why does nobody ever explain the trinity clearly?

Question

so many people believe it, but they all say its complicated etc(Gods ways are a mystery etc), but surely if God wanted people to understand him, and get to know him, He would have made it so that all can understand easily?

Answer 1

The concept of the trinity is false. There are many reasons why. Check out these websites below and you'll find out yourself.

http://www.watchtower.org/library/ti/article_02.htm

http://www.watchtower.org/library/ti/article_05.htm

God's ways are not a mystery. The Bible is not intended to be hard to understand or be treated like a myserty/puzzle ... It there for our benefit. Jehovah wants people to approach him and to draw close to him. GOD IS LOVE. 1 John 4:8

Answer 2

Trinity is definitely a difficult concept to grasp! But this does not necessitate an argument against its validity. On the contrary, the fact that it is difficult is an argument for its truth.

Trinity is a doctrine that is not clearly understood by most people, even if they are Christians. In fact, most Christians have neither the desire nor the incentive to understand what their churches teach, leaving the mysterious doctrinal aspects of the Trinity to theologians.

It is good that people try to cloud the real issue of whether or not the doctrine of the Trinity is taught in the Bible. Coz it's true, the word "trinity" is not found in the Bible. But this does not mean that the concept is not taught there. The word "bible" is not found in the Bible either, but we use it anyway. Likewise, the words "omniscience," which means "all knowing," "omnipotence," which means "all powerful," and "omnipresence," which means "present everywhere," are not found in the Bible either. But we use these words to describe the attributes of God. So, to say that the Trinity isn't true because the word isn't in the Bible is an invalid argument.

The Bible is the self revelation of an infinite God. Therefore, we are bound to encounter concepts which are difficult to understand -- especially when dealing with an incomprehensible God who exists in all places at all times. So, when we view descriptions and attributes of God manifested in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we discover that a completely comprehensible and understandable explanation of God's essence and nature is not possible. What we have, however, done is derive from the Scripture the truths that we can grasp and combine them into the doctrine we call The Trinity. The Trinity is, to a large extent, a mystery. After all, we are dealing with God Himself.

God is a mystery. God is a reality beyond:
**our ability to understand
**our knowledge of space and time
**any symbol, story, or word that might be used to describe Him completely.

Answer 3

The Trinity is this God the Father, Jesus Christ God's son and the Holy Spirit. Which is a combo of the two of them combined.

The complication comes in when they are trying to explain how God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one. Some people believe that they are one, but they are and they aren't at the same time which is confusing to most people. But the way I explain it is this: I am a daughter, I am an aunt, and I am a grand-daughter yet I am one person. So this is how God is. God is the Father, God is Jesus the son; and God is the Holy Spirit. Yet He is one. Does my explanation help any?

Good luck and God Bless you and I hope I helped you some what.

Answer 4

I have under no circumstances considered a Christian (i.e., a Trinitarian) use your mathematical fashions. I have merely ever considered it with non-Christians attempting to disprove the Trinity. And, you're mis-understanding the be conscious "individual." That be conscious no longer skill what it did at the same time as that word develop into first coined thousands of years in the past. Now, someone is a "human beings" (singular). obviously, 3 human beings can't be one, so, that word is not any longer functional. Language differences by the years! As for the a million Cor 8:6 - lets attempt a diverse translation: "they say—back, rather rightly—that there is merely one God the daddy, that each and every thing comes from him, and that he needs us to stay for him. also, they say that there is merely one carry close—Jesus the Messiah—and that each and every thing is for his sake, which includes us. sure. it is actual." So, there is one God, and, there's a carry close (or Lord). that does no longer recommend they're 2 separate issues! there is an expression "Lord and carry close." that ought to help with the English. you could't use an mathematical expression to describe the Trinity. it really is why we do not do it. God is One. the daddy, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are One. Why is that so demanding to appreciate? Christians have everyday that for virtually 2000 years!

Answer 5

Ok hear you go:

One person may have many roles. For example a person could be a mother with a job and tennant in their home. That person has three roles: They are a mother, a worker and a landlord.

That is the trinity.

If you want more than that you are really wasting your time i'm afraid. As i think it was cardinal hulme said (don't quote me on this); The trinity is the only true devine mystery, they only teach you how to understand it when your pope, and even then God has a hard time explaining it.

Answer 6

a lot of people dont really hear the voice of God or pray for understanding most people dont even know what trinity means. Trinity is 3 in 1 and some say its 3 distinct different people but its like this Jesus is God the spirit and the flesh

Answer 7

It's not that hard, God the father, God the son, and God the holy spirit. They all work together. God the father is the head of everything. God the son was the nessassary sacrifice for our sins, and God the Holy Spirit lives inside a believing christian. When they come together, they form the trinity, they are all a part of eachother. They are one and the same. All three are conected. That's why they are considered to be one God.

Answer 8

It's hard to explain something clearly that has so little substance to support it. If you read the Bible carefully, you can see that either the trinity is a schizophrenic, or that they are different individuals united for the same purpose. If nothing else, Luke 22:42 really explains this. When Jesus says, "nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done" I have a hard time understanding how the trinitists can explain that.
Have you ever read the Nicene Creed, which is the document that started this belief? It'll give you a headache.

Answer 9

OK...here it is.

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. One God, three divine persons of the Trinity.

What are you? A person. Who are you? John......

Where one is you will always find the other two. When God the Father created Adam He BREATHED (get it....breath;wind;SPIRIT) life into him. The Gospel of John opens with; In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD. Later John tells us the WORD became flesh and dwelt among us.

Lets see now....the WORD WAS GOD.....and the WORD became flesh.... OK, God took on flesh...... Jesus.

Its like an old fashioned homemade cherry pie. Its only one pie in the pan.....cut it into three equal parts but the filling just runs all together. One pie, three parts, all the same substance still all in the same pan.

Theology of the Trinity can be difficult and a lot depends on faith, but thats pretty much it.

Answer 10

Within Christianity, the doctrine of the Trinity states that God is a single Being who exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a perichoresis of three persons (personae, prosopa): Father (the Source, the Eternal Majesty); the Son (the eternal Logos or Word, incarnate as Jesus of Nazareth); and the Holy Spirit (the Paraclete or advocate). Since the 4th Century AD, in both Eastern and Western Christianity, this doctrine has been stated as "One God in Three Persons," all three of whom, as distinct and co-eternal "persons" or "hypostases," share a single Divine essence, being, or nature. Supporting the doctrine of the Trinity is known as Trinitarianism, and is opposed to the positions of Binitarianism (two deities/persons/aspects), and Unitarianism (one deity/person/aspect), which are held by some minor Christian groups.

Answer 11

I'll try, but it's not an easy concept.

There is only one 'god-nature,' but three who possess that nature.

Back in the Old Testament, there were people who tried to worship Baal. If Baal had existed, he would have been a different god than the God of Israel; he had a different message, a different method of worship, an opposing plan. However, the Three in the trinity are completely united in purpose and in plan. In every way other than being identical, they are one. Does that help, any?