table talk

how many gods are there? there is one god and there are three persons in the one godhead: the father, the son, and the holy spirit.

Who is God? There is one God, the creator of all things, holy infinite and perfect, eternally existing in a loving relationship of 3 equally divine persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

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Notice that the Scripture says to baptize in “the name” (singular) and then proceeds to name each person of the trinity (Father, Son, and Spirit). Discuss together why it might be significant that our first act as Christians (baptism), this ritual that shows our new identity in God, is so focused on the trinitarian identity of God?

As Christians we believe there is only one God. In the one Godhead there are 3 persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, each eternal and equal in their God’ness. The Father is not the Son or Spirit, The Son is not the Father, or Spirit, and The Spirit is not the Father or Son. And yet there is one God. Discuss as a family/ group which of these statements is the hardest to grasp when you are thinking of our God.

Because Human Beings are made in God’s image the truth of the Trinity affects many areas of our life; the basis for unity in diversity, the eternalness of love, and the foundation for Christian unity to name a few. All of these reflect the Triune nature of God. Discuss as a family/group one of these areas of human life and how understanding the doctrine of the Trinity expands your understanding of it.

Pray together as a family/group and consciously think through the fact that you are praying “to the Father, “through the Son”, “by the Holy Spirit”. Thank the Father for sending the Son as a sacrifice for our sins, and for sending the Holy Spirit to convict us of our sin and to save and sanctify us.

Prayer for one person in your family/group every day this week to grow in their relationship with our Trinitarian God.