Systematic Theology

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Systematic Theology

• Theology Proper

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Today The Trinity

• If it can be shown . . .

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If it can be shown that . . .

• Each in the Godhead are named God
• Each in the Godhead bear the attributes of God
• Each in the Godhead do works that only God can do
• Are they seen together, in Tri-unity?

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Big Issue

• Deuteronomy 64

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Deuteronomy 64
4 Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord
is one!
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What does it mean to be One?
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If it can be shown that . . .

• Each in the Godhead are named God
• Each in the Godhead bear the attributes of God
• Each in the Godhead do works that only God can do
• Are they seen together, in Tri-unity?

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If it can be shown that the Father . . .

• He is called God
• Romans 156
• Galatians 14
• 2 Thessalonians 12
• 1 Peter 13
• He bears the attributes of God
• Genesis 1
• Isaiah 4311
• John 15
• He does the works only God can do
• Genesis 1
• Exodus 3

• God/Father Appositional
• He is Creator, Savior and Keeper (Sovereign)
• He Creates, does miracles

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If it can be shown that the Son . . .

• He is called God
• John 11-5, 14
• John 1020-33
• John 2028
• He bears the attributes of God
• Colossians 115-17
• Hebrews 13
• He does the works only God can do
• Matthew 94
• Luke 521
• John 1138-44

• The Word that became flesh accused as making
  Himself God confessed as God without rebuke
• Creator and Sovereign and Judge
• Knows thoughts forgives sins raises the dead

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If it can be shown that the Spirit . . .

• He is called God
• Acts 53-4
• 2 Corinthians 317
• He bears the attributes of God
• Genesis 1
• 1 Corinthians 210-16
• Psalm 1397
• He does the works only God can do
• Genesis 1
• John 1416-17

• Named as God named as Lord
• Creator knows and communicates the Fathers mind
  - Omniscient Omnipresent
• Creates the Helper that indwells and teaches and
  convicts - eternally

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Are they seen in Tri-unity?

• Passages where all three are present
• Elohim
• Adonai
• Matthew 316-17
• Matthew 2819
• John 14-17
• Ephesians 44-6
• The great Isaiah 61-7 Passage

• Passages where all three are present
• Plural for God
• Plural for Lord
• The Baptism
• The Formula
• The Father, Son and Spirit in the believer
• One Lord, yet Father, Spirit, Christ
• John 12 Acts 28

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Who is spoken of here?

• Isaiah 61-7 John 12 36b-43 Acts 2825-27

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Isaiah 63

• Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts,
• Yahweh

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John 1241

• 41 These things Isaiah said because he saw His
  glory, and he spoke of Him.

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Acts 2825

• The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the
  prophet to your fathers,

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Some wrong Views

• Modalism one person, multiple perspectives
• Polytheism multiple persons
• Illustrations
• Apple/Egg parts - polytheism
• Water forms - modalism
• Father/son/husband modalism
• Illustrations are riddled with problems

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A Helpful Diagram
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Systematic Theology

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