Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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B. The deity of Three is asserted (Erickson, p. 98). Each person of the Godhead, (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is described as possessing the attributes which are affirmed of God alone. 1. The Father is God (universally asserted). 2. The Son is God (Philippians 2:5-11; John 1:1-18; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 8:58, etc.). 3. The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; John 16:8-11; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14). 4. All three of these biblical personages share the same attributes together. a. Eternal, Romans 16:26 with Revelation 22:13; Hebrews 9:14 b. Holy, Revelation 4:8, 15:4; Acts 3:14; 1 John 9:14 c. True, John 7:28; 17:3; Revelation 3:7 d. Omnipresent, Jeremiah 23:24; Ephesians 1:23; Psalm 139:7 e. Omnipotent, Genesis 17:1 with Revelation 1:8; Romans15:19; Jeremiah 32:17 f. Omniscient, Acts 15:18; John 21:17; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 g. Creator, Genesis 1:1 with Colossians 1:16; Job 33:4; Psalm 148:5 with John 1:3; and Job 26:13 h. Source of eternal life, Romans 6:23; John 10:28; Galatians 6:8 i. Raising Christ from the dead, 1 Corinthians 6:14 with John 2:19 and 1 Peter 3:18 C. God as THREE?: logical inference or biblical teaching (Erickson, p. 99) 1. Textual clues: the problem of 1 John 5:7 2. The plural form of the noun for God: Elohim, Genesis 1:26; Isaiah 6:8 3. The Imago Dei in humankind, Genesis 1:27 with 2:24 4. Equal naming: unity and plurality, Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14