Think of water.
Water is made up of 2 parts hydrogen....and 1 part oxygen. Obviously, we all know that as H2O.
When you freeze water, it becomes ice.....but yet...it is still H2O.
When you boil water, it becomes steam...but yet....it is still H2O.
When it's just plain water...guess what? It is still H2O.
You can change water into 3 different elements (solid, liquid or gas)....but it's root elements remain the same (H2O)
This is the closest and most accurate way I know how to explain one God co-eternally existing in 3 distinct persons: Father, Son & Holy Spirit.
I didn't make this up....I got it off of a great website (soulright.com).
I can hardly wait to hear the critic's thoughts on this one......
-Primo
2007-02-28 00:35:23 · 4 answers · asked by primoa1970 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tom:
This is the beauty of the Lord. We cannot put Him in a box or limit Him from doing anything He wants to. The 3 in 1 makes more sense than no God at all now doesn't it?
2007-02-28 00:57:54 · update #1
The root elements are always there.....no matter what the water becomes (solid, liquid or gas)
2007-02-28 00:58:47 · update #2
What is so hard to understand?
It isn't the state that matters. it is still water.
Same matter represented in three different, separate states.
The anaology; God is the same, represented in three states.
All are the one true God.
This doctrine is not stated in the Bible.
The word "trintiy" is not stated there either.
It is a generally held belief by the majority of Christians.
It is revealed by various scriptures and the indwelling Spirit.
2007-02-28 01:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bill Mac 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
But the same bit of water isn't gas, liquid and solid simultaneously. For this analogy to work, your god would have to change between the states of father, son, and holy spirit, not be all three at the same time.
edit: Sorry, no. No god is still the likely option.
Bill Mac:
The analogy was that water can be solid, liquid and gas. But obviously not all at the same time. Therefore, fitting this analogy, god can be father, son and holy spirit, but again, not at the same time.
2007-02-28 08:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, like a TV dinner with 3 meals in one. Lovely.
2007-02-28 08:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by Loathe thy neighbor. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That worls
2007-02-28 08:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lacksnothing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋