Grudem Chapter 14 Flashcards
Define the Doctrine of the Trinity.
God eternally exists as three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and each person is fully God, and there is one God.
Where does revelation of the Trinity start?
In the Old Testament.
When is the revelation made more complete?
The New Testament.
What are three statements that summarize the Biblical Teaching of the Trinity?
1) God is Three Persons
2) Each Person is Fully God
3) There Is One God
What Does It Mean When It Is Said That God is Three Persons?
It Means They Are Distinct In So Far As The Father Is Not The Son Nor The Holy Spirit.
Is There Any Good Analogy For The Trinity?
No. All of them Are Misleading and Wrong In Some Facet.
What Does Modalism Contend?
That There Is One Person Who Appears in Three Different Forms.
What Does Arianism Contend?
The Deity of the Holy Spirit and the Son.
Define homoousios.
Of the same nature.
What Does Tritheism Contend?
That There Are Three Gods.
What Are The Distinctions Between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
1) They Have Different Primary Functions in Relating to the World.
2) The Persons Of The Trinity Eternally Existed As Father, Son, and Spirit.
