Trinity in the Bible - Part II: New Testament Teaching in the Gospels

Yesterday we discussed some Old Testament references to the Trinity, today we look at the New Testament. You would expect the references to be more obvious and plentiful. I believe you would be right:

¹⁹"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:19 (NASB)


²¹Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,

²²and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

Luke 3:21-22 (NASB)

³⁴"For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.

³⁵"The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.

John 3:34-35 (NASB)

These are three pretty clear indications of the Trinity, in each passage you can see the three distinct persons in the essence of the Holy Trinity.

There are others you may wish to identify (I would love to see what you have come up with). I think it would be hard to deny that the Trinity is laid out clearly in the Gospel. It would also be hard to deny that it is much clearer in the Gospel accounts than Old Testament teachings. There are still the Epistles to look at next time.

What are your thoughts on this? Is the evidence persuasive to you? Can you see any way to deny it?