The Trinity

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The Trinity

 

The word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible

but the Doctrine of the Trinity is very important as it stops us falling into error

 

There is only one God; the Bible is very clear about this

There are, however, three aspects to the God head

The Father

The Son

The Holy Spirit

 

In the Bible, God is equated with each of these figures

These figures are distinct and different

Yet God is not three persons, he is one

 

The word triune is an adjective that means three in one

We worship a Triune God

To exclude any one of the Three from the God head would be an error

 

We all can have access to the Father through Christ and by the Spirit

 

It is difficult to understand the nature of God

The best example of a Trinity is Man

After all, Man was made in the Image of God

As man was made in the image of God, we could look at man himself to see what God is like

 

 

Man has a Body, a Soul and a Spirit

The Body is analogous to Christ - Christ was the embodiment of God on this Earth

The Soul is analogous to the Father - The Father is the essence of who God is but he needs a body in order to be expressed or seen and a Spirit in order to Move throughout the Earth

Although Christ has ascended to be with the Father, he lives in the hearts of the Believers through his Spirit

The Church is also the body of Christ of which, Christ is the Head

The Church is now the expression of God on the Earth

The Spirit of a Church is a manifestation of the Spirit of God

 

 

Man has three parts; Body, Soul and Spirit

Yet man is one person not three

So it is with God

 

 

The heart of man is an empty place within us where the spirit lives

If you are a Born Again through belief in the Truth

then the Spirit of God lives in your heart

Your spirit (which is similar to the conscience) has been Regenerated

 

While the Mind Emotion and the Will are usually considered part of the Soul,

Thoughts, feelings and decisions can be attributed to the Spirit (which is in our Heart) and the Brain (Which is part of our Body)

The mind emotions and will, therefore, transcend the Body, the Soul and the Spirit

 

The function of the mind emotion and will are highly dependant on the integrity of each of the Body, the Soul and the Spirit

Just as it is not possible to separate the Body the Soul and the Spirit,

It is not possible to separate the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit

Nevertheless, they are distinct and have unique functions

 

Another analogy that people use to explain the Trinity is the three stumps in a wicket or the three states of H2O

God, however, is a Living Person

He created you and I and knows our every thought

He is the maker of the universe

By Him, everything holds together

He is not just a substance or a force

He does not melt away of transform from one state to another

He exists in all forms simultaneously

 

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