We confess the one true and living God, Creator of everything and Ruler over the entire creation. He has uniquely revealed himself in the living Word, Jesus Christ, and in the written Word, the Bible, as One Triune God—three coeternal and coequal Persons. Each Person is distinct, yet there is only one essence or Being who is God, not three separate Gods. Each Person of the One Triune God shares equally in honor, glory, worship, power, authority, and rank. The Bible never suggests that any one Person of the Trinity has eternal superiority or authority over the others, or that one is in eternal subordination to another. The Son’s submission and obedience to the Father were voluntary and related specifically to the time during which he humbled himself, took on human nature, and dwelled among us as a servant.
STAN GUNDRY is Executive Vice President and Editor-in-Chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has served as a pastor and taught Bible, theology, and church history at Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Stan served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society and on its executive committee as well as serving on the CBE Board, for a time as co-chair. Currently, he is also Adjunct Professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He has published seven books and many articles.