{"id":364,"date":"2018-09-03T02:23:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T09:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claytonhowardford.com\/?p=364"},"modified":"2018-09-03T02:23:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T09:23:23","slug":"the-trinity-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/claytonhowardford.com\/?p=364","title":{"rendered":"The Trinity (Part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I taught this series to my home group, I gave this chart to the members as a reference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is only one God<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first step is to establish how many Gods exist: one! <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isa%2043.10\">Isaiah 43:10<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2044.6\">44:6<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2044.8\">8<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2045.5\">45:5<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2045.14\">14<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2045.18\">18<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2045.21\">21<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2045.22\">22<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2046.9\">46:9<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isaiah%2047.8\">47:8<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2017.3\">John 17:3<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Cor.%208.5-6\">1 Cor. 8:5-6<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Gal.%204.8-9\">Gal. 4:8-9<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God,&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isa%2045.5\">Isaiah 45:5<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: &#8220;I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me,&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isa%2044.6\">Isaiah 44:6<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I am the Lord, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God,&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isa%2055.5\">Isaiah 55:5<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><strong>FATHER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>SON<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>HOLY SPIRIT<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Called God<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Phil.%201.2\">Phil. 1:2<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%201.1\">John 1:1<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%201.14\">14<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Col.%202.9\">Col. 2:9<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Acts%205.3-4\">Acts 5:3-4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creator<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Isa%2064.8\">Isaiah 64:8<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%201.3\">John 1:3<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Col.%201.15-17\">Col. 1:15-17<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Job%2033.4\">Job 33:4<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Job%2026.13\">26:13<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Resurrects<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Thess.%201.10\">1 Thess. 1:10<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%202.19\">John 2:19<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2010.17\">10:17<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Rom.%208.11\">Rom. 8:11<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indwells<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/2%20Cor.%206.16\">2 Cor. 6:16<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Col.%201.27\">Col. 1:27<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2014.17\">John 14:17<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Everywhere<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Kings%208.27\">1 Kings 8:27<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Matt.%2028.20\">Matt. 28:20<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Ps%20139.7-10\">Psalm 139:7-10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All knowing<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20John%203.20\">1 John 3:20<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2016.30\">John 16:30<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2021.17\">21:17<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Cor.%202.10-11\">1 Cor. 2:10-11<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sanctifies<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Thess.%205.23\">1 Thess. 5:23<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Heb.%202.11\">Heb. 2:11<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Pet.%201.2\">1 Pet. 1:2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Life giver<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Gen.%202.7\">Gen. 2:7<\/a>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%205.21\">John 5:21<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%201.3\">John 1:3<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%205.21\">5:21<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/2%20Cor.%203.6\">2 Cor. 3:6<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/2%20Cor%203.8\">8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fellowship<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20John%201.3\">1 John 1:3<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Cor.%201.9\">1 Cor. 1:9<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/2%20Cor.%2013.14\">2 Cor. 13:14<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Phil.%202.1\">Phil. 2:1<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eternal<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Ps%2090.2\">Psalm 90:2<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Micah%205.1-2\">Micah 5:1-2<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Rom.%208.11\">Rom. 8:11<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Heb.%209.14\">Heb. 9:14<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A Will<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Luke%2022.42\">Luke 22:42<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Luke%2022.42\">Luke 22:42<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Cor.%2012.11\">1 Cor. 12:11<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Speaks<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Matt.%203.17\">Matt. 3:17<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Luke%209.25\">Luke 9:25<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Luke%205.20\">Luke 5:20<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Luke%207.48\">7:48<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Acts%208.29\">Acts 8:29<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Acts%2011.12\">11:12<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Acts%2013.2\">13:2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Love<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%203.16\">John 3:16<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Eph.%205.25\">Eph. 5:25<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Rom.%2015.30\">Rom. 15:30<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Searches the heart<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Jer.%2017.10\">Jer. 17:10<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Rev.%202.23\">Rev. 2:23<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/1%20Cor.%202.10\">1 Cor. 2:10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We belong to<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2017.9\">John 17:9<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2017.6\">John 17:6<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We serve<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Matt.%204.10\">Matt. 4:10<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/Col.%203.24\">Col. 3:24<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Believe in<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2014.1\">John 14:1<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2014.1\">John 14:1<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gives joy<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2015.11\">John 15:11<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%2014.7\">John 14:7<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Judges<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%208.50\">John 8:50<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%205.21\">John 5:21<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/nasb95\/John%205.30\">30<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Therefore, the doctrine of the Trinity is arrived at by looking at the whole of scripture, not in a single verse. It is the doctrine that there is only one God, not three, and that the one God exists in three persons:\u00a0 Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 An analogy would be time.\u00a0 Time is past, present, and future.\u00a0 But, there are not three times, only one. (<a href=\"https:\/\/carm.org\/trinity\">https:\/\/carm.org\/trinity<\/a>)<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"chfent-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"1548669199\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"643527237faf4a77c0324b26a42a3f95\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I taught this series to my home group, I gave this chart to the members as a reference. 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