Christians and non-Christians alike are confused by the doctrine of the Trinity. In the Word the Father means one thing, the Son means another thing, and Holy Spirit means a third; but all refer to a single God. The Father refers to God’s Love. The Son refers to His Wisdom, or what is the same, Truth. And the Holy Spirit refers to God’s Power. Yet, Nothing is more clear than that God is One, as stated in these representative verses: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord. (Deut. 9:4) …now therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. (Deut. 4:30) …I have Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am YHVH and beside me there is no Savior (Isaiah 43:10,11) There is so God else besides me, a just God and a Savior, there is none beside me (Isaiah 45: 21) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.(Rev. 22:13)
And He has one name by which He is known: And the Lord shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one. (Zech. 14:9) …made Your name known [our Lord Jesus Christ] to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them. (John 17:25) And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name [our Lord Jesus Christ] under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of [by the authority of Jesus Christ] the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.[that name is our Lord Jesus Christ] (Matt. 28:18)
These passages show that the infinite love of God is the Father of all our Lord does: Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father [love] abiding in Me does His works. (John 14:10)
These verses call our attention to our Lord’s truth manifest in the Son: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (John 14:6) In these passages we read about the unity of Divine Love and Wisdom: I and the Father are one. (John 10:20) And he that seeth me, seeth Him that sent me.(John 12:45) Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (John 14:8-9) All things that the Father hath are mine. (John 16:15; 17:10) As You [love] sent Me [truth] into the world, I also have sent them into the world. For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. (John 17:18-21)
The Holy Spirit means God’s Power as seen in these passages from the Word: The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35) Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit [divine power], returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness (Luke 4:1) David himself said in the Holy Spirit [with power and authority], 'the Lord said to my lord, "sit at my right hand, until i put your enemies beneath your feet.’ (Mark 12:36) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit [divine power] was giving them utterance. (Acts 2:4) Here we see the word spirit used as a simple synonym for power: Wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction. And the wheels rose close beside them; for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels. (Ezekiel 1:20) Our Lord wears the mantel of power: The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. (Isaiah 11:2) We are to pray with power!: But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,… (Jude 1:20) But to claim for yourself God’s power to save leads to damnation: …but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin (Mark 30:29)
And He has one name by which He is known: And the Lord shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one. (Zech. 14:9) …made Your name known [our Lord Jesus Christ] to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them. (John 17:25) And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name [our Lord Jesus Christ] under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of [by the authority of Jesus Christ] the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.[that name is our Lord Jesus Christ] (Matt. 28:18)
These passages show that the infinite love of God is the Father of all our Lord does: Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father [love] abiding in Me does His works. (John 14:10)
These verses call our attention to our Lord’s truth manifest in the Son: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (John 14:6) In these passages we read about the unity of Divine Love and Wisdom: I and the Father are one. (John 10:20) And he that seeth me, seeth Him that sent me.(John 12:45) Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (John 14:8-9) All things that the Father hath are mine. (John 16:15; 17:10) As You [love] sent Me [truth] into the world, I also have sent them into the world. For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. (John 17:18-21)
The Holy Spirit means God’s Power as seen in these passages from the Word: The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35) Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit [divine power], returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness (Luke 4:1) David himself said in the Holy Spirit [with power and authority], 'the Lord said to my lord, "sit at my right hand, until i put your enemies beneath your feet.’ (Mark 12:36) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit [divine power] was giving them utterance. (Acts 2:4) Here we see the word spirit used as a simple synonym for power: Wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction. And the wheels rose close beside them; for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels. (Ezekiel 1:20) Our Lord wears the mantel of power: The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. (Isaiah 11:2) We are to pray with power!: But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,… (Jude 1:20) But to claim for yourself God’s power to save leads to damnation: …but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin (Mark 30:29)
