The Godhead

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The Godhead
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Theories about the Godhead

• Tritheism 3 gods
• Mormons - Deut. 64
• Arianism Christ was created
• Jehovahs Witnesses Jn.11
• Sabellianism only one
• Oneness Pentecostal

False
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I. Use of the Term Godhead
Acts 1729 Romans 120 Colosians 29
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Acts 1729
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God,
we ought not to think that the Godhead is like
unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and
man's device.
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Rom. 120
For the invisible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Godhead so that they are
without excuse
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Col. 29
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily.
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Acts 1729
NKJV ASV NIV RSV
Divine Nature Godhead Divine Being Deity
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Rom. 120
Godhead Divinity Divine nature Deity
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Col. 29
Godhead Godhead Deity Deity
NKJV ASV NIV RSV
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Col. 29
Rom. 120
Acts 1729
Godhead Divine Nature Divine Being Deity
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II. Three Members of Godhead
Matt. 2818-20 baptize in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit 1
Cor. 124-6 Spirit, Lord, God 2 Cor. 1314
Lord Jesus Christ, God, Holy Spirit
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God

• Spiritual being
• Our Father who art in heaven
• 1st in list
• Creator, Jehovah, Almighty
• Planner and Designer

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Christ

• 2nd in list
• Many names and titles
• Son of Man - Son of God
• Clothed in the Flesh
• Death on the cross
• Existed before He came

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Holy Spirit

• 3rd in list
• Same nature as God and Christ
• Called the Comforter
• Other titles

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• Three
• Co-eternal
• Co-equal
• Same nature
• Same essence
• Distinct
• Personalities

• Godhead
• Divine family
• Trinity
• Sacred Three
• Divinity

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III. There is One God

• Old Testament
• Deut. 64
• Ex. 203-4
• Isa. 446
• New Testament
• Mark 1229 Deut. 64
• I Tim. 25

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IV. Plurality in the Godhead
Gen. 11 God plural Gen. 126 Let us make
man in our image, after our likeness plural
us our
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IV. Plurality in the Godhead
How can the one God be a Trinity ? Problem of
subordination my Father is greater than I
John 1428
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V. Trinity proper understanding
Means three-fold Baptism - Matt. 313-18 God
heaven Jesus baptized Spirit form of dove
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Matt. 2819 Baptizing in name of
the Father Son Holy Spirit
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Proving the Trinity
Father
Deity
Son
Holy Spirit
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Proving the Trinity
Father
Is Not -
Deity
Son
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Proving the Trinity
Father
Is Not -
Deity
Holy Spirit
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Proving the Trinity
Deity
Son
Holy Spirit
Is Not -
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The Trinity
Father
Deity
Son
Holy Spirit
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VI. Any Being who possesses The Attributes of
God is God

• Eternal
• Father Isa. 446
• Son Rev. 117
• Holy Spirit Heb. 914

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VI. Any Being who possesses The Attributes of
God is God

• Recognized as God
• Father 1 Pet. 12
• Son Heb. 18
• Holy Spirit Acts 53-4

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The Godhead
Father architect
Son Executor
Holy Spirit Revealer
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John 824
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in
your sins for if ye believe not that I am he, ye
shall die in your sins.
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Evening Nov. 9, 2008