2007-10-17 15:43:17 · 21 answers · asked by yshoulditbe 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are correct. This is a teaching of the Catholic Church.
God entrusted His Church to collect and canonize the books of the Bible. She alone has the authority to interpret scripture. The Catholic Church is infallible in matters of Faith and Morals.
Jin Ju
2007-10-17 15:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by JinJu 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Matthew 28:19 refers to the three persona that constitute God. Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22. He is three persons, but they have different roles. There are many verses that relate to this question:
There is only one God, the Father, 1 Corinthians 8:6, and he is spirit. John 4:24.
Jesus said that he and the Father are "one", John 10:30, and even referred to himself as "I Am", John 8:58, which is another name for God. Exodus 3:14. Jesus was with God in the Beginning and "was God." John 1:1-2.
The Spirit is truth, 1 John 5:6, and Jesus said that he was the way, the truth and the life. John 14:6. Although Jesus is called the "Word" in John 1:1-14, the Holy Spirit spoke through Isaiah the prophet, Acts 28:25, and then quoted the book of Isaiah, which is part of God's Word. Acts 28:26-27. Elsewhere, God's Word is called the sword of the Spirit. Ephesians 6:17.
The Spirit is referred to as God's spirit in Isaiah 48:16. Jesus is called the Lord, Luke 4:12; Matthew 7:21-22, and the Lord is the same as the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:17.
There are many more. The trinity (a term coined by people to describe this phenomena) exists, but the concept is hard for us to comprehend.
2007-10-17 23:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Wayne C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible Answers itself:
Psalm 138:7, 1 Cornithians 2:10-11, Genesis 1:26, Acts ,
1st Corinthians12, 1st Corinthians 5: 3-4, Matthew 28:19-20, John, 1st Corinthians 3:16, Romans 12:8, John 1:1
Man is also composed of Spirit, Mind and Body!
2007-10-17 23:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by Stormchaser 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Christian cannot deny the Trinity without either denying the divinity of Christ or professing a belief in more than one God.
Either it's 3-in-1 or it's 3-not-1.
The word is not in the Bible (neither is "Bible") but the concept is: Matthew 28:18-19 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Note that it doesn't say "names" - plural. It says NAME.
2007-10-17 22:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by Myth Buster 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Correct, the word trinity is never used, but you may want to check your translations. They do mention the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, which make up the Godhead, or the Trinity. Just because the exact word isn't used doesn't mean that this word holds no weight. I hope this helps. God bless you in your walk.
2007-10-17 22:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Trinity is God in three forms. The Father, the Son, The Holy Spirit. All are mentioned in the Bible
2007-10-17 22:48:27 · answer #6 · answered by Demo_Dude 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Trinity is a theological term coined to describe GOD.
While not in the Bible, it explains the Bible's revelation.
You're right, there is only one GOD, by definition.
The Jews understood GOD as a spiritual being.
The problem was how to 'explain' Jesus, as Son of God.
It took the Church until 451 to define & finally accept Trinity.
The early Christians accepted Jesus as divine.
Because of his miracles & resurrection appearances.
Then they experienced the promised Holy Spirit presence.
But how could they square this with the 'one' God.
Being spiritual, GOD is not limited like human beings.
GOD is outside of space & time, as well as inside.
GOD can 'appear' in many 'forms' & 'places' simultaneously.
2007-10-17 22:55:24 · answer #7 · answered by Robert S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We use lots of words that aren't in the Bible. The Trinity was a necessary doctrine that was devised in order to explain a particularly thorny theological paradox that ran through the early Church. It resolved the conflict between Alexandrian and Antiochian Christology, as well as the conflict between Aristotelian and Platonic Christianity.
2007-10-17 22:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read John 1, verse 1 in your Bible, It explains very well... There is God the Father in heaven, God the Son who was on earth in an earthly body, and God the Holy Ghost (spirit)...all one and the same in three forms.
2007-10-17 22:53:27 · answer #9 · answered by btrfly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For those who have faith, no explanation is necessary.
For those who do not have faith, no explanation will suffice.
The doctrine of the Trinity is that there are three persons in ONE God. It can be explained as the intrinsic activity within God Himself of knowing and loving Himself. People believe because God gave them the gift of faith to believe this great ongoing love event. It is the basis of all creation.
2007-10-17 22:55:33 · answer #10 · answered by gismoII 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stephen, the first person to die for his faith in Christ, was given a vision of the resurrected Jesus in heaven. Did he see Jesus as being God, or part of some Trinity? No. As Jesus and David had foretold, he saw Jesus “at God’s right hand.” The Living Bible says that Stephen saw “Jesus the Messiah standing beside God, at his right hand!
2007-10-17 22:52:45 · answer #11 · answered by conundrum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋