God

GOD

God's Nature

Only one God.	Deut 32:39; Is 43:10; 44:6-8; 45:5; Hos 13:4; Mal 2:10; 1Cor 8:6; Eph 4:6
God is Spirit.	Jn 4:24; Cf. also 1Jn 4:8; for God is Love.
God is Creator	Gen 1:1; Job 26:13; Ps 33:6; 148:5; Prov 8:22-31; Sirach 24:8; 2Mac 7:28; Jn 1:3; Col 1:16; Heb 11:3
Is unbounded	1 Kings 8:27; Jer 23:24; Acts 7:48-49
Is omnipresent	Ps 139:7; Wis 1:7; Sirach 16:17-18; Jer 23:24; Amos 9:2-3; Eph 1:23
Is omnipotent	Gen 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; Ex 6:3; Rev 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 16:14; 21:22
God the Mighty	Gen 49:24; Ps 24:8; 50:1; Is 10:21; Jer 32:18; 2 Mac 11:13
God is Merciful	Ex 34:6; 2Chron 30:9; Ps 25:6; 51:1; Is 63:7; Lk 6:36; Rom 11:32; Eph 2:4; Jas 5:11
Source of life and holiness	Rom 6:23; Gal 6:8; Eph 1:4-5; 1Thess 4:3; 2Thess 2:13-17
Is Judge of the world	1Sam 2:10; 1Chron 16:33; Ezek 18:30; Mt 16:27; Acts 17:31; Rom 2:16; 2Tim 4:1; 1Pet 4:5

Holy Trinity

"Now this is the Catholic faith: We worship one God in the Trinity and the Trinity in unity, without either confusing the persons or dividing the substance; for the person of the Father is one, the Son's is another, the Holy Spirit's another; but the Godhead of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal" (Athanasian Creed).

Foreshadowing of plurality of Persons in OT	Gen 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; 18:1-5; 9-10; 16
Action of Triune Godhead in New Testament	Mt 3:16-17; Lk 1:35; 3:21-22
Plurality of Persons as mentioned in New Testament	Jn 14:15; 26; 15:26; Acts 1:6-8; Rom 8:9; 1Cor 6:10-11; Eph 4:4-6; 1Pet 1:2; 1Jn 5:6-7; Jude 20:21
Baptism given in name of Trinity	Mt 28:19
Blessing given in name of Trinity	2Cor 13:14

Jesus Christ

Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God"

Son of God	Mt 16:16; 26:63-64; 1Jn 4:15
Only begotten of Father	Jn 1:14; 3:16; 18; 1Jn 4:9
Is Messiah (Greek: Christos)	Is 7:14; 9:6; Jer 23:5; 30:9; Ezek 34:23; Mic 5:2; Zech 9:9; (Cf) Jn 1:41; 4:25-26
Christ is true God	Jn 1:1; 5:18; 8:58; 20:28; Phil 2:6; Col 1:15-19; 2:9; Tit 2:13
Christ is true Man (proved by his dying)	Mt 26:38; 27:50; Mk 15:37; Lk 23:46; Jn 1:14; 19:30; Acts 2:22; 3:22; Phil 2:7; 1Tim 2:5; Heb 2:17; 1Jn 1:2
Called First and Last	Is 41:4; 44:6; (Cf ) Rev 1:17; 2:8
Called Alpha and Omega	Rev 1:8; 21:6; (Cf ) Rev 22:13-16
Is King of Kings	Rev 1:5; (Cf ) Rev 17:14; 1Tim 1:17; (Cf ) Rev 15:3
Is Power and Wisdom of God	1Cor 1:24
Is the Glory of God	1Cor 2:8; Heb 1:3; Jas 2:1; Rev 21:23
Is Eternal	Mic 5:2; Jn 1:1; Col 1:17; Heb 1:10
Is Omniscient	Ps 139; (Cf ) Lk 6:8; Jn 6:64; 13:11; 16:13; 21:17
Is Unchangeable	Mal 3:6; (Cf ) Heb 1:12; 13:8
Is Lord of all	Acts 10:36; Rom 10:12

Death of Christ

Foretold in OT	Ps 22:69; Wis 2:10-20; Is 1:5-6; 53; Jer 11:19; Lam 1:12; Zech 1:12-13; (Cf ) Lk 24:46
For our Salvation	Is 53:4-10; Mt 20:28; Lk 24:46; Jn 12:24; Rom 5; Eph 5:2; 1Pet 1:18; 2:24 1Jn 2:2; 1Thess 5:10

Resurrection of Christ

Foretold In OT	Ps 16:10; (Cf ) Acts 13:35
Foretold by Christ	Mt 17:23; 20:19; Mk 9:9; 14:28; Lk 9:22; 18:33; Jn 2:19; 10:18
Guarantee of our Faith	1Cor 15:17
Signifies our new birth	Rom 6:4; Col 2:12; 1Pet 1:3
Proven by manifestations to disciples	Mt 28:9; Mk 16:9; Lk 24:13-35; Jn 20:26; 21:1; Acts 1:3; 1Cor 15:6
Assurance of our own resurrection	Rom 6:5; 1Cor 15:49; 2Cor 4:14; Phil 3:21

Eschatology

Jesus ascended into heaven	Mk 16:19; Lk 24:50; Jn 20:17; Acts 1:3-9; Eph 4:10; 1Tim 3:16; 1Pet 3:22
Exalted in glory	Jn 12:16; Acts 2:32-33; 4:10-11; 7:55; Rom 8:34; Eph 1:20; Phil 2:9; Col 3:1
Second Coming	Dan 7:13; Mt 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; 1Thess 4:16; Rev 1:7
At a time unknown	Mt 24:44; 25:13 Mk 13:35 Lk 12:40-46;1Thess 5:2 2; Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15
Will come as Judge	Jn 5:22; Acts 10:42; 17:31; 2Tim 4:1; 1Pet 4:5; Rev 20:12-13
Judge of the living and dead	Acts 10:42; Rom 2:16;2Tim 4:1; 1Pet 4:5
For completion of salvation of just	Rom 2:7; 1Cor 1:8; Phil3:21; Heb 9:28; 1Pet 1:5
We should look for his coming	Rom 8:23; 1Cor 1:7;Phil 3:20; Col 3:1-4; 1Tim 1:1; Heb 10:37; 2 Pet 3:12

The Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit called Counselor	Jn 14:16; 26; 15:26; 16:7
Called the Spirit of Truth	Jn 15:26. 1Jn 5:7
From Father	Lk 11:13. Jn 3:34; 15:26. 1Thess 4:8. 1Jn 3:24
Proceeds from Father and the Son	Jn 15:26; 16:7; 16:13
Is given at baptism	Mt 3:11-16. Lk 3:16. Jn 1:33. Acts 1:5; 2:38; 11:16
Is given at confirmation(separate from baptism)	Acts 1:8; 8:15; 10:44; 19:6
Through the imposition of hands	Acts 8:17; 9:17; 13:2-4;19:6
Holy Spirit dwells in us	Jn 14:17. Acts 2:33. Rom 5:5. 1Cor 3:16; 6:19 Gal 3:14. Eph 1:13. 2Tim 1:14
Gifts of Holy Spirit	Is 11:1-3; 61:1-2; Lk 4:18-19
Teacher and revealer of Truth	Jn 14:26; 16:13; Acts 5:32; 9:31; 1Cor 2:10; Eph 3:5
Inspires men	Acts 4:8; 6:10; 7:55
Inspired writing of Scriptures	Acts 3:21; 2Tim 3:16; Pet 1:21