在这期视频中，魏泰德牧师要解答：“上帝是谁？”这个问题。

上帝是奥秘的，但是祂向那些愿意凭着信心的眼睛去看见祂的人显示祂自己。祂用两种方式来显示祂自己。

一是通过创造。在诗篇19:1-3中，大卫说:“ 诸天述说 神的荣耀，穹苍传扬他的手段。这日到那日发出言语；这夜到那夜传出知识。无言无语，也无声音可听。”

造物主的手迹在自然界随处可见。从天上的星星到海洋深处的生物，都能看到他令人惊叹的设计。

二是通过《圣经》。通过圣经真理，上帝的最高启示通过耶稣基督的生与死显明出来。约翰一书5：20说:“我们也知道 神的儿子已经来到，且将智慧赐给我们，使我们认识那位真实的。“并且，“认识你独一的真神，并认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生”(约翰福音17:3)。

当我们从圣经中寻求认识上帝时，我们不能把自己置于祂之上，把祂当作一个研究、分析和量化的对象。我们必须服从祂自我启示的权威。

《圣经》启示上帝的一种方式是通过祂记录的名号。例如，旧约称他为El Elohim，意思是“上帝”。它还将祂定义为El Elyon，意思是“至高的上帝”，和Adonai，意思是“主”或“主人”。祂还有一个名字El Shaddai，翻译过来就是“全能的上帝”和耶和华，强调祂自我存在的本质和信实。与此同时，在新约中，耶稣以“父”之名使我们与上帝建立更亲密的关系。

上帝的作为让我们得以窥见祂是谁。希伯来书1:3告诉我们，祂“用权能的命令托住万有”。以赛亚书46:11和耶利米书29:11提醒我们，上帝制定计划。以赛亚书46:10说，他宣告“从起初到末后”。而且，如果我们向祂认罪，祂是信实的，祂会赦免我们的罪，正如申命记15:6和约翰一书1:9所应许的。

此外，我们在《出埃及记》34:6-7读到:“耶和华在他面前宣告说：“耶和华，耶和华，是有怜悯、有恩典的神，不轻易发怒，并有丰盛的慈爱和诚实。为千万人存留慈爱…… ”

上帝是独立存在的，因为祂“在自己有生命”(约翰福音5:26)。祂是无所不知的，因为祂从一开始就知道结局,是“阿拉法和俄梅戛”(启示录1:8)。而且，祂是无所不在的，因为祂超越了空间和时间，在任何时候都无所不在(诗篇139:7和希伯来书4:13)。最后，祂是全能的，因为祂是全能的。在祂没有不可能的事。祂是不变的和完全的(玛拉基书3:6)。

虽然只有一个 神，但在神性内却有多个位格（神性）。基督复临安息日会的第二条基本信仰是:”有一上帝：父，子，圣灵，为一同时永恒存在之三位的结合。上帝是不死的，全能，全知，超乎一切，并无时无处不在。祂是无穷的，超乎人的理解，但是借着祂的自我启示仍能为人所知。祂永远配得全体受造之物的崇拜，敬仰及服事。” (adventist.org/beliefs).

在耶稣基督的道成肉身，神性的三位格是一起的。在此，父赐下祂的儿子(约翰福音3:16)，基督赐下自己(加拉太书1:4)，圣灵生下耶稣(马太福音1:18,20)。

另一个祂们都在场的例子是耶稣的洗礼。天父说:“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的”(马太福音3:17)。基督自己受洗，作为我们的榜样(马太福音3:13-15)。圣灵以鸽子的形状降在祂身上，给了祂力量(路加福音3:21,22)。

在祂死前，耶稣应许差遣圣灵保惠师(约翰福音14:6)。祂还吩咐教会“以圣父、圣子、圣灵的名施洗” (马太福音28:19) 。

今天，圣父与圣子透过圣灵与我们同在。耶稣说:“ 但我要从父那里差保惠师来，就是从父出来真理的圣灵，他来了，就要为我作见证。”(约翰福音15:26)。在哥林多后书13:14，我们有这美好的福气——“愿主耶稣基督的恩典， 神的慈爱，圣灵的感动，常与你们众人同在。阿们。”

最后怀爱伦告诉我们：“天上的三一真神有永活的三个位格；凡凭着活泼的信心接受基督的人，要奉这三位大能者——父、子、圣灵——的名受洗，这三位大能者必与天国顺命的子民合作，帮助他们在基督里过新的生活。” （《布道伦》615页）

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In this episode, Pastor Ted Wilson answers the question, “Who is God?”

God is a mystery, but He reveals Himself to those who are willing to see through the eyes of faith. He reveals Himself in two ways.

One is through Creation. In Psalm 19:1-3, David says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.”

The Creator’s hand is visible throughout nature. From the stars in the heavens to the creatures of the deepest sea, His amazing design can be seen.

Now, the second way is through the Scriptures. Through the Word, God’s supreme revelation is seen through the life and death of Jesus Christ. Through Him, we can know the Father. 1 John 5:20 says, “The Son of God has come and has given us an understanding that we may know Him Who is true.” Also, “This is eternal life that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom You have sent” (John 17:3).

When we seek to know God from the Bible, we can’t place ourselves above Him and treat Him as an object to study, analyze, and quantify. We must submit to the authority of His self-revelation.

One way the Bible reveals God is through His recorded names. For instance, the Old Testament  names Him El Elohim, which means “God.” It also identifies Him as El Elyon, meaning “God Most High,” and Adonai, signifying “Lord” or “Master.” He also has the name El Shaddai, translating to “God Almighty,” and Yahweh, emphasizing His self-existent nature and faithfulness. Meanwhile, in the New Testament, Jesus uses the name Father to bring us into a closer, personal relationship with God.

God’s activities give us a glimpse into who He is. Hebrews 1:3 shows Him “upholding all things by the word of His power.” Isaiah 46:11 and Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that God makes plans. Isaiah 46:10 says He declares “the end from the beginning.” Also, He is faithful to forgive our sins if we confess to Him, as promised in Deuteronomy 15:6 and 1 John 1:9.

In addition, we read in Exodus 34:6-7, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sins, by no means clearing the guilty…” Indeed, God is a God of mercy and justice.

God is self-existent, for He has “life in Himself” (John 5:26). He is omniscient, for He knows the end from the beginning being the “Alpha and Omega” (Revelation 1:8). Also, He is omnipresent, for He transcends space and time and is present everywhere all the time (Psalm 139:7 and Hebrews 4:13). Lastly, He is omnipotent, for He is all-powerful. Nothing is impossible with Him. He is unchangeable and perfect (Malachi 3:6).

While there is one God, there is plurality within the Godhead. The second Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Belief states, “There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. God, Who is love, is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation” (adventist.org/beliefs).

The three Persons of the Godhead were together during the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Here, the Father gave His Son (John 3:16), Christ gave Himself (Galatians 1:4), and the Spirit gave Jesus birth (Matthew 1:18, 20).

Another instance where they were all present was the baptism of Jesus. The Father stated, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). Christ gave Himself to be baptized as our example (Matthew 3:13-15). And the Spirit empowered the Son as He descended upon Him in the form of a dove (Luke 3:21, 22).

Before His death, Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit as the Helper (John 14:6). Also, He commanded His church to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

Today, the Father and the Son reach out to us through the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “When the Helper comes, Whom I shall send to you from the Father, He will testify of Me” (John 15:26). In 2 Corinthians 13:14, we have the beautiful blessing—”The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.”

Finally, Ellen White tells us, “There are three living Persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized, and these powers will cooperate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ” (Evangelism, p. 615).

To learn more about who God is, find helpful resources at adventist.org/beliefs.