25. The Trinity

We look at the Scriptures to see what the Bible has to say about the Trinity.

One God:
Deut 6:4
Jn 17:3
Isa 44:6
1 Tim 2:3-6 (cross reference 1 John 4:14)

God the Father:
Jn 3:16
1 Jn 3:1a
1 Pet 1:3a
Lk 10:21-22
2 Cor 1:3-4

Jesus is God:
Matt 3:1-3
Jn 8:48-59
Ex 3:13-15
Jn 10:22-42
Jn 14:8-11
Jn 20:24-29
Mk 2:1-12
Mk 4:35-41 (cross reference Psalm 107:23-32)

Jesus' humanity:
Mk 4:38a
Jn 4:4-6
Matt 9:9-13
Jn 19:28-37

Jesus' submission to the Father:
Jn 14:28 (cross reference Jn 17:4-5 and Phil 2:5-11)

The Angel of the Lord:
Gen 22:10-18

The Holy Spirit is a Person:
Eph 4:30
1 Cor 12:11
Rom 8:26-27
Jn 16:12-15

The Holy Spirit is God:
Acts 5:1-6

The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament:
Gen 1:2
1 Sam 16:13
Isa 11:1-2

All three Persons of the Trinity in the same passage:
Matt 3:16-17
Matt 28:18-20
Jn 14:26
Gal 4:6
Rom 8:9

Articles:
General overview of the Trinity: https://www.gotquestions.org/Trinity-Bible.html
Information about Jesus being God: https://www.insight.org/resources/article-library/individual/how-do-we-know-that-jesus-is-god
The Angel of the Lord: https://blog.logos.com/angel-of-the-lord/ (This is quite a lengthly and detailed article, but it is helpful. One quick correction: at one place the article says "Genesis 20:10-18". That is a typo. The correct reference is Gen 22:10-18.)
The Holy Spirit being God: https://www.gotquestions.org/is-the-Holy-Spirit-God.html
Concerning Modalism: https://www.gotquestions.org/Modalistic-Monarchianism.html
Concerning Arianism: https://www.gotquestions.org/arianism.html
Concerning Docetism: https://www.gotquestions.org/Docetism.html
Concerning Adoptionism: https://www.gotquestions.org/adoptionism.html

I mentioned that I would include a few articles discussing the possible meaning of Jn 10:34. Below are two articles that take differing stances. I am not necessarily endorsing one view over the other. I simply wanted to include both perspectives as a means of allowing you to be informed.
One view: https://www.gotquestions.org/you-are-gods.html
Another view: https://faithlife.com/posts/776815

Here is the quote I mentioned concerning when Jesus said “for the Father is greater than

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