How can God be one God and yet is described as a trinity?

Question

There have been some really poor answers to this question in the past.

For the record. Manchester united is one team but consists of several members. This is just a hint and no, Manchester United is not God. Despite their apparent desire to be considered as such.

Answer 1

"Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit."
Matthew 28:19

Notice it says "name" and not "names"

Answer 2

The Trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons, the "consubstantial Trinity". The divine persons do not share the one divinity among themselves but each of them is God whole and entire: "The Father is that which the Son is, the Son that which the Father is, the Father and the Son that which the Holy Spirit is, i.e. by nature one God." In the words of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215), "Each of the persons is that supreme reality, viz., the divine substance, essence or nature." RCC

Answer 3

How can H2O be liquid, vapor, and solid manifested as water, mist, and ice? It all has the same purpose, too: to provide moisture to the earth. The three-in-one concept is easy to understand when thought of as a team with one purpose, each doing his part to gain the desired result: the recruiting and training believers to live in harmony with God our Father for an eternity.

Answer 4

God is the tri-unal Godhead. God the Father,God the Son,God the Holy Spirit.
Each is one equal part that makes up the triangle of the Godhead. And the term God is what makes up the center of the triangle. If you take away any one part then you will no longer have a triangle and you will no longer have God. No part of the triangle is greater than any other part, they are all of the value and they are all necessary. That is the way it is with the Godhead. All are equal, All are necessary, and all are God.

Answer 5

Same as a Dad, who was a son, who is spirit.

Spirit God came in the flesh as Jesus. He is father, son and Holy Ghost.

It is that simple.

That is why they call it trinity (three in one).

The difference between Trinity Penecostals and Oneness Penecostals is that Oneness baptize in the Name of (name of the father, son, and Holy Ghost= singular=Jesus)......and trinity baptize with these words(and not the name of) father, son and holy Ghost....without using the name as they are told to do in the Bible. Everyone who does not see this is blind........and some need it pointed out to them. going into all the nations baptizing them in the name of the father, son and holy ghost. Name being singular and not plural.

For their is no ohter name given under heaven whereby we must be saved. Jesus said I AM.

Answer 6

Don't know where you're going with this, but the important th thing is that people can understand the concept of the Trinity. It can be put very simply, but of course, there is no one that can explain the 'true' mystery. After all that is what a mystery is. We are the 'created' and God is the Creator - we have limitations. The Trinity:
God, the Father
God, the Son (Jesus)
God, the Holy Spirit (The Spirit of Christ)
.............Three in One

Answer 7

some say, that's the ultimate question we won't know the answer to till we're "up there"...

Answer 8

There is only one God but he lives in the Father(himself), son( Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.

Answer 9

I only believe in one God honestly. I never quite understood the Trinity and how one can be three. I guess I am one of the dumb ones.

Answer 10

It's like that movie 'Blade Trinity'. As in, it's for dumb people.