The Trinity

 

 

The Trinity

 

In class today we explored ways people have tried to explain 

The Trinity

 

God has not asked anyone to try to prove that He is, but He has given us who choose to by faith believe that He is Three personalities in one God Head.

 

I always had a problem with people who want to read the last chapter so they know how it is going to end before starting at the beginning and letting the Author build till the climax.   So, shall we begin in the book of Beginning?

 

Genesis 1:1

The Creation of the World

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

In Genesis 1:2, “The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”

In Genesis 1:26, Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

 

Now this is not a new thought, and the reason God gave us free will was so we would return His love.  In doing so with that free will came a desire to do it our way.  A  man wrote a very popular song titled, “I did it my way.”  That is trying to bypass grace.  Hebrews 11:6 gives an understanding of a person who by-pass grace, and faith; “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” 

 

Nowhere in the Scriptures does it call anyone to prove there is a God?

 

But we are told the Righteous shall live by Faith

 

Romans 1:16-17, we have God’s plan for those who by faith are followers of Jesus Christ.  

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith.

^“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” 

God has no need to prove that He exists and Romans 1:16-22, ^“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.  For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.  For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So, they are without excuse.  For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  Claiming to be wise, they became fools,”

 

A wise person will study the Scripture, and by doing so you will derive knowledge of God and His greatness, but if that is all you do it is my belief you have fallen short, one must apply application, and action, by letting the Holy Spirit guide you into all truth.  I’ve discovered that Jesus is the truth.

 

A man I often look to for understanding is Blaise Pascal who lived in the 1600’s.  Let me share with you a few quotes; “Faith is different from proof; the latter is human; the former is a Gift from God.”  And I will end with this one; “In faith, there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't.”

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice