The Westminster Confession

The Triune God

1 John 5:7; Matthew 3:16–17; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14

About this sermon

The sermon centers on the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Westminster Confession of Faith, emphasizing that God eternally exists as one essence in three distinct, coequal, and coeternal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Drawing from Jesus' high priestly prayer in John 17 and foundational Scripture, it affirms that each person is fully God—equal in power, glory, and eternity—without division or hierarchy, while maintaining their distinct personal properties. The message warns against heresies such as modalism, tritheism, and the eternal subordination of the Son, grounding truth in biblical revelation and historic creeds. It underscores that the Trinity is not merely an abstract theological concept but the very foundation of salvation, where the Son incarnates, the Spirit applies redemption, and believers are united to God in the same unity Christ prayed for. The sermon concludes by affirming that this profound mystery, though beyond full human comprehension, is revealed in Scripture and essential to the Christian faith.