Tuesday, May 09, 2006
The shorter catechism explained from scripture by Thomas Vincent
VI. Quest. How many persons are there in the Godhead?
ans. There are three person in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
Q. 1 What is meant by the Godhead?
A. By the Godhead is meant the divine nature or essence.
Q. 2 Are there three divine natures or essences, or are there three Gods?
A. No; for though ther are three persons be God, the Father God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God. yet there are not three Gods, but one God. The essence of God is the same in all three persons. "There are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, [that is, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one" I John 5:7.
Here Thomas Vincent covers the Westminster Shorter Catechism. This shows they believed in the trinity.
ans. There are three person in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
Q. 1 What is meant by the Godhead?
A. By the Godhead is meant the divine nature or essence.
Q. 2 Are there three divine natures or essences, or are there three Gods?
A. No; for though ther are three persons be God, the Father God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God. yet there are not three Gods, but one God. The essence of God is the same in all three persons. "There are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, [that is, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one" I John 5:7.
Here Thomas Vincent covers the Westminster Shorter Catechism. This shows they believed in the trinity.
