Help with Understand the Trinity
One of the most confusing things I found when I first
became a Christian was the concept of the Trinity. I just
couldn’t wrap my brain around the concept. People often
used analogies of water being in the form of ice, water
and steam or things like an apple - the core, the flesh
and the skin.
While these helped in some ways, it wasn’t until I went to
Bible college and we spent a whole lecture on the topic
that it fell into place. One of the most useful resources
we looked at was this diagram. It explained the concept
one God in three persons.
The key thought of the Trinity is one God in three
persons – Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Three distinct
persons, but they are one in love, one in purpose, one in
unity, one in relationship and so on. All are equal
members of the Godhead and all are eternal.
The diagram below shows that God or the Godhead is
actually the sum total of the three persons. You can see
that it shows Father, Son and Holy Spirit as the three
members of the Trinity. Then it says the Father is not the
Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is
not the Father. But they are all God.
This helps us to understand that when Jesus left heaven to
live in the world that He was able to pray to the Father
in heaven. Likewise when Jesus returned to the Father, the
Holy Spirit, was able to come and be our comforter and
helper.
I hope this helps you in understanding the Trinity.
By Dave Quinn
Founder of PASSION Australia
