# 3.5.4 One God in Three Persons

# One God in Three Persons

## The Father is God

### One God and Father of all (Eph. 4:6, I Cor. 8:6)

### Jesus referred to The Father as God (John 20:17)

### The Father has life in Himself (John 5:2)

### Scripture refers to The Father as God (Phil. 2:11, I Peter 1:2)

### The Father is ascribed the attributes of Deity (John 1:18, John 20:17, Matt. 18:19)

## The Son is God

### The Word that became flesh is God (John 1:1)

### Jesus is The I Am (John 8:58)

### The Mighty God (Is. 9:6-7)

### The Great God (Titus 2:13)

### In Jesus dwelt the fullness of The Godhead bodily (Col. 2:9)

### Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8)

## The Holy Spirit is God

### Scripture refers to The Holy Spirit as God (Acts 5:3-4)

### The Holy Spirit is ascribed the attributes of Deity (Acts 1:8, Rom. 15:19, I Cor. 2:11, I John 5:6)

Each Person of The Godhead active in creation: 

1. Father (Gen. 1:1) 
2. Son (John 1:1-2)
3. Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:2)