Lee Strobel

We could have used this word in English or we could have used this one. This is why we chose this one. But we just want you to know, you know, we could have chosen this other one, but these are the reasons why. So it's really a handy Bible to have. I've got one. I refer to it all the time.

We could have used this word in English or we could have used this one. This is why we chose this one. But we just want you to know, you know, we could have chosen this other one, but these are the reasons why. So it's really a handy Bible to have. I've got one. I refer to it all the time.

We could have used this word in English or we could have used this one. This is why we chose this one. But we just want you to know, you know, we could have chosen this other one, but these are the reasons why. So it's really a handy Bible to have. I've got one. I refer to it all the time.

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there's a relational component to it. In other words, God the Father has existed from eternity past. God the Son has existed from eternity past. Well, that refers to a relational, how they relate to each other. God the Holy Spirit has existed from eternity past. And so in some ways they have some different functions in the sense that it was Jesus that came and left behind the perks of heaven

there's a relational component to it. In other words, God the Father has existed from eternity past. God the Son has existed from eternity past. Well, that refers to a relational, how they relate to each other. God the Holy Spirit has existed from eternity past. And so in some ways they have some different functions in the sense that it was Jesus that came and left behind the perks of heaven

there's a relational component to it. In other words, God the Father has existed from eternity past. God the Son has existed from eternity past. Well, that refers to a relational, how they relate to each other. God the Holy Spirit has existed from eternity past. And so in some ways they have some different functions in the sense that it was Jesus that came and left behind the perks of heaven

was born among us on Christmas, lived the perfect life, went to the cross to pay the penalty for our sin. That is a role that he fulfilled as part of the Godhead with the permission of, and the leading of the Father and the Holy Spirit. So there's one God, but three persons. And how do I know that? Because if you read scripture, you can see it teaches four things.

was born among us on Christmas, lived the perfect life, went to the cross to pay the penalty for our sin. That is a role that he fulfilled as part of the Godhead with the permission of, and the leading of the Father and the Holy Spirit. So there's one God, but three persons. And how do I know that? Because if you read scripture, you can see it teaches four things.

was born among us on Christmas, lived the perfect life, went to the cross to pay the penalty for our sin. That is a role that he fulfilled as part of the Godhead with the permission of, and the leading of the Father and the Holy Spirit. So there's one God, but three persons. And how do I know that? Because if you read scripture, you can see it teaches four things.

The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and there is one God. Those four teachings are clear in scripture, and so how that plays out is kind of a mind bender, but we can know that they are all God, they are God, there is one God, and that is God in three persons.

The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and there is one God. Those four teachings are clear in scripture, and so how that plays out is kind of a mind bender, but we can know that they are all God, they are God, there is one God, and that is God in three persons.

The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and there is one God. Those four teachings are clear in scripture, and so how that plays out is kind of a mind bender, but we can know that they are all God, they are God, there is one God, and that is God in three persons.

Yeah, there's a problem with that. There's a heresy called modalism. Modalism says that there's one God, but he changes, like he's the Father now, but then he changes, like water changes to steam when it's heated. and now he becomes the sun, and then he changes again, because water can become ice, and becomes the Holy Spirit. That's a heresy. That's not how it works.

Yeah, there's a problem with that. There's a heresy called modalism. Modalism says that there's one God, but he changes, like he's the Father now, but then he changes, like water changes to steam when it's heated. and now he becomes the sun, and then he changes again, because water can become ice, and becomes the Holy Spirit. That's a heresy. That's not how it works.

Yeah, there's a problem with that. There's a heresy called modalism. Modalism says that there's one God, but he changes, like he's the Father now, but then he changes, like water changes to steam when it's heated. and now he becomes the sun, and then he changes again, because water can become ice, and becomes the Holy Spirit. That's a heresy. That's not how it works.

There are three distinct persons in the Godhead who are God. So it's not like they change roles or go from water to ice to steam. A lot of people use that illustration and you just have to be careful because that can lead to a heretical belief that God changes from the Father to the Son to the Holy Spirit depending on the circumstances. That's just not what happens.

There are three distinct persons in the Godhead who are God. So it's not like they change roles or go from water to ice to steam. A lot of people use that illustration and you just have to be careful because that can lead to a heretical belief that God changes from the Father to the Son to the Holy Spirit depending on the circumstances. That's just not what happens.