The trinity teaching obscures our understanding of God’s pattern for interaction among thinking, feeling beings… which is the family.How does what I believe, or don't believe, about the trinity make me a better person? Who cares? Isn't this a dead argument from centuries long ago? remain silent (where there is no clear biblical teaching available).refer to / limit our self to clear biblical statements.The Church of God agrees that there are matters about a reality made up of both spirit and matter which we cannot grasp. Yet, it is accepted that without believing it a person cannot be saved.

The average person can't explain it and (more important) cannot turn to any verse of scripture that actually proclaim it. Its no wonder then that the trinity teaching is not understood by most church goers. These are not my words, these are what trinitarian believers say themselves (the 1st chapter of the UCG booklet on the trinity has dozens of quotes to this effect from eminent theologians). And worse yet, almost everyone agrees its a concept that cannot be explained, is incomprehensible to the human mind, an absurd contradiction, which even professing to believe it requires suspending all reason and logic and therefore is itself an act of faith. The trinity formula is a way of describing and seeking to understand God not found in the bible. Historically (when religious was combined with the state), not giving lip service to this concept could lead to imprisonment, banishment, torture, and death. without acceptance of the trinity you cannot be saved. they say it is impossible to have a sincere belief in Christ without believing and professing the trinity. a litmus test for defining who is and who is not a follower of Christ.

As also there are not three uncreated nor three incomprehensible, but one uncreated and one incomprehensible.įor most, the trinity is the central doctrine of Christian faith.

And yet they are not three eternals but one eternal.

The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal.

The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible.

The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Spirit uncreated.Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit.the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit is all one, the glory equal, the majesty coeternal.The Trinity doctrine expresses the belief that God is one being made up of three distinct persons who exist in co-equal essence and co-eternal communion as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

However, most professing Christians (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) insist that God must be understood in a very different manner. God became a human being so that we might know God better (and visa versa). Then… God revealed Himself to us even more powerfully through the life and ministry of Jesus. These are God's ideals for human interaction. What He Says: God has given us a foundation of laws, statutes, and behavioral case studies. The Psalms & Prophets could be seen as reflections on what we come to know about God through His actions. is there to show YHWH in action… ready to bless with every good thing, but also ready to judge righteousness and justice, but with mercy. What He Does: the record of Israel's history. We know and understand Him through 1) what He does (hesed, exercises kindness, grace, mercy) and 2) what He says (guidelines for justice and righteousness).

Because that is how we will get joy and pleasure from the gift of eternal life. and He wants us to then pattern our lives after what we know. Jeremiah 9: 23- 24 God wants us to know and understand Him.

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