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Because I value God's teaching in the Bible, I choose to believe and follow its teachings.

What To Believe

The Trinity

The Bible teaches the one true God has chosen to reveal Himself in three eternal Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are infinite, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, ever present and equal partners in creation and redemption.

Definition

The Trinity related virtue: Godhead.

The Trinity means: There is one God "family": Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; a unity of three eternal Persons. They are infinite, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, ever present, and partners in creation and redemption.

See flipchart

Holy, Holy, Holy, SDAH 73
Eternal Father, Strong to Save, SDAH 85
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones, SDAH 91
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, SDAH 480
Jesus, Son of Blessed Mary, SDAH 544

Student Life Applications

Since the Bible teaches there is one God and that He has revealed Himself in three divine Persons, each with special attributes, I will:

Learn from the Bible about each Person of the Trinity so that I will better understand what they can and are doing for my salvation; avoid misunderstanding about worshiping many gods; worship the one true God who is so great that He reveals Himself in three different Persons to help us understand His loving nature and their work for our salvation.

Bible, E.G. White

Knowledge of God - I Corinthians 2:7 - "hidden wisdom"
The Existence of God - Acts 17:23 - Psalm 19:1
The God of the Scriptures - Exodus 15:2, 3 Yahweh, Jehovah, Almighty
The Sovereignty of God - Daniel 4:35 - He does according to His will. . .no one can restrain Him
Focus on Salvation - John 14:6 - Jesus is "the way, the truth, and the life"

Reinforcing Stories

January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Sure as the Dawn by Mansell and Mansell.

Student Activities

1. Perfect Agreement: Establish an obstacle course. e.g. around a tree, under a swing, over a box twice, etc. Form trios. Have each trio link arms to form a small circle, then move through the obstacle course. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are linked and agree on everything.. They work together more easily than we can move together
2. I Want To Know You: Form teams of 4 and form a conversation circle. Teacher starts a sentence and group discuss the finish. e.g. Some things that God does for us.. .. ..
Some words that describe God are.. .. ..
God spends his time.. .. .. ..
What God loves most is.. .. ..
3. Getting to Know You: Cut 3x5 cards in half. Write the names of Bible characters on separate cards. Tape a card to each student’s forehead, but don’t let that student see the name on his own head. Students must ask each other questions that answer yes or no to find out who they are. Read John 14:9-11 and talk about what we know about God.

Links to the Curriculum

Biology: Water cycle. Water changes form but not nature so God changes form to help us but not nature.
Chemistry: God is 3 in 1 as molecules are atoms chemically bonded.
English: Reading, writing, and speaking are inseparable so is the Trinity.
Math: Triangles use three lines to make one object, God is three and equals one.
Music: Singing parts together for one rendition, 3 parts of God for one God.
Physics: The fulcrum is a fixed support to lift an object so also God is a fixed support to lift all our burdens.

Resources

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show what it means to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show they believed and followed Bible teaching of the Trinity.
Tell or write about when you showed that you believed and followed the Bible teaching of the Trinity.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity.
How do you think God feels when He sees people who believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
How do you feel or act when you follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
Tell two ways that you can show you believe the Bible teaching of the Trinity.
What makes you want to follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
What is the opposite of believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity? Who makes us act or believe that way?
Finish the sentence: We can show we believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
What difference does it make whether I believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity.
Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could believe the Bible teaching of the Trinity and show it in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
How often do you show that you believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity if no one were checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to believing and following the Bible teaching of the The Trinity and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone were not fully believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity? How?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity?
Are you proud to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some of your money toward helping people believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity, in your city, class, work?
Can you say that believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity has become a habit? How often do you show your belief?
What effect do you think believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity will have on your future life?
Do you see your family believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote believing and following the Bible teaching of the Trinity in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Trinity or not?