One of the most fascinating characteristics of our God is the uniqueness of the Holy Trinity. Still, it is something many Christians struggle to explain because they find it difficult to understand ...and it is! This controversial subject is the object of our study for today.
Nowhere in the Scriptures are we going to find a passage that states directly, literally that God is one but also three persons.
The Trinitarian doctrine is inferred from multiple verses in the Scriptures.
Today we will try to discern the biblical exposition of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
We believe in one God who is Three in One persons (three centers of consciousness). The Bible speaks of the Father as God (Phil. 1:2), Jesus as God (Titus 2:13), and the Holy Spirit as God (Acts 5:3-4).
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three distinct Persons. Each one of them is fully God, with the same attributes, the same power. One is not more important than the other, nor does one outrank the other. The three are one God.
In the baptism of Jesus, we see them all acting separate, but coordinately: God the Father speaks from heaven; God the Holy Spirit descends from heaven in the form of a dove while God the Son (Jesus) comes out of the water. (Mark 1:10-11). Isn't it amazing?! Each person of the Holy Trinity made himself distinguishable for all to observe.
The Bible shows multiple instances in which Jesus (God the Son) would pray to God the Father (Matthew 3:17; 17:5; John 5:19; 11:41-42). Those are clear examples of the dialog between two different persons; it would be absurd to say Jesus was praying to Himself.
The Bible also shows us how the third person of the Holy Trinity acts as a person by speaking (Hebrews 3:7), reasoning (Acts 15:28) and feeling (Ephesians 4:30).
As Jesus told the apostles, we are baptized into the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). The three persons are at the same level.
There was controversy over the Trinitarian subject throughout the history of the Church. The history of Christianity did not refer to a doctrine of the trinity per se until about the fourth century. This in itself is partially rooted for controversy as well.
I pray that these brief lines have given you a better grasp of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. There are many more Bible passages that can be used to defend the Trinitarian belief. I pray for discernment for you and me, after all it's "cuestión de fe" (a matter of faith).
