I don't understand?

Question

If the holy trinity is God, prophet Jesus pbuh, and the Holy spirit and God is all of them in one. Then why do Christians say only the prophet Jesus's name when they are in angst, or feeling distressed, or something out of the blue happens. Basically when the say it in vain.

If they believe God came into prophet Jesus's body why don't they say God. Not that I am condoning saying Gods name in vain.

I just dont understand. Jesus is a man. they believe that right. But they believe God is in Jesus, so why do they not say God other than Jesus. Is it easier to think that God was just like them.

Please clarify it for me. I have respect for all religions and would love to hear your opinions.

OK. Father K. you have made me even more confused. and I don't understand how you can be saved and still do blasphemist harm to children, rob cheat and steal, curse, and live a negative life but you are still saved. But you didn't understand my questions so you don't understand either. But thank you still for your effort.

Ok. I think TCID has touched the subject a little so thank you but lets be honest people I hear Jesus, Jesus, Jesus alllllllllll the time and not only in bad times but in good to. And if they say God and I start talking to them they eventually say Jesus pbuh.

Oh and I am a Muslima.

I believe God does not want our way of life to be difficult to understand.

And Marcus Antonus, this is a question about what christian people believe and if their were no people there would not be any religion so you don't understand my question either but still thanks.

Answer 1

Christ told us to ask for help in HIS name and that if we
did God would hear us then...

we speak to God but must do so through Christ...

we dont pray to the Holy Spirit really...but were supose
to listen for his guidance during prayer...

God = the Boss
Jesus = intercedes
H.S = speaks to us and guides us....

Answer 2

Thank you for asking so respectfully about the Trinity, and the way the relationship between the three persons within work. I would be happy to share my thoughts with you on this.

The term "Trinity" is not found in the Scriptures, but the doctrine is clearly displayed. There are many times where Jesus said of Himself that He was God. He applied the name of God, "I AM," (Cf. Exodus 3:14) to Himself in several passages. Here's a few examples: Matthew 14:27, Mark 6:50, Mark 13:6, Luke 21:8, John 4:26, John 6:20, John 8:24, 28, 58, and John 13:19. There are several others I have not listed. Besides this, Jesus said that He & the Father were one (John 10:30). This describes a unity, even though there are two. (Note, the I AM passages I referred to are from the Greek, as the English translations often mistranslate I AM for "It is I" or "I am He," to allow for readability.)

The Trinity has an underlying appearance in the Old Testament as well. In Genesis, we see during creation that God said, "Let us make man in our image." and also when man sinned, God said, "...man has become as one of us, to know good and evil..." Who was He speaking to? The other persons of the Trinity. We also see that the Spirit of God hovered over the waters in the beginning, and in John 1:1-3, it clearly states that Jesus (the Word) made everything.

Another angle to pursue is the various Scriptures that demonstrate that God's attributes are present in Jesus as well as the Holy Spirit. For example, the Father is eternal (Psalm 90:2), and so is the Son (John 1:2), and so is the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 9:14). Another shared attribute is their holiness. Only God is truly holy. The Father is holy (Revelation 15:4), so is the Son (Acts 3:14), and so is the Spirit (Acts 1:8).

An ancient diagram of the Trinity can be helpful in getting your hands around the doctrine, and can be found at the link in the SOURCE list.

The Trinitarian doctrine requires much more depth of discussion than can occur here. It is important to know that we only have to believe, not necessarily understand, the Trinitarian nature of God. It is a bedrock doctrine of the Christian church.

Answer 3

Jesus was not a prophet, but fully God and fully human. The fact that only Christ name is used in vain is strictly a matter of choice, because the name God is also used in vain. The fact that the trinity is not used is irrelevant to the belief system.

Answer 4

Why do some use any name in vain? Because people are given to the habits of their culture. It's cultural to do so. I don't know where it started, but we can agree that it continues.

This is why Jesus became a man:
14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. 17 For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
( Hebrews 2 )

So it's the concept of the 'Kinsman Redeemer'. In the Old Testament, there is a whole book dedicated to the explanation of the kinsman redeemer. It is called the Book of Ruth.

Also, according to the Law of Moses, there were illustrations of what Jesus would do, as he is the kinsman redeemer:

Numbers 27:11
And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.

So Jesus made out his will in effect, and then died. So those who would inherit his estate would gain benefit. Then Jesus rose from the dead, and will join those inheritors. So Jesus took the power of death with him, having defeated it.

All this might seem different to you. But I would say to you that there was something that you said which made me want to explain it to you. I do not go to so much trouble for anyone, but there was something you said that was close to the truth. So I decided to give the rest of it to you.

Answer 5

Jesus is God. Jesus is God who took human form while he was on this earth. God and Jesus are one in the same. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God, which travels through you and enters when you are born again. It is a bit confusing at times.

Answer 6

First, Christians should never use the name of Jesus in vain. It is wrong and they will have to answer for that one day.
Second, Jesus was a man...and Jesus was also God...He was the Spirit of God dwelling in a fleshly body. He had to do this in order to make the Sacrifice acceptable to save the world from sin..God does not do things the way that man does them.
The reason we must use Jesus name to pray is: without Jesus' atonement for our sins, we would be eternally seperated from God. It is Jesus that reconciled us to our Heavenly Father. If you leave Jesus out of it...your prayers will never reach the ears of God.

Answer 7

I believe you hit on it when you were not willing to advocate the use of God's name in vain. True Bible believing Christians would likewise be unlikely to use any of His names in the manner that you have described. People are indeed human and fallible and so you will have poor reactions among sincere people but when pressed and given time to think about it, Christians would prefer not to misuse His name at all.

Hope that helps.

Answer 8

Read the Bible, dont look to Christians for your answer, that was Mohammeds mistake, whisch is why he wrote, "do not take the jews and christians for friends..."

Jesus is the famous Messiah foretold for thousands of years before his birth, even the Koran says Jesus is the Messiah...

So I pray to and Worship one God, His Spirit, and His Messiah, or Christ.

Peace!

Answer 9

The trinity is impossible to understand with the finite human mind. Don't fret over it.

Answer 10

Here, St. Athanasius says it better than I can:

Whoever will be saved shall, above all else,
hold the catholic faith.
Which faith, except everyone keeps whole and undefiled,
without doubt he will perish eternally.
And the catholic faith is this,
that we worship one God in three persons
and three persons in one God,
neither confusing the persons
nor dividing the substance.
For there is one person of the Father,
another of the Son,
and another of the Holy Spirit.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is all one:
the glory equal, the majesty coeternal.
Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit.
The Father uncreated,
the Son uncreated,
and the Holy Spirit uncreated.
The Father incomprehensible,
the Son incomprehensible,
and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible.
The Father eternal,
the Son eternal,
and the Holy Spirit eternal.
And yet there are not three eternals
but one eternal.
As there are not three uncreated nor three incomprehensibles
but one uncreated and one incomprehensible.
So likewise the Father is almighty,
the Son almighty,
and the Holy Spirit almighty.
And yet they are not three almighties
but one almighty.
So the Father is God,
the Son is God,
and the Holy Spirit is God.
And yet there are not three gods;
but one God.
So likewise the Father is Lord,
the Son Lord,
and the Holy Spirit Lord.
And yet they are not three lords
but one Lord.
For as we are compelled by the Christian truth to acknowledge every person by himself
to be both God and Lord,
So we cannot by the catholic faith
say that there are three Gods or three Lords.
The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten.
The Son is of the Father alone, not made nor created;
but begotten.
The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son, neither made nor created nor begotten
but proceeding.
So there is one Father, not three Fathers;
one Son, not three Sons;
one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits.
And in this trinity none is before or after another;
none is greater or less than another;
But the whole three persons
are coeternal together and coequal,
so that in all things, as is aforesaid,
the Unity in Trinity
and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshiped..
He, therefore, that will be saved is compelled thus to think of the Trinity.
Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation
that he also believe faithfully the incarnation
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For the right faith is
that we believe and confess
that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
is God and man;
God of the substance of the Father,
begotten before the worlds;
and man of the substance of his mother,
born in the world;
Perfect God and perfect man,
of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting.
Equal to the Father as touching his Godhead,
and inferior to the Father as touching his manhood;
Who, although he is God and man,
yet he is not two but one Christ.
One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh,
but by taking the manhood into God;.
One altogether,
not by confusion of substance,
but by unity of person.
For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man,
so God and man is one Christ;
Who suffered for our salvation;
descended into hell;
rose again the third day from the dead.
He ascended into heaven;
he sits at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty,
from whence he will come to judge the living and the dead.
At whose coming all men will rise again with their bodies
and will give an account of their own works.
And they that have done good will go into life everlasting;
and they that have done evil,
into everlasting fire.
This is the catholic faith which
except a man believe faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved.