Can Someone explain the Christian Trinity to me?

In reference to the Bible, the Trinity is defined as God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There are many different pictures that are painted to represent the Trinity.

The Trinity can be compared to water. Just as water has three forms, ice, water, and vapor, the Trinity has three forms, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There are different forms, but still the same thing.

Another example is the Trinity is like a rope. Each thread of the rope comes together to make the full rope. That's how it is with the Trinity.

The word "trinity" is never used in the Bible, but God makes it clear that He is three persons:

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit [Matthew 28:19].

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all [2 Corinthians 13:14].

To God’s elect. . .who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood [1 Peter 1:1-2].

Also, in Genesis is talks about how God said to make man in "our" likeness, referring to more than one.

The Father is the Judge. He is righteous.

The Son was sent by the Father to redeem us of our sins.

The Holy Spirit is the comforter, the Helper, sent to us. If we become Christians He dwells in our hearts.

We were 'called' to know Jesus the Christ. It was a strong call, like

a drawing, like a force...so, yes, Holy Spirit. It's not 'ghost'.

Let me digress here to make a point for you....in your area of

expertise, whatever that is, you have to study it, or pass tests

to become skilled in it, right? For us, the bible so far surpassed

'worldly' pursuits, jobs, skills, that we got bible tools to study it.

(There's a site called 'bible tools' online and it's well done).

Then you can look up Holy Spirit. If you hardly know what

the bible says, other than just a few verses, aren't you then

vulnerable to attacks? I don't mean long reading, cover to cover.

Maybe the 'sower & the seed'. We really studied all those words

in the Greek and what an eye-opener to know what it's really

saying. I like your list. I hope you're not too disappointed when

I say I'm saved on a daily basis. When we are born again,

'from above', that seed is incorruptible. I think it says that.

I don't try to memorize verses. If people won't look things up,

then it's not important enough. And I can make mistakes.

It's through mistakes, we learn, or hope to learn. I/we are

in the body of Christ, just as a man and a woman form one

body, so I don't read about 'going to heaven'. There will be

'a new heaven and new earth'.

the Godhead three in one:

The Father: Created the heavens and Earth, who we pray to

The Son: God in human form, who we pray in the name of, also a sort of barrier between us and the Father. It's like Jesus says "God, this is what (person) needs, Father. They need this" and He is also the only way to God, our Savior, Messiah, etc/

The Spirit: The hardest for me to explain. The Holy Ghost dwells within us, I believe is almost a sort of conscience, gives us an idea what is right and wrong. The Holy Ghost is equal in the Godhead, and dwells in believers and guides them to live a life glorifying Jesus.

okay, I found my faith in 8th grade. I was kind of just going through life, and finally realized God was patiently and earnestly reaching out to me. When I turned my life to God, I became a faithful follower of Christ. I got where I am by reading the Bible, spending time in God's presence, and with the help of an AMAZING youth pastor. I will worship God forever :)

"and the reason we breath is to sing of His glory, and for all He has done. Praise the Father, Praise the Son, and the Spirit in one"

God bless <3

*edit* wait is there anything i missed?

Let's see how simple I can make this....

God is one, but with three aspects, much like how a man can be a father, son, uncle, plumber, golf partner, husband, soccer coach, etc., all at the same time, but still be the same guy.

God the Father is our Creator. He is the one that made everything.

He came to live amongst us as a human being, named Jesus. Jesus is 100% human, and 100% God. Not a god-like man, nor a man-like god, but both. As such, he had the same desires, strengths, and failings as any human. He did his great deeds through faith, not because he was magic, or God - he said that with faith, we can do the same as him, or more.

God the Spirit is the power by which things happen. In Hebrew, spirit is ruach, which is the same word as wind. Some people think of the Spirit as Wisdom, named Sophia, and feminine. God has no sex, but some like to think of the Spirit as female to balance the male sounding father and son.

So, God's aspects are: Creator, Human, and Power. Three different aspects or "persons," but one God.

Read the athanasian creed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasian_Creed

Also read this, there are several good attempts by the early Church fathers to explain it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_of_the_Church...

The trinity is really a mystery to be contemplated on. Nobody can say they understand the trinity (to say so would be akin to saying you understand God), but people who contemplate on this mystery can say they understand it better today than they did the day before. As understanding of this mystery is gained through contemplation on it, the more you realize that only through contemplation of this mystery can better understanding of it be attained.

I advise you to try to understand the mystery by prayerfully studying the scriptures, by reading the books out there that are written on this mystery, and just be patient and enjoy the slow blossoming of this beautiful mystery in your mind that will be an ongoing event for the rest of your life. :)

read Saint Augustines "The Trinity"

GEEzer aka teluklitik's opinion is .......

Jesus Christ is God, who left His throne in heaven and came down to earth in human form, in order to obediently die on the Cross as a sacrificial Lamb for the original sin of Adam.

PHIL 2:5-11 = "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant, and coming in the likeness of men...".

In comparison, the Holy Spirit is God, who left His throne in heaven and came down to earth (Eg during Moses' time) in spiritual form, in order to do the miraculous works of God.

God's Spirit and God's Words/Laws are synonymous.

JOHN 6:63 = "The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life".

It is like how the authority and power of the US federal govt(= God the Father) permeates all levels of her society thru the FBI, CIA, Federal courts, IRS, Dept of Homeland Security, her embassies, etc. President Obama does not have to be present in every federal govt depts in order to get things done. He delegates his federal powers/authority to his appointees or elected agents.

In the NT age, JC commune with believers thru His HS, mostly via His Words/Laws/Commandments.

JOHN 14:18 = "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you".

No one can come to God the Father except thru JC.

JOHN 14:6 = "No one comes to the Father except through Me".

& JOHN 15:5 = "...for without Me you can do nothing".

When we commune with JC, we are also communing with God the Father bc they are One and the Same.

JOHN 14:9 = "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip ? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?".

About knowing that we are saved, ie going to heaven when we die. It is like when you were still a child and your good father promised you and your siblings that he would take you all to Disneyland one weekend. Lo and behold ! ... your whole family went to Disneyland that weekend, ie his promise came true.

. . . It's similar with going to heaven, as promised by JC/our Father. We are to trust in the promises or Words of JC/God bc God is our Good Father.

. . . That was why JC told us to have faith like a child's.

MATT 10:15 = "Assuredly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."

In comparison, Satan is our evil spiritual father who lives in our hearts and likes to lie to us and tempt us to commit sins, ie his promises and words can't be trusted. Eventually, all of Satan's promises won't come true.