Introduction: One of the clearest teachings of the bible is there is one and only one God. None of the false deities of man's religions exist. Idols are, to quote Paul in 1 Corinthians 8:4 4 Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is `anything' in the world, and that there is no God but one. , "nothing in the world, and there is no other God but one." The deities invented by the imaginations of men in Egypt, Greece, Rome, and everywhere else tend to look a lot like the people who invented them. The gods of the world are petty, jealous, evil, they plot, scheme, lust, murder, die, etc. They are deities made in the image of their makers – sinful men! The true God who spoke the world into existence in the space of six days and created it out of nothing is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. God is not subject to passions. God does not learn anything. God's power is limited only by His own righteousness, holiness, and goodness. Because of this, God cannot lie, break His Word, sin, or contradict His own character. God is passionate for His own glory and all that He does and planned or decreed to take place in this world does just that – it glorifies His Name - even if we cannot see or understand His purpose – on the last day, all will be made clear. God created animals and plants to reproduce according to their kinds - the land and sea creatures, the flying creatures, and all the herbs and trees and grass of the fields. But man was different. Man is made in the image of this glorious Creator-God, and was made for communion and fellowship with his Creator. Adam's rebellion and our own rebellion in Adam lost this communion with God and has left us under His wrath and curse outside of the redeeming work of Jesus Christ. But even in the depths of the most hard-hearted of people there is still that longing to know God and be known by Him even if it is suppressed in unrighteousness and sin. Another essential aspect to understanding God as He has revealed Himself in Scripture is that God is not unipersonal, but tri-personal. God is not unitarian or one person, but Trinitarian - three persons. The WSC asks in question 6: "How many persons are there in the godhead? A. There are three persons in the godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory." God is one in being, three in person - that became the Christian way of saying it. A lot of blood, sweat, study, and tears went into that wonderful short summary of the biblical data. Are these doctrines and distinctions and issues really important for people to understand in order to enjoy fellowship with God, or are they just intellectual and philosophical curiosities for egg-head theologians with too much time on their hands? In our discussion today we are going to address the doctrine of God and of the Holy Trinity, how these precious truths anchor the very gospel of Jesus Christ we are saved by and love so much.