John MacArthur on the Trinity
One substance, three persons, co-equal and co-eternal
"this God is one in essence (having one mind, one will, and one power), eternally existing in three coequal and consubstantial Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit... each uncreated and distinct, and each equally deserving worship and obedience."
THE POSITION
One essence, three coequal and consubstantial persons, each uncreated and distinct and each equally deserving worship. States eternal generation of the Son and, notably, double procession of the Spirit from both Father and Son — the Western/filioque position, unlike the 381 creed already in this map, which reads "who proceeds from the Father" alone.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
17 OTHERS HOLD THIS
ABOUT THIS FIGURE
Pastor of Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, from 1969 until his death in July 2025. Expositional preaching, hard cessationism, dispensational premillennialism. Researched from the church's own Doctrinal Statement, covering all 15 loci in one document.
Cite this page
"John MacArthur on the Trinity", Examined Doctrine, July 2026 edition, https://examineddoctrine.com/position/macarthur/trinity (archived at https://examineddoctrine.com/editions/2026-07/position/macarthur/trinity).