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6. Why is it absolutely necessary never to state the idea of Trinity as meaning three gods? Why has the Church been so careful to distinguish between the single Godhood of God while affirming the three persons of God ? 7. How do the creeds help us to understand how something is not doctrinally true about the Trinity? Can you deny either of these ideas and still have an acceptable view of the Trinity: the unity of God, the differences between the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, and the equality of the members?

The Triune God: The Greatness of God

Segment 2: God’s Triune Glory: The Trinity

Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

God the Father Almighty, often referred to as the first person of the Trinity, possesses attributes which speak powerfully and definitively as to his greatness. In every way, God the Father is spirit, possesses life in himself, has authentic personality, is infinite in his divine nature and character, and his essence never changes. Our objective for this segment, God’s Triune Glory: The Trinity, is to enable you to see that: • God the Father Almighty is God, and possesses the divine attributes of greatness in his person. • The Father Almighty is a spirit, not composed of matter or a physical nature. • God the Father Almighty also is and has life, he has always been and is indestructible and immortal. • God the Father Almighty is a person, he is self-conscious, capable of knowing, feeling, and choosing, and able to relate to other beings and creation.

Summary of Segment 2

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