Loving the Trinity part 7

A working definition of the Trinity is one God subsists in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-equal and co-eternal.  My contention is the Bible supports the following three premises to establish the Trinity: 1) there is only one God, 2) the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are separate persons, and 3) each person [...]

Loving the Trinity part 6

Describing the Biblical Trinity The following is a typical dialogue I have had multiple times with Jehovah Witnesses at my door. My doorbell rings and two men dressed in suits and ties are standing at my door with their briefcases.  After they ask me if I have any spiritual interests, our conversation continues like this: [...]

Loving the Trinity part 5

Defining the Trinity The task of defining the doctrine of the Trinity can be tricky.  It is difficult to define because we don’t have anything in the universe like the Triune God.  If someone was to ask you to describe God and give two examples, what would you say?  Please don’t say that task would [...]

Loving the Trinity part 4

Modalism and Arianism distorted the truth of the Trinity.  Prior to the council of Nicea in AD 325, the early church had soundly rejected modalism.  At Nicea the church bishops were gathering to try to establish what the Bible taught concerning the Trinity and deal with the issue of Arianism.  These bishops came to this [...]

Loving the Trinity part 2

The key theme I want you to remember is, “The Trinity is Biblical.”   The reason for the emphasis on the Bible is that many groups believe the Trinity was invented by the early church and as they developed this doctrine, were influenced by pagan deities and beliefs.  This accusation I will later show to be [...]

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