068. Godhead, The
068. Godhead, The
68 THE GODHEAD Acts 17:29;Colossians 2:9
INTRODUCTION "Godhead" same as "Godhood" ; stands for sum total of divin e attributes. Ame rican Revised Version uses it three times; Revised Version only twice;Romans 1:20in Revised Version is translated "Divinity ." Godhood and manhood are similar in use.
I. COMPOSED OF THRE.E MEMBERS 1. God the Creator , Father. (Acts 17:24-27; John 20:17.) 2. The Word, Christ, Son of God. (John 1:1-2; Matthew 16:16.) 3. Holy Spirit, Comforter. Uohn 14:16, 17.) II. OTHER NAMES FOR GODHEAD 1. The Divine Family.
2. The Trinity .
3. The Sacred Three .
4. The Divinity.
5. The Deity.
III. HOLY SPIRIT COORDINATE WITH GOD AND CHRIST 1. "God" (Genesis 1:1), plural in the Hebrew Elohim.
2. "Let US make man in OUR image ." (Genesis 1:26.) 3. Baptism in the name of the Three . (Matthew 28:19.) 4. Benedi ction in th e name of Three . (2 Corinthians 13:14.) lV. NEED TO KNOW HOLY SPIRIT 1. Bible only source of knowledge.
2. Doctrine of Godhead lies at the heart of revealed truth.
3. Wrong views of Holy Spirit lead to confusion.
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(a) Godhead manifestation in threefold way of one person. (b) "Tritheism " means three Gods.
5. Both theories contradict Scripture.
6. Vexing questions and unsolved problems.
7. Must take only what is revealed.