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The Trinity ... Who God Is

Who is the God of the Bible?

He is one God. Deuteronomy 6:4 tells us, "The LORD our God the LORD is one." This very simply means that God is indivisible. He cannot be subdivided into separate parts.

He is eternally self-existent. When Moses asked God, "What shall I say that your name is?" God replied, "I AM WHO I AM...Tell them I AM has sent you." This conveys that God is self-sufficient. He needs nobody and nothing. In and of Himself He is 100% complete. He did not create man because He felt somehow insufficient. He created man to show him the wealth of His mercy and grace (Ephesians 2:4-7).

He has many attributes (characteristics). Here are just a few:

  • He is omnipotent (All Powerful)...Genesis 18:14
  • He is omniscient (All Knowing)...Romans 11:33
  • He is omnipresent (Able to be anywhere and everywhere)...Ps.139:7,8
  • He is holy (Totally separate from sin). I Peter 1:16
  • He is love (unconditional in His desire for what's best for mankind). I John 4:16
  • He is immutable (He does not change His mind). I Samuel 15:29
  • He is perfect (incapable of sin). Matthew 5:48
  • He is sovereign (ruling the universe and everything in it)...Psalm 135:6

What is the "Trinity?"

"Trinity" is a word used to describe the belief that although there is one God He exists in the form of three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each member is equally and fully God (Matthew 3:16,17; John 1:1,14; 10:30; 14:9).

So how do we explain this seeming "contradiction?" To be honest there is no explanation. The Trinity is a mystery that no mortal can understand. Finite (you and I) cannot drink in infinite (God.) As the famous theologian C.H. Spurgeon said it's like "a gnat attempting to drink in the ocean."

A verse to memorize!

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God....The Word became flesh and made His dwelling place among us." John 1:1,14a

Study Questions

  1. The question posed in Genesis 18:14 asks, "Is there anything ____________________ for the ________________?" Comment on how this applies to your life:
  2. Since, according to I Peter 1:16, God is _____ what should we also be? ____ What do you feel that this means for you personally?
  3. According to Psalm 135:6 God is absolutely sovereign. How should this effect the way we look at our personal trials and struggles?
  4. John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was ________________."
    1. According to vs.14 who is the Word? ________________________________.
  5. Deuteronomy 6:4 proves that God is one. What does Matt.3:16,17 show us about the Trinity?
  6. In your own words explain the Trinity as best as you can:_______________________________