2007-03-06 09:02:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Use the example of love.
The Apostle John says in his letter that God is love. The love cannot exist in an individual or lonely being. If we accept that the love creates by itself, it has to generate something. In this sense, God originate in the eternity the "Son", and that's why we call God "Father".
The love that comes from the Father to the Son and from the Son to the Father is what we call the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit.
As you like the three share the divine nature, so the three are the only God.
God bless You.
P.S: I apologize if my english is not the best, but it isn't my maternal language (Spanish), and I dont have american friends to practice.
2007-03-06 09:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by Arconte 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctrine of the Trinity is the result of continuous exploration by the church of the biblical data, thrashed out in debate and treatises, eventually formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD in a way they believe is consistent with the biblical witness, and further refined in later councils and writings.
The Britannica Encyclopedia's Trinity article states: "Neither the word Trinity nor the explicit doctrine appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4)."
It is an invention of early Christian church fathers, such as Tertullian.
The scriptural support for the doctrine is implicit at best.
The scripture contradicts the doctrine, such as when Jesus states that the Father is greater than he is.
It is paradoxical and therefore not in line with reason.
It reflects the influence of pagan religions, some of which have divine triads of their own.
It does not follow the strict monotheism found in Judaism and the Old Testament, of which Jesus claimed to have fulfilled.
The doctrine relies almost entirely on non-Biblical terminology.
2007-03-08 01:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by Furibundus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This explains the Trinity so that even a child can understand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hxNhpfdExE
2007-03-06 09:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by John Galt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up the Nicene Council of 325 AD. That will show how it was decided, put together, and it will explain it.
2007-03-06 09:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach them about the living Word of God, only
2007-03-06 09:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda tough to do if you don't understand it yourself.
I think that there is very few that do understand it.
2007-03-06 09:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read them Bible stories esp ones about Jesus and explain how He died for us... if their mom says it is ok
2007-03-06 09:07:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't molest children.
2007-03-06 09:08:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋