your answer is always ,,,''consider an egg the white, the yolk and the shell.''
but i wouldn't call ''the shell'' ''an egg''
2007-11-12 07:35:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to ''christia...''
Mind, Body, Spirit= God,Jesus, Holy Spirit
mind+body+spirit=person
god+jesus+holyspirit= god right?
so why do you call each of them god ,,why don't you call each of them ''1/3 of a god''
2007-11-12 07:55:42 · update #1
Yeah...the egg analogy doesn't work. They are calling the whole egg "god" but then identify three additional parts:
white, yolk, shell. If Jesus is the white and Holy Ghost is the yolk, who's the shell?
Ex: God=Jesus+HG+?
If God is the shell, then what is the entire egg called?
Ex: ?=God+Jesus+HG
If God is the whole egg and the shell, then:
God=God+Jesus+HG
But Jesus and HG ARE God, so
God=God+God+God
God=3(God)
cancelling by God we get 1=3
But 1 does not equal 3, so that can't be right.
2007-11-12 07:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Meat Bot 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Can the shell exist on it's own? No
Can the egg-white exist on its own? No.
Can the yolk exist on its own. No.
How could only Jesus be in the form of man while the "rest of God" was in heaven? How could only the holy spirit rest on anointed ones while the "rest of God" was in Heaven?
How much simpler to accept the truth that the Bible tells- the Father, the Son and the holy spirit are NOT one God.
EDIT: A.M.D.G- if God is a triangle, then the individual sides cannot be God because the a triangle cannot comprise only one side- it needs 3!! That means the Father is not God, the Son is not God and the holy spirit is not God.
2007-11-12 07:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fair comment. All analogies break down, actually. The best way to deal with the Trinity doctrine is to worship God (who is the first Person of the Trinity), believe what he says about Jesus Christ (who is the second Person of the Trinity) which makes you a Christian, which then means you will be indwelt by God's Holy Spirit (the third Person of the Trinity). Then the penny will drop.
2007-11-12 07:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can anyone understand the trinity using an egg as an example? That is why the doctrine is so misunderstood. Not only is it a lie started by Satan, it is as "scrambled" as the egg Christendom uses to describe it.
To try to identify the one true God using a small insignificant thing like an egg is dishonoring and has no merit. The temporary "ruler of this world" (Satan ) continues to turn himself into an "angel of light", deceiving as many as he can before he is put out of existence.
LOBT
2007-11-12 07:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Micah 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I never use that concept, as it is not correct
you can separate the calcium shell from the organic matter
this is not possible with the LORD, you example is flawed as you have two different media that are recognizable when together or apart,
in your last statement however you do err. The shell is as much a part of the egg as is the yoke, though the shell is discarded, it is critical for the "egg" as a corporate body
try again and if I see your question I will evaluate it,
do I have a concept of the LORD in his 3 persons one God that is explainable, of course, you need only ask
2007-11-12 08:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by magnetic_azimuth 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I succeeded in explaining it... Mind, Body, Spirit= God,Jesus, Holy Spirit like us but holy and perfect. See..that was easy
2007-11-12 07:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by christian_me 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Think of an equilateral triangle.
One geometric shape, but with 3 equal sides or facets.
St. Patrick used a shamrock leaf to explain it. One leaf, but with three separate leaflets. We would do well to accept that this is probably the best explanation, as we are unlikely to ever fully understand God in this life.
2007-11-12 07:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by A.M.D.G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Still not succeeding.
The shell, the white and the yolk are all distinct. They each have a different function. They are united in purpose, much like the GODHEAD.
2007-11-12 08:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What about the ice, steam and water explanation?
2007-11-12 07:40:47 · answer #9 · answered by Cuchulain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all for one, one for all!
2007-11-12 07:42:02 · answer #10 · answered by Juan Espera De Dios No Mas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋