why we believe in one god _ father son & holy spirit - lampeter oct 2015

Why we believe in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

“How great you are, Sovereign LORD!

There is no one like you,

and there is no God but you,

as we have heard with our own ears.

2 Samuel 7:22

One God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit• Introduction - Method

One God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit• Introduction – Method

- Why do we believe it?

- On authority of the un-lying God (Titus 1)

One God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit• Introduction – Method

- Why do we believe it?

- On authority of the un-lying God (Titus 1)

- Have it in His SUFFICIENT Word (2 Tim 3:16)

Doctrine formulated dogmatically at Councils of the Church … not in this shape in Scripture!

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God is One:• Deuteronomy 6:4-5• Isaiah 45:5-6• Isaiah 45:21-222• 1 Timothy 2:5• Romans 3:30• 1 Corinthians 8:6• James 2:19

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One God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit• Introduction – Why do we believe it?

• God the Father is God


• God the Father is God• Created Heaven & earth ex nihilo



• By His Word of Command

“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.”





• Scripture views Him throughout from that point as Lord over all






• Subsequently Jesus prays to Him as God … Gethsemane? (The cup)






• Subsequently Jesus prays to Him as God … Gethsemane? (The cup)

• Characterising His Deity:• Authoritative Word of Command to Creation (relates as Creator-King)

• Command RUNS throughout Creation (it happens)



• Jesus is God



• Jesus is God• Texts that state this

• John 1:1-4

• John 20:28

• Hebrews 1:8

• Titus 2:13

• Romans 9:5

• Matthew 3:3 citing Isaiah 40:3 (& 9:6) translating DN



• Jesus is God• Texts that state this• Mark’s stated purpose: Mark 1:1 ff.

“The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“I will send my messenger ahead of you,who will prepare your way”—

3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make straight paths for him.’”

• John 1:1-4• John 20:28• Hebrews 1:8• Titus 2:13• Romans 9:5• Matthew 3:3 citing Isaiah 40:3

(& 9:6) translating DN




• Mark’s stated purpose: Mark 1:1 ff.

• Mark shows us Jesus BEING God as God the Father was …• Word of command authority over physical creation – Sickness (1:29 ff., 2:1 ff.

- Storm 4:35 ff.







• Mark shows us Jesus BEING God as God the Father was …• Word of command authority over physical creation – Storm/ sickness

• Word of command authority over ‘Spiritual’ creation – e.g. 1:21ff., 2:1 ff








• Word of command authority over ‘Spiritual’ creation – e.g. Demons/ sin

• Word of command authority over (life and) death – Mark 5:35 ff Jairus’s daughter








• Word of command authority over ‘Spiritual’ creation – e.g. Demons/ sin

• Word of command authority over (life and) death – Mark 5:35 ff Jairus’s daughter

• Started explicitly Mark 12:35 ff



Mark 12:35-37While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:“Sit at my right hand

until I put your enemiesunder your feet.”’

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

The large crowd listened to him with delight.



• Jesus is God

• God the Holy Spirit is God• The Holy Spirit is classed alongside the Father and the Son

• Isaiah 48:11 – No Glory sharing with ‘another’

“How can I let myself be defamed?I will not yield my glory to another.”

Matt. 28:19 ff.1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Eph. 4:4-6, 1 Peter 1:2, Jude 20-21



• Jesus is God


• Isaiah 48:11 – No Glory sharing with ‘another’• Acts 5:3-4 – lying to God the Spirit“Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”



• Jesus is God



• Acts 5:3-4 – lying to God the Spirit

• The Holy Spirit shares ‘Incommunicable Attributes’ (God’s Characteristics)Psalm 139:7-8

Psalm 139:7-10

“Where can I go from your Spirit?Where can I flee from your presence?

8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,if I settle on the far side of the sea,

10 even there your hand will guide me,your right hand will hold me fast.”



• Jesus is God




• The Holy Spirit shares ‘Incommunicable Attributes’ (God’s Characteristics)Omnipresence - Psalm 139:7-8

Omniscience – 1 Corinthians 2:10-11



• Jesus is God




• The Holy Spirit shares ‘Incommunicable Attributes’ (God’s Characteristics)Omnipresence - Psalm 139:7-8

Omniscience – 1 Corinthians 2:10-11

• The Holy Spirit inhabits the Temple of God - 1 Corinthians 3:16

1 Corinthians 2:10-11

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them?

In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.



• Jesus is God

• God the Holy Spirit is God

• Conclusion• Essential to the Gospel

• that God the Son bears the penalty of sin at the Cross

• That God’s fellowship is restored by atonement through indwelling Spirit