The Roles of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (According to Frame)

The Father is the authority, “is the one who formulates the plan for nature and history.” 

The Son is the “executive power, who accomplishes the Father’s will. He is the “mover of history” associated with the attribute of control. Frame says, “In his incarnate life, the Son commits himself to following that plan and that plan only. 

The Holy Spirit, then, is associated with the attribute of presence. The Holy Spirit is God’s indwelling presence with his people, and the one who applies the Father’s plan and the Son’s work to the lives of the elect.

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