Saturday, August 6, 2022

The Trinity

The expression of the Trinity is made throughout the entire Bible:


One God

1 Tim. 2:5; Deut. 4:35, 6:4; Is. 43:10-11.

Plurality of One God: Gen. 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Is. 6:8.

Isa 9:6 shows the multiple persons of God as Father, Son, and Counsellor (a.k.a., Comforter, which Jesus said He would send to His disciples [John 15:26]).


The Father is God

Is. 6:3; 1 Cor. 8:6; John 17:1-3; 2 Cor. 1:3; Phil. 2:11; Col. 1:3; 1 Pet. 1:2; Matt. 6:8; 7:21; Gal. 1:1.


The Son is God

John 12:41; 5:18; 20:28; 1:1-14; 9:35-37; Titus 2:13; Rom. 9:5; 2 Pet. 1:1; Col. 2:9; Heb. 1:8-10; Rev. 1:8, 18; Is. 7:14; 45:21-22; Mic. 5:2; Matt. 1:23.


The Spirit is God

John 16:13; Heb. 9:14; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor. 3:17; John 15:26.


Who raised Jesus from the dead?

Father: Rom. 6:4; Acts 3:26; 1 Thess. 1:10.

Son: John 2:19-21; 10:17-18.

Spirit: Rom. 8:11.

God: Heb. 13:20; Acts 13:30; 17:31.


Who is God?

Father: Eph. 4:6.

Son: Titus 2:13; John 1:1; 20:28; 9:35-37.

Spirit: Gen. 1:2; Ps. 104:30.

God: Gen. 1:1; Heb. 11:3.


Who saves man?

Father: 1 Pet. 1:3.

Son: John 5:21; 4:14.

Spirit: John 3:6; Titus 3:5.

God: 1 John 3:9.


Who justifies man?

Father: Jer. 23:6; 2 Cor. 5:19.

Son: Rom. 5:9; 10:4; 2 Cor. 5:19, 21.

Spirit: 1 Cor. 6:11; Gal. 5:5.

God: Rom. 4:6; 9:33.


Who sanctifies man?

Father: Jude 1.

Son: Titus 2:14.

Spirit: 1 Pet. 1:2.

God: Ex. 31:13.


Persons of God do: Of the Father, by the Son, through the Spirit (1 Cor. 8:6; John 15:26).