whats your belife/explanation consernng the Godhead (Christians only)?

Question

My explanation:

first i dont believe any man can understand Gods nature 100% so why do we argue over it. it will take the eternity of heaven to understand the nature of our God.


I believe Jesus is the """Begotten""" son of God (ie is God in flesh) and the holy spirit is God (not God's spirit as God IS spirit) we become sons of God but not Begotten sons.

so God is revealed as Father, Son, Holy Spirit. 1 God revealed in 3 persons.

This question is for Christians, not atheists, im sure you'll post your unwanted responses and give all Christians a thumbs down but i will be paying no notice to them.

thanks alot biblethumper, im sure no one read all that.

lolo L, you forgot to end your sentence with a full stop.

Answer 1

I believe pretty much what you do - that there is one God, and only one God, who exists and works as three persons - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These three are one, and are all equally involved in the life of a believer. I don't know how it is possible, but I know and believe it to be true.

Answer 2

the origin of the Trinity doctrine? The New Encyclopædia Britannica says: “Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord’ (Deut. 6:4). . . . The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies. . . . By the end of the 4th century . . . the doctrine of the Trinity took substantially the form it has maintained ever since.”—(1976), Micropædia, Vol. X, p. 126. The New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “The formulation ‘one God in three Persons’ was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”—(1967), Vol. XIV, p. 299. In The Encyclopedia Americana we read: “Christianity derived from Judaism and Judaism was strictly Unitarian [believing that God is one person]. The road which led from Jerusalem to Nicea was scarcely a straight one. Fourth century Trinitarianism did not reflect accurately early Christian teaching regarding the nature of God; it was, on the contrary, a deviation from this teaching.”—(1956), Vol. XXVII, p. 294L. According to the Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel, “The Platonic trinity, itself merely a rearrangement of older trinities dating back to earlier peoples, appears to be the rational philosophic trinity of attributes that gave birth to the three hypostases or divine persons taught by the Christian churches. . . . This Greek philosopher’s [Plato, fourth century B.C.E.] conception of the divine trinity . . . can be found in all the ancient [pagan] religions.”—(Paris, 1865-1870), edited by M. Lachâtre, Vol. 2, p. 1467. John L. McKenzie, S.J., in his Dictionary of the Bible, says: “The trinity of persons within the unity of nature is defined in terms of ‘person’ and ‘nature’ which are G[ree]k philosophical terms; actually the terms do not appear in the Bible. The trinitarian definitions arose as the result of long controversies in which these terms and others such as ‘essence’ and ‘substance’ were erroneously applied to God by some theologians.”—(New York, 1965), p. 899.

Answer 3

This is part of the search for the manifold nature of God as revealed in Trinity. You can examine the creeds alongside The Westminster Confession of Faith and see how christians have tried to deliberate on the person of the Godhead. Whilst to read the creeds and confessions edifies and instructs, it can only serve to guide towards a personal and subjective experience of God. Do not forget other faiths, some much older than christianity where the nature of the deity has been at the centre of thought. Quaran does this extensively and the Hindu writings speak eloquently. As an old Christian I delight in meditating on these things but also delight in meeting with other faith members who have transcended their dogmas and reached a spiritual maturity. For me, a definition such as God as the ground of all being encapsulates much. In short after a long apprenticeship we find ourselves In God.

Answer 4

Colossians 2:9-10 says"All of the fullness of the Godhead dwelt in Jesus bodily". In Rev. it also says"The water,the blood, and the spirit agree. These three are ONE". Therefore, Jesus was THE Father, Holy Ghost, and the Son. There are several other verses but that's my sermon for today.Jesus Christ WAS God manifested in the flesh.

Answer 5

I believe its something like Mind Body and Spirit but much greater and holy. God being the Mind, Christ being the Body And the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Godhead. I will never understand until I see face to face.

Answer 6

I believe that you are correct. No one can understand God 100 percent, but he has revealed enough about his love in the Bible for us to understand what he expects of us.

Christians are under the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) which is to, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37-40). If we do these two things, we will be fulfilling all that Christ wants for us to do, “This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3).

I believe that we should stop "splitting hairs" over Bible verses and obey Christ's law to love!!!

Answer 7

I agree with you. The nature of God is so vast that I don't believe man can ever understand God's fullness. Therefore, we should not ever limit God, but we must obey Him.

Answer 8

That is actually a very good answer to the trinity belief , Pay attention apostolic Christians .
Omnipotent, Omnipresence , Omniscience

All knowing , all powerfull , and everywhere

Answer 9

That's pretty close to the traditional view expressed at the Council of Chalcedon. But Chalcedon was also careful to add the idea that God is three beings. One essence, three beings, three persons.

Answer 10

The trinity is tha basic Christian teaching on and approach to Godhead