To my understanding, the Trinity is a doctrine of Christianity that states God is a spiritual being in Heaven (the "Father"), Jesus is God incarnated as a man on Earth (the "Son"), and the Holy Ghost is God's spirit inside the souls of God-fearing people. It seems, then, that this is one spiritual being (God) in three different forms. Is this essentially the Trinity?
2007-09-01 08:01:28 · 10 answers · asked by Leroy Johnson 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you've got it.
2007-09-01 08:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
First there is God -- the Father
Second is his Word which has existed as long as the Father has. The Word took on human flesh -- God the Son named Jesus.
The Holy Spirit originates with the Father in perfect giving and received perfectly by the Son....this Spirit of Love is sent forth from both Father AND Son and it is life-giving. The Holy three are inseparable. They are NOT "three different forms" but rather three different expressions: Father, Word and Spirit.
2007-09-01 15:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by The Carmelite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every answer differs, but the following is from LDS doctrine:
There are three separate Holy Entities; God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Ghost. The Son was born into mortality of the Father and of a mortal (Mary), having the power to die, yet full authority and power to be resurrected upon death.
The Father and the Son have perfected, immortal bodies of flesh and bone (no blood).
The Holy Ghost affirms all truth of the Father and the Son, provides knowledge and comfort to those willing to be in tune with His Spirit. The Holy Ghost has no corporeal body of flesh and bone, but is pure Spirit.
The Godhead, as explained above, are three, but are one in purpose: to bring to life and into immortality, all children of the Father and to return to His presence. That includes all of us.
2007-09-01 15:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible never uses the term trinity. It does refer to the Godhead several times. The doctrine was invented about 300 years later by theologians to resolve the conflict of three Gods being the one and only God.
I like to think of it as Neapolitan ice cream. Each favor is separate and disinct. They all work together.
2007-09-01 17:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trinity is a pagan doctrine that started at Nicea Council. It has nothing to do with christianity. Most christians or so called christians have been baptized in titles but thetrue bride of Christ of this day has been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. That is the devil lie making 3 Gods. The Jehova of the old testament is the Jesus of the New testament. He appeared in a pillar of fire as the angel of the covenant to Moses and the Children of Israel and appeared to Paul in the same pillar of fire and said I am Jesus who u persecute . So Jesus Christ is the mystery of God revealed . Trinity is a pagan doctrine.
2007-09-01 17:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by eagle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you understand the Holy Trinity which is the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit 3-in-one 3 separate Beings all in One
2007-09-01 17:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by heads 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pretty close. :)
"God" is all three persons in one - Father, Son, and Spirit. Just like an apple is all three parts in one - skin, flesh, and seeds.
By my understanding, one of the Hebrew names for God was "Elohim", which literally translated implies the three persons of the single living God.
2007-09-01 15:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-09-01 15:11:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...it is kind of like pouring water out into different containers....it is all still water...but the appearance and uniqueness of each container is still there.....
2007-09-01 15:12:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly.
2007-09-01 15:11:13 · answer #10 · answered by RG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋