Trinity Revealed

Question 0

Clues to the Trinity

Answer 0

Creation - the world
Humanity - made in the image of God
The written word

Question 1

The Triune God
Mystery
Unfathomable
Romans 16:25-27

Answer 1

Not secret
Beyond our understanding
Requires progressive revelation
Now to Him o is able establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey Him - to the only wise God be the glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen

Question 2

Unity

1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Answer 2

Shared essence - three, yet one
All are personal, eternal, holy, love, powerful
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of workings, but the same God works all of them in all men.

Question 3

Oneness of God
Exodus 20:2-3
Exodus 20:4
Deuteronomy 6:4, 13

Answer 3

No other gods “I am The Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.”
No idols “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heaven above or on the earth beneath in the water below.”
Shema “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, The Lord is one.” “Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name”

Question 4

“Elohim”
Genesis 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; 18
Isaiah 6:8

Answer 4

Plural noun in Hebrew (appears over 217 times)
Let US make man…
The man has now become like one of US
Let US go down
Abraham’s visit “The Lord (singular) appeared Abraham. When Abraham looks up, he sees three men. Abraham says my Lord (singular) but the following verse is plural.
I heard THE voice of The Lord saying, who will go for US

Question 5

Jesus Baptism
Sending of the Holy Spirit
Ascension
Repentance Formula
Spiritual Gifting

Answer 5

Matthew 3:16-17
Luke 24:49
Acts 2:33
Acts 2:38
1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Question 6

3 Fold Formula in John’s writings

Answer 6

John 1:33 the Father announced that the One on whom the Spirit descends is the one that baptizes…
John 14:16,26 Jesus will ask the Father for another Counselor (the Holy Spirit)
John 16:13-15 the Spirit will speak what the Father says and will give glory to the Son
John 20:21-22 the Father sent the Son, and the Son the “breathed” the Holy Spirit on them
I John 4:2, 13-14 we know that we have the Spirit when we testify of Jesus and the Father who sent Him
I John 5:7 “three are one” this is the correct translation (not in agreement)

Question 7

God the Father

Answer 7

I Corinthians 8:4,6 not God but one, but one God and one Lord
I Timothy 2:5-6 one God and one mediator
Matthew 6:26 your Heavenly Father provides

Question 8

God the Son

Answer 8

John 1 The Word was with God and the Word was God
Philippians 2:5-11 being in the very nature of God, Jesus did not consider equality…
Hebrews 1The Son is the radiance of the God’s glory and the exact representation of His being…earth and heaven will perish but you (Jesus) remain…
Matthew 12:38,19:14,24
Mark 2:8-10 the Son has authority on earth to forgive sins…
John 19:7 Jesus, the Son of God

Question 9

God the Spirit

Answer 9

Acts 5:3-4 lying to the Holy Spirit, lying to God
John 16:8-11 the Spirit will convict the world of guilt n regard to sin and righteousness and judgment…
I Corinthians 12:4-11 all gifts are given by the same Spirit
I Corinthians 3:16-17 he who unites himself to The Lord is one with Him in the Spirit

Question 10

“In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”

Answer 10

Didache (AD 35-60)
Clement of Rome (AD 70)
Barnabas (AD 75)
Hermas (AD 78-85)

Question 11

Who is Christ? controversy begins

Answer 11

Ignatius (AD 110-120) affirmed that Jesus was before the incarnation.
Justin Martin (AD 114-168) trinitarian formula required for all baptism.
Iranaeus (AD 115-190) the doctrine of the eternity of the Logos, the co-inherence of the Father and the Son, and the work of the Logos in creation.
Theophilus (AD 150-181) first ancient father to use the word “Trinity”.

Question 12

Tertullian (190-200)

Answer 12

Carthage Presbyter (against Monarchs)
“tres personae and una substantia” - Latin
“God is triune means primarily that he is three persons in the legal sense, that is, three person who share or won in common one substance or property.”
Origen - Co-Equal Trinity although they hold different roles

Question 13

Cappadocian Fathers

Augustine of Hippo

Answer 13

Defined how God can be at the same time One and Three, dealt with the issue of Subordinationism
Concentrated his efforts on how God is “undivided in essence”