Is There One God Or Three? The Triune God

Is There One God or Three?
The Triune God

Doctrine is important, not just to theologians and seminary professors, but to all Christians. Jesus thought that this was the case. When He was tempted by Satan, He responded with doctrinal answers. He told Satan that... The study of doctrine is important: “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God'” (Matthew 4:4). The holiness of God is to be trusted: “It is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'” (Matthew 4:7). The worship of God is to be unique: “For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only'” (Matthew 4:10). In this chapter, we want to examine another vital doctrine of Christianity - the Trinity. In coming to terms with the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, it is first necessary to confront the unity of God. There is a reason for this. If we can demonstrate that...

(1) There is only one God.

(2) The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are all God.

(3) The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are each distinct persons,

Then we have made a case for the doctrine of the Trinity. It is for this reason that we begin our study of this section with the fact of the unity of God.