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Word #5: The Work of God's Word (A) Is. 55:10.11 Introduction: In light of Isaiah 55:10,11 the question is raised,What work does The Word of God accomplish which fulfils God's pleasure? The answer is, There are many works that The Word of God accomplishes in nine particular categories: Communication, Conviction, Conversion, Salvation, Regeneration, Sanctification, Correction, Instruction, and Provision of Spiritual Needs. |
Bible scholars use the term, Trinity to indicate The Godhead. Three times The Scriptures refer to the three persons of the Godhead in the same context (Mt. 28:19; 1 Cor. 12: 4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14). Not only is God The Beginning and The Trinity, but He is also The Creator. |
c. The Creator (Eccl. 12:1; Gen. 1:1,21,26,27 cf. Isa. 40:28; 48:13; Mk. 13:19; Acts 4:24; 14:15; 17:24; Jn. 1:1-3; 5:46,47; Heb. 1:8-10 cf. Ps. 102:25-26). The Only One True and Absolutely Living God(s), Who is The Beginning, created all things in Heaven and on Earth. The opening verse in theBible relates Who This God is Who wants to communicate with human beings, yes with you and with me. In considering The Trinity, we just recognized that God is three persons and one essence and that Elohim, the proper name for God used in Genesis 1:1 is a uni-plural proper noun in the Hebrew language. To further substantiate this truth that the three persons of The Godhead were the Creators, Solomon, the wisest human who ever lived apart from The Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the man who wrote Ecclesiastes used the plural number in writing the word for Creator. In Ecclesiastes 12:1 as well as in Genesis 1:1,26,27, the plural is used in reference to The Triune God creating all things. All three Persons of The Godhead were active in creation. Here's how each Person of The Trinity or Godhead participated in creation. God, The Father planned and said, "Let us make man in our image." God, The Son Who is called The Word (Jn. 1:1-3) pronounced [said or spoke seven times in Gen. 1] (Gen. 1:3,6,9,11,14,20,24 cf. Ps. 33:6-99; 148:1-5; Eph. 3:9; Col. 1:16) and it was done. Life was produced by The Holy Spirit breathing (Gen. 1:2; 2:7; Job 26:12,13; 33:4; Ps. 104:30). All the stars, all the planets, all the galaxies, and all the universes in outer space were created by The Holy Spirit. Yes! Each Person of The Trinity or Godhead participated in creation. Some Bible teachers and preachers claim it is not essential to believe in creation in order to be saved. And yet Jesus, when He confronted the Jews who sought to kill Him, said, "For if (and it is not true) you; were continually committing trust in Moses, you; would ever continually commit trust in Me. For that one wrote about Me. But if (and it is true) you; are not committing trust in the writings of that one, how will you; commit trust in the declarations belonging to Me?" (Jn. 5:46,47). Since God's Son, The Lord Jesus Christ is a Co-creator with God, and if one does not believe or commit trust that He created all things, how can that one commit trust to Christ for salvation? Paul wrote, "But apart from faith |it is| impossible to please |Him|! For it is absolutely necessary for the one approaching God to commit trust that He exists, and He becomes Rewarder of Retribution to the ones diligently continually seeking Him" (Heb. 11:6). So if God rewards with positive retribution the one continually committing trust in the existence of The God of the Bible, Who opens His Written Word claiming to be the Creator, what shall be the negative retribution to the one refusing to acknowledge, let alone commit trust, that He indeed is The Creator Who has provided salvation? Return To: Understanding The Bible Broadcast page... Send email to Info@HappyHeralds.org
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