Understanding One God
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Understanding One God (Contents)
Part 1 – God the Father: Source, Creator and Eternal One Part 2 – The Son: The Word Made Flesh (Yahshua / Jesus Christ) Part 3 – The Holy Spirit: The Living Breath of God Part 4 – The Trinity: One God in Three Persons Part 5 – Worship and…
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Part 1 – God the Father: Source, Creator and Eternal One
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”— Genesis 1:1 (NRSV) 1. Introduction Among the world’s faith traditions, the Bible presents God the Father as the eternal source and sovereign origin of all existence. He is not one deity among many but the self-existent One who simply is.…
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Part 2 – The Son: The Word Made Flesh (Yahshua / Jesus Christ)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”— John 1:1 (NRSV) 1. Introduction If the Father is the eternal Source, the Son is the Word (Logos) through whom that Source is expressed and revealed. Christian theology calls the Son the second…
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Part 3 – The Holy Spirit: The Living Breath of God
“And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”— Genesis 1:2 (NRSV) 1. Introduction The Holy Spirit is the divine Presence and Power through whom God acts, speaks, and gives life.In Christian theology the Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity, fully God yet personally…
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Part 4 – The Trinity: One God in Three Persons
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”— Matthew 28:19 (NRSV) 1 Introduction Christian Scripture proclaims a single divine reality expressed through three personal relationships: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This doctrine, known…
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Part 5 – Worship and Praise: The Trinitarian Order
“For through Him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.”— Ephesians 2:18 (NRSV) 1 Introduction Christian worship is not random affection toward a distant deity; it is a divinely revealed pattern of relationship. The Bible presents worship as directed to the Father, made possible through the Son,…
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Part 6 – Roles in Creation, Salvation, and Restoration
“From Him and through Him and to Him are all things.To Him be the glory for ever. Amen.”— Romans 11 : 36 (NRSV) 1 Introduction Every divine action described in Scripture reveals a Trinitarian pattern.God never works in isolation: the Father initiates, the Son accomplishes, and the Spirit completes.This harmony—sometimes…
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Part 7 – Analogies and Understanding: Sun, Light and Heat
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made.”— Romans 1 : 20 (NRSV) 1 Introduction Because God is infinite and human language is finite, theology often employs analogies to describe divine truths. Analogies…
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Part 8 – The Language of the Spirit: Breath, Wind, Fire and Life
“The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”— John 3 : 8 (NRSV) 1 Introduction Every language struggles to express divine mystery. The…
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Part 9 – Common Misunderstandings about the Trinity
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.”— 1 Corinthians 14 : 33 (KJV) 1 Introduction The doctrine of the Trinity—one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is the heart of Christian faith yet also one of its most misinterpreted truths.Misunderstandings arise when human logic…
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Part 10 – Knowing God Personally: Living in Divine Fellowship
“Indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.”— 1 John 1 : 3 (NRSV) 1 Introduction The doctrine of the Trinity is not an abstract equation but a living invitation.God reveals Himself not only so that we may understand but so that we may enter…