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Devotion

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Devotion 1 Th 5:19

Do not put out the Spirits fire

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Devotion 1 Th 5:19

When was the last time you ignored the Holy

Spirits rebuke or his reminder? Just because the Holy Spirit can be ignored

does not mean he should be. He is fully God.

When was the last time you listened? What

happened afterwards?

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God in Three Persons: The Trinity

How can God be threepersons, yet one God?

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Overview

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY - An Introduction

to Bible Doctrine by Wayne Grudem All Bible quotations are from NIV 1984

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Overview

Why is this relevant?

Most illustrations fall short

Definition

Holy Spirit is fully God

Simplistic solutions

Application Game

Assignment

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Why is This Relevant?

Foundation of a healthy family So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created

him; male and female he created them. (Gen 1:27)

Foundation of a healthy church I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as

we are one:I in them and you in me. May they be brought to completeunity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them evenas you have loved me. (Jn 17:22-23)

Against false teaching (heresy)

Is this relevant?

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Most Illustrations fall short

Water, three roles of a person, egg, tree,

computer Any other illustrations?

Recommend you to use Gods illustrations

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Definition

We may define the doctrine of the Trinity as

follows: God eternally exists as threepersons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, andeach person is fully God, and there is oneGod.

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Definition

1. God is three persons.

2. Each person is fully God.3. There is one God.

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The Doctrine of the Trinity IsProgressively Revealed in Scripture

(Review)

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Partial Revelation in the Old Testament

Then God said, Let us make man in our

image, in our likeness, and let them rule overthe fish of the sea and the birds of theair, over the livestock, over all the earth,andover all the creatures that move along the

ground. (Genesis 1:26)

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Partial Revelation in the Old Testament

Come, let us go down and confuse their

language so they will not understand eachother. (Genesis 11:7)

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,Whom shall I send? And who will go for

us? (Isaiah 6:8) Not plural of majesty, not God speaking to

angels

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Partial Revelation in the Old Testament

The Lord says to my Lord: Sit at my right

hand until I make your enemies a footstoolfor your feet. (Psalm 110:1)

Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit.So he turned and became their enemy and

he himself fought against them. (Isaiah63:10)

Very subtle

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More Complete Revelation of the

Trinity in the New Testament

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up

out of the water. At that moment heaven wasopened, and he saw the Spirit ofGod descending like a dove and lighting onhim. And a voice from heaven said, This is

my Son, whom I love; with him I am wellpleased. (Matthew 3:1617)

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More Complete Revelation of the

Trinity in the New Testament

Therefore go and make disciples of all

nations, baptizing them in the name of theFather and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit(Matthew 28:19)

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The Holy Spirit is fully God

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Holy Spirit is God

Therefore go and make disciples of all

nations, baptizing them in the name of theFather and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit(Matthew 28:19)

Believers throughout all ages can only be

baptized into the name of God himself

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Holy Spirit is God

Then Peter said, Ananias, how is it that

Satan has so filled your heart that you havelied to the Holy Spirit You have not lied tomen but to God. (Acts 5:34)

According to Peters words, to lie to the Holy

Spirit is to lie to God.

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Holy Spirit is God

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can Iflee from your presence? If I go up to theheavens, you are there; if I make my bed inthe depths,you are there. (Psalm 139:78)

To flee from Gods Spirit is to flee from his

presence

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Simplistic Solutions

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Simplistic Solutions Must Deny One

Point of Biblical Teaching

1. God is three persons.

2. Each person is fully God.3. There is one God.

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Questions?