1513 Trinity, mission of the persons
All three persons of the Trinity co-operate in God’s work of salvation. For this purpose, the Father sends the Son and the Holy Spirit to redeem his people on earth and to live in and among them.
The Son and the Holy Spirit do God’s work on earth
In the OT, the
In the NT, the Son is the Saviour Mt 1:21 See also Lk 2:11; Jn 4:42; Gal 3:13; Gal 4:5; Tit 2:13; Tit 3:6
In the OT, the
In the NT, the Spirit lives in the church 1Co 3:16 See also Jn 14:17; Ro 8:9,11; 2Ti 1:14
Father and Son in the mission of Jesus Christ
The Father sends the Son Gal 4:4 See also Mt 10:40; Mk 12:6; Jn 3:16-17; Jn 7:28; Jn 8:42; 1Jn 4:9
The Son reveals the Father Jn 8:38 See also Jn 1:18; Jn 15:15; Jn 17:6,26; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3
The Son does the Father’s work Jn 5:19 See also Jn 4:34; Jn 5:17; Jn 9:3-4; Jn 10:37; Jn 14:10
The Son speaks the Father’s words Jn 12:49-50 See also Jn 3:34; Jn 8:28; Jn 14:24; Jn 17:8
The Father testifies to the Son Jn 5:37 This refers to God’s testimony to his Son in the OT Scriptures. See also Jn 5:32; Jn 8:18; 1Jn 5:9
The sending of the Holy Spirit
The Father gives the Spirit Lk 11:13 See also Ac 5:32; 2Co 5:5; Gal 3:5; Eph 1:17; 1Jn 4:13
The Son gives the Spirit Jn 16:7 See also Mt 3:11 pp Mk 1:8 pp Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33; Jn 20:22
The Father sends the Spirit through Jesus Christ Jn 14:16-17 The varied terminology about who sends the Spirit reflects the close co-operation between and the shared activity of the three persons. See also Jn 14:26; Jn 15:26; Ac 2:33
The three persons share the work of salvation
The incarnation Lk 1:35
Jesus Christ’s baptism Mt 3:16-17 pp Mk 1:10-11 pp Lk 3:21-22
Jesus Christ’s ministry Ac 10:38 See also Lk 10:21; Jn 3:34
The work of redemption 1Pe 1:2 See also 2Co 1:21-22; Gal 4:4-6; Eph 1:3-14; Eph 2:18; 2Th 2:13-14; Tit 3:4-6
Commissioning the disciples Jn 20:21-22 See also Ac 1:7-8
Jesus Christ’s exaltation Ac 7:55 See also Ac 5:31-32
Proclaiming the gospel Ac 2:38-39
Building the church Eph 2:22 See also 1Co 12:4-6
