The Trinity

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Notes compiled from the
Torreys Topical Textbook
Rireys Study Bible
Why I Believe the Bible by A. J. Pollock
The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel


A lot of people try to say that there is only one being in the Godhead. They try to say that the trinity is a false doctrine. The people that believe this derive from cults and new religions. I would like to take the time to say there are three beings in the Godhead. There is three being and one God. God is a title given to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. There are times that the word God is used to just explain the Father singular but it is very plain through scripture that there are three persons.
There is such a wealth of knowledge to show the trinity it is hard to know where to start. It is very evident that Jesus was God. The fulfillment of prophecy explains that in itself. Perhaps that is where I will start. I will start by showing how Jesus is God.

Messianic Prophecies
Topic Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
Seed of a Woman Genesis 3:15 --> Galatians 4:4
Seed of Abraham Genesis 12:3, 18:18--> Luke 3:34, Matthew 1:2 Acts 3:25, Galatians 3:16
Tribe of Judah Genesis 49:10 Luke 3:33, Matthew 1:2
Seed of Jacob Numbers 24:17,19 Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34
Seed of David Psalm 132:11, Isaiah 11:10 Jeremiah 23:5, 33:15 Matthew 1:6, Luke 1:32-33Romans 1:3, Acts 2:30
Prophet of Moses Deuteronomy 18:15,19 Matthew 21:11, John 1:45, 6:14 Acts 3:22-23
The Son of God Psalm 2:7 (Prov. 30:4) Luke 1:32, Matthew 3:17
Raised from the dead Psalm 16:10 Acts 13:35-37
Crucifixion experience Psalms 22; 69:21 Matthew 27:34-50; John 19:28-30
Betrayed by a friend Psalm 41:9 John 13:18, 21
Ascends to heaven Psalm 68:18 Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9
Great kings pay homage Psalm 72:10-11 Matthew 2:1-11
A Priest like Melchizedek Psalm 110:4 Hebrews 5:5-6
Sits at the right hand of God Psalm 110:1 Matthew 27:64; Hebrews 1:3
Born of a Virgin Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35
The suffering Messiah Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The Four Gospels
The right arm of God Isaiah 53:1; 59:16 John 12:38
An Intercessor Isaiah 59:16 Hebrews 9:15
Performs miracles Isaiah 35:5-6 John 11:47; Matthew 11:3-6
Called The Lord Jeremiah 23:5-6 Acts 2:36
Time of His Coming Prophesied Daniel 9:24-26 Galatians 4:4; Eph. 1:10
Enters Jerusalem on a donkey Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 21:1-10
Pierced Psalm 22:16, Zechariah 12:10 John 19:34,37
Forsaken by disciples Zechariah 13:7 Matthew 26:31, 56
The coming of the Holy Spirit Joel 2:28 Acts 2:16-18
Victory over Death Isaiah 25:8 1 Cor. 15:54; Rev. 7:17, 21:4
Glorious Messiah Isaiah 63:1 Rev. 19:11-16
Messiah as King Psalm 2:6-9 Rev. 19:15-16
All nations submit to Messiahs Rule Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:1-4 Rev. 12:5

There are many other prophecies that point to the coming of the Messiah and there is only one person they fit - The Lord Jesus Christ. There is only one chance in a trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, that someone could fit the fingerprint of the Messiah. Jesus did this.
He had all the characteristics of God:
Omniscience: Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, John 16:30
John 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
1 John 3:20 God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Omnipresence: Matthew 28:20 lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Omnipotence: Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Eternality: John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

It says made flesh is this speaking of the Lord Jesus Christ? Read the chapter you will realize it is speaking of the Lord : Philippians 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God

Immutability: Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever

About the trinity, is there actually three? Let us see if scripture backs up this statement if it does our next move will be to answer why when God reveals himself only one is seen.
Many will say that the Father (Jehovah) raised Jesus from the grave is this entirely correct? There is a verse they use for this statement too.
1Co 6:14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
So is this speaking of God the Father? Is it speaking of just one being raised from the dead? If your answer is yes then please explain these two verses:

Joh 2:19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
1Pe 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Here are some other verses that show that the Trinity is very true and very scriptural:

Eternal
Rom 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
Rev 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Heb 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?


Omnipresent
Jer 23:24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
Eph 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Psa 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Omnipotent
Gen 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Rom 15:19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

Omniscient
Act 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
Joh 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
1Co 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Creator
Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Job 33:4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Source of Eternal Life
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Joh 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.


More proves of the Trinity:
1Pe 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Jud 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Salvation the work of:
2Th 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Tit 3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
1Pe 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Baptism in the name of:
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

We know that God is a spirit
Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

We know that God is a Spirit but the Son of God one of the being of the Godhead took on the form of a human so He could die for our sins. As the verse already mentioned in John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. And verse one tells us the Word was God. And it was Jesus that became flesh. But the other verses given us show us that the Father and Holy Spirit are also God.
It is like a marriage. There are two couples but when they join in holy matrimony they become as one. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are as one yet separate but they are like the three original colours that make up every other colour. A man by the name of Nathan Wood studied for 25 years and wrote a book called The Secret of the Universe The three colours are red, yellow and blue and all colours derive from these three All the colours of the sunset are blended from these three colours
We know that light is colourless and cannot be seen but when put through a prism it is split up into many different colours. God is like light too

1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

So if we cant see God according to these verses how can we know him? Let us explain each colour and how it relates to God.

Red: it is invisible; it is the heat ray, the source of life. Without heat we would perish.

Yellow: it is the light ray, without light we would be in complete darkness. Not only are the light rays visible but they also make everything visible

Blue: they are chemical rays or actinic rays. They are invisible and are known by the effects they produce.

So can you see where I am going with this? The red and blue are invisible like the Father and Holy Ghost while the yellow is visible which is like the Lord that came in flesh and blood. And what could the Lord say? John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
The yellow colour shows everything in its true colours just like the Lord: John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Quoted directly from the book Why I believe the Bible by A. J. Pollock

The red rays are invisible, yet their influence is life giving and life sustaining. The Father is invisible. The Son has revealed Him. He is the Source of life and blessing. Everything flows from Him.

The blue rays are invisible and are only seen in the effects they produce. The Holy Spirit of God is invisible but we know His presence by His effect in the lives of men.

The Father, Son, and the Spirit are equally God. The order in which the names are put in Matthew 28:19 does not indicate any difference in status, but is casual: the Father sent the Son; the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and Son.