How are the three divine persons distinguished from each other?

Answer 1

The Father, Son and holy Spirit all play different roles in God's plan. To name them specifically would take a novel.

Answer 2

The Father is the ultimate source or cause of: 1) the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11); 2) divine revelation (Revelation 1:1); 3) salvation (John 3:16-17); and 4) Jesus' human works (John 5:17; 14:10). The Father INITIATES all of these things.

The Son is the agent through whom the Father does the following works: 1) the creation and maintenance of the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17); 2) divine revelation (John 1:1; Matthew 11:27; John 16:12-15; Revelation 1:1); and 3) salvation (2 Corinthians 5:19; Matthew 1:21; John 4:42). The Father does all these things through the Son, who functions as His agent.

The Holy Spirit is the means by whom the Father does the following works: 1) creation and maintenance of the universe (Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13; Psalm 104:30); 2) divine revelation (John 16:12-15; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 1:21); 3) salvation (John 3:6; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:2); and 4) Jesus' works (Isaiah 61:1; Acts 10:38). Thus the Father does all these things by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 3

God is 3 eternal hypostases or Persons equal,infinite and each perfectlyGod Who is absolutely one in essence or substance.

The persons are distinct from each other in relation to each other(CCCpara255)

.Each Person is God "whole and entire" Catechism of Cath Ch paragraph253-2540.

check out(on line for free) the Catechism of Catholic Church part section2 chapter 1 article 1 para 2; I -IV paras 249-267

Please look up the Athanasian Creed

Answer 4

I like to explain it like this...

Imagine the world with nothing on it. Just a lifeless planet spinning in space, well God (the father) still exists, but in that circumstance only does He exist individually. Now add some plants and animals to the world (no humans), everything still has the spirit (emotions, instincts, behavior) of God (the father), which is considered the Holy Spirit. Now add humans, who all share in this Holy Spirit... but Christ was the only one who was able to follow it, He was the only one able to deny all earthly temptations and obey all of God's laws from birth to death, which is why He is considered 'The Son' of God because only God Himself could do that. And so since Jesus has the Holy Spirit of God, He is a combination of all three, but so is everyone else... but they all deny God by sinning.

I hope breaking it down like that helps your understanding.

Answer 5

I,m just guessing because I figure you must know ,,, but The father is the top dog The son is the one who was given the abuility to speek for the top dog and the holy ghost is prety complicated , but it involves a group of people gathered , the ghost is jesus with them ,but not everybody can hear him,,and the ones that can keep it to themselves which is why I'm not a big fan of the holy ghost....

Answer 6

One is an Invisible Sky Critter, one is a Ghostie and the other never existed.

The psychotically challenged imagine all sortsa things; some even believe that all or some of theses delusions speak to them.

Woo. Woo.

Answer 7

Two have names, one is a force and therefore is a description and not a person.
1) Jehovah God Psalms 83:18
2) Jesus Christ is Jehovah Gods Son
3) Holy Spirit (this is the force in which God uses to get things done.)

Answer 8

THEY have taken three distinct Roles in THEIR shared Economy of establishing humans forever as THEIR Children.

Answer 9

Have you ever seen in the bible three persons in the book for example of Revelation? I only see two, not three. read Revelation 14 and notice that only the redeems have two names in their foreheads.

Answer 10

one has a beard, another has holes in his hands and the third has wings