God
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Matthew 3:13-17
Matthew 3:13-17
God the Father
God the Father
God as Father reigns with providential care over the universe. He is all powerful, all knowing, all loving, and all wise.
God created (or “Fathered”) the entire universe. (Genesis 1)
1 John 5:11-12 KJV - And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
God created the plan of salvation to atone for the sins of the world.
God the Son
God the Son
Jesus Christ IS the eternal Son of God.
Matthew 1:18 KJV - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Jesus - in the flesh - was conceived by the Holy Spirit in Mary.
Colossians 1:19-20 KJV For it pleased the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Christ’s work on the cross opened the doorway for all to become saved.
Jesus - at the time appointed by the Father - will return for the Church and take all believer to Heaven.
God the Holy Spirit
God the Holy Spirit
-The Holy Spirit inspired the penmen of Scriptures in their writing.
-The Holy Spirit draws us to repentance.
-Romans 8:14 KJV - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
-The Holy Spirit leads believers in every-day life.
-Romans 8:26 KJV Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
-The Holy Spirit translates our prayers to God - even when we do not have the words to say.
-Ephesians 1:13 KJV - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.
-The Holy Spirit seals believers in their salvation making them eternally secure.