The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is perhaps the one concept of the Christian faith that confuses both believers and unbelievers.
The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible. It is a systematic way of understanding God that would bring unity to believers and combat heresies that were dividing the early church.
It is still a concept that causes some difficulties today.
Perhaps this is why the church calendar has set aside the Sunday after Pentecost as Trinity Sunday. It provides an opportunity for worship leaders and pastors to provide teaching to help people to better understand the concept of three in one.
The Holy Three in One has been explained in many ways over the years. One example looks at a the tree. One tree stands on it own, but that tree can be seen as three parts, the roots, the trunk, and the leaves. Three in one. One could take this analogy a little farther by looking at a fruit tree and seeing the fruit as followers. We, who are disciples of the God, the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, are the fruit of the Tree.
Another example that is used is water. Water can exist in three different states, as a liquid, a solid (ice) and gas (steam), but it remains water.
And yet another example of how this trinity works is you and me. We are made in the image of God and we are triune beings. We are body, mind, and soul. To put it another way we have Reason, Form, and personality.
These are good examples that work on various levels, but each one is incomplete.
Why? Because we are limited and God is not. The Trinity is our effort to understand what we can never fully understand.
Finding Joy in this journey is to know that God loves and cares for us even though we don't always understand.
The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible. It is a systematic way of understanding God that would bring unity to believers and combat heresies that were dividing the early church.
It is still a concept that causes some difficulties today.
Perhaps this is why the church calendar has set aside the Sunday after Pentecost as Trinity Sunday. It provides an opportunity for worship leaders and pastors to provide teaching to help people to better understand the concept of three in one.
The Holy Three in One has been explained in many ways over the years. One example looks at a the tree. One tree stands on it own, but that tree can be seen as three parts, the roots, the trunk, and the leaves. Three in one. One could take this analogy a little farther by looking at a fruit tree and seeing the fruit as followers. We, who are disciples of the God, the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, are the fruit of the Tree.
Another example that is used is water. Water can exist in three different states, as a liquid, a solid (ice) and gas (steam), but it remains water.
And yet another example of how this trinity works is you and me. We are made in the image of God and we are triune beings. We are body, mind, and soul. To put it another way we have Reason, Form, and personality.
These are good examples that work on various levels, but each one is incomplete.
Why? Because we are limited and God is not. The Trinity is our effort to understand what we can never fully understand.
Finding Joy in this journey is to know that God loves and cares for us even though we don't always understand.
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