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Triune God as never before. Perhaps the clearest picture of the Trinity that we have in
Scripture is the account of the baptism of Jesus. Matthew recorded it in these words:
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens
were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon
him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased
(Matthew 3:16,17).
What a beautiful picture this is! God in three distinct persons! But this is certainly not the only
reference to the Trinity. Throughout the New Testament we find many mentions of the three
individual Persons of the Godhead. A few examples are:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy
Ghost, be with you all (2 Corinthians 13:14).
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit,
unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:2).
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and
these three are one (1 John 5:7).
It is amazing that people can read Scriptures as plain as these and still remain confused as to
whether the Trinity is real. Some who take exception to this important doctrine believe that
God vacated Heaven to be incarnated as the man Christ Jesus. They further maintain that God
and the Holy Spirit are one and the same. But Scripture does not support this view. If Jesus was
the Father, whose voice spoke from Heaven on three occasions? Who was this Spirit of God
descending upon Jesus in bodily form as a dove? Who was it Jesus prayed to so often? Why did
Jesus have to go away to send the Comforter if He was the Comforter? And why was Jesus always
referring to my Father if He actually was the Father?
The most widespread proponents of this teaching take their denial of the Trinity so far that
they baptize their converts in Jesus name only. This is in direct opposition to the teaching of
Jesus, for He plainly instructed us to baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19).
Belief in the Trinity is at the core of the Christian faith. Confusion results if we accept only a
portion of biblical teachings and discard other parts. The message is clear: God the Father sent
His Son Jesus Christ into the world to die for all mankind. Jesus suffered to the point of being
forsaken by His beloved Father, died, and then rose triumphant over death, Hell, and the
grave. Since then, mankind has been led by the Holy Spirit to pray to God through Jesus Christ,
the only mediator between God and man. Thanks be to God for the Trinity!
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