Trinity, in Christian doctrine,
the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
as three persons in one Godhead.
What is the Trinity or the three parts of God?
Like other Christians, Catholics believe in one God but they believe he exists in three parts or ‘persons’. These are
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
, known collectively as the Trinity .
What does each part of the Holy Trinity represent?
Trinity means three, so when we discuss the Holy Trinity we mean
the Father (God), Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit
(sometimes referred to as the Holy Ghost).
Does the Bible teach the Trinity?
Neither the word “Trinity”
nor the explicit doctrine appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Hebrew Scriptures: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4).
What are the components of Trinity in Christianity?
There is One God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Other ways of referring to the Trinity are the
Triune God and the Three-in-One
. The Trinity is a controversial doctrine; many Christians admit they don’t understand it, while many more Christians don’t understand it but think they do.
Which churches do not believe in the Trinity?
The largest nontrinitarian Christian denominations are The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
, Oneness Pentecostals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, La Luz del Mundo and the Iglesia ni Cristo.
Do Jehovah Witnesses believe in the Trinity?
What do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?
Witnesses believe in one God
, not the Trinity. Like most Christians, they believe that Jesus Christ died for humankind’s sins, however they do not believe that he was physically resurrected after his crucifixion.
How do you explain the Trinity to a child?
The Trinity is like an egg. Just as ONE egg has THREE different parts – the shell, the white, the yoke –
ONE God has THREE different Persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
. Similarly, we often hear the Trinity compared to an Apple. ONE apple has three different parts – the skin, the flesh, and the seed.
Who is the Holy Spirit of God?
The Holy Spirit is referred to as
the Lord and Giver of Life in
the Nicene creed. He is the Creator Spirit, present before the creation of the universe and through his power everything was made in Jesus Christ, by God the Father.
What are the three roles in the Trinity?
These three persons are
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
.
Where can trinity be found in the Bible?
While the developed doctrine of the Trinity is not explicit in the books that constitute the New Testament, the New Testament contains a number of Trinitarian formulas, including
Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Corinthians 12:4-5
, Ephesians 4:4-6, 1 Peter 1:2 and Revelation 1:4-5.
Why is the concept of Holy Trinity confusing?
It is confusing because,
you are seeing three (3) different people or symbols
. When we are seeing objects or people, we are giving them characters and recognized them as different entities. Also, confusions are experienced by people who don’t read the bible or haven’t understood the bible at all.
Why is the Trinity important to Christianity?
The Trinity is important as it
helps Christians to understand the complex nature of God
. The belief in The Trinity is a central doctrine of Christianity. The three persons of the Trinity teach Christians better about the nature of God and the roles he plays.
Is the Holy Trinity mentioned in the Old Testament?
Old Testament Trinity
In Genesis 18:1-15
three individuals appear to Abraham at
the Oak of Mamre. The interpretation that this appearance is related to the Trinity is a Christian interpretation of the Hebrew scriptures.
Do Baptists believe in the Trinity?
Like other Christian denominations, Baptists believe that
Jesus and God are the same
; they are distinct, and yet, make up the same three-part deity known as the Trinity. While God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit make up the Trinity, Baptists believe all three are the same deity, just different representations of it.
Why do JW not believe in the Trinity?
Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine
, which they consider unscriptural. They view God as the Father, an invisible spirit “person” separate from the Son, Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is described as God’s “active force”, rather than the third part of the Trinity.
