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Bible Question: what is trinty ? |
Bible Answer: Trinity is an understanding of God as 'three-in-one', that attempts to explain how God can be Father Son and Holy Spirit acting separately at times, yet be one God at the same time. This concept and the name Trinity come from the 2nd. century, when a man named Marcion, a very intelligent fellow, brought into the adolescent body of believers the name Trinity, from Greek mythology. This god indeed was a three-in-one god,and the concept suited his (Marcion's) theology and so he used it to explain God. This conflicts with Deuteronomy 6:4-6 where YHVH declares who He is, that He is One, and there are many other Scriptures that help describe and explain just how God is One, yet identified as three distinct personalities. Consider Him this way: take yourself as an example... if you are married you have a distinct relationship with your partner. If you have children you have a distinct relationship with children. If you have siblings, you have a distinct relationship with siblings. Now, you are just ONE person, yet you can enjoy and have happening these three distinct relationships at one time, in the same room, at the same time. Your wife, children and siblings will see you distinctly in the relationship in which you interact with them, yet you are ONE person. YHVH or God comes to you and me in all three relationships at the same time, distinct yet as ONE God, and in this we can't totally understand, or fathom the depth....because we are finite in this life and He is eternally infinite, able to transcend all created concepts. Yet, He has given us enough in Scripture to believe, and receive Salvation, or Purity. Hope this helps... |