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The Doctrine of the Trinity PARAGRAPH B: THE TRINITY We believe that the Godhead exists eternally in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--and that these three are one God. Deut 4:35; 6:4; Dan 4:25; John 10:30; I Cor. 8:6; II Cor. 13:14, Eph 4:4-6.

Why the ______found the idea of the Trinity impossible to accept.

A. We believe that there is ______God! ◦ Deut 4:35, 6:4; Isaiah 44:6, 45:5-6 B. He exists eternally in three ______, Father, Son, Holy Spirit ◦ I Cor. 8:6; II Cor. 13:14, Eph 4:4-6 C. Perspectives on the Trinity 1. The ______Trinity a. All Persons are Co-equal, Co-substantial, Co-eternal. b. All Persons share equally in the divine attributes 2. The ______, or ______, Trinity a. God the Holy Spirit ______from the Father and the Son (John 15:26; 16:7; 20:22). b. God the Holy Spirit ______the Father and the Son (Ephesians 1:13-14; John 16:14). c. God the Son ______from the Father (Jn 13:3) d. God the Son ______the Father (Jn 8:29; 17:4) e. God the Son ______the Father (Jn 17:4). f. God the Father ______Son (Jn 8:54; 17:5).

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D. Evidences of the Trinity 1. God speaks of Himself using ______: "Let us make man in our image" (Ge 1:26) 2. All ______Members appear in Mark 1:9-11 3. The baptismal formula in Matthew 28:19 is "in the ______of" not "in the ______of". 4. Thomas calls Jesus '______', Jn 20:24-29 5. Jesus’ statements of ______with the Father, John 10:30; 14:8-11. 6. Messiah was prophesied to be ______, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 9:6 7. Lying to the ______is lying to God, Acts 5:1-5 E. Objections to the Trinity 1. The whole concept of the Trinity fails the test of ______and common sense. a. God is the only truly ______Being that exists. No one is ______Him, Isaiah 46:5, 9 b. He is not ______to logic, nor to man's common sense. 2. The word Trinity does not occur in ______. a. Neither does the word "rapture", nor the expressions "total depravity", "eternal security", or "Second Coming," yet those are true doctrines taught in ______. b. Neither does the word "______" and yet ______exist. 3. No ______of the Scripture teaches the Trinity. a. There are not ______doctrines that are taught in a single text of which I am aware. b. The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be ______from Scripture. . . . (Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 1, Paragraph 6)

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