2007-02-05 01:15:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is am early roman catholic attempt to define God.
It predates the roman church but the idea that is most commonly associated with the trinity is a roman catholic compilation.
God is simply to big for words. Any attempt to define or describe God fails immediately, because these attempts always end up being limitations on God.
If you say that God is this or God is that you are saying that God is not the opposite of this or that.
This is an impossibility because God is everything. This is why words fail so miserably when we try to use them to describe God. They were designed to describe physical objects in a physical reality and are ill equipped to describe spiritual ideas.
That's why the idea of the trinity seems not to make any sense.
Love and blessings Don
2007-02-05 01:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what's your need for a trinity. From a Christian point of view it represents God, The Holy Spirit, and Christ. For a close-nit and religious families - its the Jesus (son)Virgin Mary (mother), and Joseph (father).
Now if you're just into superstition and want to extend your luck, call on "Trinity" or the triangle, it means channeled forces, stability, perfection, and long standing - like the pyramids. :-)
2007-02-05 09:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by El 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit. 3 forms of the living God. He God created everything, He loved us so much that He sent His son, Jesus Christ to earth to die on the cross for our sins, and raise from the dead on the 3rd day. Then God promised that He would send a comforter after Jesus asended to heaven. That came in the place of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is God that came down to earth. The Holy Spirit, is God who helps us along. It is a little hard to understand, but I encouarge you to check it out in Luke 3:22 & Luke 12:12. Good examples of the Holy Spirit, and who He is.
My hope & prayer is that you can come into the understanding of the Trinity. Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Blessings!
2007-02-05 09:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Kyle R 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit.
One God.
Three separate beings.
2007-02-05 09:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by Christian93 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The distinct individuals, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, making up one God. Mankind has tried, with little success, to explain the Trinity because we are limited by our finite being. God, being infinite, is more than than we can imagine. However, some say it's like water - solid (ice), liquid (water), vapor (steam) - all three being distinct, all three 100% water.
2007-02-05 09:22:03 · answer #5 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is one God and no scriptures describing a triune deity. There are scriptures mentioning the three "offices" or titles of God that describe His interaction with man. But there is only one God. See Eph 4:5 and 6. No mystery.
2007-02-05 09:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by AK 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Trinity is God in different aspects. His Spirit is still Him (just as your spirit is still you). His Word made flesh is his son, Jesus. Well, you're not going to be able to make your word flesh. Sorry.
2007-02-05 09:23:10 · answer #7 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
* The Trinity. What could this possibly be? *
Polytheism !
The true God, if such a thing exists is One God.
2007-02-05 14:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by zurioluchi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Truth
2007-02-05 09:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Three in one, God the Father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit. All are equally God, but can work in different ways.
2007-02-05 10:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋