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COURSE IN BIBLICAL DOCTRINE

Lesson #01
by Joyce Schmedel

    • Introduction:
      • In today’s world there is a wealth of false doctrines from which man must choose what to believe regarding his spiritual life and eternal destiny.
        • As we get closer to the second coming of Christ, more and more people will come under the influence of false doctrines.
        • Read 2The 2:3
      • This course is not any one denominational doctrine. This course is based on the Apostolic Doctrine that we find in the New Testament. In other words, what is it that the apostles in the early church believed?
        • Read Acts 2:42
          • The Apostolic Doctrine is what the New Testament apostles believed.
          • The Apostolic Doctrine is the foundation of the New Testament and the early church.
        • The Apostolic Doctrine is the body of knowledge that came from the established books of the Old Testament, the teachings of Jesus Christ, the teachings that the disciples passed on to the early church, and the revelation of truth given to the apostles (specifically Paul) by the Holy Spirit.
      • This course crosses denominational lines and the doctrines of men.
        • Because we are already in the last days, it is very important that today’s believer understand very well some important points of doctrine.
        • The mature believer in Jesus Christ must be comfortable in what he believes in order to recognize and confront false doctrines with the assurance that he speaks God’s unchanging Biblical truth.
          • Read Eph 4:14
          • Read Rom 16:17
          • Read Titus 1:9
          • Read 2Joh 1:9-10

 

  • The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity:

 

  • The word “trinity” does not occur in the Bible. However, the reality of the Holy Trinity is present in the Old Testament and in the New Testament.
  • What is the doctrine of the Holy Trinity?
    • The doctrine includes the definition of a supreme being and His activities that seeks a personal relationship with mortal man.
    • God exists as one God in the form of three distinct personalities, so that the divine essence exists totally in each of the three but operates in unity of action and will.
      • God, the Father
      • Jesus Christ, the Son
      • God, the Holy Spirit
  • The proof of the Holy Trinity in Scripture:
    • The Creator:
      • God, the Father, thought out the creation and expressed the creation through the Word which is Jesus, the Son; and caused the Holy Spirit to be the life giving principle.
      • Read Gen 1:1
        • The Hebrew name for God is “Elohim” which is a generic term for God used by many religions to refer to any god.
          • This word is a plural word because God exists in three personalities.
          • It is God in three personalities that we call the Holy Trinity.
        • What is unique about the name Elohim is that usually plural names require a plural verb. In the case of the plural name, Elohim, this plural word, uses a singular verb but only when it relates to the creator God of the Bible.
    • The Holy Trinity in Creation:
      • In Gen 1:2, there is a reference to the Holy Spirit that moved over the face of the earth.
      • In Gen 1:3-25 there are references to God, the Father, speaking creation into existence. (“And God said…” vs. 3)
      • Read Joh 1:1-4, 14
        • In this passage we see that Jesus Christ is “the Word of God”.
        • This is the eternal name of Jesus Christ.
      • Read Rev 19:13
      • Read Col 1:12-17
        • All things were created by Him and for Him.
        • All creation is held together by Jesus Christ. Science calls this force “gravity” but in reality it is Jesus Christ.
    • The Holy Trinity in the New Testament:
      • There are a few verses that put the three members of the Holy Trinity into one or two verses:
        • Read Mat 28:19
        • Read Act 2:32-33
        • Read 2Cor 13:14
        • Read Gal 4:6
        • Read Luk 3:22
        • Read 2Pet 1:17
        • Read 1Joh 5:7
    • The eternal existence of the Holy Trinity:
      • It is important to know that the Holy Trinity exists outside of time and space.
      • Why is it important to know this? Some false doctrines come from a misunderstanding of these points.
        • Read Psa 90:2
        • The three members of the Holy Trinity were not created beings. They always existed even before the creation of Gen 1:1. (outside of time)
        • The three members of the Holy Trinity were not created beings to exist inside of creation. They are not subject to the corruption that entered this world with the sin of Adam and Eve. (outside of space).
        • Therefore, the Holy Trinity is not subject to the limits of time or the limits of space.
    • The equality of the three members of the Holy Trinity:
      • The three members of the Holy Trinity are persons with separate personalities and separate roles that each one performs.
      • The three members of the Holy Trinity co-exist equally as one God.
      • One member of the Trinity is not more important than the other.
        • Read Joh 10:30
        • Read Joh 17:21-23
        • Read Isa 9:6-7
          • The prophecy refers to Jesus Christ and His coming reign in the millennium.
          • Notice these verses mix the Holy Trinity together equally as one God.
            • The child is Jesus Christ. The millennial government shall be upon His shoulders.
            • The name “counselor” is the name of the Holy Spirit.
            • The name “everlasting father” is the name of God, the Father.
            • The name “prince of peace” is the name for Jesus, the Son.

 

  • The Doctrine of God, the Father:

 

  • God is revealed as a father figure in the Old Testament and the New Testament:
  • Read Isa 64:8
  • Read Joh 20:17
    • The designation of God as a father indicates to man the possibility of a personal family relationship based on love.
    • The designation of God as a father indicates God’s sovereignty and authority over man’s life.
  • What form does God, the Father have?
  • Read Joh 4:24
  • Read Joh 1:18
    • God has the form of a spiritual being without a physical body. That means He is a Personal Spirit, rational, self-conscious, and a self-determining moral agent.
    • God reveals who He is by means of His eternal characteristics and actions.
    • The attributes of His character are eternal and totally pervasive of His being.
  • God’s nature and the attributes of His character:
  • God is self-existent, eternal, and transcendent (outside of time and space).
    • Read Psa 147:5
    • Read Isa 57:15
      • God is not dependent on anyone or anything for His eternal existence.
      • Man’s failures do not change God in any way.
  • God’s is unchanging (immutable). Therefore, neither his character nor his doctrine changes.
    • Read Jam 1:17
    • Read Heb 6:17
      • God’s standards and character do not change over time.
      • Because of this unchanging nature, His word is consistent through the entire Bible.
  • God is all powerful (omnipotent)
    • Read Isa 40:25-26
    • Read Rev 19:6
      • Because all power and authority belong to God, nothing is impossible.
      • God’s intervention in man’s world is by His design and determination to fulfill His plan that preserves His sovereignty.
  • God is present everywhere (omnipresent).
    • Read Psa 139:7-12
    • Read Psa 114:7
      • Because there is no place where God does not fully inhabit, man can be assured that he can never hide from God or be absent from God’s presence.
      • God’s control is complete and all inclusive, even though Satan is a permitted foe temporarily.
  • God is all knowing (omniscient).
    • Read Psa 139:1-6
    • Read Isa 40:28
    • Read Rom 11:33
      • Without the doctrine that God has all knowledge outside of time, there would be no Biblical prophecy of future events that receive their fulfillment 100% in time.
      • Because God knows the reality of events in the future, He can predict those events with certainty before they happen.
  • God’s nature consists of supreme holiness or perfection.
    • Read Isa 5:16
    • Read Psa 60:6
    • Read Mat 5:48
      • Because God is a Holy God, the impossibility of man’s approach to God must be on God’s terms.
      • The supreme holiness of God means that man can never do enough good works to meet that standard.
      • Jesus restricts the fatherhood of God to believers in Jesus Christ.
  • God’s character is supreme love.
    • Read Joh 3:16
    • Read 2Cor 13:11
      • Because of God’s supreme love, He was willing to humble himself to reach man on man’s level.
      • Jesus Christ embodies God’s love incarnated to redeem man.
  • God’s character is supreme wisdom and knowledge.
    • Read Pro 2:6
    • Read Rom 11:33
    • Read Col 2:2-4
      • Because of God’s supreme wisdom and knowledge, He is the perfect judge.
      • He balances His perfect justice with His perfect love.
  • God’s character is faithfulness.
    • Read Psa 36:5
    • Read Psa 119:90
      • Because of the faithfulness of God, man is assured that God will fulfill His eternal plan.
      • God’s supreme faithfulness contrasts with man’s unfaithfulness.
  • God’s character is supreme and perfectly just.
    • Read Job 4:17
    • Read Isa 45:21
    • Read Rev 15:3
      • God deals with man in perfect justice because he knows all things.
      • God demands that men deal justly with each other.
  • The Names of God
  • Gradually through the Old Testament God revealed to man who he was.
  • He accomplished this by revealing a name for God that met a specific situation or need at that time.
  • In this way God revealed to man that He was the only God that could meet that need.
The Name The Meaning The Significance The Scripture
1 Elohim
Plural of the name EL (see below)		 The All Powerful One; Creator God is the all powerful creator of the universe. He is everywhere at all times. Gen 1:1-3 Deu 10:1 Psa 68
Mar 13:19
2 El Elyon The God Most High He is the Sovereign God in whom we can put our trust. He is supreme over all false gods. Gen 14:17-22 Psa 78:35 Dan 4:34 Act 16:17
3 El Roi The God who sees me No circumstances exist in our lives that God does not see and cares like a father. Gen 16:11-14 Psa 139:7-12
4 El Shaddai The All Sufficient One; God Almighty; The God of the mountains God is the all sufficient source of all of our blessings. He has all mighty power to provide for our needs. Gen 17:1-3 Gen 48:3 Gen 49:25 Gen 35:11 Psa 90:2
5 El Olam The Eternal God; the Everlasting God He is the beginning and the end. He is the one that works His will and plan through all the ages of time. He gives strength to the weary. Gen 21:33 Psa 90:1-2 Isa 40:28 Rom 1:20
6 Jehovah-jireh The Lord will provide As God provided a substitute sacrifice for Isaac, He provided Jesus, the ultimate sacrifice to meet our needs. Gen 22;13-14 Psa 23 Mat 10:45 Rom 9:2
7 El Elohe Yisrael God, the God of Israel The God of Israel is different and distinct from all the foreign false gods of the world. Gen 33:20 Exo 5:1 Psa 68:8 Psa 106:48
8 El The Strong One He is more powerful than any false god. He will overcome any obstacle. Exo 15:2 Num 23:22
Deu 7:9 Mar 15:34
9 AdonaiAdon The Lord, My Great Lord God is the master and our majestic Lord. He is the ultimate authority. Psa 8 Isa 40:3-5 Eze 16:8 Hab 3:19
10 Jehovah “I AM” The one who is.
The self-existent One.		 The faithful covenant making God that never changes. The One who always fulfills His covenant promises. Exo 3:14 Exo 6:2-4 Exo 34:5-7 Psa 102
11 YHWH
(often pronounced instead of “Jehovah” which was too holy to say.		 “I AM” The one who is.
The self-existent One.		 The covenant making God that never changes. His promises never fail. Exo 3:14 Mal 3:6
12 Yah or Jah “I AM” The one who is.
The self-existent One.		 The covenant making God that never changes. His promises never fail. Exo 3:14 Exo 15:2 Psa 46:1 Psa 68:4 Isa 26:4
13 Jehovah Rapha The Lord who Heals God has provided in Jesus Christ the final cure for physical, spiritual, and emotional sickness. Exo 15:25-27 Psa 103:3 Psa 147:3 1Pet 2:24
14 Jehovah Nissi The Lord is my Banner God gives us victory against the flesh, the world, and the devil. Our battles are His battles of light against darkness and good against evil. Exo 17:15-16 Deu 20:3-4 Isa 11:10-12 Eph 6:10-18
15 Jehovah Mekaddishkem The Lord who Sanctifies God sets the believer apart as a chosen vessel, a royal priesthood, a chosen nation. He forgives our sins and helps us mature. Exo 31:12-13 1Pet 1:15-16 Heb 13:12 1The 5:23-24
16 Jehovah Sabaoth The Lord of Hosts
The Lord of Heavenly Armies		 The Lord of the Hosts of Heaven will fulfill His purposes. 1Sam 1:3 1Sam 17:45 Psa 46:7 Mal 1:10-14 Rom 9:29
17 Jehovah Rohi The Lord is My Shepherd The Lord protects, guides, and cares for His people in a tender way. Psa 23:1-3 Isa 53:6 Joh 10:14-18 Heb 13:20 Rev 7:17
18 Jehovah Tsidkenu The Lord Our Righteousness The Lord will come to give His people righteousness through Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Jer 23:5-6 Jer 33:16 Eze 36:26-27 2Cor 5:21
19 Jehovah Shammah The Lord is There; The Lord is my Companion God’s presence is not limited geographically but is available to all who love and obey Him. Eze 48:35 Psa 46 Mat 28:20 Rev 21
20 Jehovah Shalom The Lord is Peace God desires to give us peace with our enemies and an inner peace with God. Num 6:22-27 Jdg 6:22-24 Isa 9:6 Heb 13:20
21 Immanuel God With Us;
“I AM”		 Jesus became flesh among us. All the fullness of deity dwells bodily in Him. Isa 7:14 Isa 8:8-10 Mat 1:23

  • Number 7 is God’s complete or perfect number.
  • There are a total of 21 names. The number “three” represents the Holy Trinity X God’s perfect number = 21 names.

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I came to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in 1963 giving my heart to Jesus in a Billy Graham crusade in Los Angeles, CA. I have been teaching the Word of God since 1964, Usually two to three adult classes a week.

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