Heidelberg Catechism
Q 24: How are the creed (was in yesterday's email) divided?
A. Into three parts: the first is of God the Father and our creation; the second, of God the Son and our redemption; the third, of God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification.[1]
Q 25: Since there is but one Divine Being,[1] why do you speak of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
A: Because God has so revealed Himself in His Word,,[2] that these three distinct persons are the one, true, eternal God.
Bible
After Jesus rose from the grave he appeared to his disciples saying:
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:19
• This is the classic proof text for the Trinity. In the original Greek it says we are to baptize people in 'the name' (singular) of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and not in 'the names' (plural) which we would expect if it was three separate beings.
• There is only one God.
• Each person of the Trinity is fully God.
• The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are each distinct persons.
Prayer
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thank you that you chose me, died for me and lives in me to become more like you. I praise you that I can't fully understand you - you are more than I can imagine, since I need a better Saviour than I can imagine. AMEN.
Scripture References
Q24 - [1] 1 Pt 1:2
Q25 - [1] Deut 6:4; Isa 44:6, 45:5; 1 Cor 8:4-6; [2] Gen 1:2-3; Ps 110:1; Isa 61:1, 63:8-10; Mt 3:16-17, 28:18-19; Lk 4:18; Jn 14:26, 15:26; 2 Cor 13:14; Gal 4:6; Tit 3:5-6
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