i heard about the trinity belives that there are 3 gods is it true?

Answer 1

no matter how it is phrased yes they do, 3 in 1 or 3 holding hands or the triangle or water examples it is still three Gods

if they are ALL FULL EQUAL AND ETERNAL THAT MAKES THEM GODS (PLURAL)

Answer 2

The Bible teaches us that the Trinity (a term which does not actually appear in Scripture, by the way) is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They are not described as three gods, but as One God in Three Persons.

This is best illustrated at Jesus' baptism, found in the Gospels. When Jesus is baptized, God the Father speaks from heaven, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." While this is occurring, the Holy Spirit descends on Jesus like a dove. Here you see God the Father acknowledging God the Son while God the Holy Spirit is descending upon Him.

Now, at this point, if you are like the rest of us, your brain just went to the blue screen of death. I don't understand quite how it works, and most attempts at trying to explain it usually fail. For example, someone once said that it was like ice, water, and steam - chemically, they're all H2O, but in different forms. The problem with this analogy is that there is never ice, water, and steam simultaneously...worse, those forms have to be acted upon by an outside agent (heat). God is, somehow, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all at the same time, without being schizophrenic and without being three Gods.

Right now, we are at the very limit of human understanding where our theology is concerned. While I advocate an educated look at the Scriptures, I must also say that there is a place where human knowledge must simply stop and say, "Lord, You know."

I hope this helped.

Answer 3

Well in the christian believes the trinity meant to say God, his prophet Jesus and the holy spirit (Angel Gabriel). But it doesnt mean 3 Gods!!! there is only One God, the one who rules in every "religion" (jewism, christianism, islam). The prophets are just human beings that were chossen to spread God's word to the people, the fist prophet was Adam and the last and seal of them was Muhammad (pbut) and the Angel Gabriel also was the one who aproached prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and many others. So if you think the trinity are 3 gods you are commiting a 3 times unforgivable SIN, and Allah subhana ta'la knows better

Answer 4

The trinity includes - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The teaching of the Bible concerning the Trinity might be summarized thus. God is a Tri-unity, with each Person of the Godhead equally and fully and eternally God. Each is necessary, and each is distinct, and yet all are one. The three Persons appear in a logical, causal order. The Father is the unseen, omnipresent Source of all being, revealed in and by the Son, experienced in and by the Holy Spirit. The Son proceeds from the Father, and the Spirit from the Son. With reference to God's creation, the Father is the Thought behind it, the Son is the Word calling it forth, and the Spirit is the Deed making it a reality.

We "see" God and His great salvation in the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, then "experience" their reality by faith, through the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit.

Answer 5

The trinity is the idea that there is one god who exists in three forms, as the Father (God), the Son(Jesus), and the Holy Spirit (miracles and stuff).

Here's a link, dude:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_trinity

Answer 6

No, the trinity stands for the 3 parts of the one god of the Christian faith: the father, the son, and the holy spirit. It is three entities wrapped up in one divine being.

Answer 7

Yes it is true. Christianity has borrowed many concepts from various pagan religions to build itself up. One of these concepts is the idea of three gods in one unity. This steams from the misunderstanding of who God is, of who Yeshua was, and what the Holy Spirit is supposed to be. And because Christians refuse to accept the proper explaination that is found in Torah (God's pure word) - they accept Church tradtion based on pagan beliefs.

Answer 8

The Trinity is not three gods. The Trinity is one God existing in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. While the doctrine may not be easy to understand, that does not mean it isn't true. Here's a description I found at the first link below, with supporting Scriptures:


A guest speaker at my last winter camp tried to answer our questions on the Trinity. When answering its origins, he replied that it arose from a new need, since cults were forming teaching otherwise. He also included that the doctrine concerning the Trinity were not written until later...

When I tried to look for proof of the Trinity (in the Bible), I was given scriptures that states 3 beings in the same sentence, but nowhere does it directly state or imply that they were One. (Matt 12:32, 28:19, Luke 12:10, etc etc) Please clear up where the Bible acknowledges the proof of the Trinity.

Also...

From my understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) the 3 beings of the Trinity (God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit) are equal in power. In John 14:28 however, Jesus refers to God as "greater than I." How is this possible?

I read your marriage example of the Trinity. Does that imply that the Trinity is only a symbolic bond between God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit?

Thanks.
Michael H.

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your question. The Trinity is one of the hardest concepts for many people to understand. This is basically because it is an area that, limited to our mortal three-dimensional state, we cannot fully comprehend. This does not mean we cannot apprehend the idea, just that we will never be able to grasp the entirety of what it means to be a triune being.

We can agree that God is infinite. He is not limited to our space or our time domain. God is also omnipotent. He is able to do whatever He pleases in accordance with His righteousness. When God revealed Himself to man, He did so as a triune being. He is One God comprised of three persons. Each person of the Trinity is distinct, yet all have all the attributes of God and all are considered God.

Any analogy I give will break down at some point, but I will try to demonstrate the concept of the Trinity a little more clearly. Picture a corporation owned and operated by only three partners. Now, suppose each partner knew that his associates would make decisions just as he would, and they would agree on every way to run their company, so they agreed that each one could make any legally binding decision as its spokesman. You could then safely say that the totality of that corporation is represented by each of those three individuals. Each has a separate role in the company, but each hold all of the power of the company and its finances. Each can be said to be the exact representation of the company. The company is only one, but it is represented to the public as three owners.

Now let's address your questions on the Biblical support of the Trinity. You are right in stating there is no one verse that explicitly defines the Trinity. However, in order to consistently interpret the Bible, the Trinity is the only logical solution. We can build this argument on three bases: the Bile's claim to who God is, what God's attributes are, and what our actions toward God should be.

First, we need to know who God is. The Father is called God in the Bible in Matthew 6:26,30. Jesus is called God in Hebrews 1:6 and John 1:1, 14. The Spirit is called God in Acts 5:3-4. All three are classified as God, but we know there is only one God-being. In order for both to be true, He must exist in three persons.

We also look at the attributes that God alone possesses. God is the creator (Genesis 1:1, Job 33:4, Isaiah 40:28). Jesus is called the creator (John 1:3, Colossians 1:13,16), and the Spirit is called the creator (Genesis 1:2, Psa. 104:30). We know only God is eternal (for more, please see "Who Created God?" ) and the Father is called eternal (Psalm 90:2) Jesus is called eternal (John 1:1-2, John 8:58) and the Spirit is called eternal (Hebrews 9:14).

All the other attributes of God are ascribed to each of the Trinity. They are all considered omnipresent and omniscient. Each has the unique ability to forgive sins; a power that is possessed by God alone. Each is considered sovereign. Each is considered completely righteous. These are God's inherent attributes. They are part of the nature of God, as all humans have a natural desire to survive etc.

This may cause confusion when we look at your next question, "How is it that Jesus said 'the Father is greater than I'". This statement, along with some others (1 Cor 11:3,1 Cor 15:28,etc) show Jesus relationship in regard to rank with the Father. This can be a difficult area, but let me illustrate. You have an inherent worth as a human being. Your life is valuable, and no other human life is more or less important than another intrinsically. All human life, from an intrinsic standpoint, is of equal value. The President of the U.S. is a person of perhaps greater rank than you, and therefore it is proper to offer him your respect, but he is no more valuable a human being than you. The same is true with the Father and Jesus. Christ did not start out as someone of lesser rank, but He was equal in all things with the Father. However Philippians 2:5-8 tells us "Although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."

You see, Jesus is the "exact representation of the Father," and "in Him all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form (Col. 2:9)." He is inherently God by nature. However, He has put Himself in subjection to the Father in terms of rank-- which is a far different thing.

Jesus also took on an additional nature, that of a man. Picture if you will a triangle. This will represent the God-nature. Now in one corner of the triangle draw a circle so the edges overlap. This is a crude idea of how Jesus shares two natures. The circle is Jesus' humanity. He can thus be both fully God and fully man.

I know that this can be a very difficult topic to try and get a handle on, but it is not unreasonable. There is nothing in the doctrine of the Trinity that requires one to dismiss the laws of logic. I hope this has helped you get a better idea of the Biblical foundation for the Trinity. May God bless you in your pursuit of Him.

Answer 9

There is a Holy Trinity in the minds and souls of many. It will take a huge leap of faith to accept this concept. I haven't got nearly enough faith to take that leap.

Answer 10

Nope. The trinity is a false doctrine.

Answer 11

Would you believe the truth if I told you? There is a trinity, but there's one person that's not talked about for a reason. I'll let you find out with this link. Hope this helps if your serious.