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Re: Lesson #1 (1st Quarter 2012): The Triune God
[Re: Daryl]
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01/01/12 05:02 PM
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Here is how this week's study begins:Though the word Trinity itself doesn’t appear in the Bible, the teaching definitely does. The doctrine of the Trinity, that God is One and composed of three “Persons,” is crucial because it is dealing with who God is, what He is like, how He works, and how He relates to the world. Most important, the deity of Christ is essential to the plan of salvation. Yes, three persons possessing divinity is rather important, as the Bible says. Is that the truth that makes a "doctrine"? Jn 3:16 says that God the Father so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son to save from sin & death whosever believes in him. Hebrews joins Matthew & Luke to say that the Holy Spirit was very active in the events, preparing a human body for the Son of God's incarnation. That's the very least of it.  That's the Bible's teaching: a "Trinity" consisting of three that is not, for three persons possessing the Godhead and linked together naturally, Spirit of the Father and the Son, and Son to God the Father as his Son, isn't three-in-one at all. It's at best three of one nature. 
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Re: Lesson #1 (1st Quarter 2012): The Triune God
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01/01/12 05:05 PM
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I anticipate this one will be a hot topic here, more so than in our actual Adult Sabbath School classes this coming Sabbath. Sorry about that.  We all, though, have to test what the "trinity" actually means, but it's not everyone's cup of tea - which is quite alright. I hope the discussion helps those who are unfamiliar with the real ins & outs of the debate over the trinity doctrine.
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Re: Lesson #1 (1st Quarter 2012): The Triune God
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01/01/12 05:21 PM
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The next paragraph in the Sabbath Afternoon section says:The distinctions among God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit found in the Bible must be understood as being the way God is in Himself, however difficult for our fallen minds to grasp. The “eternal heavenly dignitaries-God, and Christ, and the Holy Spirit,” as Ellen G. White calls them (Evangelism, p. 616), are equal but not identical or interchangeable. This one includes a quote and reference from Ellen White.
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