The problem of the trinity in historical context the doctrine of the trinity says that god exists in three persons—father, son, and holy spirit But that’s not all it says The central elements of the doctrine are neatly summarized in a passage of the athanasian creed, one of the most widely respected summaries of the christian faith: In our material existence, the concept that god is one god, yet exists as three distinct persons, is foreign to us. The doctrine of the trinity is perhaps the most mysterious and difficult doctrine that is presented to us in the entire range of scripture Consequently we do not presume to give a full explanation of it
In the nature of the case we can know only as much concerning the inner nature of the godhead as has been revealed to us in the scriptures Doctrine of the trinity i This message explores the profound concept of the trinity and how christians are called to live within the dynamic relationship of father, son, and holy spirit Bruce emphasizes that the spiritual life is not about performance for god, but about participation in god's divine nature He explains that the trinity is not just a theological concept to understand intellectually, but a mystery to. The doctrine of the trinity is often obscured by christians in mystery
But i think this really does the doctrine a disservice The doctrine of the trinity is not even apparently logically contradictory
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