OVERVIEW OF GODHEAD RELATIONSHIP
By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011
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This paper discusses a relationship
that each of us can have with God. Each of the ways that the Godhead
shows himself in his triune manifestations are presented. The
Christian can have a three fold experience with God in each of His
manifestation as Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. All scriptures are
from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME: Jesus is called the mighty God, counselor (Holy Spirit), and Father.
Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is called counsellor (Spirit), everlasting Father (Father), and mighty God (Godhead).
John 14:8-9 Jesus said, as you see me, you see the Father.
PURPOSE: God wants His elected believers to know Him in His fullness.
2 Corinthians 13:14 We should be having communion with the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:2 If the entire Godhead is at work in every task, then we should worship & fellowship with the entire Godhead.
KEY VERSE: Jesus is called the mighty God, counselor (Holy Spirit), and Father.
Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is called the Counselor (Spirit), everlasting Father (Father), and mighty God (Godhead).
John 14:8-9 Jesus said, as you see me, you see the Father.
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, John, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians and Jews
WHAT: Israel's relationship should have been with the entire Godhead.
Isaiah 63:8-10 The Father is calling them his children. Jesus is the angel who saved and redeemed them. The Holy Spirit is vexed by them.
Isaiah 48:16 Jesus is speaking. The Father and the Holy Spirit have sent Jesus. Presented was the united one God in his three manifestations.
Exodus 23:20-21 God alone can pardon transgressions. Therefore, the angel is God.
WHY:
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hebrews 9:14
All three manifestations of God are involved in redemption process.
Genesis 1:26 All three manifestations of God are involved in creation process.
Genesis 11:7 All three manifestations of God are involved in judgment process.
Colossians 2:9 Jesus on earth was the entire Godhead.
WAY: Therefore, seeing the Father, Jesus or Spirit is seeing all of God. Jesus is not the Father or Holy Spirit, but Jesus is the full God. You can not divide God, saying there are three persons. This is not found in the scriptures. You can not compare God to a leaf or three states of water. God is one. To see Jesus is to see all of the Godhead bodily. Moses saw the Father and he also saw Jesus & Holy Spirit. God is omni-present: in all places at the same time.
The full Holy Spirit in one Christian is the same full Holy Spirit in another Christian. There are not two or more Holy Spirits.
Malachi 2:10
John 20:17 Christians have Jesus' Father as our Father and God.
WHEREAS: Our relationship with God, that started at salvation, continues with us moving into deeper heavenly places. We go on to taste the heavenly gift and the power of the world to come. Then we are made to sit with Christ before God the Father.
Ephesians 2:5-6 We are alive & raised in heaven in Christ.
Philippians 3:20
Colossians 3:1-4
Hebrews 6:4-5
Ephesians 1:10 God will gather all Christians, in heaven or earth, to put us in Christ.
WHERE: Everywhere in the universe as well as hell, heaven, and earth
WHEN: For all times God existed as fullness of the Godhead
WHILE: The one undivided God is eternally Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are to have fellowship with Godhead, not with just the Son - Jesus.
2 Corinthians 13:14 We should be having communion with the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:2 If the entire Godhead is at work in every task, then we should worship & fellowship with the entire Godhead.
WANT: God wants His elected believers to know Him in His fullness.
PAPER OUTLINE:
I) WORSHIP GOD:
II) GOD IS A TRIUNITY, YET HE IS ONE:
III) GOD SHOWS HIMSELF AS FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT:
IV) GOD SHOWS HIMSELF AS FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT:
V) FATHER:
A) OUR HEAVENLY FATHER:
B) FATHER OF JESUS:
C) RIGHTEOUS FATHER:
D) FATHER OF FLESH AND FATHER OF SPIRITS:
E) FATHER OF LIGHTS:
VI) HOLY SPIRIT:
A) ETERNAL SPIRIT:
B) SPIRIT OF CHRIST:
C) HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE:
D) SPIRIT OF FATHER:
E) SPIRIT OF LIFE:
F) SPIRIT OF TRUTH:
G) SPIRIT OF THE SON:
H) HOLY SPIRIT IS A MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD:
I) HOLY SPIRIT IS JESUS FATHER:
VII) JESUS:
A) JESUS IS FULLNESS OF GOD:
B) EVERLASTING FATHER:
C) JESUS AS FATHER ON EARTH:
D) COMFORTER:
VIII) GODHEAD:
IX) GODHEAD & US:
X) ONENESS:
XI) SONSHIP:
A) SONS, CHILDREN, OF GOD:
B) CALL THE FATHER - ABBA (DAD):
C) JESUS CALL HIS FATHER - ABBA:
D) ALL THINGS ARE OURS:
XII) IN CHRIST:
XIII) WHAT IS GOD'S RELATIONSHIP FOR MANKIND?
XIV) WHAT IS MAN'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD?
A) BELIEVE IN JESUS AS SAVIOR:
B) RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR POWER:
C) ENTER HOLY OF HOLIES TO THE FATHER:
D) DO GOD'S WORKS:
XV) CONCLUSION:
A) WE ARE IN THE HEAVENLY:
I) WORSHIP GOD: Our worship & fellowship is with all of the Godhead.
John 4:24 Worship Father: Spirit & Jesus
Psalms 99:9 Exalt God in heavenly worship
II) GOD IS A TRIUNITY, YET HE IS ONE: God can not be divided. He is one. If you see the Holy Spirit, Father or Jesus work, you see all three manifestations at the same time work in common as God is one.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hebrews 9:14 All three manifestations of God are involved in redemption process.
Genesis 1:26 All three manifestations of God are involved in creation process.
Genesis 11:7 All three manifestations of God are involved in judgment process.
Colossians 2:9 Jesus on earth was the entire Godhead. See my paper: "Just who is God" for more information on Jesus fullness.
III) GOD SHOWS HIMSELF AS FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Israel's relationship should have been with the entire Godhead.
Isaiah 63:8-10 The Father is calling them his children. Jesus is the angel who saved and redeemed them. The Holy Spirit is vexed by them.
Isaiah 48:16 Jesus is speaking. The Father and the Holy Spirit have sent Jesus. Presented was the united one God in his three manifestations.
Exodus 23:20-21 God alone can pardon transgressions. Therefore, the angel is God.
IV) GOD SHOWS HIMSELF AS FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT:
The one undivided God is eternally Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are to have fellowship with Godhead, not with just the Son - Jesus.
2 Corinthians 13:14 We should be having communion with the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:2 If the entire Godhead is at work in every task, then we should worship & fellowship with the entire Godhead.
V) FATHER: A Father image & his relationship with us, his children.
A) OUR HEAVENLY FATHER:
Deuteronomy 32:6 The Father made/establish us.
Matthew 6:9 Father provides for us.
Matthew 6:26 God provides
B) FATHER OF JESUS: See also Holy Spirit, below, as father of Jesus.
Mark 1:11 Jesus heavenly Father.
C) RIGHTEOUS FATHER: Jesus made the Father known to the world & Israel.
John 17:25
D) FATHER OF FLESH AND FATHER OF SPIRITS:
Hebrews 12:9
E) FATHER OF LIGHTS: All good things come from the Father.
James 1:17 Father does not change.
VI) HOLY SPIRIT: Spirit relationship with us. Jesus is 1st comforter.
John 14:16 Spirit abide
A) ETERNAL SPIRIT: He is eternal or God.
Hebrews 9:14
B) SPIRIT OF CHRIST: Jesus had fullness of the Spirit (Isaiah 11:1-2).
1 Peter 1:11
C) HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE: Holy Spirit seals (keeps) us as Christians.
Ephesians 1:13
D) SPIRIT OF FATHER: Holy Spirit, God, gives Christian words to speak.
Matthew 10:20
E) SPIRIT OF LIFE: Holy Spirit within Christ gives us power over sin.
Romans 8:2
F) SPIRIT OF TRUTH: Jesus is the truth (John 14:6). Spirit is guide.
John 16:13
G) SPIRIT OF THE SON: Holy Spirit gives Christian the relationship.
Galatians 4:6
H) HOLY SPIRIT IS A MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD: Holy Spirit is judge.
Acts 5:3-4
I) HOLY SPIRIT IS JESUS FATHER: Holy Spirit came upon Mary.
Matthew 1:18
Luke 1:35
VII) JESUS:
A) JESUS IS FULLNESS OF GOD:
John 1:1 Jesus, the word, was made flesh (1:14).
B) EVERLASTING FATHER: Jesus is called the mighty God & Father.
Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is called counsellor (Spirit), everlasting Father (Father), and mighty God (Godhead).
C) JESUS AS FATHER ON EARTH: Jesus is fullness of God: Father & Spirit
John 14:8-9 Jesus said, as you see me, you see the Father.
D) COMFORTER: Jesus was first comforter & the Holy Spirit is second.
John 14:16 From Father
John 15:26 Sent from the Father & Son
John 16:7 From Jesus
VIII) GODHEAD:
Therefore, seeing either the Father, Jesus or Spirit is seeing all of God. Jesus is not the Father or Holy Spirit, but Jesus is full God. You can not divide God, saying there are three persons. This is not found in the scriptures. You can not compare God to a leaf or three states of water. God is one. To see Jesus is to see all of the Godhead bodily. Moses saw the Father and he also saw Jesus & Holy Spirit. God is omni-present: in all places at the same time.
The full Holy Spirit in one Christian is the same full Holy Spirit in another Christian. There are not two Holy Spirits.
Malachi 2:10
John 20:17 Christians have Jesus' Father as our Father and God.
IX) GODHEAD & US: The Christian can have a closer relationship with God.
Jesus can become so close to us that He possesses us and we act in unison with Him. We know God's will, and we are obedient to God.
Philippians 3:10 Know as in the most close relationship
Acts 17:28 Our life is God centered for His will to be done in us.
2 Corinthians 3:18 God growth.
Galatians 2:20
Colossians 3:3-4 Our life is dead/hid.
2 Peter 1:4 The mature Christian can live a divine nature life.
X) ONENESS: God's oneness & oneness we can have with the Godhead.
John 4:24 God is a Spirit. We are spiritual people. We have a spirit in a body = to a soul.
John 10:30 Jesus related to Father.
John 12:45 See Father
John 14:10 Jesus words were those of His Father while He was on the earth.
John 14:20
John 17:22-23 Godhead is one. We can likewise be one with God.
Romans 12:5 We are members of Jesus Church.
2 Corinthians 3:17 Jesus related to Spirit
Ephesians 5:28-32 Jesus related to Church, and men related to their wives. We are one with our wives & God.
XI) SONSHIP: We are sons of God, and heirs & joint heirs with Christ.
A) SONS, CHILDREN, OF GOD:
Romans 8:16-17
Galatians 4:7
B) CALL THE FATHER - ABBA (DAD):
Galatians 4:6
Romans 8:15
C) JESUS CALL HIS FATHER - ABBA:
Mark 14:36
D) ALL THINGS ARE OURS:
Romans 8:32
1 Corinthians 3:21-22
Ephesians 1:3
XII) IN CHRIST: By faith we have done the same things as Christ.
Romans 6:3-8
Colossians 2:12-13
Colossians 3:1-4
XIII) WHAT IS GOD'S RELATIONSHIP FOR MANKIND? Man is the only species created in God's own image after His likeness. He is a spiritual being with a moral nature that can think and reason. The animals can only think. Man is self aware and can have fellowship with God and enjoy His love forever.
Genesis 1:26-27
XIV) WHAT IS MAN'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD? Man is to find God's plan for his life. That purpose includes having a relationship with God, having fellowship with his creator, & enjoying God's love forever.
Matthew 22:37
A) BELIEVE IN JESUS AS SAVIOR: The relationship starts with Jesus.
John 3:16 Know all about Jesus, and talk to Him.
John 15:7 Abide (one)-Jesus
B) RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR POWER: The Spirit continues relationship
Acts 2:4 We pray perfectly in the Spirit. The Spirit uses us for His purpose.
1 Corinthians 2:10 We are the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16).
C) ENTER HOLY OF HOLIES TO THE FATHER: Relationship is complete in God.
Mark 15:38 By Jesus death the temple veil was opened to us.
Hebrews 10:19-20
Hebrews 10:22 Water = word
John 16:23-24
D) DO GOD'S WORKS: After finding God's will, we are to live in it.
Ezekiel 36:27
Ephesians 2:10 Seek His will for your life & do His works.
XV) CONCLUSION: God is a Triunity. He shows Himself as Father, Son, & Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus had a very close relationship with His Father and the Holy Spirit, we who are in Christ should have the same kind of relationship with each member of the Triunity. Our relationship should be with the entire Godhead in everything we do as: praise, pray, worship, fellowship, communications, love, etc.
Ephesians 2:18 Through Him (Jesus).by the Holy Spirit unto Father, the entire Godhead is involved with our fellowship.
A) WE ARE IN THE HEAVENLY: Our relationship with God, that started at salvation, continues with us moving into deeper heavenly places. We go on to taste the heavenly gift and the power of the world to come. Then we are made to sit with Christ before God the Father.
Ephesians 2:5-6 We are alive & raised in heaven in Christ.
Philippians 3:20
Colossians 3:1-4
Hebrews 6:4-5
Ephesians 1:10 God will gather all Christians, in heaven or earth, to put us in Christ.
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