The Trinity

Everton Park - 3 February 2013 am

Basic Doctrines of the Bible
#1 - The Trinity

Genesis 1:1-26
1 Peter 1:1-9

1. What Does the Bible Teach about the Doctrine of the Trinity
   a) There is one God
   b) There are Three Persons: The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
   THE SPIRIT IS A PERSON
   c) The Father is God, the Son is God, the Spirit is God
   JESUS IS GOD
   d) The Father is not the Son is not the Spirit
   THREE DISTINCT PERSONS

2. How This Doctrine of the Trinity Is Under Threat Today
   a) The Denial that the Son is God, and that the Spirit is a Person.
   b) The Denial of Three Distinct Persons in the Trinity: “Jesus-only”
   c) The Unhealthy Tendency towards “Jesus-Only” Today
   * Prayer being offered up to “Jesus-only” today.
   * Worship in a church directed to the name of “Jesus-only”
   * Hymns that are written today about “Jesus-only”.

3. Why This Doctrine of the Trinity Is So Important
   a) Essential for Worship
   b) Essential for Who God Is
   c) Essential for Who We Are, Gen 1:26,
   d) Essential for How We Are Saved, 1 Pet 1:2