Revelation & Redemption

Introduction: The Basic Stuff

• 7 Biblical Truths:

1. There is only one living and true God (Duet. 6:4; 1 Cor. 8:4; etc.)
2. The Father is God (1 Cor. 8:6; 1 Jn. 3:1; etc.)
3. The Son is God (Jn. 1:1; 18; Heb. 1:3; etc.)
4. The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor. 3:18; etc.)
5. The Father is not the Son nor the Spirit (Mk. 1:10-11; etc.)
6. The Son is not the Father nor the Spirit (Jn. 14:6-7; etc.)
7. The Spirit is not the Father nor the Son (Jn. 15:26; etc.)

• 2 Foundational Conclusions:

1. There is only one God.
2. Three distinct and separate persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—are identified as God.

• 1 Definition: One God in Three Persons

NOT Tri-Theism
NOT Modalism

I. Revelation

Two faulty reactions to the Trinity:

• It is illogical
• It can be shown by analogy

II. Redemption

…when the fullness of time had come…

Conclusion: The Beautiful Stuff