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The Trinity

Explore the ancient symbol of the Trinity, the Triquetra, and its significance. Delve into Drake's paper on the Trinity, discussing his arguments and Scripture references. Discover the concepts of God being three persons, Jesus being fully God, and the Holy Spirit being fully God. Learn about the errors of Modalism, Arianism, Subordinationism, and Adoptionism, and the Church's response. Understand why the doctrine of the Trinity is crucial and the dangers of Tritheism creeping into evangelical worship.

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The Trinity

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  1. The Trinity Class Exercises

  2. The Triquetra Symbol • An ancient symbol of the Trinity • Made of three ‘arcs’ but can be drawn as one line without the pen leaving the paper • Central area with three lobes • Can be seen as three ‘fish’ – an ancient symbol of Christ – IcQusJesus Christ, God, Son, Savior

  3. Drake – Why I Believe In The Trinity • Break into groups and read Drake’s paper • What argument does Drake get rid of right at the start? • What is Drake’s definition of a ‘person’? • What are Drake’s main points? • How are they backed up by Scripture? • How do his main points fit together? • Can you think of some other helpful Scriptures that might apply?

  4. God Is Three Persons • Read Grudem pages 231-233 • Check as many of the main Scripture references as you can • Discuss the idea that God is three persons

  5. Jesus (The Son) Is Fully God • Read Grudem pages 233-237 top of page (except the footnotes) • Check out some of the main Scriptures • Discuss the idea that Jesus is fully God

  6. The Holy Spirit Is Fully God • Read Grudem pages 237-238 • Check out some of the main Scriptures • Discuss the idea that Jesus is fully God

  7. There Is One God • Read Grudem pages 238 and 239 • Check out some of the main Scripture references • Discuss the idea that there is one God

  8. Modalism • Read Grudem page 242 • What is Modalism? • Why is it incorrect? • How does it deny certain essential aspects of the Trinity?

  9. Arianism • Read Grudem pages 243, 244 and the first sentence of p. 245 • What was the ‘Arian controversy’? • How is it similar to the Jehovah’s Witnesses? • What was the Church’s response?

  10. Subordinationism • Read Grudem 245 • What was Subordinationism? • What was the Church’s response? • Who was the key person who helped the Church?

  11. Adoptionism • Read Grudem 245, 246 • What was Adoptionism? • Why is it in error? • What sort of people hold this view today?

  12. Why Is The Trinity Important? • Read Grudem 247, 248 • What are the six main reasons that the doctrine of the Trinity is important?

  13. Tritheism • Read Grudem p. 248 • What is tritheism? • Why is it in error? • How does it accidentally creep into evangelical worship?

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