Can someone please explain the Christian Trinity?

Question

If you could, explain each of the 3 aspects of the trinity individually and then explain how they relate to one another. Being honest---I really don't get the Holy Spirit part.

Any chance the 'Holy Spirit' had a feminine connotation WAY back in the day that got lost through many years of male dominated claims at power.

bastian9.....answers like that are why I have no idea what that concept is supposed to represent. Did you read what you wrote? It doesn't make any sense.....it's nothing but a hodge podge of words and meaningless adjectives.

Answer 1

        First let me state that, as humans, we aren't going to truly understand what it means to be God or the Godhead -- but we don't have to in order to be saved. However, based on my 30+ years of study in the Bible (I'm over 50), and thinking about the Godhead, here are my current thoughts on the subject.

        Also, note that Jesus was the Son of God even before He became human. The Bible's use of the word "Son" is an expression given for our benefit -- so that we would understand better. In other words, I believe God setup the human family expressly so that we would have a better grasp concerning the Godhead (Gen. 2:24; Mat. 19:4-6). Thus, as in a human family, it is easy to understand God the Father and God the Son. This would also seem to support God the Holy Spirit in the role of Mother -- not literally, nor by gender, but by function. Examining the role the Bible portrays for a human mother does seem to be in line with the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Think about it.

        As for Mary... Three times the Gospels say that Mary was with child conceived of God the Holy Spirit (Mat. 1:18,20; Luke 1:35). Thus, in the literal sense, Jesus had no human father. He was the Son of God.

        Now, in the Gospels, I don't see a verse which says "my Spirit" or "the Father's Spirit" -- which might seem to imply that the Holy Spirit is not a separate being. In one place, Jesus says that God the Father would send "the" Comforter or Holy Spirit (John 14:26) and in another place Jesus says that He, Himself, would send "the" Comforter or Holy Spirit (John 16:7). But, again, thinking of the human family, the father might say, "I'll send my child over to help you." But, the mother could also say, "I'll send my child over to help you." Both said, "...my child...," but that child is a completely separate person from them.

        In conclusion, I feel the Bible does give plenty of examples which demonstrate the Unity of the Three Persons of the Godhead -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (e.g.: Mat. 3:16,17; Mat. 28:18-20; 1John 5:1-10).

God bless.

Answer 2

I thought bastian9 explained it rather well, but the Trinity is a mystery. Since the Bible mentions the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as beings that have the authority and power of deity, and yet we have verses that say that there is only one God, we must take the verses together as a concept rather than looking for individual verses that specifically say "Trinity" and looking for logic that puts three persons into one. It's true that this is not physically possible. But if the Bible includes all of these verses together, then our attempt to resolve them must allow for God's ways being above our ways, although this passage must be used sparingly lest we come up with the wildest of cult beliefs and claims of divine guidance in spreading heresy.

If you "don't get the Holy Spirit part" and then you would make a wonderful Jehovah's Witness if you're not one already. The Holy Spirit to them is a force, because they don't want to violate the "one God" verses that also leave out Jesus as the second person of the Trinity. But I believe it is possible to believe both concepts even though we don't understand them. Jesus and the Holy Spirit are both shown to be deity, they can be nothing else without destroying the integrity of the the Bible and the one God who is alone to be worshiped. So, although it is not mentioned, we take it on faith that the three persons of the Trinity are each manifestations of the one God that we cannot explain as anything more than a mystery.

Answer 3

God the Father: Our heavenly father, protector and creator. He watches over us and maintains celestial balance.

God the Son: Manifested through Jesus Christ, God the Son is the Savior, the Messiah. He gave his life for us so we could live and enjoy the bountiful peace and love in Heaven.

God the Holy Spirit: The spiritual force that flows through us and around us every day. The Holy Spirit fills us with God's love and joy in good times and the Holy Spirit tries to comfort us and help us to God through the bad times.

All 3 "Gods" per se make up one God that assumes all roles.

If you've ever talked to a mother she would probably say she feels like she is assuming many roles within the home - loving and caring mother, father, disciplinarian, maid, cook, etc. She assumes all these roles but she is one person. That is my understanding of the Holy Trinity.

Answer 4

The word Trinity is not in the Bible but the Triune character of God is throughout the Bible.

Read John 1:1.

The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit is the same one true God.

The Father is the Creator. He came down here as a human, Jesus, like He promised in His Word. Jesus was here a fully God and fully human. He put some of His Godly powers aside to fulfill the Bible prophecy. The human part of Jesus died, and God part conquered the death. Jesus was here the perfect teacher and example for us. He taught us how to have a personal relationship with God.

The Holy Spirit of God is the counselor and guide for us.

To the Jehovah's Witnesses, like Conundrum, Jehovah and Jesus are two separate "gods". Thus Jesus created all things, and yet Jehovah created everything by Himself. Surely this is an impossibility. The Bible says clearly that Jehovah alone created everything in Isaiah 44:24.

Answer 5

Scripture reveals some facts: The Father is God, Jesus is God and truly the son of the Father, the Spirit is God and truly the Spirit of the Father (and of the Son), there is one God.

Everything follows from the Scripture. The word 'person' was adapted by the church writers to explain the individuality of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The word 'trinity' was used by the church writers as short hand for One God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The Father begets His Son, and fills him with Himself entirely. The Son returns everything to the Father. This exchange of being is given to us - the Holy Spirit - so we can be with Jesus and become like him.

Answer 6

Both the Trinity and the Holy Spirit are explained in great detail in this resource. If you need to find the exact part of the Book to find it, just let me know... I will look it up for you.

And I must add that you are asking an important question, because the MAJOR part of the Gospel has to do with the Holy Spirit... and we were advised to "Worship in Spirit." So that is a central question.

Thanks for asking it.

Answer 7

They are One God. God the Father sits on the throne. God the Son came down to earth to save us from our sins. He also promised the Holy Spirit would come to be a comforter after he left. The Holy Spirit fills believers and gives them confidence and power. Read Acts 2 for the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit. If you have already accepted Jesus, ask him to give you his Spirit, which is the Holy Spirit. The bible says the evidence of receiving the Spirit is speaking in tongues, but that is not the purpose. The purpose is for supernatural power to evangelize to the lost.

Answer 8

The Holy Trinity is like this There are three persons
God the Father
God the Son
and
God the Holy Spirit

These three persons are in fact one person.

Here's an example at my church there is this tree and in this big tree there are two other trees a pine and a palm tree growing with this tree not as 3 Sprite trees but as one they are one tree but also 3.

this is a true story about the tree! ;o)

Answer 9

God the father=creator of all=the beginning and the end=alpha and omega

The Son=the sacraficial Lamb=the Redeemer

The Holy Spirit=The Comforter=Your Guide

Answer 10

Its the work of the Devil to confuse mankind with beliefs like this.
Most people do not know Biblical Greek. So how can you know what the apostle John really meant? Think of this example: A schoolteacher explains a subject to his students. Afterward, the students differ on how to understand the explanation. How can the students resolve the matter? They could ask the teacher for more information. No doubt, learning additional facts would help them to understand the subject better. Similarly, to grasp the meaning of John 1:1, you can look in the Gospel of John for more information on Jesus’ position. Learning additional facts on this subject will help you to draw the right conclusion.

For instance, consider what John further writes in chapter 1, verse 18: “No man has seen [Almighty] God at any time.” However, humans have seen Jesus, the Son, for John says: “The Word [Jesus] was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory.” (John 1:14, KJ) How, then, could the Son be part of Almighty God? John also states that the Word was “with God.” But how can an individual be with someone and at the same time be that person? Moreover, as recorded at John 17:3, Jesus makes a clear distinction between himself and his heavenly Father. He calls his Father “the only true God.” And toward the end of his Gospel, John sums up matters by saying: “These have been written down that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God.” (John 20:31)