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Trinitarian Proof

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The Relationship within the Trinity: The Father and Son

Creeds of Christendom

The Apostles Creed

The Apostles Creed (cir. ?)  I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

 And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell* the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

 I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. AMEN.

Why “Father”?

 Giver of Life  Ruler of Nations (Isaiah 9:6)  Filial* Relationship  A child to a parent, not of essence, but role

John 14-17  The Oneness of the Father and Son (14:7-15)  The relationship of the Father and Son (17:1-26)  The procession of the Son from the Father (16:28 {8:42})

The Oneness of The Father and Son

John 10 John 14 John 17

What does the “Oneness” make you think of ?

Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!

Deut. 6:4

The Relationship of The Father and Son

John 10 John 14 John 17

The Procession of the Son from the Father

Roles “Begotten”

Roles  Who is Jesus to the Father?  What does Jesus do for the Father?

 How does Jesus approach the Father?

 A Son (Mark 1:1)  Obey (Phil. 2:8; Heb. 3:2 & 6)  Submission (John 12:49; John 17)

Roles

“Begotten”  John 3:16  Monogenes –    Mono – “one” + Gennao - “made/born” Mono – “One” + Gennao – “deem unique/ deem classified” Lewis and the “Making vs. Beggeting”  Place of the “First Son”  Eternal Sonship vs. Incarnational Sonship

A Big

Question

Eternal Sonship or Incarnational Sonship: “Procession Helps”

Some ways of Procession  Prophecy/OT  How long?  Theophanies  Incarnation  Glorification  Second Advent  Appearances of God – proposing, “of Christ”  The Appearance in Flesh  Transfiguration and Second Advent  Glorious Return

So, let’s take a look at Theophanies

Theophanies  Appearances Gen. 17:1ff; 18:1ff; Exodus 6:2-3  Abraham & the Covenant; Appeared, but not by that Name  Angel of the Lord (Gen 16:6ff; 22:11ff; Ex 3:2ff; Numbers 22:22ff; 1 Kings 19:7ff)  Judges (10+ times)   Psalm 34:7 Psalm 35:5-6  Angel of the Lord (LORD)  LORD  Daniel 3:19-30  Rack, Shack & Benny

Daniel 3:19-30  3 men  4 men  Son of the gods  Most High God  Sent His “angel”

Incarnational or Eternal Sonship?

Eternal