The rudimentary idea of the Trinity is found within the New Testament, but there is stark contrast when the conception of God in the Old Testament comes into view. The early church wrestled with whether God is one or three. Their answer is that God is triune— one substance, three persons. Since then, the church catholic continually affirms and reflects on this doctrine to understand God. Statements on the Trinity can become confusing when people begin to explain it, easily falling into God being three gods or a single god playing three different roles.
When Christians say the word, “God” it is the simplification of the proper name of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This conundrum of three and one can be explained by what it means for
When Christians say the word, “God” it is the simplification of the proper name of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This conundrum of three and one can be explained by what it means for