When we witness to the unbeliever, it is advisable to have a firm understanding of the God that we worship. We are instructed to always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks us for a reason for the hope that is in us (I Peter 3:15).

We need a coherent doctrine of the Trinity to carry out this mandate.

We have all heard any number of descriptions of the Trinity, but few can remember them. Like the Gospel, the nature of God has been so overcomplicated that many people cannot articulate it.

Many of us have heard the Trinity described as water, ice, and steam or some other useless analogy. Others have provided pictorials, like the ones below, that are not all that helpful.

It is nearly impossible to use these renditions of the Trinity in an evangelistic fashion. They do not answer the probing questions of the unbeliever.

We need to be able to uncomplicate the Trinity so that we laymen can describe the nature of God effectively while sharing our faith with the skeptic. To do this, the doctrine of the Trinity must be viewed through the lens of the Gospel.

Like the Gospel, the Trinitarian God is not that difficult to grasp. The doctrine of the Triune God is easy to comprehend when we filter it through the understanding that Christ died for our sins.

We begin with the fact that God is love (I John 4:16). God showed his love for us by sending his Son, Jesus, to die for our sins. As evidence of his great love, he did this while we were still sinners and his enemies.

Next, the Scriptures assert that Jesus is the Word ‘of God (John 1:1)’ or the Truth of God.

Finally, The Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit ‘of God’ or the Righteousness of God.

Scripture teaches us that God is love and that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are ‘of God.’

To summarize, then, God can be described as love, truth, and righteousness. God is love, Jesus is the Word ‘of God’ or the ‘Truth of God,’ and the Holy Spirit is the Righteousness ‘of God.’ The Gospel, which is the light of the world, is the purest illustration of the love, truth, and righteousness of God.

To add greater insight, man is created in the image of God, which means that we were created to reflect his image. As it states in Scripture, man is the image and glory of God (I Corinthians 11:8). We can then use this knowledge to gain a greater understanding of who God is.

When I speak, the things that I say are who I am. When Jesus speaks, the things that he says are who God is.

When I act, the things that I do are who I am. When the Holy Spirit acts, the things that he does are who God is.

God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are who God is.

Love, Truth, and Righteousness cannot be separated from one another. Those who attempt to do so are describing a different god than the one presented in the Bible.

Since God is dealing with us in our sinful condition, His primary goal is repentance. We were created to be holy and perfect, like God, but we have fallen from his grace and become sinners. In love, God opened an opportunity for our redemption so that we might be restored to perfection.

Although we will never be perfect, the faith that we receive when we believe in the Gospel is perfect. Since God has placed his perfect faith in a sinful soul, repentance is necessary so that we can remain in his perfect faith.

Repentance is crucial because it is this perfect faith that God judges, not our sinful nature. It is our pearl of great price that we treasure throughout our lives. We cannot carelessly misplace it or lose it.

As for those who reject the faith, they are not prepared to deal with the conditions that God has created here on earth.

When people face evil and hardship on this cursed planet, they often rebel because they come to believe that God is unjust. They reject the gift of faith, refuse to repent of their faithlessness, and wallow in their sin and foolishness.

As their lives become more chaotic, they harden their hearts against the Lord and turn to atheism or any one of the false religions. This only exacerbates the problem as the person is turned over to a reprobate mind.

If they do not repent, they become hateful, dishonest, and wicked. They do not reflect the nature of God; they reflect the nature of their father, the devil.

God cursed the man, woman, and the planet because this was necessary for him to achieve repentance. Although hardship can be terrible, we are at our weakest spiritually when we are having our best lives now. There is no desire to repent when things are going well.

After we repent of our own sins, we are then prepared to move on to evangelize the world.

Our primary evangelistic directive is to proclaim repentance for the forgiveness of sins in the name of Jesus. This proclamation reveals the love, truth, and righteousness of God.

Understanding the nature of God also allows us to see false teachers who are not of God.

Many pastors have abandoned the true Gospel and now preach what may be termed ‘the love gospel,’ which is no gospel at all. Those who preach the love gospel preach a love that is devoid of truth and righteousness.

This is not the gospel that Paul preached. It is Godless.

They prefer to preach this false gospel because they want to embrace sin under the auspices that they are loving and accepting. We see this in ‘churches’ that have a rainbow on their doorframe with the mantra, “All are welcome.”

They are not just welcoming of homosexuals; they are welcoming of their sin. They do not call rebels to repent; they take the Lord’s name in vain and tell them their sin is approved by God.

When they do this, they are spitting in the face of Christ. They are letting Jesus know that they have rejected his sacrifice on the cross and have decided that sin is understandable and acceptable.

If they had the opportunity, they would crucify Christ all over again.

When we justify sin, we harden our hearts against the Lord and lose the opportunity to repent. No one is going to repent if they believe their sin is justified. God is patient with each of us, but when his patience is exhausted, he moves to harden the sinner’s heart.

One of America’s more famous pastors has proclaimed that homosexuals have more faith than he does. He is actually correct on this count.

Homosexuals have been turned over to a reprobate mind, and so has he. And he is in even worse shape because he should know better.

When Christian music artist Amy Grant hosted a ‘gay wedding’ for her niece, those who love the Lord were astounded. If we understand the nature of God, it is easy to discern that she is in rebellion against Him. This was not done to honor God; it was done to honor his adversary.

There is no love, truth, or righteousness in a ‘gay wedding.’ This is one of the most Godless ceremonies a person can engage in. It is so devoid of Godliness that it could pass for a satanic ceremony.

When ‘pastor’ Alistair Begg encourages his congregation to attend a ‘transgender wedding,’ those who comprehend the nature of God understand this as total depravity. We should have nothing to do with such people.

When SCOTUS codified gay marriage, that was a terrible judgment of God against our faithless society. This nation (including its churches) has profaned ‘holy matrimony’ to the point that God is clearly preparing to pass terrible judgment upon it.

In none of the above cases can these instances be considered ‘love.’ Love that is devoid of truth and righteousness is something else entirely. It is wicked and nasty, and those who embrace it bring into question their salvation due to their malice against the Lord.

If the church were doing its job, all these people would have been called to repent.

A proper understanding of the nature of God is crucial to explaining one’s faith and for discernment. Otherwise, the Christian is likely to be deceived by the above false notions of ‘love.’

Finally, a proper understanding of the Trinity is also useful in distinguishing our faith from false religions.

If one examines Islam, the first thing we notice is that Allah does not have a Holy Spirit. He allows theft (Muhammads numerous raids), fornication, rape, adultery (sex slaves and multiple wives), and murder (through Jihad).

Islam cannot be included in the ‘great monotheistic religions’ as Allah is no different than the pagan gods of antiquity. He has nothing in common with the God of Abraham.

Worse still, all Muslims are appalled at the idea that God sent his only Son to die for our sins. Allah has done nothing to show his love for humanity.

To summarize once more, we know that God is one (Deuteronomy 6:4). Paul uses the example that man, who is created in the image of God, is many parts but one body.

When describing the church, which is the body of Christ, Paul stated,

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ (I Corinthians 12:12-31) …For the body does not consist of one member but many… If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.”

When we take these Scriptures into consideration, we find that God is love, Jesus is the Word of God or God’s truth, and the Holy Spirit of God is the righteousness of God.

God is one ‘body’ with three parts.

God, as he reveals himself through his Gospel, is the greatest expression of love. Jesus came to reveal the truth of God’s love by dying for our sins. And the Holy Spirit executes judgment on those who are enemies of his Gospel because they show that they despise who God is.

We now have a better starting point for witnessing to the unbeliever in a much more powerful fashion than reciting creeds or employing useless diagrams.

The Trinity and the Gospel go hand in hand, and each should be employed when sharing our faith with the unbeliever.

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(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.)

There was a general sense of optimism on November 6th both in this country and in a large number of the other countries of the world.

The election of Donald Trump has sent a message to those of the globalist bent who thought they were going to have their way in implementing their NWO (New World Order) tyranny early on while America was asleep on guard duty.

Reality is beginning to manifest itself.

Recent events in national and world political machinations are increasingly adding to an awakening of opposing sides of human beliefs and, I believe, a widening gap between the two world views that are affected most. The opposing sides are:

>Christian believers in God, His Son, Jesus Christ, and His Promises.

>Everyone else.

The plumb-line in past as well as near future world events is made clear by the Sovereign and Only God in His Word.

“Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors! Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish” (Isaiah 46:8-10).

The Old Testament prophecies that have been fulfilled with precise timing and detail are more than empirical proof that God is, indeed, who He says He is.

Those who deny Him do so, not despite those proofs, for they are clearly evident, but because they must willfully choose to deny Him.

“For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse” (Romans 1:19-20).

This brings us to the present day as I write this (17 Jan), and instead of calm and peace rising in the world, there is only the illusion of it.

Recent events related to the “cease-fire” between the Israelis and their Jew-hating enemies are being touted worldwide as though it will lead to a permanent solution apart from God, but His inerrant Word says it will not be permanent. This is not the “covenant with death and hell” of Isaiah 28, but it will be setting a precedent leading to its fulfillment.

“Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a pact. The overwhelming scourge will not reach us when it passes by, For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception'” (Isaiah 28:15).

God has promised that His “purpose will stand.”

“Your covenant with death will be annulled, And your agreement with Sheol will not stand; When the overflowing scourge passes through, Then you will be trampled down by it” (Isaiah 28:18).

The execution of the events described in the Book of Revelation appears to be emerging into the consciousness of many who have gone through life with ‘blinders on.’ Something is going on. This is just as God’s Word indicates. While this verse is directed at Gentiles, it applies to all peoples, as is made clear elsewhere in scripture.

“who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them” (Romans 2:15).

Now to the crux of this article.

Panic: As the unbelieving NWO globalists of the world perceive that their assumed control of the world’s population of “useless eaters” – as people have been called by them – is not going according to their plan, they will execute even more desperate measures to try and regain control. Do not be surprised by this.

As well, the overall God-rejecting population of the world, instead of humbling themselves, will execute even more frenetic and ungodly activities as they sense that their perversion and debauchery are being rejected, but they still want to keep them.

Patience: For my sisters and brothers who have received Jesus Christ and are observing these events, we must remember that God will execute all His purposes, and we will experience the call we so long to hear. I expect you have read this verse more than a few times!!

“in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:52). Emphasis added by me. Also see Revelation 4:1.

Promise: This from the Lord Jesus Christ,

“For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished” (Matthew 5:18).

To those who still put their trust and hope in ANY human:

>God’s Word foretells a time when He will allow a false Christ (antichrist) to rise to control the whole world. It will be a time of unprecedented evil. He will allow this in order to judge those who reject His Grace and Mercy made manifest in the death of His only Son, Jesus Christ, as a substitute for the sins of the world. See John 3:16.

“For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21).

The Gospel (Good News) is a very simple and profound invitation to all who are willing to be reconciled to God, and this is why it truly is Good News:

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Emphasis added by me.

There is no reason (see Isaiah 1:18) to believe that you cannot be reconciled to God by receiving Jesus Christ and Him only as your very personal Lord and Savior. God already knows everything about you and all you have ever done (or ever will do). I pray that you will read and heed the Special message below and take this verse from the Book of Revelation to heart.

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20).

The special message I promised you:

For anyone who may read this article and has not trusted in Jesus Christ and therefore has no hope or peace in your life.

You can have hope. You can have the peace that Jesus has promised to all who have made Him their Lord and Savior. The peace that passes understanding.

It requires that you come before God on His terms and that you do so in your living years.

And, what are His terms according to His Word?

• Genuine repentance (turning to God instead of continuing to reject or ignore Him).
• Confession of sins (that you are a sinner and acknowledge that to God).
• That you understand that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
• To acknowledge to God that you are unable to pay that debt.
• Belief that Jesus Christ paid your death sentence for you on the cross and rose from the grave three days later, conquering death, just as He promised.
• To believe that Jesus is the Way, the only Way, that God has established by which humans may be saved from the consequences of their sin and rebellion.

God has made it absolutely clear that there is no one who comes before Him, under His terms, that will be refused.

• No one: no race, no color, no country of origin, regardless of any previous belief system: no one.
• No matter what your past sins have been, God can and WILL forgive you because He says He will.
• Salvation is available to everyone without any exceptions.

If you put all your trust for salvation in Jesus, and Him only, you can follow that prayer up by simply saying, “Thank you, Father God, for hearing my prayer and saving me,” because we can trust Him to keep His Word. He always has. He always will.

“Truly, Truly, I say to you that he who hears My words and believes the One who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned. He has crossed from death to life” (John 5:24).

There are no answers and there is no hope in the world by governments, organizations, politics or politicians. There are only lies and deception. But you can have the Truth and the peace you seek.

The answers are in the Word of God—The Bible. If you ask God, with all your heart, He will hear you.

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13).

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