Article 4
Scripture referenced in this chapter 5
That this God is one in three persons, or subsistences.
1 John 5:5. Who is this that overcometh the world, but he that beleeveth that Jesus is the Son of God.
Verse 6. This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood, and it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Verse 7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one.
Verse 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, the Water, and the Blood, and these three agree in one.
Verse 9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater, for this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son. Compared with John 8:17.
It is also written in your Law, that the testimony of two men is true.
Verse 18. I am one that bear witness of my self, and the Father that sent me bears witness of me. Verse 19. Then said they to him, where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me, nor my Father, if you had known me, you should have known my Father also. Verse 21. Then said Jesus to them, You shall die in your sins.
Matthew 28:19. Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Compared with Ephesians 4:4. There is one body, and one spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling.
Verse 5. One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
Verse 6. One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
1 John 2:22. Who is a liar, but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist that denies the Father, and the Son.
Verse 23. Whoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father; but he that acknowledges the Son, has the Father also.
2 Epistle of John, verse 9. Whoever transgresses, and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God, he that abides in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father, and the Son.
Verse 10. If there come any to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed.
