Trinity Of God

Today, I’ll provide some scriptural inferences to the triune nature of God.

To some Christian sects, it is unthinkable and indeed blasphemous to say that God subsists as three distinct divine Persons. The word “trinity” is nowhere in the Bible, but the truth is that there are three distinct Persons in one God.

Let all be clear about the correct Catholic teaching about the doctrine of the Trinity of God. It is not three distinct divine Persons in three Gods! No!! Absolutely not!!! But three distinct divine Persons, one in will, understanding, essence, power, co-substantial and co-eternal in all perfections – one, true, living God; Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

We now cite the clearest proofs that there are three distinct Persons in one God. Do note the conversational tone in the following passages of the Bible (they are boldfaced):

“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image.’” (Gen 1:26)

“Then the Lord God said, ‘Behold the man has become
like one of us, knowing good and evil, and now, lest he
put forth his hand and also of the tree of life, and eat,
and live forever.’” (Gen 3:22)

In the confusion of the tongues of men in the botched attempt to build the tower of Babel,
again we see the three divine Persons expressing themselves as one God using plural
nouns:

“And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which
the sons of men had built. And the Lord said, ‘Behold, they are
one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the
beginning of what they will do, and nothing they propose to do
will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down, and there
confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.’” (Gen 11:5-7)

Now let us reflect on the above passages. Consider these: “Then God (one Individual) said, ‘Let us make man in our image.’” Again, “Then the Lord God (one Individual) said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of us …’” And again, “And the Lord (one Individual) … said, ‘Come (same one individual Person is calling out to others), ‘let us go down …’” Three facts stand out from the above three passages:

1. More than one individual Being are at the scenes where the three statements
were made.
2. Each individual Being represents a distinctive Entity.
3. The Beings involved are in constant conversation with one another about the
events happening around them. God is not a lunatic that converses with himself.

It is as if the three divine Persons divided the work of the redemption of humankind among themselves. In the Old Testament, we see God the Father preparing his people and announcing through his prophets the coming of the Redeemer – God the Son. In the New Testament, God the Son came and performed the supreme sacrifice of the cross for the salvation of humankind. And just before he ascended into heaven, he announced the coming of God the Holy Spirit, who would continue the work of Redemption by revealing divine truths for the benefit of humankind and the Church of God:

“When the Counsellor (Advocate) comes, whom I shall
send to you from the Father, he will bear me witness.”
(John 15:26)

“And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another
Counsellor, (Advocate) to be with you for ever.” (John 14:16)

God the Holy Spirit did indeed come on Pentecost Day (Acts 2:1-4). Jesus revealed the triune nature of God when he mandated his disciples to baptize:

“In the name of (God) the Father and of (God) the Son
and of (God) the Holy Spirit.” (Matt 28:19)

There are indeed three Persons in one God – Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. All Three subsist as one God.

Blessed, adored and praised be God forever!

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