God is not three parts. He is One. Deut 6:4
There is only one true and living God who has manifested Himself as the Father in creation, the Son in redemption, and the Holy Ghost in salvation. the concept of a trinity did not come into being until the Nicene Council of 325 AD.
2006-09-09 15:00:40
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answer #1
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answered by Southern Apostolic 6
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The Trinity means that God is three in one; one God, manifested in three different ways--as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father acts as our Creator and our Judge--He is both wise and fair. God the Son (manifested in the flesh as Jesus Christ) acts as our older brother of sorts--he both teaches us and intercedes/sacrifices for us. God the Holy Spirit is the part of God which resides in all of us, to help us to perceive and understand God's will. Each of these form one God in three distinct ways, similar to how a single apple is formed by the union of three distinct parts (core, fruit, skin).
The angel Gabrielle is not God, and so is therefore not a part of the Trinity.
God created us, taught us, and came down in the form of Jesus (the Son) to sacrifice for us because He is our Father--for the same reason a parent would create, teach, and sacrifice for their child, even as imperfect as that child might be--that is, He loves us and wants a relationship with us for all eternity. He could've sent an angel or someone else to do this, but then, would a (good) parent rely on someone else to nurture and if need be, sacrifice for their child?
2006-09-09 15:14:44
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answered by faithcmbs9 2
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You are right. That doesn't make much sense to have three different identities/personalities (schizophrenia?) and to let Himself be killed when He is so important to the universe. Obviously, that picture doesn't look right.
Perhaps the following picture makes more sense:
The three parts are actually three different Gods working together as one (synergy).
His sacrifice wasn't really a sacrifice in that nothing was lost (in the big picture). His death wasn't really a death, in that He still lives and does His job in "ruling" the universe.
Finally, given that this Earth is part of His universe, how could anyone justify His disinterest in visiting us? Why wouldn't He come here personally? He certainly couldn't be afraid of us, as His power is so much greater than ours, being a God and all. He certainly couldn't hate us, as so many of us love Him, and worship Him. Assuming that we have a lot of potential, He must care enough to direct His attention our way, so that He can set that potential working for Him, advancing His great plan, and adding to His glory. If we had no potential at all, then it would not make sense for Him to come here, and endure the pain and humiliation on our behalf, but I can readily testify of the incredible human potential for power and for good.
Yes, the council of Nausea, or was it the council of Nicine?, certainly did corrupt a great many sacred doctrines, leaders, and scriptures. But given the number of independently corroborating Bibles, the authentic teachings are fairly easily verified; not to say that those writings weren't corrupted earlier or weren't originally written corrupt (such as the Songs of Solomon),
Perhaps your question comes down to the acceptance of the concept of a God(s) Who loves us. Some will establish that belief with personal testimony, but I prefer pure logic and common observations, which I would gladly share in the appropriate forum.
2006-09-09 15:37:41
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answer #3
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answered by Andy 4
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Three Gods separate,with God the Almighty as the head.You can believe what ever you want ,that`s your right,but I have the same right and I believe the word as truth.How would we know about God if it wasn`t passed down through the ages.Knowing history,you would know that the word was spread by mouth,prophets of God.Then priest started preaching in the temples.Man was dumb, because he had to gather somewhere together to hear a traveling prophet preach,he was uneducated and the word was spread this way.then later man started to go to temples where the word was preached and maybe not even in his own language.Thank the Lord that King James had the Bible wrote down in one book so we could read and learn for ourselves.And yes he choose the books he wanted put together.If man has anything to do with anything one thing is guarantied it won`t be perfect.
2006-09-09 15:11:09
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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The Holy Spirit is not the same as the angel Gabriel.
The reason the Son became flesh was because that was the only sacrifice which would be sufficient for forgiveness of sin. Why? Because God so ordained it. Why He didn't make the rules easier on Himself I don't know; I would have quite frankly. But, He understood that only the sacrifice of Jesus, God become flesh, would suffice.
God had not trouble sustaining the universe while Jesus was on earth. We have no concept of the abilities or powers of God; He does not have to work to sustain things; it is not an effort for Him. That is some power, no?
How could I believe that God came here personally? He sees us as His children; He loves us with a love that is deeper than we feel for anyone in our lives. Is there not someone in your life, if they were in desperate need of help, that you would go to in order to help them? That is what God did. He saved His children from a fiery death. That is not so hard to understand, is it? And I mean no disrespect. I am just saying, as a parent, that if one of my children were in dire need, in fact would die if I did not help them, I would do whatever I could to help them out.
2006-09-09 15:05:29
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answer #5
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answered by hisnamesaves 3
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dont give me made up words from the bible because i dont even believe that the bible is a legitemate source of information!
Then why are you here?
You ask a very religious question which is only based on the bible but you look for some God Damn Liberal explanation!
G why not forget about religion and go to Mythology section!
2006-09-09 15:13:56
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answer #6
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answered by Grandreal 6
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Go worship your cow and stop asking questions if you dont care about the answers.
Holy Spirit >>> Angel Gabrielle?
Quit the shrooms. Thats like saying...
Your father >>> his new car ?
The Spirit of God created all things including the angels.
To worship a created thing such as a cow or an angel is idolitry.
2006-09-09 15:07:13
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answered by BoredomStrikes 3
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God had to come and personify Himself in a Human Body just like us Humans that He Himself Created, to pay for all the Sins we would ever do. Why? Because He is the one who allowed it to happen, He was God Almighty, he put us here, he allowed Satan the most eveil being ever to come near enough to us to even talk and seduce us, He put the tree of Knowledge, no not an apple tree, it was tree that produced knowledge, not a natural tree, please lets grow up, anyway, God was ultimately responsible for what took place, so he came down and paid the penalty for all sins once and for all, knowing he was the one responsible, so that one day no one can point there finger at Him and accuse him of anything, the only things that means for me and you is do we accept that he paid for it all, not with our head but with our hearts, only then is it effective, if not then you must pay for your on sins which means eternal loss. A pardon is only effective when it is accepted. be blessed. Hope this helps.
2006-09-09 15:12:23
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answer #8
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answered by Patrick N 1
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What you want is a human to explain to you what God's motives and abilities are? You're welcome to ask God yourself. It takes humility, however--and since you are certain that your paltry views are correct, it might take you a while to humble yourself before the one who created you.
God didn't delegate salvation to an angel because an angel cannot be a savior. Only God can.
And to delegate to a human? Are you kidding?
You think that God is so small that he cannot tend to numerous matters at one time--that is, sustain the universe and save humankind?
And you're getting your information about the Council of Nicea from Hollywood, presumably?
Your inner life is this dim?
There is hope for you in Jesus, brother.
2006-09-09 15:17:59
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answer #9
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answered by Gestalt 6
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god-the father, Jesus -the son, and the holy ghost the devine trinity..... now here's a thought for ya...if you were a devine leader incharge of the universe would you entrust a being you had made (an angel) with the awesome duty of saving the world? also how could we know that god could ever empithise with our pains and sufferings if he had not been through them? does not a great leader need to know the pains of his people in order to lead them by the hand or carry their burdens on his back? if it is answers you seek you know the book to find them in....how to believe it is just that...believe....it's faith... and as the word says...one only needs faith the size of a mustard seed ...best wishes in your search
2006-09-09 15:14:21
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answered by caretaker 2
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