God the Father, Mentor's Guide, MG06

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2. Affirm the diversity of the members within the Trinity.

3. Affirm the equality of the members (in glory, substance, and majesty).

Conclusion

» The Word of God teaches that there is only one God, and yet this same God reveals himself as God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. » Furthermore, the Scriptures teach not only that God is one God, but also speaks of God in three persons, as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Please take as much time as you have available to answer these and other questions that the video brought out. The biblical teaching on the Trinity is neither easy nor quick to comprehend and understand. What must be understood, however, is that the Trinity is an attempt to accept with full authority and honesty the scriptural testimony of God’s unity as one God, and yet the divinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Rehearse the key concepts on this important teaching, and make sure that you are able to defend any claims you make with the Scriptures themselves (Acts 17.11). 1. What is the meaning of the “doctrine of the Trinity ?” To what of the Bible’s teaching does this term refer? 2. Summarize how the Scriptures assert both God is one, while at the same time, affirming the divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 3. Give examples of some of the biblical evidence for asserting that each member of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) are God, (i.e., show from the Bible how the various members possess the attributes of God, do the work of God, are called God, and exercise authority as God).

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Student Questions and Response

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4. In what sense can we affirm both God’s oneness, and God’s plurality?

5. What is the meaning and relationship of God’s persons and God’s single essence? How has the Church attempted to understand the Bible’s teachings on the Trinity (list an example).