What is the Godhead?
Introduction. All Biblical studies relative to God are profitable. A study of the Godhead is a study concerning the essence of being God.
The meaning of Godhead. The term "Godhead" is found three times in the King James version: Acts 17: 29, Rom 1: 20, Col. 2: 9. Three "different" Greek words are used. Vine comments that "in Acts 17: 29, theios is used with the definite article (the, dm), to denote...the Deity". In Romans 1: 20 (theiotes) Paul is declaring how much of God (deity) may be known through nature, and in Colossians 2: 9 (theotes) "Paul is teaching that in the Son there dwells all the fullness of absolute Godhead..." (Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, under "divine"). Hence, Godhead pertains to the state or reality of God (Rom. 1: 7, Heb. 1: 8, Acts 5: 3-4, all three are deity).
There are three separate beings comprising the Godhead. There are a number of single verses in which three separate beings are mentioned, all in the context of being God or deity. Paul mentioned the grace of Jesus, the love of God (Father), and the communion of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 13: 14). When Jesus was baptized to fulfill all righteousness, a voice cried "this is my beloved Son..." (Father), and the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) descended "like" a drove (Matt. 3: 15-17). While the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are three separate beings, they are one in purpose and will. Thus, to see Jesus was to see the Father, Jesus explained when Philip asked to see the Father (John 14: 8-11).
Conclusion. There are aspects relative to the Godhead or state of being God which have not been revealed (cp. Deut. 29: 29). We know there is a Creator in view of the fact of creation, but we only know the will of the Creator through his revelation, the Bible (Acts 17: 22-31). Still, not a few ignorantly worship God (cf. Acts 17: 23).
The meaning of Godhead. The term "Godhead" is found three times in the King James version: Acts 17: 29, Rom 1: 20, Col. 2: 9. Three "different" Greek words are used. Vine comments that "in Acts 17: 29, theios is used with the definite article (the, dm), to denote...the Deity". In Romans 1: 20 (theiotes) Paul is declaring how much of God (deity) may be known through nature, and in Colossians 2: 9 (theotes) "Paul is teaching that in the Son there dwells all the fullness of absolute Godhead..." (Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, under "divine"). Hence, Godhead pertains to the state or reality of God (Rom. 1: 7, Heb. 1: 8, Acts 5: 3-4, all three are deity).
There are three separate beings comprising the Godhead. There are a number of single verses in which three separate beings are mentioned, all in the context of being God or deity. Paul mentioned the grace of Jesus, the love of God (Father), and the communion of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 13: 14). When Jesus was baptized to fulfill all righteousness, a voice cried "this is my beloved Son..." (Father), and the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) descended "like" a drove (Matt. 3: 15-17). While the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are three separate beings, they are one in purpose and will. Thus, to see Jesus was to see the Father, Jesus explained when Philip asked to see the Father (John 14: 8-11).
Conclusion. There are aspects relative to the Godhead or state of being God which have not been revealed (cp. Deut. 29: 29). We know there is a Creator in view of the fact of creation, but we only know the will of the Creator through his revelation, the Bible (Acts 17: 22-31). Still, not a few ignorantly worship God (cf. Acts 17: 23).