The trinity is an area of the Christian faith where Christians and non-Christians alike struggle to explain the Godhead in a way that is biblical and understandable. In this paper I will discuss whether the word trinity is mentioned in the Bible at all? What does trinity mean? How is it expressed biblically (e.g. these three are one)? What are the similarities / differences between God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? I will also explain how I will discuss this aspect of my faith with a Jehovah’s Witness.
In A.D 318 there was a raging theological controversy over the nature or status of Jesus Christ. An influential elder in the Christian community named Arius began expressing the view that Jesus Christ was a created being. …show more content…
Acts 2:1-4 refers to him as a rushing mighty wind and as of fire. Proof of personality, however, can be found in scriptural verses such as Rev. 2:7 where the Spirit speaks to the churches or Rom. 8:26 where He makes intercessions. The activity of the Holy Spirit in human lives engenders feelings of holiness. God declares that the essential personality traits that represent the fundamental goals for human growth are the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”). The Holy Spirit has many works and one of these is that he anoints the believer. Acts 10:38 states “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” I believe that the Holy Spirit has anointed me for service. I have done three international missions with my church. The most recent one over the summer took me to the country of Uganda. I am also a nurse by profession. The biggest takeaway from my mission work experience can be summed up by this quotation from an unknown source “Happiness isn’t about getting what you want all the time. It’s about loving what you have and being grateful for it.” 1 Thess. 5:19 states “Do not quench the Spirit.” Knowing that the Holy Spirit is the guide of my life makes me feel more confident that the fire to serve the Lord will continue to
In A.D 318 there was a raging theological controversy over the nature or status of Jesus Christ. An influential elder in the Christian community named Arius began expressing the view that Jesus Christ was a created being. …show more content…
Acts 2:1-4 refers to him as a rushing mighty wind and as of fire. Proof of personality, however, can be found in scriptural verses such as Rev. 2:7 where the Spirit speaks to the churches or Rom. 8:26 where He makes intercessions. The activity of the Holy Spirit in human lives engenders feelings of holiness. God declares that the essential personality traits that represent the fundamental goals for human growth are the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”). The Holy Spirit has many works and one of these is that he anoints the believer. Acts 10:38 states “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” I believe that the Holy Spirit has anointed me for service. I have done three international missions with my church. The most recent one over the summer took me to the country of Uganda. I am also a nurse by profession. The biggest takeaway from my mission work experience can be summed up by this quotation from an unknown source “Happiness isn’t about getting what you want all the time. It’s about loving what you have and being grateful for it.” 1 Thess. 5:19 states “Do not quench the Spirit.” Knowing that the Holy Spirit is the guide of my life makes me feel more confident that the fire to serve the Lord will continue to