Is the Trinity actually taught in the Bible?
In this episode of Ask Dr. E, Michael Easley answers a question about whether God could simply be one being who appears in different forms throughout Scripture. Dr. E identifies this view as modalism and explains why it fails to account for the distinct nature of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Rather than beginning with theological labels, Dr. E walks through Scripture and examines what the Bible reveals about God.
Key Topics Covered
-Modalism and why it is problematic
-The distinction between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
-Whether the Trinity contradicts monotheism
-Isaiah 48 and Isaiah 61
-Jesus’ baptism in Matthew 3
-The Father, Son, and Spirit in salvation
-The Holy Spirit’s role in the believer
-1 Corinthians 12 and the Trinity
-Why Scripture—not our assumptions—must remain our authority
Chapters
00:00 — The problem with denying the distinction
01:31 — What is modalism?
02:23 — Father, Son, and Spirit are distinct
03:49 — Biblical evidence for the Trinity
05:14 — Jesus’ baptism and the Trinity
06:14 — Who is Jesus praying to?
06:47 — Finding the Trinity throughout Scripture
08:45 — Let Scripture be the authority
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