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One of the most misunderstood teachings in the modern church is the doctrine of the Trinity. Yet the Trinity is one of the most important and historically significant things that we believe as Christians.
It is what separates Orthodox Christianity from other monotheistic religions, and it also distinguishes between true Christian faith and many cult groups. The first thing to remember about understanding the Trinity is that it is a profound truth with which there is no analogy.
You cannot compare the Trinity with anything else in nature. Some have tried to make it similar to an egg which has three parts, the yolk, the white, and the shell. Others have tried to compare it to how an individual can be in three different relationships.
A man can be a father, a son, and a husband. But all of these fail because they end up saying something about the Trinity which is not true. It is best to remember that God is holy, which means that he is absolutely unique and therefore there is nothing in creation which is comparable to him.
Isaiah 46 .9 God says, I am God and there is no other. I am God and there is none like me. So how do we define the Trinity if there are not perfect analogies in nature? There are three principles which the Bible teaches which need to be remembered.
One, there is only one God. Two, there are three persons who are called God and have the characteristics of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three persons interact with one another.
Therefore, they are not the same person. Based on these biblical truths, we can define the Trinity as follows. One, God is one in essence or being. Two, God is three in person. Three, these three persons are all co-equal, co-eternal, and distinct.
The key to understanding the heart of the doctrine is distinguishing between being and person. A tree has being, but not person. A man has both being and person. God has being and three persons share that one being.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all God and therefore should be worshipped as God. This is why Christian worship has always been Trinitarian. We worship one God in three persons, Blessed Trinity.
We sing, Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all creatures here below. Praise him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.