Who is the God that purchases our freedom? He is one God existing in three separate and distinct personalities--God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Whenever God is portrayed by the scripture as being one, that always refers to the same perfect essence inherent in all three members of the Godhead. Each person of the Godhead executes a different aspect of the divine plan for the liberation of mankind. The Father is the author of the redemptive plan; the Son is the executor of the plan, our Redeemer by virtue of His work on the cross; and the Holy Spirit is the revealer of the plan, the person through whom the power of redemption is conveyed. Therefore, God is one in essence but three in personality.
Your thoughts?
2006-07-10 04:25:49 · 16 answers · asked by proudmatriarch 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How hard is it to understand?
2006-07-10 04:34:41 · update #1
Remember, the greatest doctors of the Church could not adequately explain the Trinity. Our minds may not be wired to understand this mystery, the way a dog's mind is not wired to understand complex mathematics.
I believe that God first chose to reveal Himself as Father, when humanity was in its infancy and could best relate to a father figure.
Then, as humanity matured, He chose to reveal Himself as the Son, a brother figure to humanity.
Finally God chose to reveal Himself as He truly is, Spirit. The New Testament says: God is Spirit.
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2006-07-10 04:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Trinity is a hard concept to understand but I think you have a really good grasp on it!
Three refers to persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One refers to the Godhead. The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus is God (cf. John 8:58, 10:38, 14:10; Col. 2:9). It also clearly teaches that the Holy Spirit is God (cf. Acts 5:3–4, 28:25–28; 1 Cor. 2:10–13). Everyone agrees the Father is God. Yet there is only one God (Mark 12:29, 1 Cor. 8:4–6, Jas. 2:19). Jesus tells his apostles to baptize "in the name [notice, singular, not plural] of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). This is a proof-text: three distinct Persons united in the one divine name. In 2 Corinthians 13:14, Paul writes, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." We see this same unity of divine Persons in 1 Corinthians 12:4–11, Ephesians 4:4–6, and 1 Peter 1:2–3.
2006-07-10 11:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by Candice H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe what the Bible says. It says that there is one Almighty God, who created Jesus as the firstborn of all creation, all other things were made after him and through him. He is referred to in the Scriptures as God's Master Worker. Then when man fell from an approved condition by sinning in the Garden of Eden, he immediately put in place the remedy for the situation found at Genesis 3:15, which is the first prophecy in the Bible. The seed of God is Jesus and his heavenly army. Jesus came to earth to redeem mankind and pay for what Adam lost. A perfect man who gave up living forever for all his offspring. Jesus paid the ransom and when he went back to heaven presented the full value to his Father. The Holy Spirit is God's active force, or power, not a person.
Some interesting things I have noticed about the trinity:
The word Trinity does not appear in the Bible.
Many religions/countries have reference to trinity godheads. These religions have their roots in ancient Babylon.
If Jesus is God, who resurrected him? If he resurrected himself, he wasn't really dead and the Bible says that God cannot lie.
Who did Jesus pray to when he said, "this cup pass from me, but your will be done?"
Awesome question-should spur some wonderful conversations! I hope you have a great day!
2006-07-10 11:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Father, The Son, And Holy Spirit. 3 person in 1. visualize the concept as 1*1*1 =1 and not 1+1+1 =3 comprehend
2006-07-10 11:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by arveen paria arasuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One God in three persons. "Persons" is not meant "individuals" but personal self-distinctions within the divine reality. Scriptures show God the Father as Creator, God the Son as Redeemer, and God the Holy Spirit as Sanctifier.
2006-07-10 11:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We, the Christians believe that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is the Trinity.
The Trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons, the "consubstantial Trinity".
The divine persons do not share the one divinity among themselves but each of them is God whole and entire:
"The Father is that which the Son is, the Son that which the Father is, the Father and the Son that which the Holy Spirit is; by nature one God."
So, each of the persons is THAT supreme GOD.
The divine persons are really distinct from one another. "God is one but not solitary."
"Father", "Son", "Holy Spirit" are not simply names designating modalities of the divine being, for they are really distinct from one another:
"He is not the Father who is the Son, nor is the Son he who is the Father, nor is the Holy Spirit he who is the Father or the Son."
They are distinct from one another in their relations of origin: "It is the Father who generates, the Son who is begotten, and the Holy Spirit who proceeds."
Jesus command this baptized "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
That's how we know that God is Three persons. But all this because God chose to reveal Himself as three person. It is His choice but He is most powerful nevertheless and I am not going to limit what God can do for I am only a creature before his maker.
2006-07-11 13:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by frankenstein3000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never believed that. The Trinity concept comes from ancient roots. Abraham brought it from Ur. The Celestial Father, Supernal Mother and the Son (represented as a Golden Calf!!!).
The Hindu have their own Trinity. I was never able to worship Jesus as God. I saw that as worshiping a mortal. Cannot worship anything that walked on two legs. Ever.
2006-07-10 11:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by odinsacolyte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God - There is no god.
God is the creation of man. Man created the idea of god.
First when man became afraid of natural things, like lightning and thunder. And then over the centuries, priests needing a regular income, created religion, sacrifices and rituals.
Today, religion is passe.
It is used for all the wrong purposes. It is for the mentally-challenged, who do not know when it is right or wrong. It is for the lost -who have little or no purpose in life. It is for the opportunistic - taking advantage of the weak.
It is no longer relevant for the future.
2006-07-10 11:36:11 · answer #8 · answered by r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am wondering, well then Christianity is the belief in one god, right? Monotheism, well... I didn't think it meant, people who believe in one god, with 3 personalities. Isn't that like the polytheistic beliefs of other religions, more than one god or godess? I'm totally confused now... >_<
2006-07-10 11:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by Jonathan E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 John Chp. 5:7
2006-07-10 11:34:57 · answer #10 · answered by willy_jenkins 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋