God the Father, Mentor's Guide, MG06

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G O D T H E F A T H E R

I. The Lord God Is a Triune God.

Video Segment 1 Outline

A. The logic and biblical necessity of the Trinity

1. Trinitarian doctrine arises from an attempt to take the Bible seriously on its teaching about the nature of God.

2. The essence of the trinitarian argument: the Scriptures mandate a triune understanding of God.

a. First, the Bible asserts that there is only one God.

b. Yet, the Bible also speaks of three different persons within this Godhead who share the same authority, substance, and essence.

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c. God, therefore, must be a triune God.

3. Basic implications

a. The Trinity, while the word is not in Scripture, is essentially a biblical teaching, or rather, an attempt to take the Bible seriously.

b. The Trinity is incomprehensible (beyond our ability to understand).

c. The Trinity should inspire awe, humility, and worship.