 You're welcome to class everyone. Hope you had a good restful night and Feeling fresh this morning Okay, welcome to class can Anita can you please lead us in prayer this morning? I think she lost her connection Can anyone lead us in prayer this morning? Nobody wants to pray Let's pray. Okay. Thank you John father. We want to thank you for this morning Lord be submit us As a class to your mighty hands or God we pray that as we learn today We pray you would speak to our hearts and courageous to be deeply rooted in your word and help us Selena to Teach your word and in a marvelous way is pray or God that let your Holy Spirit continue to minister to us this morning You thank you Lord in Jesus, but just name you pray amen. Thank you John Okay, so the last few classes we were looking at we were studying the doctrine of God and We studied that God exists and we looked at various scripture passages Which prove to us or show to us that God exists and then we studied the nature of God To understand the nature of God we looked at his Attributes, so we looked at a lot of attributes of God and hence we were able to understand the characteristics the attributes the nature of God and We also said that the nature of God is revealed in his names Both in the old and the New Testament, so we looked at a lot of names in the Old Testament where God reveals himself and hence he's revealing who he is and What he does and we just looked at the one main Name of God in the Okay, the old land knew that this father But most of the names that we saw or we studied was the names that I mentioned in the Old Testament and we saw a few of the Greek Words mentioned in the New Testament. Okay, so today we are going to look at a study the doctrine of Trinity I hope you all had taken some time to read the doctrine of God. Any one of you have any questions? Any doubts to the doctrine of God? Okay, if not, we'll move on to the chapter 4, which is the doctrine of the Trinity Okay, so when you think of this word Trinity, of course, we've already spoken about it in the last few classes What is your understanding of? Trinity what is your understanding of Trinity God exist in three persons and Each person is fully God and there is one God Okay, there is one God who exists in three persons and each one of them are fully God Okay, thank you John. Yes Isaac Yes, three persons in one God God of three persons. Yeah Okay, one God who revealed himself in three persons. Okay What else you understand about Trinity is the word Trinity? Sorry somebody wanted to say something Okay, it's the word Trinity mentioned in the Bible No No, okay, then how did we get this whole concept of Trinity? Trinity as a word is not mentioned, but we can see Father, Son and Holy Spirit operating together in multiple scriptures Okay, the word Trinity. Thank you John. The word Trinity is not mentioned in the Bible, but we see various You know instances where we see What the father got the son got the Holy Spirit in action. We see the concept of Trinity in Scripture and hence we have You know coin this word Trinity to talk about one God who revealed himself or externally exists as three persons Okay So is Trinity an important doctrine the Christian faith? Yes, no Yes, okay. Why do you say yes Isaac? Why do you say it's an important doctrine? Well issues how God operates because he operates in the Son operating the In the Spirit now the Son and the Son and the Father Up in heaven though they are omnipresent, but the Spirit is with us So it's important to to look at the good end or the God had asked the Trinity Thank you. Yes, it's so important for us to understand this whole concept of Trinity because you know God has revealed himself to us in person And for us to relate to him We need to understand this whole concept of Trinity and it's the most You know apart from the Holy Spirit the third person is Trinity The whole concept of Trinity is very misunderstood and people don't believe in that People don't understand this whole concept. So it's very important for us to You know understand it clearly the light of Scripture also to have clarity on about Trinity and also to so that we can be able to you know relate to the three persons in the Trinity though they are one God And also for us to minister to others. Okay. Yes, John. You were saying something about the importance of the doctrine of Trinity Yeah, as Isaac mentioned it helps us to understand how God operates Uh and also helps us to relate to God Yeah, I just wanted to say that. Thanks. Yeah. Thank you. Yes. It's very important for us to understand the doctrine of Trinity because You know, we understand then how God operates and it's also very important for us to understand this doctrine Because it helps us to relate to the three persons It helps us to relate to God You know in our own Limited understanding of this infinite great awesome mighty God so We will look at the doctrine of Trinity as it's mentioned in Scripture Okay, so, uh, how do we define Trinity this god who eternally Exists as three persons father son and holy spirit and each person is fully god and that is one god So you can say one god who eternally exists as three persons father son and holy spirit And or you can say one god who revealed himself in three persons father son and holy spirit It's important for you to have a clarity or a clear idea of the definition of Trinity, okay, so it is God or one god who eternally exists as three persons father son and holy spirit and each one of them are fully god Okay, or it is god who revealed himself as father son and holy spirit. Okay now What do we understand by this word Trinity? What is the meaning of Trinity? What is the meaning of Trinity? I had this understanding like three persons in one Okay, three persons in one. Uh, are you defining? The word are you defining Trinity or you're just giving me the meaning of the word Trinity? I'm defining like just giving the concept that I had about it. Okay. Thank you Joey So, uh, it's it's that's why I said you need more clarity in that you should say one god in three Who revealed himself in three persons or you need to say one god who eternally exists as Three persons. Okay, so that will give uh, they're more clarity when we're talking about, uh, the word Trinity, uh, how is this word coined Trinity? How did this word come up? Come into existence or being Trinity try unity. Okay, so Uh, three in oneness Okay, so Trinity is try unity three in Oneness is the word. Um, we we We already said at the beginning of the class is what Trinity is not mentioned in scripture But is the concept of the teaching Uh of Trinity found in the old testament on the new testament or is it in both Old and new testament Is the doctrine of Trinity found only in the new testament? Is it also found in the old testament or is it found both in the old and new testament? Yes, go ahead Lupega I think it is found in both testament if it is can be found in Genesis one one We can see God the father the son the Holy Spirit there because when you read it it actually says the spirit of God was hovering over the water And and we know that when God said let there be light he was that was Jesus Christ being mentioned there So I think it is there all through the scripture. We are seeing evidence of the Holy Trinity there. Thank you mom Thank you, Lupega. Yeah, so we see the concept or the doctrine of Trinity Throughout scripture both in the old testament and in the new testament Now if we say it's not mentioned in the old testament then we can be wrong because You know, we're saying that Trinity is one God who eternally exists in three persons And if he eternally exists that means he has to reveal himself Even in the old testament and in the new testament. Okay, so If we say that he eternally exists as three person Then it'd be surprising for us to find no indications of it in the old testament So we look at some scripture passages in the old testament and we look at a few passages in the new testament where The doctrine of Trinity is found now. It's not explicitly or very clearly mentioned in the old testament But there are several passages Which imply that God exists as more than one person And if you look at Genesis chapter one was 26 if you can all open to your bibles, please and Um One of you can turn to Genesis chapter one was 26 Someone else can turn to Genesis 322 Genesis chapter three was 22 Someone else Genesis 11 was seven Someone else can read Isaiah 6 8 and another person can read Psalm 110 was one. So that's Genesis 1 26 Genesis 3 22 Genesis 11 7 Isaiah chapter 6 was 8 Psalms 110 was one. Okay, so can somebody read Genesis 1 26, please Genesis 1 26 Then God said let us make man in our own image in our likeness And let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air over the livestock over all the earth and Over all the centuries that move along the ground Thank you. So here we see that God says let us make man. Okay. So us It's a plural just talking about the father son and the holy spirit Genesis chapter three was 22 Then the Lord said again We hold the man has become like one of us to know good and evil And now least he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat and live forever Okay, thank you. Uh, slowly. This is after Adam and Eve sinned God says man has become like one of us again plural okay talking about the Trinity and The next one Genesis 11 was seven come let us Go down in their confused confusing mix of their language so that they will not understand and one another's speech Thank you joy. So here the people are building the tower of Babel And so God says come let us go down. So us again talking about the plural sense And again the concept of Trinity mentioned here Isaiah chapter six was eight Isaiah chapter six was eight So here God is basically calling Isaiah and says so Whom shall I send and who will go for us? Okay again? Plural us some hundred and ten was one. Can somebody read some hundred and ten was one, please Sam's hundred and ten was one the Lord says to my Lord Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies of foodstool for your feet Okay, so here we see Jesus also quotes this in Matthew chapter 22 versus 41 to 46 and He rightly understands that David is referring to two separate persons as Lord So here we see Jesus also quotes this in Matthew chapter 22 versus 41 to 46 and He rightly understands that David is referring to two separate persons as Lord You know, but who is David's Lord here? Okay, if it is not God himself Okay, so here he says the Lord say David says the Lord says to my Lord. So who is David's Lord? It is God himself. So And who could be saying to God sit at my right hand except it is somebody who is also fully God So only somebody who is fully God can tell God You know to sit at his right hand. So here we see If we have to paraphrase this verse in the New Testament perspective It'll it'll sound like this or to read like this God the Father said to God the Son sit at my right hand So we see that even without the New Testament writings You know on the Trinity or the con or the doctrine of Trinity It seems clear to David that he was aware of the plurality of the persons In one God that means he was aware that there is one God, but you know Who eternally exists or reveals himself in three persons? So he understood there is a plurality Of the persons in one God and that's why he says, you know, the Lord says to my Lord Okay, so that is Psalm 110 verse one. Were you able to understand this? Yes Yes Okay, thank you. So we'll move on to Isaiah chapter 63 verse 10 If you don't if you didn't understand anything you can just You know, you don't need to unmute your mic. You can just write in the chat section I'll read it and I'll explain that again. Okay. I hope you'll understood Psalm 110 was one Isaiah chapter 63 was 10. Can somebody read that please? Isaiah chapter 63 was a stand Yet Yeah, let's go ahead Yet they rebuild and grieve his Holy Spirit So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them Okay So here we see we read that they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So, um, you know, it says that So it's apparently suggesting that both the Holy Spirit and God are distinct personalities And the Holy Spirit is distinct from God himself because here it's mentioned his Holy Spirit And we also see here that the Holy Spirit can be grieved Which suggests that, you know, as a person the Holy Spirit has emotional capabilities And which is characteristic of a distinct person If you look at Isaiah chapter 61 verse 1 It says the spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me And here also it distinguishes the spirit of the Lord God from the word Lord. Okay, so We see that they're two distinct persons Okay, the spirit of the Lord God and the Lord which is mentioned distinctly separately And also we read in Isaiah chapter 63 verse 10 with the Holy Spirit is distinct from God himself And we see his emotional capabilities or characteristic here, which is showing, you know, the characteristic of a person But in in Isaiah chapter 61 verse 1, we don't read about any personal qualities Attributed to the Holy Spirit in this verse, but we know that as a person the Holy Spirit You know also is an emotional being and has emotions. He can be grieved. He can be angered He can be the you know, we can quench the spirit of God And so we see, you know, distinct personalities or distinct the Holy Spirit is distinct from God himself. Okay So these are a few verses we looked at in the Old Testament We look at a few more revelations about the doctrine of Trinity in the New Testament And we'll see where the Trinity is in action in the New Testament Which is one place we see the Trinity in action in the New Testament baptism Yes, thank you the baptism of Jesus in Matthew chapter 3 verses 16 and 17 Um, we see that You know, uh, when Jesus came out of the water, the Holy Spirit came upon him like a dove and then the voice of the father was Heard as well. So we see the father the son and the Holy Spirit We also read about the father son Holy Spirit mentioned very clearly in the New Testament in Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 Um, what is Matthew 28 verse 19? It's a great commission. Yeah, it's referred to as a great commission. Thank you. So can somebody Does anyone know that? Memorize that or anyone wants to read Matthew chapter 28 verse 19? Go there for me disciples of all nations Baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit Yes, thank you. So here we see The Trinity mentioned father son and Holy Spirit. It's important for us to uh, you know Keep in mind or memorize these scripture passages So that you know, when people ask us about the Trinity, they have doubts. We can quickly lead them to these to these verses And so that they can understand better and they know that you know God the father God the son Holy Spirit three distinct persons and they are mentioned in the Bible, okay, the next one is in second Corinthians Chapter 13 verse 14 where we see Paul's conclusion His benediction and there again Trinity is mentioned. So can somebody read second Corinthians chapter 13 verse 14, please Somebody else can turn to Ephesians chapter 4 verses 4 to 6 uh, and someone else to 1 Peter 1 was 2 and Someone else to Jew chapter 1 was 20 and 21. So that is Second Corinthians 13 14 Ephesians chapter 4 verses 4 to 6 1 Peter chapter 1 was 2 and Jew chapter 1 was 20 and 21 So can somebody read second Corinthians 13 14 second Corinthians 13 14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of Holy Spirit be with you all Amen, thank you Okay, uh, so in Ephesians chapter 4 verses 4 to 6 Paul mentioned Trinity Okay, so that success Ephesians chapter 4 From verse 4 to 6 He said there is one body and one spirit Just as there is one O to which God has called Verse 5 There is one Lord one faith and one baptism Verse 6 There is one God And father of all people who is the Lord of all works Through all and is in all Amen Amen, thank you. So you have seen that Success girl. Yeah, thank you. Okay. So there's one spirit One Lord and one God and the father of all. Okay, so we see Father Son and Holy Spirit Peter mentions of the Trinity in First Peter chapter 1 was 2 can somebody read that please First Peter chapter 1 verse 2 it says elect according to the foreknowledge of God the father in satisfaction of the spirit For obedience and spangling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you here again. Got the father sanctification work of the Holy Spirit and the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ Then we read in Jew chapter 1 was 20 and 21, which is an exhortation to build our faith Can anyone read that please But you beloved building yourself up on your most holy faith praying in the Holy Spirit Keep yourself in the love of God waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ To eternal life. Thank you. So if we say praying in the Holy Spirit keep yourself in the love of God And looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. So all of these passages We see Trinity mentioned we also see Trinity in action in the baptism of Jesus which we saw in Matthew chapter 3 verses 16 and 17. Okay, so We'll summarize this the biblical teaching on the Trinity in three statements The first statement is God is three persons Okay So the fact that God is three persons means that the father is not the son Okay, the son is not the father The father is not the Holy Spirit and the son is not the Holy Spirit. Okay, I'll repeat that again The fact that God is three persons. It means that the father is not the son The son is not the Holy Spirit. The father is not the Holy Spirit Each one of them are distinct persons Okay And we have also seen the distinction of the three persons mentioned in the passages That we read earlier. We'll also look at a few more in John chapter One versus one and two. We've already looked at this You know Chapter and this versus couple of times in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God So we see the word is Jesus and God two separate distinct persons and we also read about You know them being distinct in John chapter 14 was 26 and One John chapter two was one. So can somebody read uh, John chapter 14 Was 26 and can somebody else read one John chapter two was one, please John chapter 14 verse 26 John chapter 40 verses 26 But the counselor the Holy Spirit whom Whom the father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you everything I have said to you Thank you. So here we see the Holy Spirit mentioned the father Who will send in my name? So Jesus is saying this to his disciples in my name The capital m is talking about the person Jesus and he says he will teach you all things. Okay One John chapter two verse one My little children I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin And if anyone sins we have an advocate with father Jesus Christ the righteous Okay, so here again, we see the advocate who is the advocate It's the Holy Spirit with the father and also Jesus Christ mentioned. Okay So the first summary of the Old Testament teaching the first statement is God is three persons And they are three distinct persons father son Holy Spirit the second statement With which we can summarize the teachings of the the doctrine of the Trinity in In scripture is that each person is fully God Okay, God the father is clearly God God the son is also fully God and God the Holy Spirit is also Fully God. So we see this in Genesis chapter one verse one um In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth where it's talking about God the father And he's clearly mentioned as God God the son is also fully God We we have also looked at it in John chapter one versus one to four and was 14 In the beginning was the word the word was with God and the word was God and it talks about that he was in the beginning with God All things were made through him without him nothing was made that has been made in him his life And the life was the light of men and we read in verse 14 The word became flesh and dwelt among us and we just beheld his glory the glory of the one And the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth So here we established the fact already that Jesus is God And it shows us from scripture in John chapter one versus one to four and was 14 that God the son is also fully God okay now God the Holy Spirit is also fully God Holy Spirit is God He's not the force of God. He's not the power of God Um, uh, you know, he is himself God Uh, we read this in matthew chapter 28 verse 19. Uh, we already read that You know go and make disciples of all nations Backpising them in the name of the father's son and the holy spirit which proves that he's also God and uh in acts chapter five versus three and four in act chapter five We read about Ananias and Seferah You know this couple who sell a piece of their property and they bring Their their money to Peter and then you know, they are lying to him because they kept back Some amount of money and then Peter asked them, you know You know, how could you lie to the holy spirit in verse five? Sorry in chapter five verse three and then in verse Four Peter goes on to say you have not lied to God You've not lied to man, but to God. Okay. So in this two same in the same passage in these two verses He's talking about you've lied to the holy spirit and then he's saying you've not lied to man, but to God So, you know, uh, we can conclude that, you know Lying to the holy spirit is is the same as lying to God showing that the holy spirit and God are one And that holy spirit is God. Okay. So, um Now each person of the Trinity the father the son and the holy spirit Each one of them possesses the whole being Of God himself that means each one of them have the nature the attributes the characteristics That make them God. So each one possesses the whole being of God himself So the father possesses the whole being of God himself the son Also possesses the whole being of God himself and the holy spirit similarly possesses the whole being of God himself So when we speak of the father son and the holy spirit together We are not speaking of a greater being Someone who is greater than them Just as or similarly when we speak of them individually when we speak of the father individually or the son or the holy spirit alone We are not speaking of one greater than the Other just like when we speak of all of them together as one We're not saying that there is somebody greater than them or somebody who's more supreme in authority than them We understand that they are God, which means that there's supreme authority Similarly when we speak about them individually, we're not speaking that one is greater than the Other okay So the father is all of God's being the son is also all of God's being And the holy spirit is also all of God's being now the third statement Is which which we can summarize the teachings of the doctrine of trinity in the scripture is that there is only one God Now where in scripture do we find or do we find the stated in scripture that there is only one God? Yes, no I repeat my question again Do we find in anywhere in scripture that the where it's mentioned that there is only one God? Yes, lubricant Yes, go ahead. I think In the autonomy Some of the days when Moses was talking to God God ordered him to say that I'm only one because this is where the muslims also get it from Because they believe in the Old Testament Okay Thank you. Yes, it's deutronomy chapter six Verses four and five Okay So we do find in the bible where it's clearly mentioned that there is only one God And that is in deutronomy chapter six versus four and five where it says Here oh is trial the lord our god the lord is one Okay Repeat that again here or is trial the lord our god the lord is one and verse five It says the lord You shall love the lord your god with all your heart with all your soul and with all your Strength, okay. I like you all to remember this This verse or memorize it deutronomy chapter six versus four and five because this is where it's very clearly Mentioned to us that the lord himself is declaring or god himself is declaring that he is one Okay, it's very important for us To know this because it's important for us to state this and show to people Who say that you know, we worship three gods? No, we don't have three gods We just have one god and that is clearly mentioned in scripture by god himself in deutronomy chapter six Verses four and five it's also mentioned in Isaiah 45 versus five to six, but not very explicitly or very clearly It says God says I am the lord and there is no other Okay, so If we can also understand it some people can say when he says there's no other that means he's saying there is no other god Okay, but where we read clearly where he's saying the lord is one You know is deutronomy chapter six was four and five but Isaiah chapter 45 was five and six is also good So where god says I am the lord there is no other there is no god besides me Okay, that is in Isaiah chapter 45 was five. So we see that god is only One being he's not three gods. He's one god Who eternally exists as three persons father son and holy spirit important to have this praise? you know Memorized one god who eternally exists in three persons as father son and holy spirit or one god would reveal himself in three persons, okay, so if we Deny or compromise on any of the three statements that I mentioned that god is three persons Each person is fully god and there is only one god, you know, then we are actually Compromising or denying the teachings of the scripture or even our faith. Okay So before we Move on does anyone have any questions any doubts? So you've understood these three statements god is three persons Each person is fully god And there is one god Yes, okay. Thank you joy for your response Thank you. Shubhashish Okay, so if we thank you, Anita So if we you know if we deny or compromise on these three statements that we just looked at then, you know We're saying that the entire scripture is is having serious errors and you know is Is not there is no clarity in scripture and it's not authoritative. Okay. Now we'll Go on to answer this question. How is god one? Okay, how is god one even though he eternally exists as three persons? You know, he's one in essence And what is the meaning of essence? I had explained this to you I'd told this to you in the previous classes. What is the meaning of essence? He's one in essence means Essence means just the same thing as being Okay, b e i n g Okay They're the same as being So how is How can there be one god who exists in three persons or eternally exists in three persons because When we look at essence and person They are not the same thing Okay god is one in a certain way. That means in his being he's Totally different. He's in a certain way And he's a three in three different ways as in persons Since god is one in a different way and he is three the trinity is not a contradiction Okay There would be a contradiction if he said that god is three in the same as he is one Okay, what we are saying is that god is one but he Eternally exists as three persons and when we say that there is no contradiction But there would be a contradiction if he said that god is three In the same way as he is one meaning to say that there is three gods Same way as there is as he is one is then there is a contradiction But if you say that there is one god who is revealed himself Or eternally exists as three persons there is no Contradiction and now when we talk about his essence or the his being and we talk about the person Or a person we are not it's not just the same thing God is one in a certain way in the way of his essence And and three in a different way in when we look at it With his he as being a person. Okay, I'll explain this a little later So a closer look if you look at take a closer look at the fact that god is one in a sense but three in persons It it really shows us that you know, there is no contradiction when About this whole doctrine of trinity. Okay, so how does it show us? You know, you know, how does it show us why there is only one god instead of three? It's very simple All three persons are one god Because all three of them have the same essence Okay, so why is there no contradiction because all three of them have the same Essence hence that they are one. Okay, but they You know, eternally exist as three persons. So we said essence is the same as being So god is only one in essence. That means he is only one being He is not three beings. Okay, so he's one in essence And but three persons. Okay, so I hope you are understanding what I'm saying Yes, no Okay, uh, if you're a little confused, don't worry. I'll explain further then you'll be able to understand but where it basically able trying to Explain how can there be how can we say that there is one god who eternally exists as three persons? And why is there no contradiction when it comes to the trinity because there's one god because And they're three persons and each person Has the same essence of god. That means that all three are god. They are the same being As god and hence all three of them are God, okay, and so they are just one but not three gods if you say three gods, then we talking about three different Uh, uh, you know gods, but we're saying there's one god who exists or Eternally exists as three persons and then we're saying that there's only one essence So each one of them have the same essence. Okay And this is very important for us to understand that all three persons have the same essence If we deny this then we have denied god's unity Uh and be a firm or believe that there is more than one being of god That means there is more than one god. Okay One in essence and operates in three persons. Yes, there is one god Who eternally exists or reveals himself in three persons. Yes operates in three persons That's fine and all three of them have the same essence Because they are one Okay Thank you joy So so far we've just seen, um, you know, we've just had a basic understanding of the trinity But it's possible for us to go deeper so that we can understand more precisely What we mean by essence and person and how You know these two terms are different how they differ but how they relate And then we'll have a complete understanding of trinity. So in the next class we will look at What is really the meaning of essence and person? Even though, you know, god is one in essence but reveals himself in three persons and the word essence and person Does not mean the same And how do they these two terms differ but how do they relate to each other? When we understand this we will be able to understand completely the the doctrine of trinity so next class we will look at A little more detail into what is the meaning of essence and what do we mean by person And hence we'll be able to understand completely the doctrine of trinity Okay So Stop here. Anyone has any questions any doubts? Were you able to understand the the last bit of what I said about essence? about contradiction There's no contradiction in trinity because we're saying that there's one god We're not saying there's three gods and we're saying that there are three persons and all three persons have the same essence the same essence or the same being as god Okay, hence they are all fully god. And so this one god would reveal himself for eternity exists in three persons So I hope you will take time to read through the notes Learn the definition of trinity very important Also try to memorize the scripture passages where we find trinity and where it's mentioned In the oldest testament to autonomy chapter six was three to four that the lord god is one Okay, and then we'll see you all for the next class We'll continue about the doctrine of trinity on friday Okay, thank you all for Joining have a good day and see you all on friday. Okay Bye everyone. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you