25. The Trinity

We look at the Scriptures to see what the Bible has to say about the Trinity.

One God:

Deut 6:4

Jn 17:3

Isa 44:6

1 Tim 2:3-6 (cross reference 1 John 4:14)

God the Father:

Jn 3:16

1 Jn 3:1a

1 Pet 1:3a

Lk 10:21-22

2 Cor 1:3-4

Jesus is God:

Matt 3:1-3

Jn 8:48-59

Ex 3:13-15

Jn 10:22-42

Jn 14:8-11

Jn 20:24-29

Mk 2:1-12

Mk 4:35-41 (cross reference Psalm 107:23-32)

Jesus' humanity:

Mk 4:38a

Jn 4:4-6

Matt 9:9-13

Jn 19:28-37

Jesus' submission to the Father:

Jn 14:28 (cross reference Jn 17:4-5 and Phil 2:5-11)

The Angel of the Lord:

Gen 22:10-18

The Holy Spirit is a Person:

Eph 4:30

1 Cor 12:11

Rom 8:26-27

Jn 16:12-15

The Holy Spirit is God:

Acts 5:1-6

The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament:

Gen 1:2

1 Sam 16:13

Isa 11:1-2

All three Persons of the Trinity in the same passage:

Matt 3:16-17

Matt 28:18-20

Jn 14:26

Gal 4:6

Rom 8:9

Articles:

General overview of the Trinity: https://www.gotquestions.org/Trinity-Bible.html

Information about Jesus being God: https://www.insight.org/resources/article-library/individual/how-do-we-know-that-jesus-is-god

The Angel of the Lord: https://blog.logos.com/angel-of-the-lord/ (This is quite a lengthly and detailed article, but it is helpful. One quick correction: at one place the article says "Genesis 20:10-18". That is a typo. The correct reference is Gen 22:10-18.)

The Holy Spirit being God: https://www.gotquestions.org/is-the-Holy-Spirit-God.html

Concerning Modalism: https://www.gotquestions.org/Modalistic-Monarchianism.html

Concerning Arianism: https://www.gotquestions.org/arianism.html

Concerning Docetism: https://www.gotquestions.org/Docetism.html

Concerning Adoptionism: https://www.gotquestions.org/adoptionism.html

I mentioned that I would include a few articles discussing the possible meaning of Jn 10:34. Below are two articles that take differing stances. I am not necessarily endorsing one view over the other. I simply wanted to include both perspectives as a means of allowing you to be informed.

One view: https://www.gotquestions.org/you-are-gods.html

Another view: https://faithlife.com/posts/776815

Here is the quote I mentioned concerning when Jesus said “for the Father is greater than I”: “‘for the Father is greater than I’ This is not a statement that focuses on the inequality of the Son, but a statement that deals with the functions within the Trinity related to mankind's salvation (cf. John 10:29-30). This subordination of the Son was only for a period of time, during His stay on the earth to fulfill the Triune God's plan of revelation and redemption (cf. John 17:4-5; Phil. 2:6-11). However, there is a sense in which the Father, being the sender, is primary (cf. John 13:16; 1 Cor. 15:27-28; Eph. 1:3-14).”

**CORRECTIONS**

At 3:34 it wasn't clear when I finished the quote. Here's the whole quote: "This is a term that is used to attempt to describe the triune God—three coexistent, co-eternal Persons who are God."

At 31:41 the correct reference is actually Matt 9:9-13.

At 38:55 the correct reference is actually Phil 2:5-11.

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