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The Trinity

Is the Trinity found throughout the Bible? Who did Abraham love and worship? Who came down to Moses?

Welcome and Introduction

Hello and Welcome to our Short Course on the Trinity!

MAIN TEACHING POINT:
The Trinity is a basic Bible truth. The Trinity is a simple fact of reality, understood by the saints both before and after the birth of Jesus. The reality of the Trinity is the most basic fact of the Living God and is the foundational assumption of every page of the Bible.

Many people struggle with the concept of the Trinity. This is partly because it is widely believed, especially in the Western world, that the Old Testament is a Unitarian document. A widespread misconception is that the Old Testament defines a person who is a singular being called 'the Lord God' (Jehovah). Leading some to believe that there is the one God in the Old Testament, and then the New Testament introduces a new doctrine, or gives new information, about another God, who turns out to be three!

No wonder our Muslim friends and any sceptic, take Christians to task on the Trinity! Most who hold this view don't realise how recent it is, and are unaware of its pagan origins. What's more, the Bible teaches quite the opposite!

This course aims to help us be liberated to read the Bible in a better way, like our Christian ancestors did. They would turn to any bit of the Bible and know they are reading about the Trinity –The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

So let's get started and look at this in more detail...

Contents

Preview

Part One | The Theology of Abraham and Moses

Embark on an exciting journey through the books of Moses with Rev Dr Paul Blackham.

Here's some big questions he will address:
Were Adam, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Rahab, and all the prophets, Trinitarian believers?
Does the New Testament add something new to the doctrine of God?
Did the council of Nicaea invent, or restate the Old Testament view of God?
Does the Bible assume the Trinity, or does it point to a pagan view of God?
Who did Abraham and Sarah, Moses and Miriam meet, see and speak with? Who did Jacob wrestle with?

As we begin, here's some questions to ask yourself:
Do you determine your understanding of God from the Bible, from philosophy, or from paganism? Is your understanding based on recent inventions, or the belief of ancient believers? Do you think all 'gods' are the same? Do you know the God of Abraham?

Course Notes | Part One

Video | Part One

Part Two | Trinity through the Old Testament

Continue on a journey with Rev Dr Paul Blackham through the Bible.

Here's some questions to consider:
Who does the Trinity describe?
What does Trinitarian language in the Bible look like?
What does the Old Testament teach us about the Trinity?

Here's some tips on how to read the Bible easily:
-Let the Bible teach us how to read it, rather than imposing our own ideas on to it.
-Let's use the rich terminology of the Bible when we think about, talk with and discuss God.
-Let's see what the whole Bible teaches - not just a few random verses here and there.

In this talk we'll view passages from Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Samuel, Proverbs, Psalms, Isaiah, Hosea, Zechariah and Malachi - all Old Testament books. There are many more we could look at, but these are a good start to get us on to the right track!

ANALYSIS AND CHALLENGE
Do you have an Aristotelian understanding of God (explained in the notes), or a Trinitarian understanding?

Course Notes | Part Two

Video | Part Two

Part Three | Trinity through the New Testament

Let's Complete this journey with Rev Dr Paul Blackham through the Bible.

Here's some questions to consider:
When we think about God, do we think Biblically?
What does the New Testament teach about the Trinity?
Does it agree with the Old Testament?

Many people are more familiar with the New Testament than the Old. We mentioned a misconception in Part One - that some people think the New Testament introduces a new theology of God. A simple Bible study helps us respond to this idea, which is exactly what we are now going to do.

As we now embark on a study of the New Testament, here's some suggested thinking points:
-The New Testament builds on the Old Testament
-Allah, the God of Islam, is not a Trinity
-Analyse all the data presented and consider which challenges you the most

Most importantly, how are you going to respond to the Trinity?

Course Notes | Part Three

Video | Part Three

A Hymn of Praise

Your Questions and Responses

Pop us an email with your questions responding to the course material. We welcome constructive engagement and would love to hear your responses.

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HEADS UP!!!
Twice a year (in April and December) we will record a panel answering all your questions on the topic of this course. This will then be uploaded across our social media platforms and website.

Closing Remarks