The Godhead
We believe that there is only one true God (Deut. 6:4 [show]Deuteronomy 6:4
[4]"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. (ESV)
; Isa. 45:21-22 [show]Isaiah 45:21-22
[21]Declare and present your case;
let them take counsel together!
Who told this long ago?
Who declared it of old?
Was it not I, the LORD?
And there is no other god besides me,
a righteous God and a Savior;
there is none besides me.
[22]"Turn to me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.); eternally existing (Exod. 3:14; Jer. 10:10 [show]Jeremiah 10:10
[10]But the LORD is the true God;
he is the living God and the everlasting King.
At his wrath the earth quakes,
and the nations cannot endure his indignation.) in three persons of one substance, power, and eternity (Matt. 28:19 [show]Matthew 28:19
[19]Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (ESV); II Cor. 13:14 [show]2 Corinthians 13:14
[14]The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (ESV)): Father (John 4:23-24 [show]John 4:23-24
[23]But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. [24]God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." (ESV)), Son (John 1:1-14 [show]John 1:1-14
[1:1]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2]He was in the beginning with God. [3]All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. [4]In him was life, and the life was the light of men. [5]The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
[6]There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [7]He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. [8]He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
[9]The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. [10]He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. [11]He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. [12]But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, [13]who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
[14]And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (ESV); Rom. 9:5 [show]Romans 9:5
[5]To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. (ESV)), and Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3-4 [show]Acts 5:3-4
[3]But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? [4]While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God." (ESV)). These three are the same in essence though distinct in personality, responsibility, and function, equal in every divine perfection and attribute (Phil. 2:6 [show]Philippians 2:6
[6]who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, (ESV); Heb. 9:14 [show]Hebrews 9:14
[14]how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. (ESV)), and working harmoniously to accomplish the manifold acts and purposes of God (John 14:26, 15 [show]John 14:26
[26]But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. (ESV)
John 14:15
[15]"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. (ESV):26, 17:3).