![]() Instead, much of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity comes from the New Testament. However, this biblical truth is not fully and explicitly revealed in the Old Testament. Question 1: Why does the Trinity seem to be more clearly expressed in the New Testament than in the Old Testament?Īs we know, the doctrine of the Trinity teaches that there is one God - one divine essence - and all three members of the Trinity are equally and fully God. ![]() This is the second lesson in our study of The Biblical Doctrine of the Trinity, and we've entitled it "The Unity of the Trinity." In this lesson, we'll see how Scripture teaches that all three members of the Trinity are unified in one divine essence. So, learning how to identify the Trinity in Scripture can be a powerful tool for understanding our faith. But for Christians, the doctrine of the Trinity is so universally taught that sometimes we just accept it without knowing how to derive this doctrine from Scripture. We are also distinct from Unitarian monotheists who teach that God the Father is the one and only uncreated person. ![]() We are distinct from polytheists who teach that there is more than one God. We believe that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three uncreated persons existing in essence as one uncreated Creator. We saw in our last lesson that Christians are Trinitarian monotheists. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation.Your Kingdom Come: The Doctrine of Eschatology.Kingdom, Covenants & Canon of the Old Testament.Kingdom & Covenant in the New Testament.
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