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The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the central elements of Christian faith, which has emerged explicitly or implicitly from a variety of biblical texts. Already hinted at in the OT, it comes to full fruition in the NT.
Christianity, with its understanding of G-d as Three in One, enables diversity and unity. If G-d exists in three distinct ‘persons’ who all share the same essence, then it is possible for G-d's creation to exhibit amazing diversity and individuality while still holding together in a true unity.
The Trinity is important for relationships. We worship a G-d who is in constant and eternal relationship with Himself as Father, Son and Spirit. Community is a buzzword in Western culture, but only in a Christian framework are community and interpersonal fellowship seen as an expression of the eternal nature of G-d. Likewise, love can only be a Trinitarian G-d, an eternal attribute of G-d.
Without a plurality of ‘persons’ in the G-dhead, we would be forced to think that G-d created humans so that He would show love and know love, making love a created thing (and G-d a needy G-dhead). But with a biblical understanding of the Trinity, we can say that G-d did not create to be loved, but created from the overflow of perfect love that has always existed under the Father, Son and Holy Spirit living in perfect and mutual relationship and joy.
There is no ‘person’, human or G-dly, that exists in an absolute vacuum outside of all relationship.
The Trinity must be divinely revealed, not humanly constructed. It is so absurd from a human point of view that no one would have invented it. We do not consider the doctrine of the Trinity to be logical or illogical. We hold it to be true because G-d has revealed that He is so.
Matthew 1:20-21 ‘the Lord (the Father) ... the Holy Spirit ... Jesus’
Matthew 3:16-17 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit of G-d ... a voice from heaven (the Father)’
Matthew 12:18 ‘I ... My spirit ... on Him’
Matthew 22:42-43 ‘Christ ... the Spirit ... Lord (the Father)’
Mark 1:9-11 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit ... a voice from heaven ... My beloved Son’
Mark 12:35-36 ‘Christ ... the Holy Spirit ... the Lord (the Father)’
Luke 1:35 ‘The Holy Spirit ... the Most High ... the Son of G-d’
Luke 2:26-27 ‘the Holy Spirit ... Christ ... Jesus’
Luke 3:21-22 ‘Jesus ... the Holy Spirit ... a voice from heaven ... My beloved Son’
Luke 10:21 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit ... Father’
Luke 12:9-10 ‘G-d ... the Son ... the Holy Spirit’
John 3:5 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit ... G-d’
John 3:34,35 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... the Father ... the Son’
John 4:24-25 ‘G-d ... one Spirit ... Messiah ... Christ’
John 14:16 .17:26 "the Comforter ... the Father ... in my name’
John 15:26 "the Comforter ... the Father ... from me’
John 20:21-22 ‘Jesus ... Father ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 2:32-33 ‘Jesus ... G-d ... the Father ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 2:38-39 ‘Jesus Christ ... the Holy Spirit ... G-d’
Acts 4:30-31 ‘Jesus ... the Holy Spirit ... G-d’
Acts 5:31-32 ‘G-d ... a Prince and Saviour ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 7:55 ‘The Holy Spirit ... Jesus ... G-d’
Acts 8:14-16 ‘G-d ... the Holy Spirit ... Jesus’
Acts 10:38 ‘G-d ... Jesus ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 10:46-48 ‘G-d ... the Holy Spirit ... the Lord’
Acts 11:16-17 ‘the Lord ... the Holy Spirit ... G-d ... the Lord Jesus Christ’
Acts 20:21-23 ‘G-d ... Jesus ... the Holy Spirit’
Romans 1:1 .3:4 ‘G-d ... His Son, Jesus Christ ... the Spirit’
Romans 5:5-6 ‘G-d ... the Holy Spirit ... Christ’
Romans 8:2-3 ‘the Spirit ... Jesus ... G-d ... His own Son’
Romans 8:8-9 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... the Spirit of Christ’
Romans 8:16-17 ‘the Spirit ... G-d ... Christ’
Romans 14:17-18 ‘the Holy Spirit ... Christ ... G-d’
Romans 15:12-13 ‘Root of Jesse (Jesus) ... G-d ... Holy Spirit’
Romans 15:16 ‘Jesus ... G-d ... the Holy Spirit’
Romans 15:30 ‘The Lord Jesus Christ ... the Spirit ... G-d’
1 Corinthians 6:10-11 ‘G-d ... the Lord Jesus ... the Spirit’
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 ‘Spirit ... Lord ... G-d’
1 Corinthians 7:39-40 ‘the Lord Jesus ... the Spirit ... G-d’
1 Corinthians 8:2 ‘the Lord Jesus ... the Spirit ... G-d’
2 Corinthians 3:3-4 ‘the Spirit ... Christ ... G-d’
2 Corinthians 13:14 ‘Jesus ... G-d ... the Holy Spirit’
2 Corinthians 5:5-6 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... the Lord (Jesus)’
Galathians 4:6-7 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... Son ... Father ... G-d ... Christ’
Eph 2:18 ‘through Him (Jesus) ... Spirit ... the Father’
Eph 2:21-22 ‘the Lord ... G-d ... the Spirit’
Eph 3:14, 16 ‘the Father ... Jesus Christ ... His Spirit’
Eph 4:4-6 ‘Spirit ... Lord (Jesus) ... G-d and Father’
Eph 5:18-20 ‘Spirit ... Lord (Jesus) ... G-d ... Father’
Colossians 1:6-8 ‘G-d ... Christ ... Spirit’
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8 ‘Lord (Jesus) ... G-d ... Holy Spirit’
1 Thessalonians 5:18-19 ‘G-d ... Father ... Christ ... Jesus ... Spirit’
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 ‘G-d ... Lord ... G-d ... Spirit ... Lord Jesus Christ’
Titus 3:4-6 ‘G-d ... Holy Spirit ... Jesus Christ’
Hebrews 2:3-4 ‘Lord (Jesus) ... G-d ... Holy Spirit’
Hebrews 3:4, 6-7 ‘G-d ... Christ ... Holy Spirit’
Hebrews 6:4-6 ‘Holy Spirit ... G-d ... Son’
Hebrews 9:14 ‘Christ ... Spirit ... G-d’
Hebrews 10:29-31 ‘Son of G-d ... Spirit ... Lord ... G-d’
1 Peter 1:2 ‘G-d the Father ... Spirit ... Jesus Christ’
1 Peter 3:18 ‘Christ ... G-d ... Spirit’
1 Peter 4:14 ‘Christ ... Spirit ... G-d’
2 Peter 1:21 ‘G-d ... Holy Spirit ... Lord (Jesus)’
2 Peter 2:1 ‘G-d ... Holy Spirit ... Lord (Jesus)’
1 John 4:2 ‘Spirit ... Jesus ... G-d’
1 John 4:13-14 ‘Spirit ... Father ... Son ... Saviour’
1 John 5:7 ‘Father ... Word ... Holy Spirit’
Jude 20:21 ‘The Holy Spirit ... G-d ... Lord ... Jesus Christ’
Revelation 1:9-10 ‘Jesus Christ ... G-d ... Jesus Christ ... Spirit’
Revelation 3:5-7 ‘Father ... Spirit ... He has the key of David (Jesus)’
Revelation 14:12-13 ‘G-d ... Jesus ... Lord ... Spirit’
Revelation 21:9-10 ‘Lamb ... Spirit ... G-d’
Revelation 22:16-18 ‘the descendants of David (Jesus) ... Spirit ... G-d’
Christianity, with its understanding of G-d as Three in One, enables diversity and unity. If G-d exists in three distinct ‘persons’ who all share the same essence, then it is possible for G-d's creation to exhibit amazing diversity and individuality while still holding together in a true unity.
The Trinity is important for relationships. We worship a G-d who is in constant and eternal relationship with Himself as Father, Son and Spirit. Community is a buzzword in Western culture, but only in a Christian framework are community and interpersonal fellowship seen as an expression of the eternal nature of G-d. Likewise, love can only be a Trinitarian G-d, an eternal attribute of G-d.
Without a plurality of ‘persons’ in the G-dhead, we would be forced to think that G-d created humans so that He would show love and know love, making love a created thing (and G-d a needy G-dhead). But with a biblical understanding of the Trinity, we can say that G-d did not create to be loved, but created from the overflow of perfect love that has always existed under the Father, Son and Holy Spirit living in perfect and mutual relationship and joy.
There is no ‘person’, human or G-dly, that exists in an absolute vacuum outside of all relationship.
The Trinity must be divinely revealed, not humanly constructed. It is so absurd from a human point of view that no one would have invented it. We do not consider the doctrine of the Trinity to be logical or illogical. We hold it to be true because G-d has revealed that He is so.
Matthew 1:20-21 ‘the Lord (the Father) ... the Holy Spirit ... Jesus’
Matthew 3:16-17 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit of G-d ... a voice from heaven (the Father)’
Matthew 12:18 ‘I ... My spirit ... on Him’
Matthew 22:42-43 ‘Christ ... the Spirit ... Lord (the Father)’
Mark 1:9-11 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit ... a voice from heaven ... My beloved Son’
Mark 12:35-36 ‘Christ ... the Holy Spirit ... the Lord (the Father)’
Luke 1:35 ‘The Holy Spirit ... the Most High ... the Son of G-d’
Luke 2:26-27 ‘the Holy Spirit ... Christ ... Jesus’
Luke 3:21-22 ‘Jesus ... the Holy Spirit ... a voice from heaven ... My beloved Son’
Luke 10:21 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit ... Father’
Luke 12:9-10 ‘G-d ... the Son ... the Holy Spirit’
John 3:5 ‘Jesus ... the Spirit ... G-d’
John 3:34,35 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... the Father ... the Son’
John 4:24-25 ‘G-d ... one Spirit ... Messiah ... Christ’
John 14:16 .17:26 "the Comforter ... the Father ... in my name’
John 15:26 "the Comforter ... the Father ... from me’
John 20:21-22 ‘Jesus ... Father ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 2:32-33 ‘Jesus ... G-d ... the Father ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 2:38-39 ‘Jesus Christ ... the Holy Spirit ... G-d’
Acts 4:30-31 ‘Jesus ... the Holy Spirit ... G-d’
Acts 5:31-32 ‘G-d ... a Prince and Saviour ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 7:55 ‘The Holy Spirit ... Jesus ... G-d’
Acts 8:14-16 ‘G-d ... the Holy Spirit ... Jesus’
Acts 10:38 ‘G-d ... Jesus ... the Holy Spirit’
Acts 10:46-48 ‘G-d ... the Holy Spirit ... the Lord’
Acts 11:16-17 ‘the Lord ... the Holy Spirit ... G-d ... the Lord Jesus Christ’
Acts 20:21-23 ‘G-d ... Jesus ... the Holy Spirit’
Romans 1:1 .3:4 ‘G-d ... His Son, Jesus Christ ... the Spirit’
Romans 5:5-6 ‘G-d ... the Holy Spirit ... Christ’
Romans 8:2-3 ‘the Spirit ... Jesus ... G-d ... His own Son’
Romans 8:8-9 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... the Spirit of Christ’
Romans 8:16-17 ‘the Spirit ... G-d ... Christ’
Romans 14:17-18 ‘the Holy Spirit ... Christ ... G-d’
Romans 15:12-13 ‘Root of Jesse (Jesus) ... G-d ... Holy Spirit’
Romans 15:16 ‘Jesus ... G-d ... the Holy Spirit’
Romans 15:30 ‘The Lord Jesus Christ ... the Spirit ... G-d’
1 Corinthians 6:10-11 ‘G-d ... the Lord Jesus ... the Spirit’
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 ‘Spirit ... Lord ... G-d’
1 Corinthians 7:39-40 ‘the Lord Jesus ... the Spirit ... G-d’
1 Corinthians 8:2 ‘the Lord Jesus ... the Spirit ... G-d’
2 Corinthians 3:3-4 ‘the Spirit ... Christ ... G-d’
2 Corinthians 13:14 ‘Jesus ... G-d ... the Holy Spirit’
2 Corinthians 5:5-6 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... the Lord (Jesus)’
Galathians 4:6-7 ‘G-d ... the Spirit ... Son ... Father ... G-d ... Christ’
Eph 2:18 ‘through Him (Jesus) ... Spirit ... the Father’
Eph 2:21-22 ‘the Lord ... G-d ... the Spirit’
Eph 3:14, 16 ‘the Father ... Jesus Christ ... His Spirit’
Eph 4:4-6 ‘Spirit ... Lord (Jesus) ... G-d and Father’
Eph 5:18-20 ‘Spirit ... Lord (Jesus) ... G-d ... Father’
Colossians 1:6-8 ‘G-d ... Christ ... Spirit’
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8 ‘Lord (Jesus) ... G-d ... Holy Spirit’
1 Thessalonians 5:18-19 ‘G-d ... Father ... Christ ... Jesus ... Spirit’
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 ‘G-d ... Lord ... G-d ... Spirit ... Lord Jesus Christ’
Titus 3:4-6 ‘G-d ... Holy Spirit ... Jesus Christ’
Hebrews 2:3-4 ‘Lord (Jesus) ... G-d ... Holy Spirit’
Hebrews 3:4, 6-7 ‘G-d ... Christ ... Holy Spirit’
Hebrews 6:4-6 ‘Holy Spirit ... G-d ... Son’
Hebrews 9:14 ‘Christ ... Spirit ... G-d’
Hebrews 10:29-31 ‘Son of G-d ... Spirit ... Lord ... G-d’
1 Peter 1:2 ‘G-d the Father ... Spirit ... Jesus Christ’
1 Peter 3:18 ‘Christ ... G-d ... Spirit’
1 Peter 4:14 ‘Christ ... Spirit ... G-d’
2 Peter 1:21 ‘G-d ... Holy Spirit ... Lord (Jesus)’
2 Peter 2:1 ‘G-d ... Holy Spirit ... Lord (Jesus)’
1 John 4:2 ‘Spirit ... Jesus ... G-d’
1 John 4:13-14 ‘Spirit ... Father ... Son ... Saviour’
1 John 5:7 ‘Father ... Word ... Holy Spirit’
Jude 20:21 ‘The Holy Spirit ... G-d ... Lord ... Jesus Christ’
Revelation 1:9-10 ‘Jesus Christ ... G-d ... Jesus Christ ... Spirit’
Revelation 3:5-7 ‘Father ... Spirit ... He has the key of David (Jesus)’
Revelation 14:12-13 ‘G-d ... Jesus ... Lord ... Spirit’
Revelation 21:9-10 ‘Lamb ... Spirit ... G-d’
Revelation 22:16-18 ‘the descendants of David (Jesus) ... Spirit ... G-d’
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