The Trinity
The word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible
but the Doctrine of the Trinity is very important as it stops us falling into error
There is only one God; the Bible is very clear about this
There are, however, three aspects to the God head
The Father
The Son
The Holy Spirit
In the Bible, God is equated with each of these figures
These figures are distinct and different
Yet God is not three persons, he is one
The word triune is an adjective that means three in one
We worship a Triune God
To exclude any one of the Three from the God head would be an error
We all can have access to the Father through Christ and by the Spirit
It is difficult to understand the nature of God
The best example of a Trinity is Man
After all, Man was made in the Image of God
As man was made in the image of God, we could look at man himself to see what God is like
Man has a Body, a Soul and a Spirit
The Body is analogous to Christ - Christ was the embodiment of God on this Earth
The Soul is analogous to the Father - The Father is the essence of who God is but he needs a body in order to be expressed or seen and a Spirit in order to Move throughout the Earth
Although Christ has ascended to be with the Father, he lives in the hearts of the Believers through his Spirit
The Church is also the body of Christ of which, Christ is the Head
The Church is now the expression of God on the Earth
The Spirit of a Church is a manifestation of the Spirit of God
Man has three parts; Body, Soul and Spirit
Yet man is one person not three
So it is with God
The heart of man is an empty place within us where the spirit lives
If you are a Born Again through belief in the Truth
then the Spirit of God lives in your heart
Your spirit (which is similar to the conscience) has been Regenerated
While the Mind Emotion and the Will are usually considered part of the Soul,
Thoughts, feelings and decisions can be attributed to the Spirit (which is in our Heart) and the Brain (Which is part of our Body)
The mind emotions and will, therefore, transcend the Body, the Soul and the Spirit
The function of the mind emotion and will are highly dependant on the integrity of each of the Body, the Soul and the Spirit
Just as it is not possible to separate the Body the Soul and the Spirit,
It is not possible to separate the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit
Nevertheless, they are distinct and have unique functions
Another analogy that people use to explain the Trinity is the three stumps in a wicket or the three states of H2O
God, however, is a Living Person
He created you and I and knows our every thought
He is the maker of the universe
By Him, everything holds together
He is not just a substance or a force
He does not melt away of transform from one state to another
He exists in all forms simultaneously
