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The Threefold Principle
I. Prov 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. II. Prov 22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things of counsels and knowledge, A. Excellent – literally, “triple,” 3-fold; musical instrument of three strings, triangle, general of the 3rd (highest, ultimate) rank III. 3-fold principle A. 3-fold God created 3-fold man B. Man fell C. 3-fold salvation with 3-fold baptism IV. GOD A. Gen 1:26; 3:22; 11:7 US B. ELOHIM – name of God plural C. IS 6:3 HOLY HOLY HOLY D. 1 Peter 1:2 V. MAN A. Principle of creation in Gen 2:7 God: a. formed of dust (body) b. breathed breath of life (spirit) c. Man became a living being – joining body and spirit created (soul) B. 1 Thess 5:22 your whole body spirit soul C. Heb 4:12 dividing soul and spirit Man is a spirit Has a soul Lives in a body VI. SALVATION Eph 2:8 have been saved – justification – spirit – penalty of sin 2 Cor 2:15 being saved – sanctification – soul – power of sin 1 Cor 3:15 will be saved – glorification – body – presence of sin SPIRIT – is already perfect (Heb 12:23) SOUL – place of warfare – being saved BODY – will not be saved until it we see Jesus (1 John 3:2) 2 Cor 1:10 – was delivered, is delivered, will be delivered Isaiah 53:5 Wounded for sin (spirit) Chastised for peace (soul) Stripes for healing (body) VII. BAPTISM Blood – spirit - rebirth Spirit – soul – baptism in Holy Spirit Water – body – confirmation of that which is inside 1 John 5:8 VIII. OTHER 3’s Holy of Holies Holy Place Outer Court 100-fold Sixty-fold Thirty-fold (Matt 13:23) Passover Pentecost Tabernacles 3rd Heaven (Throne) 2nd Heaven (principalities) 1st Heaven (atmosphere) Law Age Church Age Millennial Age Perfect Good Acceptable (Rom 12:2) Tabernacle of Moses Tabernacle of David Tabernacle of Solomon David’s army David’s 30 mighty men David’s 3 mighty men Gideon’s 32,000 Gideon’s 10,000 Gideon’s 300 Manchild Woman Rest of Her seed (Rev 12:17) Bride (Song 4:8) Mother (Song 6:9; Gal 4:26) Daughters of Jerusalem (6:9) Spirit Soul Body Justification Sanctification Glorification Blood Spirit Water Worship Praise Thanksgiving Faith Hope Love (1 Cor 13:13) Measure of Faith Fruit of Faith Gift of Faith Delivered Being delivered Will be delivered Called Chosen Faithful (Rev 17:14) Way Truth Life (John 14:6) Who was And Is Is to come (Rev 4:8) Noah’s Ark – 3rd Story Noah’s Ark – 2nd Story Noah’s Ark – 1st Story Abraham Isaac Jacob THE CHURCH: Outer court Holy Place Holy of Holies Passover Pentecost Taberncles Salvation Holy Spirit Baptism Perfection/Maturity Good (will of God-Rom 12:2) Acceptable Perfect Thanksgiving Praise Worship 30/1 (fruit-Matt 13:23) 60/1 100/1 Fruit (John 15) More fruit Much fruit Rest of Seed (Rev 17) Woman Manchild Called (Rev 17:14) Chosen Faithful 32,000 (Gideon’s army) 10,000 300

I. Prov 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

II. Prov 22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things of counsels and knowledge,

A. Excellent – literally, “triple,” 3-fold; musical instrument of three strings, triangle, general of the 3rd (highest, ultimate) rank

III. 3-fold principle

A. 3-fold God created 3-fold man
B. Man fell
C. 3-fold salvation with 3-fold baptism

IV. GOD

A. Gen 1:26; 3:22; 11:7 US

B. ELOHIM – name of God plural

C. IS 6:3 HOLY HOLY HOLY

D. 1 Peter 1:2

V. MAN

A. Principle of creation in Gen 2:7 God:
a. formed of dust (body)
b. breathed breath of life (spirit)
c. Man became a living being – joining body and spirit created (soul)

B. 1 Thess 5:22 your whole body spirit soul

C. Heb 4:12 dividing soul and spirit

Man is a spirit
Has a soul
Lives in a body

VI. SALVATION

Eph 2:8 have been saved – justification – spirit – penalty of sin
2 Cor 2:15 being saved – sanctification – soul – power of sin
1 Cor 3:15 will be saved – glorification – body – presence of sin

SPIRIT – is already perfect (Heb 12:23)
SOUL – place of warfare – being saved
BODY – will not be saved until it we see Jesus (1 John 3:2)

2 Cor 1:10 – was delivered, is delivered, will be delivered
Isaiah 53:5
Wounded for sin (spirit)
Chastised for peace (soul)
Stripes for healing (body)

VII. BAPTISM

Blood – spirit - rebirth
Spirit – soul – baptism in Holy Spirit
Water – body – confirmation of that which is inside

1 John 5:8

VIII. OTHER 3’s

Holy of Holies Holy Place Outer Court
100-fold Sixty-fold Thirty-fold (Matt 13:23)
Passover Pentecost Tabernacles
3rd Heaven (Throne) 2nd Heaven (principalities) 1st Heaven (atmosphere)
Law Age Church Age Millennial Age
Perfect Good Acceptable (Rom 12:2)
Tabernacle of Moses Tabernacle of David Tabernacle of Solomon
David’s army David’s 30 mighty men David’s 3 mighty men
Gideon’s 32,000 Gideon’s 10,000 Gideon’s 300
Manchild Woman Rest of Her seed (Rev 12:17)
Bride (Song 4:8) Mother (Song 6:9; Gal 4:26) Daughters of Jerusalem (6:9)
Spirit Soul Body
Justification Sanctification Glorification
Blood Spirit Water
Worship Praise Thanksgiving
Faith Hope Love (1 Cor 13:13)
Measure of Faith Fruit of Faith Gift of Faith
Delivered Being delivered Will be delivered
Called Chosen Faithful (Rev 17:14)
Way Truth Life (John 14:6)
Who was And Is Is to come (Rev 4:8)
Noah’s Ark – 3rd Story Noah’s Ark – 2nd Story Noah’s Ark – 1st Story
Abraham Isaac Jacob

THE CHURCH:

Outer court Holy Place Holy of Holies
Passover Pentecost Taberncles
Salvation Holy Spirit Baptism Perfection/Maturity
Good (will of God-Rom 12:2) Acceptable Perfect
Thanksgiving Praise Worship
30/1 (fruit-Matt 13:23) 60/1 100/1
Fruit (John 15) More fruit Much fruit
Rest of Seed (Rev 17) Woman Manchild
Called (Rev 17:14) Chosen Faithful
32,000 (Gideon’s army) 10,000 300