Why is it called the trinity if all three are one and the same?

Question

I think they are rather separate. The best metaphor i heard for the trinity is that they are like water. Water can be in the form of Solid, liquid and gas. The spirit is the gas of course. What do you think?

Answer 1

It's called a trinity because they are 3. The word "trinity" connotates 3 things that are connected in some way. I guess you could've called God a "unity" too, but that wasn't as catchy. ;)

I've heard the "states of matter" water, ice, steam allegory too and it's interesting, but not totally accurate. God is more unified that that, I think, and also more distinct than water, ice and steam. It's probably as good an allegory as any.

Answer 2

Way to go, yo189!

There is no way three can equal one. Even that metaphor about the three phases of water does not make them one- they are still THREE PHASES.

dewcoons- how does "the body+the spirit= the living soul" make THREE? I see TWO making ONE.

It's like adding a tea bag to water to make tea. The TWO things make ONE thing, the tea. Where is the THREE?

Of course, there really is no need to go round in circles defining something that is non-existent to start with. The Bible clearly shows that God is not a trinity.

Answer 3

It's hilarious if you ask me. You CANNOT logically claim to be monotheistic and believe in the trinity..you can't. Trinity = polytheism since there are 3. I've heard sorry attempts at rationalizing this such as calling it a "Godhead". Here's a funny one. Ahmed Deedat debated Jimmy Swaggart about this years ago. Deedat: "How can you say you belive in one God? 1+1+1=3" Then Swaggart says in his southern drawl, in that reverendish voice "1 tiiiiimes 1 tiiiiiiimes 1=1." Doesn't make sense logically or mathematically.

Answer 4

John a million:a million interior the beginning up became the observe, and the observe became with God, and the observe became God. John a million:14 And the observe became made flesh, and dwelt between us, (and we beheld his glory, the appreciate as of the only begotten of the father,) crammed with grace and certainty. that's the intense area you neglected on your concept of the father/Son relation. additionally you should be attentive to precisely what it fairly is to commit the unpardonable sin. that is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. this skill to not enable God, via His Spirit, talk via you once you're delivered as much as the synagogue of devil. john a million:a million and a million:14 for sure state that Christ is precisely the residing observe of God. you have a spirit and so does God. His is the Holy Spirit. this makes the trinity finished. maximum folk in simple terms refuse to seer it as in simple terms as that. that's precisely what the trinity is. God the father/author, His observe alive, and His very own spirit.

Answer 5

The whole issue and controversy boils down to whether the Holy Spirit is a "person" or has "personhood" like the Father and the Son.

In any event they are one but not the same in some respects.

.

Answer 6

The word "trinity" comes from the latin language. It refers to three ("tri" in latin) that make up one ("unity" in latin). When combined you get the word tri-unity, or trinity.

I like to explain it this way. When God made man in Genesis 2:7, he formed a 1)body from the elements of the earth, breathed into it a 2)spirit, and the results was a living 3)soul. God made man in three "parts", but as a single being.

Each works in a different realm, by different laws, and with a different purpose. The body touches the physical realm, is subject to the laws of time, space and physics. The soul (made up of the mind, will and emotions) works in the mental realm. While it can not touch the physical, it is also not subject to the laws of physics. The spirit communicated in the spiritual realm, able to talk directly to God himself.

Each parts is just as much "you" as any of the others. Yet together they form only one "you", and you would not be able to function without all three.

So God also is in all three realms. In the spiritual or heavenly realm, he is God the Father. In the physical realm he appeared as God the Son (Jesus). In the soul realm he is God the Holy Spirit, indwelling the hearts of his children.

Each is just as much "God" as any of the others. Yet together they form only one "God". Each works in a different realm, with a different mission, using different rules, yet touches all the parts of man.

Answer 7

Trinity is a made up word coined by man. It is not found in the bible. Also Rapture is a made up word and coined by man and also not found in the bible. Ya know... I think there is a passage about such fables.

2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto FABLES.

Answer 8

I think it's more like the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. It's all really one long story, but it's split up into three books to make each book less heavy (and each movie a manageable length).

Answer 9

I think the comparison to water is a pretty good simile. When people ask me about the trinity, and whether we have one God or 3, I say that we have one God who has shown himself to people in 3 different ways. They are all the same, they have the same qualities, but people perceive them differently.

Answer 10

I don't know, it's really weird. I pray my rosary, I get what I pray for. That's why I'm still Catholic. ( also, because we can drink, we can dance, and we can gamble.) We know how to throw a party.