Name The FATHER The SON The HOLY GHOST
Yahweh ; "I AM" Jesus of Nazareth Holy Spirit
as to:divine essence
the FATHER: each same...He is the Head; God is "one"
the SON: each same...was a man for 30+ years & God is the Head of Jesus;
God is "one"...Jesus is God (Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1; Romans 1:5; Hebrews 1:8)
the HOLY Spirit: each same...H. S. not man-like, came like a rushing wind;God is "one"
as to a vineyard example (John 15:1-8)
the FATHER: is the gardener who prunes
the SON: the main vine [the true vine] (people are the branches)
the HOLY Spirit: not mentioned
as to:fundamental roles
the FATHER: has The Will, the agenda
the SON: is perfectly obedient; to the mission, shepherd, and be The Head of believers.
the HOLY Spirit: is perfectly obedient; is enabler of persons to become (say "yes") and be believers; is a promise of the Father (Luke 24); is a gift to every believer (Acts 2:38)
as to presence in the lives of God's chosen people
the FATHER:
BC: present but spoke thru prophets
AD: present but speaks thru The Word, prayer, circumstances, and the church
the SON:
BC: present but not realized & not incarnate
AD: has all authority on heaven and earth and is the Head of The Church
the HOLY Spirit:
BC: did not indwell all of the chosen; He only came upon especially chosen individuals for God's purposes
AD: He indwells each believer (by doing so He baptizes & causes the new birth) and is the agent by whom God "speaks"
as to: the truth of a person's profession of Christian faith
the FATHER:
simply desires (and set the way) for all to be saved and "draws" toward saving belief
the SON:
died to cancel sin for all & to redeem all; is author of one's faith; convicts of need to say "yes" to Jesus belief; only one knowing sincerity of profession
(Matthew 5:21)
the HOLY Spirit: enables to say "yes" to salvation
as to: eternality
the FATHER: yes, Psalms 90:2
the SON: yes, John 1:2 Revelations 1:8, 1:17
the HOLY Spirit: yes, Hebrews 9:14
as to: power
the FATHER: yes, equal: I Peter 1:5
the SON: yes, equal: 2 Corinthians 12:9
the HOLY Spirit: yes, equal: Romans 15:19
as to the WAYS of God
the FATHER: as to the WAYS of God
the SON: lived the example and spoke of the ways of God
the HOLY Spirit: instructs one as to the ways of God
as to the believer's intimate relationship with Jesus
the FATHER: wills it
the SON: desires it for you and leads into knowledge of it
the HOLY Spirit: enables the believer into the relationship and as to the mind of Christ
as to: holiness
the FATHER: equal, Revelations 15:4
the SON: equal, Acts 3:14
the HOLY Spirit: equal, Acts 1:8
as to: love
the FATHER: originator of love; His nature is love; possesses the will to extend love; is love I John 4:16
the SON: is the embodiment of love on earth & commands & leads to love of others
the HOLY Spirit: the conduit for pouring out love into the believer's heart
Romans 8:26-28 & works to enable love for others