TRINITY: THE HOLY SPIRIT
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. What Is the Trinity?
a) Introduction
i) The doctrine of the Trinity states that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit coexist in the unity of one God. The term "Trinity" is never mentioned in the Bible. It is the Christian Church's way of reconciling the Old Testament teaching that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4) with New Testament teachings about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
ii) Trinity [is] the term by which is expressed the unity of three Persons in the one God. The Christian doctrine is:
@1. That there is only one God, one divine nature and being.
@2. This one divine Being is tri-personal, involving the distinctions of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
@3.These three are joint partakers of the same nature and majesty of God.
2. The Holy Spirit
a) The Holy Spirit is also called the Advocate, Counselor, Helper or Comforter (John 14:16, 14:26), and Spirit of truth (John 16:13).
b) The Holy Spirit is, in a way, the presence and power of the Father and Son in the world today.
c) The Father and Son speak to us, guide us, and send us Their love via the Holy Spirit.The original New Testament used the Greek term Pneúma tó Hágion. It literally means "the Holy Wind," and it conveyed the idea of the breath of God as invisible and immaterial but powerful (John 20:21-22 ).
d) The old King James Version of the Bible usually translated this into English as "Holy Ghost." However, the English word "ghost" has now taken on the meaning of a disembodied soul and is associated with Halloween, so nearly all Bible versions published since the 1800s use the term "Holy Spirit" instead.
e) The Holy Spirit is another mystery we cannot fully understand, but the Bible does tell us these things:
i) Jesus is the child of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:34-35).
ii) The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus when He was baptized (Matthew 3:16-17).
iii) The Holy Spirit guided Jesus (Matthew 4:1, Luke 4:14, 10:21, Hebrews 9:14).
iv) Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17, 15:26, 16:7).
v) The Holy Spirit empowered and guided Jesus' disciples (Mark 13:11, John 16:13-15, 20:21-23, Acts 2:1-4).
vi) The Holy Spirit is a teacher (John 14:26, 16:7-11, 16:13-15).
vii) The Holy Spirit guides the Church and its leaders (Acts 8:29, 10:17-20, 15:28-29, 1 Corinthians 2:13, Revelation 2:7, 2:11, 3:6).
viii) The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to build up the Church (1 Corinthians 12:1-31).
ix) We are baptized with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Acts 1:5, 11:15-16).
x) The Holy Spirit gives joy, peace, hope and love to believers (Romans 5:3-5, 14:17, 15:13, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:6).
The End ...
1. What Is the Trinity?a) Introduction
i) The doctrine of the Trinity states that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit coexist in the unity of one God. The term "Trinity" is never mentioned in the Bible. It is the Christian Church's way of reconciling the Old Testament teaching that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4) with New Testament teachings about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
ii) Trinity [is] the term by which is expressed the unity of three Persons in the one God. The Christian doctrine is:
@1. That there is only one God, one divine nature and being.
@2. This one divine Being is tri-personal, involving the distinctions of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
@3.These three are joint partakers of the same nature and majesty of God.
2. The Holy Spirit
a) The Holy Spirit is also called the Advocate, Counselor, Helper or Comforter (John 14:16, 14:26), and Spirit of truth (John 16:13).
b) The Holy Spirit is, in a way, the presence and power of the Father and Son in the world today.
c) The Father and Son speak to us, guide us, and send us Their love via the Holy Spirit.The original New Testament used the Greek term Pneúma tó Hágion. It literally means "the Holy Wind," and it conveyed the idea of the breath of God as invisible and immaterial but powerful (John 20:21-22 ).
d) The old King James Version of the Bible usually translated this into English as "Holy Ghost." However, the English word "ghost" has now taken on the meaning of a disembodied soul and is associated with Halloween, so nearly all Bible versions published since the 1800s use the term "Holy Spirit" instead.
e) The Holy Spirit is another mystery we cannot fully understand, but the Bible does tell us these things:
i) Jesus is the child of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:34-35).
ii) The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus when He was baptized (Matthew 3:16-17).
iii) The Holy Spirit guided Jesus (Matthew 4:1, Luke 4:14, 10:21, Hebrews 9:14).
iv) Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17, 15:26, 16:7).
v) The Holy Spirit empowered and guided Jesus' disciples (Mark 13:11, John 16:13-15, 20:21-23, Acts 2:1-4).
vi) The Holy Spirit is a teacher (John 14:26, 16:7-11, 16:13-15).
vii) The Holy Spirit guides the Church and its leaders (Acts 8:29, 10:17-20, 15:28-29, 1 Corinthians 2:13, Revelation 2:7, 2:11, 3:6).
viii) The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to build up the Church (1 Corinthians 12:1-31).
ix) We are baptized with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Acts 1:5, 11:15-16).
x) The Holy Spirit gives joy, peace, hope and love to believers (Romans 5:3-5, 14:17, 15:13, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:6).
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