Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are titles. I am a father, I am a son, and I am an uncle, and I am a nephew. Does this make me four distinct persons?
2007-12-27 06:37:35 · 13 answers · asked by Southern Apostolic 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no of course not
just like it dose not make God 3 different persons
Jesus is God and has many titles
2007-12-27 06:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are not God. Nothing is impossible for God.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity states there is one true God who is made up of three separate but equal persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The Bible does not contain the word Trinity. However, the Holy Trinity is hinted at repeatedly in both the Old and New Testaments. For many biblical references, see: http://www.cwo.com/~pentrack/catholic/Trinity.txt
Under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the early Christians prayed and struggled over these hints for a couple of centuries. The concept of the Holy Trinity (three equal persons in one God) was mainstream Christianity in 325 C.E. at the Council of Nicaea and our belief is expressed in the Nicene Creed.
How this works is not fully known and is one the Christian mysteries.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is shared by most Christian denominations including Roman and Orthodox Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Pentecostals, Episcopalians, and the Salvation Army.
There is a story told about St Augustine:
Augustine was walking along the seashore trying to figure out the mystery of the Holy Trinity and came up to a little boy. The boy was trying to pour the ocean into a hole in the sand with a seashell. Augustine told the boy what he was doing was impossible. Then the little boy told Augustine that it is also impossible for the mind of man to try to understand the mystery of the Holy Trinity. The little boy turned into an angel and disappeared.
For more information, see Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 232 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt1art1p2.htm#232
The major non-Trinitarian churches are Christadelphianism, Christian Science, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Arian Catholicism, Unitarianism , Nontrinitarianism, and Oneness Pentecostals.
With love in Christ.
2008-01-03 15:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It makes you one person with four distinct titles.
2007-12-27 14:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by kj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Three titles means having three roles--we all have different titles and many roles in life. We are someone's child, someone's friend, maybe even someone's enemy, neighbor yet we are but one person.
2007-12-27 14:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by Pi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to compare yourself with God? If you are, then might I respectfully submit.. You'll never be able to answer any questions about God. And you'll never be able to ask an intelligent question about God.
2007-12-27 17:29:09 · answer #5 · answered by truthsayer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only logical explanation of Trinity is that Jesus is a clone.
2007-12-27 14:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Exactly,Muslims limit God through their insisting that God cannot reveal Himself to His creation whatever way He pleases.
2007-12-27 14:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by Wonderwall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well when you talk to yourself, do you refer to yourself as father? Did you inseminate your mother to produce yourself?
2007-12-27 14:41:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
negative
2007-12-27 14:42:32 · answer #9 · answered by sportznut05 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you are your own father...
2007-12-27 14:39:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋