The Oneness of God
A Theology of the Godhead
Outline:
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, —Colossians 2:8–9 (ESV)
The Bible teaches that Jesus is fully
and fully .
Jesus as fully God in the Old Testament
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (“God with us” – see Matt 1:23). —Isaiah 7:14 (ESV)
3 A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. —Isaiah 40:3 (ESV)
2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days (see also KJV “from everlasting”). —Micah 5:2 (ESV)
Jesus as Fully God in the New Testament
28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” —John 20:28–29 (ESV)
28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. —Acts 20:28 (ESV)
13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, “According to these verses of Scripture, Jesus is not just a part of God, but all of God is resident in Him”. —Titus 2:13 (ESV)
God is a
(Jn 4:24)
16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested (phaneroō – to make clear; reveal) in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. —1 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. —John 1:1 (ESV)
14 And the Word became flesh… —John 1:14 (ESV)
“Word” –
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Most problems in people’s minds concerning the Godhead come from not fully understanding the
of Christ. 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. —2 John 7 (ESV)
9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. —2 John 9 (ESV)
30 I and the Father are one.” —John 10:30 (ESV)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. —John 14:6–11 (ESV)
Jesus is the Father
10 Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? —Malachi 2:10 (ESV)
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
Colossians 2:9 proclaims that “all of the fullness of the Godhead dwelt in Christ” therefore, the Father was fully in Christ.
The Preeminence of Christ
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. —Colossians 1:15 (ESV)3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. —2 Corinthians 4:3–4 (ESV)
God is invisible but Christ is the
of his person/substance. 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, —Hebrews 1:3 (NKJV)