why is the theory of the trinity an important part of people's life today?

Question

am wondering what people think about the religious theory of the trinity and why it is important to people today

Answer 1

I believe in the trinity and understand it intellectually...however, if it turns out to be wrong, that will have no effect on my belief. We either have 3 in 1 or 3...either way, its all good. I do not concern myself with the monotheist, polytheist arguments, they are meaningless.

The Skeptical Christian
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Peg

Answer 2

to say that the Godhead or the Trinity is just a theory is to say that we indeed have no factual evidence to support the idea... which in its self is not true because we do indeed have proof.

Not only does the Biblle speak of 3 in 1

The Heavenly Father - Matt. 16:16,17; John 6:27,44,45; 20:17; Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:3; 2 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:3; etc.

Jesus, the Son - John 1:1,14; 20:28,29; Phil. 2:6-8; Heb. 1:8,9; Col. 2:9; Isa. 9:6.

The Holy Spirit - Acts 5:3,4; Eph. 4:30; 1 Thess. 4:8.

we too have chuch tradition which is taken from the Bible and has a a place in Christianity since it became a reconizged religion in the year 313A.D

Answer 3

a million) there is in straightforward words one authentic God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 40 5:5). 2) the daddy is the in straightforward words authentic God (John 17:3; a million Corinthians 8:6). common sense utilized to Jesus: 3) Jesus is God (Colossians 2:9; a million Timothy 3:16). 4) hence, Jesus must be the daddy (John 14:9; John 10:28-30) common sense utilized to the Holy Spirit 3) The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God (a million Corinthians 2:11,13; Matthew 3:16 with Luke 3:22). 4) hence, the Holy Spirit must be the Spirit of the daddy (Mark 13:11; Luke 12:12 with Matthew 10:20). the excellence isn't between "persons contained in the Godhead," yet God latest both as an authentic and finished man or woman and as God omnipotent continuing to exist with the exception of humanity. Apostolic Believer in a unmarried God, JESUS Does Genesis a million:26 teach that God is a trinity of persons? Hmmm..... "enable's see".....

Answer 4

I believe in the Trinity. Think of it this way - an egg has three parts the yolk, the white, and the shell. Individually each of these things can exists, but you have to have all three to make a complete "egg". In the bible Jesus says "The Father and I are one," which also adds weight to the validity of the Trinity. For me it is important because it acknowledges the "Godliness" and power of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but does not take away from the fact that there is only one God (three parts with three jobs).

Answer 5

Sometimes the truth of something has to be understood spiritually, even though it is physical. One reason why I believe Jesus spoke in parables was so that he wouldn't be crucified right off the bat and could be around to teach us what we were able to learn and remember what He said, so that when we could learn the rest, we would. It may be somewhat difficult to understand the "trinity" but basically... Jesus IS G-d. Some of the importance of that comes from a disagreement among the Muslims and Jews about whether Ishmael (father of the Arab people) who was the first born of Abraham, was the favored one who was (almost) sacrificed and then was given the land of Israel or whether it was Isaac (father of the Jewish people) that was almost sacrificed and then was given the land of Israel). But instead of having either son die, G-d provided a ram for the sacrifice instead (I believe symbolizes how Jesus was the substitute sacrifice for all mankind to come).
It doesn't matter if Ishmael or Isaac was (almost)sacrificed if you believe in Jesus as Messiah, because Jesus WAS the sacrifice for all. It means that the people of both Isaac and Ishmael are equally important and precious to G-d, and gave all of them an equally valuable gift. If they believed they would see that there is no reason to fear eachother or dislike eachother. Quite the contrary... but if this is to happen, they would need to see that Jesus was not just a man and not just a prophet. He was the Messiah of G-d. The One who takes away the sin of the world. But the only way one can believe He is G-d, is by His Spirit. This is what I pray for, because you see, it is very, very important.

Answer 6

It's a theory that has no proof and in fact it can be easily disproved. Anyone with an IQ of 5 can conclude this. Most are brainwashed with this idea.

1) The word trinity is not mentioned anywhere in the bible.
2) If God consists of three beings all equal with the same power and they exist as one, then when Jesus died on the cross one third of God died. Is this possible?
3) Why one part of God asks another part for help, if he is equally God he should be able to help himself. Also he doesn't need to pray for another part of himself.
4) Trinity was adopted several hundred years after Jesus.

Answer 7

What is important to me is that it is not a theory. It is real. It is the Alpha and the Omega - there is no middle. It is, as He is, the Great I AM.

I was in a coma for three days. I didn't "see" anything. I felt the peace and I heard music. I couldn't even begin to explain it. My situation was post traumatic stress disorder, by the time the coma came into play. I was extremely tired, and my body was beginning to experience organ failure.

The darknes was warm, but not uncomfortable. The music was beautiful, soft and loud, at the same time. It was great (for lack). I couldn't move, I had to sleep. I was sooo tired and all I could do was lay there, in the warmth, listening to the music.

I heard a voice say, "Are you ready to do this now?" I woke up. It was like I learned the theory of relativity. I know I heard the voice of God.

Answer 8

"Central doctrines" of the Christian faith are those doctrines that make the Christian faith Christian and not something else.

The Christian faith is a definite system of beliefs with definite content (Jude 3). Certain Christian doctrines constitute the core of the faith.

Central doctrines include the Trinity (One God who eternally exists in three different persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, all of whom are fully God, all of whom are equal), the deity of Christ as the second person of the Trinity, the bodily resurrection, the atoning work of Christ on the cross, and salvation by grace through faith. These doctrines so comprise the essence of the Christian faith that to remove any of them is to make the belief system non-Christian.

Scripture teaches that the beliefs mentioned above are of central importance (e.g., Matt. 28:19; John 8:24; 1 Cor. 15; Eph. 2:8-10).

Because these central doctrines define the character of Christianity, one cannot be saved and deny these.

Central doctrines should not be confused with peripheral issues, about which Christians may legitimately disagree. Peripheral (i.e. non-essential) doctrines include such issues as the timing of the tribulation, the method of baptism, or the structure of church government. For example, one can be wrong about the identity of "the spirits in prison" 1 Peter 3:19) or about the timing of the rapture and still go to heaven, but one cannot deny salvation by grace or the deity of Christ (John 8:24) and be saved.

All Christian denominations — whether Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Protestant — agree on the essential core. The relatively minor disagreements between genuinely Christian denominations, then, cannot be used to argue that there is no objectively recognized core of fundamental doctrine which constitutes the Christian faith.

Answer 9

In Christianity, the doctrine of the Trinity states that God is one being who exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a mutual indwelling of three persons: the Father, the Son (incarnate as Jesus of Nazareth), and the Holy Spirit. Since the 4th century, in both Eastern and Western Christianity, this doctrine has been stated as "one God in three persons," all three of whom, as distinct and co-eternal persons, are of one indivisible Divine essence, a simple being. Supporting the doctrine of the Trinity is known as Trinitarianism. The majority of Christians are Trinitarian, and regard belief in the Trinity as a test of orthodoxy. Opposing, nontrinitarian positions that are held by some groups include Binitarianism (two deities/persons/aspects), Unitarianism (one deity/person/aspect), the Godhead (Latter Day Saints) (three separate beings) and Modalism (Oneness).

In addition to teaching that God comprises three persons, the doctrine also teaches that the Son Himself has two distinct natures, one fully divine and the other fully human.

Neither the Old Testament nor New Testament uses the term "Trinity," though Trinitarians believe the concept is implicit in various biblical passages (see Scripture section below). The doctrine of the Trinity is the result of continuous exploration by the church of the biblical data, argued in debate and treatises.[1] It was expressed in early writings from the beginning of the second century forward.[1] The First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD established a nearly universal Trinitarian dogma and expressly rejected any heresies. The most widely recognized Biblical foundations for the doctrine's formulation are in the Gospel of John.[2]

Answer 10

Every bit of what is written in the bible should be as important and relevant today as it was when it was originally written. God is the same today as he was yesterday and will be tomorrow. In order to understand Christianity, I think it is imperative to understand the concept behind the trinity.

"In the beginning was the word and the word was God."
God sent us his son Jesus...the "word made flesh".
Jesus brathed the Holy spirit onto his disciples when he left to be their comforter until his return.

There is no other way to look at it.