The Doctrine of the Trinity

(Brief Study)

I. Trinity Defined

II. Not Easily Understood

A. His Own Did Not Know Him

1. John 1:5b

2. John 1:10

B. 1 Cor. 2:14

III. Scriptural Analogies

A. The Body of Christ

1. Rom. 12:4,5

2. 1 Cor. 12:12-14

3. Eph. 2:21,22

B. Man's Makeup

1. 1 Thess. 5:23 > Gen. 1:26

C. There Is Nothing You Can Compare God To

1. Isa. 40:18

2. Isa. 46:5

IV. There Is Only One God

A. John 1:1-3

1. Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation states "a god"

A. If that were true, it would negate the following scriptures :

1. Deut. 4:35

2. Deut. 32:39

3. 2 Sam. 7:22

4. 1 Chron. 17:20

5. Psalm 86:10

6. Isa. 43:10,11

7. Isa. 44:6

8. Isa. 44:8

9. Isa. 45:5

10. Isa. 45:6

11. Isa. 45:14

12. Isa. 45:18

13. Isa. 45:21

B. Greek Grammatical Rules do not allow for that translation

B. Old Testament Plurals

1. Hebrew word for "God" is 'elohim' (occurs 2700 times)

- a plural noun always joined to singular verbs

2. God refers to Himself in the plural

A. Gen. 1:26

B. Gen. 3:22

C. Gen. 11:7

D. Isa. 6:8

3. Other verses refer to God in the plural

A. Isa. 48:16 ("have", singular verb)

B. Eccl. 12:1 ("creator")

C. Prov. 9:10 ("Holy One")

D. Job 35:10 (God", "Maker")

E. Isa. 54:5 ("Husband", "Maker")

C. New Testament Singular

1. Matt. 28:19 ("name")

D. God Will Not Give His Glory To Another

1. Isa. 42:8; 48:11 > John 17:5

V. The Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ

A. Jesus Has Always Existed

1. Micah 5:2

2. Isa. 9:6

3. Zech. 12:10 > Rev. 1:7

4. 1 Cor. 10:9 > 1 Cor. 10:1; Numb. 21:6-9

5. John 1:15,30

6. John 1:1,14

7. John 3:13

8. John 6:51

9. John 3:31,32

10. John 17:5

11. John 17:24

12. Isa. 43:10

B. The Father's Testimony

1. Heb. 1:1,2,5-8

C. Jesus In The Role of Creator

1. The LORD created everything alone

A. Isa. 44:24

2. Jesus participated in the creation

A. John 1:1-3

B. Col. 1:16

c. Heb. 1:2,10-12

3. Therefore, the Godhead (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) created everything alone

A. Gen. 1:26

VI. Jesus' Claims To Be God

A. Rev. 1:8; 21:5-7 > Rev. 1:11,17; 2:8; 22:12,13,16

1. There can only be one "first" and one "last"

A. Isa. 41:4

B. Isa. 44:6

C. Isa. 48:12

B. John 8:24,58

C. John 10:30,31

1. Jesus accused of blasphemy

A. John 8:59

B. John 10:30-33

C. John 5:17,18

D. John 14:6-9

E. John 3:16

F. Matt. 18:20

VII. Others' Claims That Jesus Is God

A. The Word Of God

1. John 1:1,14

2. John 1:18

3. John 12:37-41

4. John 20:28

5. Matt. 1:21-23

6. Acts 20:28

7. Rom. 9:5

8. Rom. 10:9-13 > Joel 2:32

9. Col. 1:15-18

10. Col. 2:9

11. 1 Tim. 1:16,17

12. 1 Tim. 3:16

13. 1 Tim. 6:14-16

14. Titus 2:13

15. 2 Pet. 1:1

16. 1 John 5:20

B. Early Church Writings

1. Barnabus (companion of Paul)

A. The General Epistle of Barnabus 4:7

B. The General Epistle of Barnabus 5:8,9

C. The General Epistle of Barnabus 5:12

D. The General Epistle of Barnabus 5:17

2. Ignatius (30-107 AD)

A. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 1:1

B. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 2:7

C. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 4:9

D. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 4:13

E. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 2:11

F. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 4:6

G. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians 2:4

H. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans 1:1

I. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans 1:13

J. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians 2:23

K. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrneans 1:2

L. The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp

M. The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp 3:10

3. Polycarp (69-155 AD)

A. The Epistle of Polycarp to the Church at Philippi

4. Justin Martyr (110-166 AD)

A. Dialogue With Trypho, Chapter 34

B. Dialogue With Trypho, Chapter 137

5. Iranaeus (120-202 AD)

A. Iranaeus Against Heresies, Page 330

B. Iranaeus Against Heresies, 4:10

6. Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD)

A. First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians 7:2

B. Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians 1:1

7. Council of Nicea (325 AD)

A. Nicene Creed

VIII. Jesus' Submission To The Father In The Incarnation

A. John 14:28 > Luke 22:27

B. Phil. 2:5-8

IX. Jesus And The Holy Spirit Are One

A. John 14:16-18

B. 2 Cor. 3:17

1. Jesus is physically in heaven

A. Acts 2:33

B. 1 Pet. 3:22

C. Rom. 8:34

D. Heb. 10:12

E. Eph. 1:20

F. Col. 3:1

G. Heb. 1:3

H. Heb. 8:1

I. Heb. 12:2

2. Jesus dwells in us

A. 2 Cor. 13:5

B. 1 John 5:11,12

C. Eph. 3:17

D. Col. 1:27

E. Rom. 8:10

3. Jesus is always with us

A. Matt. 28:20

4. Jesus is with believers when they gather

A. Matt. 18:20

X. The Holy Spirit Is God

A. James 4:4,5

B. Acts 5:3,4

C. Mark 3:28,29

D. John 14:17 > John 14:23

E. Heb. 10:15-17 > Jer. 31:33,34

XI. God Raised Jesus From The Dead

A. God Raised Jesus

1. Eph. 1:19,20

2. Rom. 10:9

3. Col. 2:12

4. 1 Pet. 1:21

5. 1 Cor. 6:14

6. Acts 2:24

; 7. Acts 3:15

8. Acts 13:30,37

9. Heb. 13:20

A. The Father raised Jesus

1. Rom. 6:4

2. Gal. 1:1

B. Jesus raised Himself

1. John 2:19,21

2. John 10:17,18

C. The Holy Spirit raised Jesus

1. Rom. 8:11

XII. We Are The Temple Of The God

A. God Dwells In Us

1. 2 Cor. 6:16

2. Eph. 2:22

3. 1 John 4:12

4. 1 John 4:13

5. 1 John 4:15

6. 1 John 4:16

A. The Father dwells in us

1. 2 Cor. 6:16

2. 2 John 9

B. Jesus dwells in us

1. Eph. 3:17

2. 2 Cor. 13:5

3. 1 John 5:11,12

4. Col. 1:27

5. Rom. 8:10

C. The Holy Spirit dwells in us

1. John 14:17

2. Rom. 8:9

3. 1 Cor. 3:16

4. 2 Tim. 1:14

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