Subject: Who dose not belive in the TERM Trinity? |
Bible Note: Ed, I believe the problem that mincc has, and for that matter, that we all of us have, in our attempts both to understand and explain the concept of the Trinity is, quite simply, we are unable to do either. Not fully, not adequately, not definitively. The reason I say this is that, in our efforts to grapple with the concept of the triune attributes of God we are attempting to deal with a concept that is far beyond the scope of the finite human mind. God is transcendent. There is no one else or nothing else in all the universe with whom or with which to compare Him. Our understanding of the Trinity is, at the very best, pale, dim, and woefully inadequate. But the Bible does indeed confirm the doctrine of the triune nature of God and thus this doctrine constitues a cardinal tenet of orthodox Christianity, which has long considered any other view as being heretical. ... In summation, it's impossible to describe the Trinity as being something like this or similar to that. The best anyone can do is to say that there is one God in three Persons. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. There is a distinction between the Persons so that the Father is not the Son, the Father is not the Spirit, and the Son is not the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not to be envisioned as a mere force or influence; thus the Spirit is never to be referred to as an "it" but as He. My observations are admittedly limited and may not clear the water any, but they are the best I can offer. --Hank |