Bible Study - June 2004

1. Why does God want to reveal Himself to man?

    Why would He choose to disclose to us His:

        a)    Power

        b)    Glory

        c)    Nature

        d)    Will

        e)    Ways

 

GOD is ONE - Duet 6:4 and James 2:19

In the New Testament God revealed that He is not only one, but a family of persons - an inexhaustible and dynamic triune family of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are ONE in will and purpose, love and righteousness.

2. Who is God? - The Father, The Son or The Holy Spirit?

    ALL THREE ARE GOD

    Study the following:

a) The Father is God

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John 6:27

 

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Rom. 1:7

 

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Gal. 1:1

 

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James 1:17

   b) The Son is God

        Look at the following:

a) The attributes of Deity

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Eternal

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John 1:1 ; John 8:58

 

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Omnipresent

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John 3:13 ; Mat. 28:20

 

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Omniscient

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Col. 2:3 ; Mat. 11:27

 

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Omnipotent

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John 5:19 ; Rev. 1:8

 

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Immutable

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Heb. 1:12 ; Heb. 13:8

 

b) The Office of Deity

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Creator

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Col. 1:16

 

 

 

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Heb. 1:10

 

c) Exclusive Rights (Prerogatives) of Deity

 

 

    Forgives Sins

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Mat. 9:2 ; Luke 7:47

    Raise dead in the resurrection

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John 5:25 ; John 11:25

    Will execute judgment

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John 5:22 ; Acts 10:42

3. The Holy Spirit is God

        In order to show that the Holy Spirit is God we first must establish that He is a person

3.1 a) Personal pronouns are use of Him

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John 14:26

      b) He is called the Helper (Comforter)

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John 15:26

          - expressing personality

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 Personal characteristics are ascribed to Him

 

 

     a) Intellect

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1Cor. 2:11

     b) Sensibility

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Rom. 8:27 ; 15:30

     c) Will

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1Cor. 12:11

 

 

 

3.3 Personal acts are performed by Him

 

 

     a) Regenerates

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John 3:5

     b) Teaches

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John 14:26

     c) Convicts

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John 16:8-11

     d) Guides into Truth

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John 16:13

     e) Calls into Service

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Acts 13:2

     f) Speaks

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Rev. 2:7

     g) Intercedes

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Rom. 8:26

     h) Searches out

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1Cor. 2:10

     i) Works

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1Cor. 12:11

 

 

 

3.4 He is treated in a personal way

 

 

     a) Tempted

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Acts 5:9

     b) Lied to

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Acts 5:3

     c) Grieved

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Eph. 4:30

     d) Resisted

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Acts 7:51

     e) Insulted

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Heb. 10:29

     f) Blasphemed

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Mat. 12:31

 

 

 

3.5 Attributes of Deity

 

 

     a) Eternal

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Heb. 9:14

     b) Omniscient

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1Cor. 2:10

     c) Omnipotent

-

Luke 1:35

     d) Omnipresent

-

Psalm 139:7-10

 

 

 

3.6 Works of Deity are ascribed to Him

 

 

     a) Creation

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Job 33:4

     b) Inspiration

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2Pet. 1:21

     c) Raising the Dead

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Rom. 8:11

 

 

 

3.7 Is associated with Father and the Son

 

 

     a) Baptismal Formula

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Mat 28:19

     b) Apostolic Benediction

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2Cor. 13:14

     c) Work in the Church

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1Cor 12:4-6

See also Exodus 16: 7 ; Psalm 95: 8-11 and Acts 5: 3-4

4. Find references where you find different names for God. Make a list of at least 10 names and write down their meanings.

5. Read Romans 1-8 to understand how Paul saw the Trinity. Make short outline keeping in mind the Trinity as main topic.

Never Forget:

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

6. Define the Trinity in your own words?

Here we need to make some explanation. In order to clearly understand that the Godhead is a Trinity, we must not stress either the three-ness or the oneness to the point where we fall into TRITHEISM (believing in three Gods) of forgetting the distinction of persons (SEBELLIANISM - that Father, The Son and Holy Spirit are merely three aspects or manifestation of God).

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