The Trinity
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Christians believe in one God but they believe he exists in three parts or three divine ‘persons’, reflected in the Three persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.. In Christianity, God is often referred to as the Triune God. The three parts of God are referred to as:
- God the Father
- God the Son, also known as Jesus Christ
- God the Holy Spirit
In the The first part of the Christian Bible which corresponds to the Hebrew Bible but is arranged differently., it is made clear that there is only one God:
Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Deuteronomy 6:4–5
That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.
1 Kings 8:60
The oneness of God is revealed through scripture. In the New Testament the A set of beliefs held, and taught, by the Church. of the Trinity describes how there is one God who exists as three An action of God or supernatural power. persons:
Jesus … saw the spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’
Key points on the three parts of the Trinity
Christians believe that God the Father provides Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. to the world and is a Belief that God is above and beyond creation and it is up to humans to act on His behalf and do His will. voice from Heaven.
God the Son is both divine and human. He is a model for Christian behaviour and a One who saves. Christians see Jesus as their Saviour.. St Paul described Jesus as having “equality with God” (Philippians 2:6).
God the Holy Spirit is the presence of God in the world, often represented as a dove.
The Holy Spirit is the love that unites the Father and the Son:
And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’
The Trinity can help Christians to gain a deeper understanding of God and of how he can be all the things that the Bible suggests.
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