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Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, October 6, 2009Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship Church
www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org
Memory VerseMemory Verse Heb 13:5, “Make sure that Heb 13:5, “Make sure that
your character is free from the your character is free from the love of money, being content love of money, being content with what you have; for He with what you have; for He
Himself has said, “I will never Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever desert you, nor will I ever
forsake you.”forsake you.”
John 14:25-26, John 14:25-26,
The Triune God.The Triune God.
Doctrine of the TrinityDoctrine of the Trinity..
A. Definition.A. Definition.
1. The word “Trinity” is 1. The word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible. It is not found in the Bible. It is
a technical theological a technical theological term coined in the fourth term coined in the fourth
century A.D. to describe a century A.D. to describe a theological concept.theological concept.
2. It recognizes God as 2. It recognizes God as being one in essence but being one in essence but
three persons who possess three persons who possess equal, perfect, eternal and equal, perfect, eternal and infinite identical essence. infinite identical essence.
Father
Son Holy Spirit
Co-Eq
ual
Co-Infinite
Co-Eternal
3. Trinity means one God 3. Trinity means one God subsisting in three modes subsisting in three modes
of existence, while of existence, while describing three persons in describing three persons in
one Godhead. one Godhead.
There is only one divine There is only one divine nature or being. Thenature or being. The Bible Bible
is is MonotheisticMonotheistic yet it yet it asserts that this one God asserts that this one God subsists in three definite subsists in three definite and identified Persons.and identified Persons.
4. The Bible is not 4. The Bible is not Polytheistic, (many gods), Polytheistic, (many gods),
nor Tritheistic, (three nor Tritheistic, (three gods), nor Unitarianone, gods), nor Unitarianone, (god who exercises his (god who exercises his interests and powers in interests and powers in
various ways). various ways).
5. Synonyms include: 5. Synonyms include: Triunity, Trine, Triality. Triunity, Trine, Triality.
God is three in one.God is three in one.
6. God is Tripersonal, 6. God is Tripersonal, involving distinctions involving distinctions
between the Father, Son, between the Father, Son, and Spirit. Joint partakers and Spirit. Joint partakers of exactly the same nature of exactly the same nature
and majesty of God.and majesty of God.
7. The Trinity is a revealed 7. The Trinity is a revealed doctrine. It embodies truth doctrine. It embodies truth
never discovered; it is never discovered; it is undiscoverable by natural undiscoverable by natural
reason.reason.
8. Distinctions are made 8. Distinctions are made between the members of between the members of
the Trinity.the Trinity.
2 Cor 13:142 Cor 13:14
2 Cor 13:14, 2 Cor 13:14, “The grace of our Lord “The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ and the love of Jesus Christ and the love of God (the Father) and the God (the Father) and the fellowship of the Holy fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with all of you.” Spirit be with all of you.”
9. The word “Trinity” was 9. The word “Trinity” was first used by Tertullian in the first used by Tertullian in the
22ndnd century to designate a century to designate a Biblical doctrine. The Biblical doctrine. The
doctrine of the Trinity was doctrine of the Trinity was confirmed by the council of confirmed by the council of
Nicea in A.D. 325.Nicea in A.D. 325.
10. Trinity is defined as: 10. Trinity is defined as: God is one in essence but God is one in essence but three coequal, coeternal, three coequal, coeternal, and coinfinite persons.and coinfinite persons.
11. When divine essence is 11. When divine essence is the subject, God is said to the subject, God is said to
be one. When divine be one. When divine persons are the subject, persons are the subject,
distinction is made distinction is made between the Father, the between the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit.Son, and the Holy Spirit.
12. That’s why there are 12. That’s why there are different Hebrew names different Hebrew names
for God. for God.
12. That’s why there are 12. That’s why there are different Hebrew names different Hebrew names
for God. for God. a. The plural noun Elohim a. The plural noun Elohim
implies more than one implies more than one person in the Godhead. person in the Godhead.
b. The singular noun b. The singular noun JHWH (Adonai, Jahweh, JHWH (Adonai, Jahweh,
or Jehovah) is used to or Jehovah) is used to distinguish between the distinguish between the
persons.persons.
Elohim emphasizes the one Elohim emphasizes the one essence of God. essence of God.
Jehovah emphasizes one Jehovah emphasizes one person in the Trinity, person in the Trinity, usually God the Son.usually God the Son.
B. B. Scripture VerificationScripture Verification..Gen 1:26; 3:22; Psa 2:7; Gen 1:26; 3:22; Psa 2:7;
110:1; Isa 48:16; Mat 28:19; 110:1; Isa 48:16; Mat 28:19; John 10:30; 14:16, 26; 15:26; John 10:30; 14:16, 26; 15:26;
20:28; 1 Cor 12:4-6; 2 Cor 20:28; 1 Cor 12:4-6; 2 Cor 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2; Rev 1:4-613:14; 1 Peter 1:2; Rev 1:4-6
Isa 48:16, “Come near to Me; Isa 48:16, “Come near to Me; listen to this. From the first, I listen to this. From the first, I
have not spoken in secret. From have not spoken in secret. From the time it took place, I was the time it took place, I was
there. And now the Lord God there. And now the Lord God (God the Father) has sent Me (God the Father) has sent Me (God the Son), and His Spirit (God the Son), and His Spirit
(God the Holy Spirit).”(God the Holy Spirit).”
Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, October 6, 2009
Tape # 09-069
Doctrine of the Trinity, Part 1 Upper Room Discourse, Part 301
John 14:25-26; Isa 48:16; 2 Co 13:14
James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009