THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRUE GOD
MEMORY VERSE: MATT. 28:19
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
I. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD ESTABLISHED.
A. The Existence Of God Established By Reason.
1. There is a universal belief in the existence of God.
a. This universal belief declared by the Bible. Acts 17: 28,29; Rom. 1:19-21,28,32, 2:15
b. Missionaries and explorers find that primitive people have a belief in God. “The existence of God and a future life is everywhere recognized in Africa.” So said David Livingstone, pioneer missionary and explorer in Africa.
2. The Universal Law of Cause and Effect. For every effect there must be a cause. Examples: watch, car, T.V., etc.
a. Intelligence and purposeful tendency in created things The planets and solar system. All matter can be compared to this. Molecules, electrons, neutrons, etc. Created creatures have intelligence and/or instinct.
b. Personality of man cannot be explained apart from God. c. The power that it takes to run the earth and all the universe came from God.
B. The Existence Of God Established By Scripture.
1. See all the Scriptures under (a) page 4 of Confession.
2. See also Jer. 10:10-16; Hab. 2:18-20. Contrast things said about the true God and the idols in these two passages.
3. The Scriptures declare there is only one God. 1 Cor. 8:6; Eph. 4:6
II. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.
A. He Is Holy. This includes Righteousness and Justice.
1. He is declared to be holy. Ex. 15:11, I Pet. 1:16; Rev. 4:8; Isa. 6:3
2. See other Scriptures under.
B. He Is Love. This includes Grace and Mercy. Love cannot be the fundamental attribute of God, because love always requires a standard, and this standard is found only in holiness.
C. The Many Attributes Of God.
We cannot study these at this time, but they are: Life, Spirituality, Personality, Tri-Unity, Self-existence, Eternity, Immutability, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omniscience, etc.
D. He Is Worthy Of Our Love. Mark 12:30; 1 John 4:10.
III. THE TRI-UNITY OF GOD.
The word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible, but the Scriptures teach the doctrine of the Trinity.
A. The Trinity Of God Declared By Scripture.
1. Declared at the baptism of Christ. Matt. 3:16,17
2. Declared in the Great Commission. Matt. 28:19
3. Declared in Paul’s benediction. 2 Cor. 13:14
4. Also see: (c)-2 John 15:26; 1 John 5:7; Eph. 2:18
B. There Is Unity & Equality In The Godhead.
1. Unity of the Father and the Son. John 10:30; Deut. 6:4
2. Unity of the Father, the Son and the Spirit taught throughout the Scriptures.
C. The Three Are Recognized As God In The Scriptures. The Trinity found in OT, but we will mostly use the NT.
1. The Father is recognized as God. John 6:27; I Pet. 1:2
2. Jesus Christ is recognized as God. John 1:1; 20:28; Titus 2: 13, 1 Tim. 3: 16.
3. The Holy Spirit is recognized as God. Acts 5:3,4; Gen. 1:2; John 3:8. Many other Scriptures prove that He is God.
What is your relationship to God?
(1) Is He your Father?
(2) Have you been born again?
(3) Are you serving God?
(4) Do you love God?
(5) Do you obey Him?
(6) Does His Spirit lead you?