From: af664@yfn.ysu.edu (Frank DeCenso, Jr.)
Subject: The Trinity (an outline)
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 17:12:58 GMT


                  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
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"Forever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven."  PSALM 119:89
"The entirety of Your word is truth."  PSALM 119:160
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