Doctrine of the Trinity

Scripture Text: John 17: 1-22

1. The doctrine of the Trinity is one that is not easy to be taught and understood. The Unitarians are those who don't believe in the Trinity. If we do not believe in the Triune God, then we do not have true salvation. 1 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." This is the clearest evidence of the Trinity - One God in 3 Persons.

2. In John 17:1-12, we have the assurance that our eternal security is in the hands of the Lord. God saw nothing in us but the merits of His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. However, not everyone who calls "Lord, Lord" shall enter into the kingdom of God. What is our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ now? Is it just a superficial one or one that seals us with the Lord Jesus Christ? Our purpose of living is in v. 10 where God is glorified in us.

3. In v. 13-19, the Lord Jesus was praying for the people to be sanctified. Jesus didn't pray to the Father for us to be filled with wealth but He was concerned for ourr spiritual life. He prayed that the people will be kept from the world. There will be temptations in the world but God has ordained us by His grace to be in the world but not of the world.

4. In v. 21-22 Jesus prayed for the unity of the believers. The world cannot see the true God when Christians are fighting against each other. The house will surely fall if it is divided. Before we enter heaven, let our relationship with God and man be right.

by Elder Douglas Ho