Understanding the Trinity

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This paper primarily aims to clarify whether Jesus Christ did miracles out of his own divine nature or by the empowering of the Holy Spirit. It begins by describing how the Tri-unity or trinity works (one God, three persons) and discusses what that implies as far as their interrelations go. It specifically discusses whether the Father is superior to the Son and looks at the Gospels for proof.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Tri-unity, Perfect Fellowship Of Three Persons In One Essence.
The Eternal Trinity
The Trinity in the Plan of Redemption
Jesus Christ's Reliance On The Spirit During His Earthly Life.
The Indwelling of the Spirit in Christ
The Conception of Christ
The Baptism of Christ
The Anointing of Christ
The Miracles of Christ
The Death of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ
The Post-Resurrection/ Pre-Ascension ministry of Christ
After the Resurrection
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Jesus Christ, the son of God came to earth with the purpose of redemption. He lived a sinless perfect life on this earth being fully God and fully man for about 33 years. His cooperation with the Holy Spirit is another aspect of the example and lifestyle he left for us to contemplate and practice."
"In Luke 4, Jesus Christ himself talks of his own anointing of the Spirit. While studying this passage, I realized that the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ was deeper than what I expected and thus modified slightly the content of this paper. I have come to the conclusion that to understand Christ's reliance on the Holy Spirit, one must first have an enhanced knowledge and understanding of the triune Godhead, their separate persons and works. Needless to say, neither I nor any other finite mind could ever fathom all the things pertaining to the tri-unity (or trinity); nevertheless the things that God has revealed in his word are sufficient to acquire a better picture of the cooperation of the trinity in the work of Christ during the period of his humiliation (and more specifically between Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit ). It will also be very helpful in finding meaning for the believer in the example of our Lord."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "An unpublished essay on the trinity" Jonathan Edwards
• "Systematic Theology" Lewis Sperry Chafer, volume 1 and 2, trinitarianism, page 413 (Dallas : Dallas Seminary Press, c1947 )
• "The doctrine holy spirit" George Smeaton p 143 (The Cromwell Press, Melksham, Wiltshire, 1882 to 1997)

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