WE BELIEVE IN JESUS
STUDY GUIDE 1.1
Lesson 1: The Redeemer
Section 1: Eternity

OUTLINE FOR TAKING NOTES

Introduction

I. Eternity

A. Divinity

  1. Explicit Statements

  2. Old Testament

  3. Divine Attributes

B. Trinity

  1. Ontological

  2. Economic

C. Counsel


REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. The doctrine of Christ is known as _______.

2. When did the Trinity come into being?

3. Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus is the same, "yesterday and today and _____."

4. Titus 2:13 calls Jesus "our great _____ and Savior, Jesus Christ."

5. What does John 1:1 say about Jesus the Word?

6. Sometimes the New Testament writers equate Jesus with what divine name for God in the Old Testament?

7. What does Hebrews 1:3 state about the Son?

8. Does the term "Trinity" appear in the Bible?

9. How does the Bible express the biblical teaching of the Trinity?

10. What is meant by the "ontological" Trinity?

11. What is meant by the "economic" Trinity?

12. What is the "eternal counsel" or the "eternal decree"?

13. What is the "covenant of redemption"?


APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. How does knowing that Jesus is eternally God impact your relationship with Him?

2. What is the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity for you personally? What if it were not true? How would that change your life? Since it IS true, what difference does it make?

3. What comfort and encouragement do you find in God’s eternal plan of salvation?