DOCTINE EXAM 2 PAGE 2 Flashcards
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WHAT DOES DOCTRINE #3 SAY?
We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.
Qualilties & attributes of God the father
> all the qualities of God
>personal >personal >volitional >relational >holy >love >Eternal
GOD THE FATHER
>First person >order of revelation: creation Ps. 33:6 >source - originator - cause >begets the Son through the Holy Spirit >Sends the Holy Spirit at the request of the Son
GOD THE FATHER
> FATHER >traditional view >OT (creator sense) > Matt 3:9 (John the Baptist) >Jesus' application >unique relationship as Son Jn 3:35 Jn 10:30 >Paul's application Rom. 5:15
GOD THE FATHER
>king of kings-king of glory >creator. preserver, Governor >Involved in salvation >Decrees & covenants Jer. 33;14-15 >Sends the Son Is 48:15-17
GOD THE SON 1
>Second person the incarnation - God in the flesh Jn 1:14 >perfect revelation of God >reveals the father Heb. 1:3
GOD THE SON 2
>Redeemer >Effects atonement Heb 9:14 >Requests the Spirit >witnesses to the Spirit >Reveals the inter-relationship of father-Son-Spirit Jn 16:5-15
GOD THE SON 3
>Prince of peace - Is 9:6 >Lord of lords - Phil 2:11 >The Word - Jn. 1:1 >Lamb of God Jn 1:29; rev. 5:6-10 >Good Shepherd Is 40:10-11 John 10:11
GOD THE SON 4 1.Pre-existence - text 2. Eternal 3. Omnipresence - 4. Omniscience - 5. Omnipotence - 6. Immutable -
1. -Eternal nature Jn 1:15 Jn 1:1 jn 17:5 2. Heb 1:8 3. Matt 18:20 4. col 2:3 5. Matt 28:18 6. Heb 1:11-12 , Heb 13:8
GOD THE SON 5
- CREATION -
- preservation & governance
- Forgives sin
- Receives worship
- Jn. 1:3, 10
- Col. 1:17
- Mark 2:5, 10:-11, Acts 5:31
- Matt 14:33, Heb 1:6
GOD THE SON 6
- ATONEMENT
- Resurrection
- Giver of life
- Power over death
- Judgment -
- ROM 3:25
- Jn 11:35
- Rev 1:18 , Heb 2:14-15
- Jn 5:22; Matt. 25:31-32
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT 1
- THIRD PERSON
- The Spirit of God
- Proceeds from the
- Witnesses to the
- Personal
- PENTECOST
- Unconfined by time or space
3.father - Son
5.personality - relational
>not force or energy or influence
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT 2
1. Teacher
- Work of inspiration
- Directs the church
- Advocate
- Work of regeneration
- Work of entire sanctification
1. counselor >corrects & guides Jn. 16:7-11 2. 2Pet 1:21 3. Acts 13:2 4. 1Jn 2:1 5. Jn 3:6 6. 2 thess 2:13
God THE HOLY SPIRIT 3
- Eternal
- Omnipotent
- Omnipresent
- Omniscient
- Creation
- Preservation
- Heb 9:14
- rom 5:19
- Ps. 139:7
- 1Cor. 2:10-11
- Gen 1:2, 2:7
- Job 33:4, Ps. 104:29
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT 4
- Governance
- Birth of Christ
- Baptism of Jesus
- Name joined with the father and son
- the Throne Rev 4:5
- Matt 1:20
- Matt 3:16
- 2 cor 13:14, 1Pet 1:2
what does Ephesians 1:13-14 say
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation. having believed, hyou were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession- to the praise of his Glory.
the trinity:
co - equality
CO EQUAL 1
- complete harmony
- no
- complete
- Same
- same will
- in the Godhead
- competition
- unity
- essence
- in agreement
CO EQUAL 2
- THE THREE persons are
- father testifies to
- Jesus reveals the father
- Spirit comes from
- continually revealing one another to us
- the son and sends the Spirit
- and testifies to the Spirit - Jn 16 & 17
- the father and testifies to the Son
CO EQUAL 3
- Although each fulfills a specific function,
- Not subordiante, but supporting
- all participate in each divine act
- creation - OT narratime - incarnation - Jesus ministry (baptism as initiation) - passiion & atonement - resurrection- Pentecost - Church age - Parousia - judgment/eternity
CO EQUAL 4
- Together they work in
- to bring creation
- revelation, nature, power, purpose
- (humanity) back into relationship.
Eph 4:1-13
POWER 1
- Father
- can do all things according
- Knows all things
- Is Spirit
1.Father
2. to his will - will not deny himself
3.outside of time - eternal present
4. Not limited by space
Gen 18:14, luke 1:37
POWER 2
- The Son
- incarnation placed temporary
- operated in the Gifts
- in complete accord and
1.The Son
2. limits
(Philippians 2:6-8)
3.of the Holy Spirit
4. communion with the father and Spirit
Jn 8:27-29
POWER 3
- the holy Spirit
- Bequeaths
- regeneration/power
- power for
- Wise teacher &
- Spirit not limited by time
- The Holy Spirit
- power
- salvation/new life
4.holy living
5.counselor
6.or space
Ro 8:1-17, 1cor 12:7