John 4:24
God is Spirit
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
John 14:6
Jesus is Truth
6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Matthew 28:16-20
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and
said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Deuteronomy 4:39 (KJV)
There is No One Else
39 Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
John 10:30
Jesus and the Father are One
30 I and the Father are one.
John 14:28
The Father is Greater than the Son
28 You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
Acts 2:1-47
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
Peter Addresses the Crowd
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
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“‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
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Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
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I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
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The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
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And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men,put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. 25 David said about him:
“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest in hope,
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because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
you will not let your holy one see decay.
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You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.’
29 “Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay. 32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it.33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
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until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’
36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
God is Spirit...Jesus is Truth...And we are to worship God in Spirit and in Truth...Jesus told His Disciples in His Great Commission, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you...And surely I AM with you always, to the very end of the age."...
The Trinity is a great mystery for us...This mystery dates back many years...Many believers believe that the Trinity is the three part Godhead, with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit...The Three are different and different verses make up this great mystery...When Jesus says that He and the Father are One, we can believe it, because He said this...But we can also believe Him, when He says that the Father is greater than I...By saying these things does Jesus mean He is the Son of God, and very special and close being the Son, but does that make Him equal?...No matter how one interprets the Trinity, I think most Christian believers believe that the three parts of the Godhead are each Divine and are the true essence of God...
Maybe the first mention of God being a Holy Trinity may have been by Ignatius of Antioch...He wrote and spoke of the Trinity around 110 a.d., talking about obedience to "Christ, and to the Father, and to the Spirit"...Justin Martyr (AD 100–c. 165) also wrote, "in the name of God, the Father and Lord of the universe, and of our Savior Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit"...But the first one to use the words Holy Trinity or Trinity was Theophilus of Antioch late in the second century...He defines the Trinity as God, His Word and His Wisdom in the context of a discussion of the first three days of creation...But the first person to use the word trinity was Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, also known as Tertullian...He wrote about the Trinity in the early 200's AD was the first to mention the primitive form of a Trinity...He was the first person to bring God, His Son and the Holy Spirit together as One...God in three distinct and separate parts, yet still One...
Gregory of Nazianzus, who lived from 329 a.d to 390 a.d, wrote further about the Trinity...He wrote in defense of the Trinity, and that God is three Distinct Beings...Gregory wrote that, "The Holy Spirit is truly Spirit, coming forth from the Father indeed but not after the manner of the Son, for it is not by generation but by procession, since I must coin a word for the sake of clearness."...He wrote that Jesus was Divine and was from God and that Jesus did not cease to being God, when He came to the earth...So even though Jesus had a mind, body, and emotions He still was our LORD...Gregory said, "For that which He has not assumed He has not healed; but that which is united to His Godhead is also saved...If only half Adam fell, then that which Christ assumes and saves may be half also; but if the whole of his nature fell, it must be united to the whole nature of Him that was begotten, and so be saved as a whole...Let them not, then, begrudge us our complete salvation, or clothe the Saviour only with bones and nerves and the portraiture of humanity."...
Gregory of Nazianzus, is also called Gregory the Theologian...Gregory wrote that God, His Son, and the Holy Spirit are eternal...And though they are three distinct Beings, they are One...And Gregory tells us that we have, at least, some clarity when the Holy Spirit comes to His Disciples in the first Pentecost, after His ascension into heaven...The Holy Spirit helped the Disciples after Jesus left earth, and that is shown in the first Pentecost...
God showed His LOVE and His mercy, and His grace by sending Jesus to earth and for us...God's acting force, the indwelt Holy Spirit is with us...And in His LOVE, His mercy, His grace, int the Holy Spirit, and in Jesus we can see His glory...