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Is God A Trinity PDF - Church of God Faithful Flock

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30 <strong>Is</strong> <strong>God</strong> a <strong>Trinity</strong>?a little clearer. In chapter 2:5-8, he encourages the Philippians:"Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble]mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus. Let him be yourexample in humility ... Who, although being essentiallyone with <strong>God</strong> and in the form <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong> [possessing thefullness <strong>of</strong> the attributes which make <strong>God</strong> <strong>God</strong>], did notthink this equality with <strong>God</strong> was a thing to be eagerlygrasped or retained; but stripped Himself [<strong>of</strong> all privilegesand rightful dignity] so as to assume the guise <strong>of</strong> a servant(slave), in that He became like men and was born a humanbeing. And after He had appeared in human form Heabased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried Hisobedience to the extreme <strong>of</strong> death, and even the death <strong>of</strong>[the] cross!" Jesus Christ was <strong>God</strong>. But He voluntarilygave up His position as <strong>God</strong>, became a physical humanbeing and came to this earth to die for us that we might besaved.The true impact and importance <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>t-repeatedscripture: "For <strong>God</strong> so loved the world, that he gave hisonly begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shouldnot perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16), becomesabundantly clear.

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