Loving the Trinity part 10

I am continuing my discussion on how to answer the person who asks, “If the Trinity is such an important doctrine, why isn’t it taught in the Old Testament?” Here is another passage where one person is called “God” and is distinguished from another person who is also called “God.”  We read Psalm 45:6-7 “Your [...]

Loving the Trinity part 8

I have established the Bible teaches 1) there is only one God and 2) the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three separate persons (can communicate, think rationally, love, etc.).  Now if I can show the third premise to be Biblical, I will have provided justification for believing in the doctrine of the Trinity. 3.  [...]

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 [...]

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