Foundations of Trinitarian Doctrine
📌 The current focus is the 16th foundation of Christianity, detailing three crucial formulas concerning the Triune God (Allah Tritunggal).
💡 These three formulas are: God is One (Esa); God is Three Persons; and All Three Persons are fully God.
✝️ Evidence for the Trinity is found in Scripture, Salvation history, and Creation, noting the complexity and simplicity observed in nature (e.g., the musical scale or colors).

Biblical Indicators of the Trinity
📜 The Old Testament hints at the Trinity, referencing Genesis 1:26 ("Let Us make man in Our image") where the use of "Us/Our" suggests plurality, though less explicit than the New Testament.
💧 New Testament verses clearly identify the three persons: Matthew 28:19 (Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).
📖 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 also enumerate the three persons (Spirit, Lord, God/Father/Christ).

Equality of the Divine Persons
👑 The varied order in which the three persons are listed across different New Testament verses (Father-Son-Spirit, Spirit-Lord-God, Christ-God-Spirit) indicates that they are equal and interchangeable in standing, unlike secular hierarchies (e.g., President vs. Vice President).
🚫 This refutes heresies like Arianism, which claimed the Son was lesser than the Father (Christ being *homoi ousias*—similar nature—rather than *homoousios*—same nature).
✨ The Father is fully God, the Son is fully God, and the Holy Spirit is fully God; each possesses all divine attributes (omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence).

Roles within Salvation
❤️ The Father planned salvation, the Son accomplished/fulfilled salvation (through incarnation and death), and the Holy Spirit applies salvation.
🚪 The Holy Spirit's role is vital, as He is the one who convicts humans of sin and moves them to accept Jesus; without Him, no sinful person would approach the righteous Judge.
💖 The relational aspect of the Trinity (love between Father/Son/Spirit) explains the deeply personal nature of salvation and love witnessed even after death, which cannot be explained by mere evolutionary concepts.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ God is absolutely One (Esa), affirming the highest monotheistic belief, which is necessary for creation and salvation to function coherently without chaos.
➡️ God exists as Three distinct Persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), who are nevertheless inseparable in action.
➡️ All three persons are fully and completely God, possessing the entirety of the divine essence and attributes equally, as shown by the interchangeable ordering in Scripture.

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