Foundations: Equipping the Church to know what the Bible says so that we can live what the Bible teaches. Brookwood exists for the _______________ _____ _______ and the __________ _____ _______________. Write out your definitions for the four ways we hope to do this: Biblically Literate – Spirit Led – Gospel Centered – Culturally Engaged – Chapter 6, The Trinity 1. The term “trinity” does not exist in the Old or New Testament. T/F 2. The concept of the Trinity is present throughout scripture. T/F 3. The persons of the Trinity and their purpose are: a. God the _____________________ initiates b. God the _____________________ accomplishes c. God the _____________________ applies 4. What are some analogies that you have heard over the years to explain the Trinity? a. b. c. 5. Identify the Trinity in the scriptures below. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Mathew 28:19 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4-6 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. 1 Peter 1:2 1. Write the three statements that help us understand the nature of the Trinity (pg. 106): a. God is __________________ ________________ b. Each one is _______________ _______________ c. There is only ____________ ____________ 2. Which one of the statements do the following heresies deny (pgs. 112-115)? a. Modalism – b. Arianism – c. Subordinationism – d. Tri-Theism – 3. Draw a triangle and follow the instructions to fill in our biblical understanding of the Trinity.