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We find the “Godhead” mentioned in Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20,
and Colossians 2:9. Colossians 2:9 states it all so well... “For in Him
[Christ] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Literally, the
Godhead came to this earth incarnate in the man Christ Jesus. Jesus was 100%
man, and 100% God. Jesus did not give up His deity when He came to the earth.
According to Hebrews 5:8, Jesus humbled Himself to the Father in Heaven, even
being obedient unto death (the crucifixion).
We read in Genesis 1:26, “And God said, let us make man in
our image, after our likeness...” “Us” and “Our” are plural in the Hebrew.
Clearly, God has manifest (or revealed) Himself to mankind as a Godhead, i.e.,
one God (Deuteronomy 6:4), yet three distinct individual Persons. It may not
make good math; but it definitely makes good Bible. I didn't author the Bible,
God did. Either you believe that the Bible is God's Word, or you don't.
We plainly read in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go ye therefore, and
teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost.” Here we see all three individual members of the
Godhead. Again, in Luke 3:22 we see all three individual members of the
Godhead, “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him,
and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am
well pleased.”
The Godhead is Comprised of Three
Distinct, Individual, Persons
John 1:1-2, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.”
How can the Word (Jesus - John 1:14) be WITH God and also BE God? The answer is
THE GODHEAD!!! Jesus is a member of the Godhead, yet individually exists as God
the Son. 1st John 5:7, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” Amen!
The Bible teaches that there is “ONE GOD” (Deuteronomy
6:4), Who exists as a Godhead, comprised of three individual, distinct, persons
(Romans 1:20; Acts 17:29 and Colossians 2:9 - King James Bible only).
Again, carefully notice the clear distinction between God
the Father and God the Son. John 5:30-32, “I can of mine own self do nothing:
as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will,
but the will of the Father which hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself, my
witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know
that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.” These are two distinct
individuals.
In the following passage of Scripture, we see all three
distinct, individual, members of the Godhead. John 14:12-16, “Verily, verily, I
say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also;
and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my
Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that
the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I
will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.”
Repeatedly in the Holy Bible we see the individual members of the Godhead
presented. These are three individual members of the Godhead, which is God.
John 16:12-16, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but
ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will
guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he
shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall
glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All
things that the Father hath are mine: therefore, said I, that he shall take of
mine, and shall shew it unto you. A little while, and ye shall not see me: and
again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.”
John 16:32, “Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come,
that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and
yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.” As you can plainly see from
the Word of God, there is a mountain of evidence that God the Father, God the
Son, and God the Holy Spirit are three individual personalities, and not merely
different hats that God wears.
The one God of the Bible exists as three individual
persons, all unique and separate in function and personality. The Bible even
calls the doctrine of the Godhead a mystery. Colossians 2:2, “That their hearts
might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the
full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God,
and of the Father, and of Christ.” Thankfully, we don't have to understand the
doctrine of the Godhead to be saved, but we WILL believe it if we are saved.
God the Father Loved God the Son Before the Foundation of
the World
John 17:24, “Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast
given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast
given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.” In this
amazing passage of Scripture, we learn that God the Father loved God the Son
before the foundation of the world. Clearly, they were not the same person.
The inspired Word of God (King James Bible) plainly teaches
that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16), who raised up in a
glorified physical body (John 20:15-17), appeared to several hundred people in
His resurrected body (1st Corinthians 15:6), ascended into Heaven in a physical
body (Acts 1:9), and will one day return in that same physical body (Acts 1:11;
Revelation 1:7).
Jesus' Bodily Resurrection Teaches Immortality for the
Whole Man in Both Body and Soul!!!
THE UNITY OF GOD (There's 1 eternally existing God in 3
persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
John 17:24 is biblical proof of the Trinity. In order for
Jesus to be the OBJECT of God the Father's great love, then He had to be
completely separate from the Father in His person. Likewise, God the Father
loves the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit loves the Son, and the Son loves God
the Father, and the Holy Spirit loves the Father, and the Son loves the Holy
Spirit. In order for love to exist at all, there MUST be an object of that
love!!! This is proof of the Godhead, i.e., Trinity.
The Godhead is Always Masculine in Gender, Never Feminine
Also, please understand that the Biblical Godhead is 100%
totally masculine. There is NO feminine aspect of the Godhead as feminist
theology, New Agers, witches, occultists and spiritists teach. Satan has been
relentlessly attacking the Bible in these Last Days, producing the NIV 2011
which removes the pronoun “he” concerning the Holy Spirit in John 14:26.
Also, we see the individuality of the Holy Spirit in Luke
12:10, “And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not
be forgiven.” Acts 5:32, “And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is
also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.” Notice the
word “Whom,” not “it.” The Holy Spirit is a Person. In John 16:13 we read,
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all
truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that
shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” Six times in John 16:13,
the Holy Spirit is referred to as the masculine pronoun “He.”
The Godhead is a mystery. We read of “the mystery of God”
in Colossians 2:2. You either believe the Bible is the Word of God, or you
don't. By the way, many modern corrupted Bibles have entirely removed the word
“Godhead,” such as in the New International Version (NIV). This is a direct
attack on Christ's deity. Also, wherever the King James Bible says that someone
“worshipped” Jesus, the NIV changes it to “knelt” instead. How deceitful.
Colossians 2:2 refers to the Godhead as “the mystery of
God, and of the Father, and of Christ.” Isn't that a beautiful Scripture? I
really want you to learn this Bible Verse, because it is the heart of the
matter. The Godhead is a mystery. It's ok not to understand everything. Most
people can't explain how a brown cow can eat green grass and produce white
milk, but that yellow butter on your biscuits sure tastes good!
Thankfully we don't have to understand God to be saved, we
just need to believe (trust) upon His only begotten Son Who died, was buried
and rose again three days later for our sins (1st Corinthians 15:1-4; John
20:31; Acts 10:43).
Jesus Christ is the manifestation of the Godhead... “And
without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the
flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,
believed on in the world, received up into glory.” Colossians 2:9 so
beautifully states... “For in Him [Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily.” If you want to come to the God of the Bible, then you MUST
come only through Jesus Christ, Who is the beloved Son of God.
The GODHEAD is revealed (or manifest) in the Person, life
and earthly ministry of the precious Lord Jesus Christ. “Who is a liar but he
that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the
Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father:
(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also” (1st John 2:22,23).
The Bible, God's Holy Word, Proclaims
the GODHEAD
This is the doctrine of the Trinity. Critics of the Bible
like to point out that the word “Trinity” is not in the Bible. Albeit, the word
“Godhead” is in the Bible, i.e., if you have a trustworthy King James Bible.
The word Godhead is found in 3 places (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20 and Colossians
2:9).
Deceitfully, the New International Version [NIV] and all
modern corrupt versions of the Bible totally remove the word GODHEAD. This is
blatant corruption of the Scriptures.
Deuteronomy 6:4 proclaims that there is one God. Yet the
Bible manifests God in 3 Persons of God the Father, God the Son and God the
Spirit. Matthew 28:19, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
The teaching of the Godhead is a
fundamental doctrine of the Christian faith.
Acts 17:29, “Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God,
we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone,
graven by art and man's device.”
Romans 1:20, “For the invisible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are
made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”
Colossians 2:9, “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily.”
Beware of any false minister or false religion that denies
the Godhead.
Biblical Evidence for The Godhead
“For there are three that bear record
in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and THESE THREE ARE ONE.”
—1st John 5:7
The Bible, God’s Word, proclaims that there is ONE God
(Deuteronomy 6:4), Who has revealed Himself to mankind in three distinct
Persons; namely, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Although
the term “Trinity” is not found in the Scriptures, the word “Godhead” most
certainly is — in 3 places!
Romans 1:19, 20 states…
“Because that which may be known of God is manifest in
them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from
the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that
are made, even his eternal power and GODHEAD; so that they are without excuse.”
The LORD our God is ONE Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4); but He does
exist in three Persons, i.e., a Trinity.
Acts 17:29 states…
“Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought
not to think that the GODHEAD is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by
art and man's device.”
Colossians 2:9…
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the GODHEAD
bodily.”
1st John 5:7 is in the Original Greek. If there were no
other verse of the King James Bible testifying of the Godhead, 1st John 5:7
would be enough for any Bible-believer to know that God exists in three Persons
— the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit…
“For there are three that bear record
in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and THESE THREE ARE ONE.”
—1st John 5:7
How Can One God Exist in Three
Persons?
Some people feel like they have to provide an answer for
every question. Well, that’s not true. Doctors are still perplexed as to what
causes the human body to sneeze; but it’s an obvious fact. Mankind’s brightest
secular scientists cannot with any certainty tell us how life began, nor can
they tell us how big the universe is, nor can they create even the simplest of
life forms in a laboratory. It makes infinite more sense to accept the Bible’s
claim that God spoke the universe into existence by the Word of His mouth (2nd
Peter 3:5). Ironically, the same people who refuse to believe the Bible without
proof; readily believe the bogus tales of unsaved scientists, even without as
much as a single shred of credible evidence to support their claims. This
clearly evidences the wickedness of man’s heart against his divine Creator.
Colossians 2:2, 9 acknowledges the Godhead as a “mystery” …
“…to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the
Father, and of Christ… For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead
bodily.”
Colossians 2:9 plainly teaches that the Godhead became
incarnate in the fleshly body of the Lord Jesus Christ. 1st Timothy 3:16
declare the same truth…
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh…”
Too many people refuse to accept God at His Word and
continually put God on trial in their mind. Can anyone really explain how ONE
individual can exist in three Persons? I don’t see how. Some Bible-teachers
like to use the fact that humans are composed of body, soul and spirit; but we
are still one person; not three. This is not a good example of the Godhead. I
can’t give you a good example, and won’t try. God is God and we don’t have to
figure out how to describe Him to an unsaved world of Christ-rejecters. To
those who believe, no explanation is necessary; to those who believe not, no
explanation is possible. Let us just accept God as the Bible portrays Him.
The Scriptures identify each Person of the Godhead as
“God.” The word "Godhead" is a Bible word (Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20,
Colossians 2:9).
The Father is called God.
Romans 15:6, “That ye may with one mind and one mouth
glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Jesus is called God.
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
1st Timothy 3:16
Hebrews 1:8, “But unto the Son he [God] saith, Thy throne,
O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy
kingdom.”
Colossians 2:9, “For in him [Jesus] dwelleth ALL the
fulness of the Godhead bodily.”
The Holy Ghost is called God.
Acts 5:3-4, “But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled
thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the
land? ...thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”
1st Timothy 3:16, “And without controversy great is the
mystery of godliness: GOD WAS manifest in the flesh, JUSTIFIED IN THE SPIRIT,
seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received
up into glory.”
The Godhead and Our Salvation
God the Father sent His only begotten Son (John 3:16).
John 5:36, “But I have greater witness than that of John:
for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I
do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.”
The Son was sent to be the propitiation (to appease the
wrath of God) for our sins.
1st John 4:10, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but
that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
The Holy Spirit reproves us, teaches us, guides us and
testifies of Jesus Christ.
John 14:26, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
John 15:26, “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will
send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from
the Father, he shall testify of me.”
More Scriptures Testifying of the
Godhead
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” —Matthew
28:19,20
“And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove
upon him [Jesus], and a voice came from heaven [God the Father], which said,
Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” —Luke 3:22
Each Person of the Godhead SPEAKS
AUDIBLY in the Bible.
God the Father SAID of Jesus in Matthew 3:17... "This
is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Jesus SAID in John 10:30, "I and my Father are
one."
The Holy Ghost SAID in Acts 13:2... "Separate me
Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."
Each Person of the Godhead was Operative in the Old
Testament.
The Father — Isaiah 64:8, “But now, O LORD, thou art our
father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy
hand.”
Jesus — 1st Corinthians 10:1-4, 9, “Moreover, brethren, I
would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the
cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the
cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all
drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that
followed them: AND THAT ROCK WAS CHRIST. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some
of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.”
The Holy Ghost — Hebrews 3:7-11, “Wherefore (as the Holy
Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in
the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers
tempted me, proved ME, and saw MY WORKS forty years. Wherefore I was grieved
with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have
not known my ways. So I sware in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest.)”
From the very first chapter in the Bible, God makes it
known that He consists of more than one Person--
Genesis 1:26-27, “And God said, LET US make man in OUR
image, after OUR likeness...So God created man in his own image, in the image
of God [not angels. the "us" can only refer to God.] created he him.”
Genesis 3:22, “And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is
become as one of us, to know good and evil...”
When Isaiah had a vision of the Lord sitting upon a throne,
the Lord asked him a question…
Isaiah 6:8, “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying,
Whom shall I send, and who will go for US? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”
In the Old Testament, we find that God has a Son (Proverbs
30:4, Psalm 2:7-12) and a Spirit (Isaiah 40:13, 2nd Samuel 23:2, Judges 3:10,
et cetera). We also find that the LORD [Jesus] said that the LORD [God the
Father] would send Him to the earth (Zechariah 2:10,11).
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