How would you explain the Trinity to someone?

The doctrine of the Trinity is the Christian belief that: There is One God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In fact, although they’d be horrified to hear it, many Christians sometimes behave as if they believe in three Gods and at other times as if they believe in one.

How does the Trinity affect our lives?

So we must become a people of love. Our lives reflect the Trinity. And the Holy Spirit, the love between the Father and the Son, makes us holy. The Holy Spirit makes possible the wholeness or oneness in us to enable Christ to work through us.

What is the Holy Trinity?

Explaining the Holy Trinity of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit will be needed at some point when presenting the God of the Bible to children, Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and other non-Christians. Yet most Christians have difficulty explaining the Trinity clearly and Biblically.

Will we ever fully understand the Trinity?

To think we will ever fully understand the Trinity is to make the mistake of thinking God is fully understandable. God is infinite. He is beyond us. Trying to “fully understand” God is like a 2-year-old trying to “fully understand” the complexities of relationships, marriage, and parenting!

What is the doctrine of the Trinity?

They are one in nature and purpose. This mystery is called the doctrine of the Trinity, though that term is not used in the Bible. The teaching, however, is present in seed form in the Old Testament and is revealed explicitly in the New Testament. Note passages such as Matthew 28:19; John 10:30, 14:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14.

What are some analogies for explaining the Trinity?

The three most common go-to analogies for explaining the Trinity are water, an egg, and the sun. If someone already has an understanding based on the definition and explanation above, then these analogies might help them grasp aspects of the Trinity. (Again…we’re trying to grasp something that isn’t fully grasp-able.)