The Trinity is a Unity
Here is a chart that shows the characteristics that are held in common by The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
| CHARACTERISTICS | FATHER | SON | HOLY SPIRIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Is God | Isaiah 40:28 | Romans 9:5 | Acts 5:3-4 |
| 2. Is Eternal | Deuteronomy 33:27 | Isaiah 9:6 | Hebrews 9:14 |
| 3. Is Creator | Isaiah 42:5 | John 1:3 | Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4 |
| 4. Is Omniscient | Proverbs 15:3 | Matthew 9:4 | 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 |
| 5. Is Omnipotent | Genesis 28:3 | Matthew 28:18 | Psalm 139 |
| 6. Is Re-creator | Isaiah 65:17 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | John 3:5-16 |
| 7. Has a mind | Romans 11:34 | 1 Corinthians 2:16 | Romans 8:27 |
| 8. Is Holy | Isaiah 6:3 | Acts 3:14 | 2 Corinthians 13:14 |
| 9. Is Truth | Deuteronomy 32:4 | John 14:6 | John 16:13 |
| 10. Is Revelator | Daniel 2:28 | Matthew 11:27 | 1 Corinthians 2:10 |
| 11. Knows the Future | Isaiah 46:10 | John 13:19 | Acts 1:16 |
24 Attributes of the Holy Spirit
In the book of Acts, one of the more popular stories we are familiar with is the event in the upper room when the Holy Spirit powerfully came upon those early believers. In today’s world, many of us forget the Holy Spirit’s role in our walk today. Although the concept may be difficult to grasp sometimes, it is important to understand the role of the Holy Spirit, this is especially crucial for our studying of the Bible.
- He has will and determination (Romans 8:27)
- He is a helping agent, advocate, instructor, and protector (John 14:16; 16:7; 1 John 2:1)
- He is referred to by the personal pronoun “He” (John 16:14)
- He is named beside the Father and the Son (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
- He is another Helper; that is, besides Christ (John 14:16) Since Jesus is a person, so is the Holy Spirit.
- He has knowledge about heavenly matters (1 Corinthians 2:11)
- He teaches (Luke 12:12; John 14:26)
- He persuades (John 16:8; Gen. 6:3)
- He searches (1 Corinthians 2:10-11)
- He forbids, prevents (Acts 16:6-7)
- He allows, permits (Acts 2:4)
- He provides and distributes (1 Corinthians 12:11
- He speaks (Acts 10:19; 13:2; John 16:13)
- He makes decisions (1 Corinthians 12:11)
- He guides (Galatians 5:18)
- He proclaims (John 16:14-15)
- He can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30)
- He intercedes (Romans 8:26)
- He calls (Revelation 22:17)
- He can be resisted ( Acts 7:51)
- He considers good things (Acts 15:28)
- He commissions (Acts 13:2)
- He can be tested (Acts 5:9)
- He can be blasphemed (Matthew 12:31-32)
The Satanic Trinity in Revelation
Just like we have what is called the Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit so too there is a Satanic trinity. You have the dragon [Satan] in Revelation 12 and his two allies the Sea Beast (Rev. 13:1-10) and the Earth Beast. (Rev. 13:11- 17) Throughout the second half of the book of Revelation these three work together to deceive the people in turning away from God and put themselves into the service of Satan. (Rev. 16:13 -14; 19:20; 20:10) So you have the Heavenly Trinity working to save man, and point the people towards worshiping God and you have the satanic trinity working together to deceive man into worshiping Satan. Notice the likeness of each one in the tables below. All references are from the book of Revelation unless listed otherwise.
GOD THE FATHER
| DRAGON/SATAN | GOD THE FATHER |
|---|---|
| His place (was) is in heaven (Rev. 12:3, 7-8) | God’s dwelling place is in heaven (Rev. 4-5) |
| He has a throne (Rev. 13:2; 2:13) | He has a throne (Rev. 4-5; 7:9-15; 19:4) |
| He gives power, throne, and authority to the beast from the sea (Rev. 13:2,4) | Gives power, throne, and authority to Christ (Matt. 25:31; Rev. 2:27; 3:21; chapters 4-5) |
| He is worshiped (Rev. 13:4) | He is worshipped (Rev. 4:10; 15:4) |
| He will be destroyed forever (Rev. 20:9-10) | He lives and reigns forever (Rev. 4:9; 5:13; 11:15) |
GOD THE SON
| THE BEAST FROM THE SEA | JESUS CHRIST |
|---|---|
| Rises from water to begin his activity (Rev. 13:1) | Rises from water to begin His ministry (Luke 3:21-23) |
| Resembles the dragon (Rev. 12:3; 13:1) | “He who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9) |
| Has ten diadems (Rev. 13:1) | Has many diadems (Rev. 19:12) |
| Has ten horns upon his heads (Rev. 13:1) | The Lamb has seven horns (Rev. 5:6) |
| Receives his power, throne, and authority from the dragon (Rev. 13:2,4) | Receives His power, throne, and authority from the Father (Matt. 28:18; Rev. 2:27; chapters 4-5) |
| Forty-two months of activity (Rev. 13:5) (42 months equals 3.5 years) | Three and a half years of ministry (according to the Gospel of John) |
| He was slain (Rev. 13:3) | He was slain (Rev. 5:6) |
| Came back to life (Rev. 13:3) | Resurrected (Rev. 1:18) |
| Was worshiped after his mortal wound was healed (Rev. 13:3-4, 8) | Was worshipped after His resurrection (Matt. 28:17) |
| Was given universal authority over the earth after the healing of his mortal wound (Rev. 13:7) | “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth” (Matt. 28:18) |
| “Who is like the beast?” (Rev. 13:4) | Michel [“Who is like God”] (Rev. 12 :7) |
| Authority over all nations, tribes, tongues, and peoples (Rev. 13:7; 17:15) | Authority over all nations, tribes, tongues, and peoples (Rev. 5:9; 10:11; 14:6) |
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
| THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH | THE HOLY SPIRIT |
|---|---|
| Called the false prophet deceiving people (Rev. 16:13; 19:20; 20:10) | Called the Spirit of Truth guiding people to salvation (John 16:13; Rev. 22:17) |
| Lamb-like (Rev. 13:11) | Christ-like (John 14:26;16:14) |
| Exercises all the authority of the beast of the sea (Rev. 13:12) | Exercises all the authority of Christ (John 16:13-14) |
| Directs worship to the beast from the sea (Rev. 13:12, 15) | Directs worship to Christ (Acts 5:29-32) |
| Performs great signs (Rev. 13:13; 19:20) | Performs great signs (Acts 4:30-31) |
| Brings fire down from heaven (Rev. 13:13) | Comes in fire at the Pentecost (Acts 2) |
| Gives life/breath to the image of the beast (Rom. 13:15) | Gives life/breath of life (Rom. 8:11) |
| Applies the mark on the hand or forehead (Rom. 13:16) | Applies the seal on the forehead (2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13; 4:30) |
Many people ask, “Can we know who or what exactly these beast powers are?” The answer is absolutely. The Bible gives us concise and clear guidelines that allow us to pinpoint each one of these beast powers specifically.