead- the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.
Parousia
Presence
Presence of Christ in the future
Clues to the Trinity
Creation-the world
Humanity-made in the image of God
The written word
Shared essence-three yet one
All are; Personal Eternal Holy Love Powerful
Elohim
Plural noun referring to the trinity. Appears of 217 times
Ignatius
Affirmed that Jesus was before incarnation
Justin Martyr
Trinitarian formula required for all baptisms
Irenaeus
Disciple of John
The divinity of Christ is critical to our need of salvation
Athenagoras
The doctrine of the eternity of the Logos,
the co-inheritance of the Father and Son
the union off the Father and Son
the work if the Logos in creation.
Theophilus
First ancient father to use the word “trinity”
Cappadocian fathers
Defined how god can be at the same time one and three
Dealt with the issue of subordination
Augustine of hippo
Concentrated his efforts on how god is “undivided in essence”
God the father was in…
The creation
The atonement
The resurrection
The birth of the church
Son
Second person God in flesh Pre-existence- eternal nature Omnipresence Omniscience Omnipotent Immutable
The Sons names
Prince of Peace Lord of Lords The Word Lamb of God Good Shepard
God the son was in…
Creation Preservation and governance Forgives sins Redeemer Receives worship Atonement Resurrection Judgement
Holy Ghost
Third person
Unconfined by time and space
Proceeds from the father
Witness to the son
God the Holy Spirit is/does/was in
Teacher/counselor Work of inspiration Directs the church Advocate Work of regeneration Work of entire sanctification Eternal Omni's Creation Preservation
Pitfalls to avoid (God)
Maleness- god is not a being. He is neither name nor female
Paternity- some people will have an issue with the idea of god being their father
Heresies
Forced universal formation of beliefs
Epistles
Apostles teaching
Modalism
God projects himself in 3 ways
-Denys relationship between the three
Tritheism
Three separate gods
-Denys unity of the godhead
