The document discusses how God reveals himself in his word. It explains that God is eternal, all-powerful, a supreme spirit who is everywhere present, and exists as one being comprised of three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Charts are included comparing God's attributes to humanity and angels.

1. CREATION 3
God in the Beginning

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Previous
Lesson
The Bible is a credible and authoritative
book:
• It is a reliable collection of historical
documents.
• It reports supernatural fulfillments of prophecy.
• It claims to be divine.
Prophets who received God’s
Word

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Bibleproject.com

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
• As eternal.
• As all-powerful and self-existent.
• As Supreme Spirit and everywhere present.
• As One, yet Trinity

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Timeline of History

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As eternal.
“For in him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones or powers
or rulers or authorities; all things have
been created through him and for him.”
Colossians 1:16
GOD THE FATHER
GOD THE SON
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As eternal.
GOD Humanity Angels
• Eternal - Has always existed
- without beginning or end
• Had a beginning • Had a beginning

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As all-powerful and Self-existent.
“In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1
GOD THE FATHER
GOD THE SON
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As all-powerful and Self-existent.
“For in him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones or powers
or rulers or authorities; all things have been created
through him and for him.”
Colossians 1:16

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As all-powerful and Self-existent.
GOD Humanity Angels
• Eternal - has always existed - without
beginning or end
• Had a beginning • Had a beginning
• All-powerful and Self-existent
- needs nothing
• Limited: we need God
• Limited: they need
God
Who is greater – the God of the Bible, or angels, or humanity?

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As Supreme Spirit and everywhere present.
“1 In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the
earth was formless and empty, darkness
was over the surface of the deep, and the
Spirit of God was hovering over the
waters.”
Genesis 1:1-2
GOD THE FATHER
GOD THE SON
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As Supreme Spirit and everywhere present.
GOD Humanity Angels
• Eternal - has always existed -
without beginning or end
• Had a beginning • Had a beginning
• All-powerful and Self-existent
- needs nothing
• Limited: we need God • Limited: they need God
• Supreme Spirit – innate
glory
• Have a body and are
limited
• Spirit, but unlike God
– created with glory
• Everywhere present at all
times.
• One place at a time • One place at a time
Who is greater – the God of the Bible, or angels, or humanity?

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Wrod
As One, yet Trinity.
“1 In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the
earth was formless and empty,
darkness was over the surface of the
deep, and the Spirit of God was
hovering over the waters.”
Genesis 1:1-2
GOD THE FATHER
GOD THE SON
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

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Every time ‘Elohim’ is used’ it is referring
to more than one Person within one Supreme Being.
This means that the God of the Bible is One,
but that He exists, or is bound up, with Others.
1.‘Eloh-im’ specifies to one Being.
2.‘Eloh-im’ specifies more than one Person within that one
Being.
God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As One, yet Trinity.

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God the Son is ONE with the Father and Spirit
• The universe was created through the Son.
• The Son is the radiance of God’s glory.
• The Son is the exact representation of God’s Being.
• The Son’s powerful word sustains all things.
God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As One, yet Trinity.

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As One, yet Trinity.
GOD Humanity Angels
• Eternal - has always existed -
without beginning or end
• Had a beginning • Had a beginning
• All-powerful and Self-existent
- needs nothing
• Limited: we need God • Limited: they need God
• Supreme Spirit – innate glory
• Have a body and are
limited
• Spirit, but unlike God
– created with glory
• Everywhere present at all times • One place at a time • One place at a time

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word
As One, yet Trinity.
GOD Humanity Angels
• Eternal – has always existed – without
beginning or end
• Had a beginning • Had a beginning
• All-powerful and Self-existent
– needs nothing
• Limited: we need God • Limited: they need God
• Supreme Spirit – innate glory • Have a body and are limited
• Spirit, but unlike God
– created with glory
• Everywhere present at all times • One place at a time • One place at a time
• One, yet Trinity: Father, Son,
Spirit – three Persons in one Being
• One person/being • One person/being
Who is greater – the God of the Bible, or angels, or humanity?

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God’s Word reveals Himself in His Word:
• As eternal.
• As all-powerful and Self-existent.
• As Supreme Spirit and everywhere present.
• As One, yet Trinity