The Godhead

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The Godhead

• Part 1
• The Reality of the Godhead

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What Is The Godhead?

• Godhead Col. 29.
• theotes Godhood, the state, dignity, condition,
  quality of being God.
• When we speak of the Godhead we are speaking of
  that which has Divine natureDeity.

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Godheadthe Nature of Being God
All PowerJer. 5115Gen. 171
God
KnowledgePs.1391-4Jer. 3224
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What Is The Godhead?

• Godhead Col. 29
• theotes Godhood, the state, dignity, condition,
  quality of being God.
• When we speak of the Godhead we are speaking of
  that which has Divine natureDeity.
• We must seek to understand who has that divine
  nature.

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Introduction to the Godhead

• We are first introduced to the idea of the
  Godhead in the beginning.
• Gen. 126, Then God said, Let Us make man in
  Our own image
• GodElohiym Plural of El exceeding, great,
  majestyGod.
• Therefore, God (plural) said Us.
• The plural is often used to emphasize majesty,
  but in reference to God there is more to it.

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Introduction to the Godhead

• John 11 Parallels Gen. 1.
• In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
  with God, and the Word was God.
• It shows God as including more than one person.
• The Word was both with God and He Himself was
  God.
• As God, the Word was the prime agent in the
  creation John 13

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Introduction to the Godhead

• This plurality of persons is not unique to the
  New Testament.
• Isa. 446 the Lord the King of Israel, and His
  Redeemer, the Lord of Hostsbeside Me there is no
  God.
• Isa. 4424 the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who
  formed you from the womb, I am the Lord, who
  makes all things
• Isa. 4813, 16 My hand has laid the foundation
  of the earthI have not spoken in secret from the
  beginningI was there. And now the Lord God and
  His Spirit have sent Me.

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Who is Godhead?

• We know there is more than one person in the
  Godheadbut who are they?
• John 11 The Word was with God and was God.
• The Word created all things John 13
• The Word became flesh John 114
• John saw JesusThe Lamb of God who takes away
  sins. John 129Jesus is the Word who created
  all things, who became flesh, who is God.
• Col. 116 Jesus created all things.

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Who is Godhead?
Jesus

• John 11 The Word was God.
• Who was He with in the Beginning?
• John 114 The Word was begotten of the Father
• The Father is another name for God

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Who is Godhead?
The Father
Jesus

• John 11 The Word was God.
• John 114 God the Father
• Gen. 11-2 Father and Word created, Spirit was
  there with them.
• John 1426 After Jesus assention, Spirit was
  sent
• 1 Cor. 210 Spirit reveals the will of God.

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Who is Godhead?
The Father
Jesus
The Holy Spirit

• John 11 The Word was God.
• John 114 God the Father
• Gen. 12 1 Cor. 210 The Holy Spirit

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Three Persons in the Scriptures

• Gen. 12, 26 John 11 John 1426.
• Isa. 4812, 16 The Creator, who has spoken from
  the beginning, said, the Lord God and His Spirit
  Have sent Me.

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Three Persons in the Scriptures

• Gen. 12, 26 John 11 John 1426.
• Isa. 4812, 16
• Matt. 2819 Jesus said to baptize, In the
  name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
  Spirit.

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Three Persons in the Scriptures

• Gen. 12, 26 John 11 John 1426.
• Isa. 4812, 16
• Matt. 2819
• Matt. 316-17 Jesus baptized, Spirit of God
  descended, Father spoke - all three mentioned.

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Three Persons in the Scriptures

• Gen. 12, 26 John 11 John 1426.
• Isa. 4812, 16
• Matt. 2819
• Matt. 316-17
• Eph. 44-6 One Spirit, One Lord, One God and
  Father of all.

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The Unity of the Godhead
If there are three, how can they be one God?

• Deut. 64 Jehovah our God is one Jehovah (ASV).
• Jehovah is self-existant, eternal i.e. I AM.
• God is elohim (plural as in Gen. 126)
• One is echad one or unified.
• Gen. 15 morning and evening make one day.
• Gen. 224 two become one flesh.
• Judges 208 people arose as one man.

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The Unity of the Godhead
If there are three, how can they be one God?
Just as a man and a woman make one flesh, the
Godhead is one eternal God.
Just as a morning and an evening make up one day,
the Godhead is one eternal God.
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The Unity of the Godhead
The Godhead forms a united one. The Father and
the Son

• John 1030 I and My Father are one.
• John 530 I do not seek to do My own will but
  the will of the Father who sent Me.
• John 638 I have come down from heaven, not to
  do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
• John 1250 whatever I speak, just as the
  Father has told Me, so I speak.
• John 1722 That they may be one just as We are
  one.

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The Unity of the Godhead
The Godhead forms a united one. The Son and the
Holy Spirit

• John 1426 He will teach you all things, and
  bring to your remembrance all things that I said
  to you.
• John 1614 He will glorify Me, for He will take
  of what is Mine and declare it to you.
• Rom. 826 They work together to make
  intercession for us.

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The Unity of the Godhead
The Godhead forms a united one. All Three

• Matt. 2819 All three persons bear the same
  authority.
• In the name of means by their authority.
• Acts 238 In the name of Jesus Christ carried
  the same weight as all three persons.
• John 1614-15 They are unified in will and
  purpose.
• 1 Cor. 210 The Holy Spirit reveals the deep
  things of Godalso referred to as the mind of
  Christ (216).

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The Unity of the Godhead
Three Different PersonsOne Unified Godhead