Author: Edgar G. Rodriguez

Knowing the Trinity as God was Pivotal for Me – Part 1

January 1, 2017

 

I still remember the image that Larry Crabb drew on the whiteboard, a circle which contained an F with two curved lines (like an oval with the tips cut off) extending toward an S, centered below those two lines was an HS.

That image in me sparked a recognition, a truth I have always known but could never verbalize.

 

John 17:24 NLT was key for me. It put into perspective what was happening in Eternity Past. It allowed a curiosity to pique in me that require more information. What was God doing before He created the known universe?

 

I knew this answer would not only give me insight into the greatest mystery–how did life begin, but also–why did life begin? This was a journey I wanted to go on!

The Holy Spirit as God

December 31, 2016

Acts 5:3-4, 9 points to the Holy Spirit as God.
In verse 3, Peter confronts Ananias that Satan filled his heart to lie to the Holy Spirit. In verse 4, he passes the judgment Ananias lied to God. In verse 9, he reiterates that the Holy Spirit is the one who was the offended party.

 

There is a clear flow of HOLY SPIRIT (G40 hagios, G4151 pneuma) to GOD (G2316 theos) to HOLY SPIRIT without delineation of separateness e.g., and you lied to God as well.

 

See https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/act/5/3/t_conc_1023004 references to the Greek.