Topic: Understanding the Trinity
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What is the basic understanding of the Trinity?
'Basic' understanding of the Trinity is that (Pre-existent, Everpresent & Everlasting/Eternal; Alpha & Omega/Beginning & End: having created & presently continuing to sustain all that IS etc) GOD: Is a PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL BEING, who has pe... Read More »
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Why do the Christians find it hard to understand trinity?
At its most basic level, the Christian concept of trinity refers to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit seen as three seperate manifestations of one entity. The fact that there is no wordly equivalent (i.e. a being that is three persons, yet co... Read More »
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How To Understand the Holy Trinity
Understanding the trinity is difficult for many Christians. Imagine how hard it would be for someone who doesn’t know Christian doctrine or has never studied the Bible. The trinity is an obstacle that keeps plenty of earnest searchers from ... Read More »
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The word 'Trinity' is not actually used in the Bible, but there are passages that some see as referring to the Trinity. One of the most famous of these is the "Johannine Comma" (1 John 5:7), which refers indirectly to the concept of the Tri... Read More »
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Many books and articles have been written, explaining it. There's not enough space allowed by Yahoo to do the subject justice, but, to whet your appetite... The prophet Isaiah correctly stated that God alone is the saviour of His people. He... Read More »
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My explanation of the Trinity would vary based on the person's level of understanding and background. For instance, if I were dealing with a Jehovah's Witness or ex-JW, I would take an entirely different approach by giving them the mental p... Read More »
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How not to understand the Trinity? Did Jesus ever desire to be considered THE GOD? Is the holy spirit a person? Check the following scriptures out: Mark 10:18: King James 2000 Bible (©2003) And Jesus said unto him, Why call me good? there i... Read More »
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I have a couple ideas of what the trinity is. When I was young, I used to get really confused about it, wondering my it was so sad for God to have his only son die, when at the same time God was his son. As far as I'm concerned, what the tr... Read More »
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The problem is we are finite beings trying to understand an Infinite Being. We would not even be aware of God if He had not chosen to reveal Himself. It would be like an amoeba trying to understand a human being, only much more so since bot... Read More »
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God is a trinity of persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is not the same person as the Son; the Son is not the same person as the Holy Spirit; and the Holy Spirit is not the same person as Father. They are not three... Read More »
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