Bible Question: CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHERE THE WORD TRINITY IS FOUND IN THE SCRIPTURES? ALSO, CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE TRINITY IN SIMPLE TERMS SO THAT IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE AVERAGE PERSON. |
Bible Answer: Please follow, if you will, in this illustration of the Trinity in God’s Word. Gen 18:1 Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. Gen 18:2 So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, Gen 18:3 and said, "My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant. Notice verse 1 says the Lord appeared to Abraham, but verse 2 says Abraham saw THREE men, but in verse 3 Abraham addressed the three men as one, and as my Lord (not lords) ! Gen 18:9 Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" So he said, "Here, in the tent." Gen 18:10 And He said, "I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son." Notice in verse 9 the three men ask a question as if one person is speaking, but in verse 10 the reply to Abraham is from the Lord! Gen 18:20 And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, Gen 18:21 "I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know." Gen 18:22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. Notice verse 21 says The Lord would go down to Sodom, but in verse 22 the men go. But guess what?, only 2 of the 3 men actually go (Gen 19:1). Verse 22 says Abraham was still standing before the LORD! Gen 18:33 So the LORD went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place. Notice when the Lord had went His way, Abraham was apparently alone. What happened to the third “man.” I believe this is Gods illustration of the Trinity. I know others will disagree, but I believe God manifested Himself to Abraham as three different men, yet He spoke and acted as one. When two of the “men” left, God was still there, yet also headed for Sodom! When someone ask to explain the Trinity, I will turn to Genius chapter 18! This is a much better illustration than anything I could come up with! THE WORD IS AWESOME!! Jesus Lives! |