Father, Son, and Holy Spirit The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. (2 Corinthians 13:14) The Trinity is the most unique aspect of Christian truth. Christians believe there is one God who eternally exists in Three Persons---Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a doctrine that is easy to state, yet impossible to understand. After all, if God were small enough to be understood, He wouldnt be big enough to be worshipped. Perhaps the simplest explanation for the Trinity comes from Charles Colson, who described the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as: God above, God Beside, God Within. We have a Father---God above us. We have a Savior---God beside us. We have a Spirit---God within us. Thats a humble explanation for the Trinity, but its not inaccurate. Gods grace is conveyed to us through the Trinity. We are triply blessed in every way, as reflected in the Apostolic Benediction of 2 Corinthians 13. Anytime we see a passage in the Holy Bible mentioning all three members of the Trinity, it is invariably a passage of blessing and grace (see Revelation 1:4-6). We are healthier people when we understand and enjoy God above us, God beside us, and God within us. The Trinity....answers the deepest needs of the human heart, offering a depth of spirituality unknown in any other religion. (Charles Colson). 1 Peter 1:1-2 - (vs. 1) - Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as *aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen (Note: *(aliens) = sojourners, exiles, foreign residents. The word is applied to those who settled in a town or region without making it their permanent place of residence. The readers, whose true citizenship was in heaven, are viewed as temporary residents of the provinces of Asia Minor named in this verse). (vs. 2) - according to the *foreknowledge of God the **Father, by the sanctifying work of the **Spirit, to obey Jesus **Christ and be ***sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure. (Note: The idea expressed in this verse is that God in His wisdom has chosen us to salvation through the work of the Holy Spirit, applying in us the worth of the death of Christ so that we might be obedient to Him. *(foreknowledge) - Gods prior knowledge of all things, based on His relation to them, is the basis of our election. More than passive foresight, foreknowledge involves Gods active consciousness of all that is to come to pass. (See 1:20; Romans 8:29; 11:2 for the same word and concept). **(Father...Spirit...Christ) - An early formulation of the doctrine of the Trinity. ***(sprinkled with His blood) - signifies the personal application of the sacrifice of Christ). (Excerpts from Dr. David Jeremiahs Turning Points magazine). (Notes from the Charles Caldwell Ryrie study Bible).
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