From news@news.ysu.edu Wed Dec 9 10:10:32 1992 Received: from rodan.UU.NET by aramis.rutgers.edu (5.59/SMI4.0/RU1.5/3.08) id AA01747; Wed, 9 Dec 92 10:10:32 EST Received: from relay2.UU.NET by rodan.UU.NET with SMTP (5.61/UUNET-mail-drop) id AA09745; Wed, 9 Dec 92 10:10:29 -0500 Received: from news.ysu.edu by relay2.UU.NET with SMTP (5.61/UUNET-internet-primary) id AA05789; Wed, 9 Dec 92 10:10:28 -0500 Received: by news.ysu.edu (5.65/25-DMS920325-eef) id AA21142; Wed, 9 Dec 92 15:09:01 GMT Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Path: do-not-reply-to-path From: af664@yfn.ysu.edu (Frank DeCenso, Jr.) Subject: The Trinity Message-Id: <1992Dec9.150844.21094@news.ysu.edu> Sender: news@news.ysu.edu (Usenet News Admin) Nntp-Posting-Host: yfn.ysu.edu Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1992 15:08:44 GMT Lines: 479 Apparently-To: soc-religion-christian@relay1.uu.net The Doctrine of the Trinity (Brief Study) I. Trinity Defined II. Not Easily Understood A. His Own Did Not Know Him 1. John 1:5b 2. John 1:10 B. 1 Cor. 2:14 III. Scriptural Analogies A. The Body of Christ 1. Rom. 12:4,5 2. 1 Cor. 12:12-14 3. Eph. 2:21,22 B. Man's Makeup 1. 1 Thess. 5:23 > Gen. 1:26 C. There Is Nothing You Can Compare God To 1. Isa. 40:18 2. Isa. 46:5 IV. There Is Only One God A. John 1:1-3 1. Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation states "a god" A. If that were true, it would negate the following Scriptures : 1. Deut. 4:35 2. Deut. 32:39 3. 2 Sam. 7:22 4. 1 Chron. 17:20 5. Psalm 86:10 6. Isa. 43:10,11 7. Isa. 44:6 8. Isa. 44:8 9. Isa. 45:5 10. Isa. 45:6 11. Isa. 45:14 12. Isa. 45:18 13. Isa. 45:21 B. Greek Grammatical Rules do not allow for that translation B. Old Testament Plurals 1. Hebrew word for "God" is 'elohim' (occurs 2700 times) - a plural noun always joined to singular verbs 2. God refers to Himself in the plural A. Gen. 1:26 B. Gen. 3:22 C. Gen. 11:7 D. Isa. 6:8 3. Other verses refer to God in the plural A. Isa. 48:16 ("have", singular verb) B. Eccl. 12:1 ("creator") C. Prov. 9:10 ("Holy One") D. Job 35:10 (God", "Maker") E. Isa. 54:5 ("Husband", "Maker") C. New Testament Singular 1. Matt. 28:19 ("name") D. God Will Not Give His Glory To Another 1. Isa. 42:8; 48:11 > John 17:5 V. The Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ A. Jesus Has Always Existed 1. Micah 5:2 2. Isa. 9:6 3. Zech. 12:10 > Rev. 1:7 4. 1 Cor. 10:9 > 1 Cor. 10:1; Numb. 21:6-9 5. John 1:15,30 6. John 1:1,14 7. John 3:13 8. John 6:51 9. John 3:31,32 10. John 17:5 11. John 17:24 12. Isa. 43:10 B. The Father's Testimony 1. Heb. 1:1,2,5-8 C. Jesus In The Role of Creator 1. The LORD created everything alone A. Isa. 44:24 2. Jesus participated in the creation A. John 1:1-3 B. Col. 1:16 c. Heb. 1:2,10-12 3. Therefore, the Godhead (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) created everything alone A. Gen. 1:26 VI. Jesus' Claims To Be God A. Rev. 1:8; 21:5-7 > Rev. 1:11,17; 2:8; 22:12,13,16 1. There can only be one "first" and one "last" A. Isa. 41:4 B. Isa. 44:6 C. Isa. 48:12 B. John 8:24,58 C. John 10:30,31 1. Jesus accused of blasphemy A. John 8:59 B. John 10:30-33 C. John 5:17,18 D. John 14:6-9 E. John 3:16 F. Matt. 18:20 VII. Others' Claims That Jesus Is God A. The Word Of God 1. John 1:1,14 2. John 1:18 3. John 12:37-41 4. John 20:28 5. Matt. 1:21-23 6. Acts 20:28 7. Rom. 9:5 8. Rom. 10:9-13 > Joel 2:32 9. Col. 1:15-18 10. Col. 2:9 11. 1 Tim. 1:16,17 12. 1 Tim. 3:16 13. 1 Tim. 6:14-16 14. Titus 2:13 15. 2 Pet. 1:1 16. 1 John 5:20 B. Early Church Writings 1. Barnabus (companion of Paul) A. The General Epistle of Barnabus 4:7 B. The General Epistle of Barnabus 5:8,9 C. The General Epistle of Barnabus 5:12 D. The General Epistle of Barnabus 5:17 2. Ignatius (30-107 AD) A. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 1:1 B. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 2:7 C. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 4:9 D. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians 4:13 E. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 2:11 F. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 4:6 G. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians 2:4 H. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans 1:1 I. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans 1:13 J. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians 2:23 K. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrneans 1:2 L. The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp M. The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp 3:10 3. Polycarp (69-155 AD) A. The Epistle of Polycarp to the Church at Philippi 4. Justin Martyr (110-166 AD) A. Dialogue With Trypho, Chapter 34 B. Dialogue With Trypho, Chapter 137 5. Iranaeus (120-202 AD) A. Iranaeus Against Heresies, Page 330 B. Iranaeus Against Heresies, 4:10 6. Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) A. First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians 7:2 B. Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians 1:1 7. Council of Nicea (325 AD) A. Nicene Creed VIII. Jesus' Submission To The Father In The Incarnation A. John 14:28 > Luke 22:27 B. Phil. 2:5-8 IX. Jesus And The Holy Spirit Are One A. John 14:16-18 B. 2 Cor. 3:17 1. Jesus is physically in heaven A. Acts 2:33 B. 1 Pet. 3:22 C. Rom. 8:34 D. Heb. 10:12 E. Eph. 1:20 F. Col. 3:1 G. Heb. 1:3 H. Heb. 8:1 I. Heb. 12:2 2. Jesus dwells in us A. 2 Cor. 13:5 B. 1 John 5:11,12 C. Eph. 3:17 D. Col. 1:27 E. Rom. 8:10 3. Jesus is always with us A. Matt. 28:20 4. Jesus is with believers when they gather A. Matt. 18:20 X. The Holy Spirit Is God A. James 4:4,5 B. Acts 5:3,4 C. Mark 3:28,29 D. John 14:17 > John 14:23 E. Heb. 10:15-17 > Jer. 31:33,34 XI. God Raised Jesus From The Dead A. God Raised Jesus 1. Eph. 1:19,20 2. Rom. 10:9 3. Col. 2:12 4. 1 Pet. 1:21 5. 1 Cor. 6:14 6. Acts 2:24 7. Acts 3:15 8. Acts 13:30,37 9. Heb. 13:20 A. The Father raised Jesus 1. Rom. 6:4 2. Gal. 1:1 B. Jesus raised Himself 1. John 2:19,21 2. John 10:17,18 C. The Holy Spirit raised Jesus 1. Rom. 8:11 XII. We Are The Temple Of The God A. God Dwells In Us 1. 2 Cor. 6:16 2. Eph. 2:22 3. 1 John 4:12 4. 1 John 4:13 5. 1 John 4:15 6. 1 John 4:16 A. The Father dwells in us 1. 2 Cor. 6:16 2. 2 John 9 B. Jesus dwells in us 1. Eph. 3:17 2. 2 Cor. 13:5 3. 1 John 5:11,12 4. Col. 1:27 5. Rom. 8:10 C. The Holy Spirit dwells in us 1. John 14:17 2. Rom. 8:9 3. 1 Cor. 3:16 4. 2 Tim. 1:14 -- Frank | "rightly dividing the word af664 | of truth" "Jesus is Lord" | (2 Timothy 2:15)