Acts 17:29

Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9

Godhood Manhood

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JaneJoan

Father

Son

Holy Spirit

Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9

Plurality of Beings“Elohim” Gen. 1:1“Let Us” Gen. 1:26“one of Us” Gen. 3:22

Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9

Three Persons, Mt. 3:16, 17The Father Rev. 21:22; 1 Cor. 15:24-28The Son Jn. 1:1, 14The Holy Spirit Mt. 28:19; Eph. 4:4, 5, 6

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Heb. 1:8

Acts 5:3-4

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Mt. 3:16-17

Jn. 14:16

The Holy Spirit Is NOT:“It” Jn. 16:13Foggy SubstanceInfluenceDisposition of GodA Force from GodBible 2 Pet. 1:20-21

Personal CharacteristicsSpeak Jn. 16:13Hear Jn. 16:13Glorify Jn. 16:14Testify Jn. 15:26Command Acts 13:2Grieved Eph. 4:30

Divine AttributesGod Acts 5:3-4Eternal Heb. 9:14; Gen. 1:2Omnipresent Psa. 139:7-10Omniscient 1 Cor. 2:10Omnipotent 1 Cor. 12:7-11Inspires Eph. 3:5

The Bible Claims Inspiration 2 Tim. 3:16-17

Theopneustos•“Inspired of God”•“Theos, God, pneo, to breath”

Views VaryDenyNatural (Shakespeare)Degrees (Partial)Mechanical (Robots)Noematic (Ideas Only)Universal (All “Believers”)

Isa. 51:15-16; Jer. 1:9;

Eze. 3:10

The TruthVerbal, Plenary

(Word for Word, Full)

The Nature of the Bible Indicates ItSixty-six booksForty plus writersOver 1,400 yearsThree languagesThree dispensationsNumerous cultures

ONE THEME

Old Testament 2 Pet. 1:20, 21Claims Moses “The LORD said”

45 Times in ExodusDavid 2 Sam. 23:1-2Prophets Isa. 1:18; Hos. 1:1

Proofs Christ Lk. 24:44; Mt. 22:43; Jn. 10:35Prophecy Dan. 2:44; Isa. 53:7-12

New Testament 1 Cor. 2:11-13OT pointed to the New Mal. 4:4-6Authenticity & Accuracy

•5,300 Greek MSS•MSS date to within about 30 years•1/1000th disagreement, variation•Internal agreement•Agreement with known facts

New Testament 1 Cor. 2:11-13Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to the apostles

•Remembrance Jn. 14:26•Guidance Jn. 16:13

Confirmed by miracles Mk. 16:20; Heb. 2:3-4

ImportIf not Another human document

A fraudNo understanding of salvation

If so We must believe & obey2 Thes. 1:7-10