Understanding the Trinity

It is clear from Biblical scriptures (contrary to what many say) that the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit are each distinct persons and personalities contained in one Triune Godhead. If you are struggling with this concept, as many Christians still do, you can rest assured upon three basic beliefs which make logical sense that the Trinity is a true and accurate reality of God's nature.

First, there is Biblical support for the Trinity. When I first started my research, many contradicted this evidence, but there certainly are scriptures that bear out the truth of the Trinity. In the Old Testament at Proverbs 30:4, we find this: "who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, if thou canst tell?" This would imply that even in the days of David and Solomon, scripture was indicating at least two essences of a Creator God.

In Matthew 28:19 we are told to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Second Corinthians 13:14 tells us, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all." It is significant to note that although early Jewish believers had knowledge about a Holy Spirit which they called the "Shekinah" which encompassed God's holy places, it was not until after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ that the Holy Spirit was fully recognized as the Comforter and Spirit of Truth which we recognize today.

Next, according to both Protestant and Catholic documents on doctrine and by the testimony of church teaching and apologetics, there are three persons of the Trinity which work together for our salvation. In John 14:16, Jesus tells us "I will pray to the Father and He shall give you a Comforter [Greek word parakletos] that He may abide with you forever." This implies a special function or vocation in purpose for each distinct personality of the Triune God. "When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of me." (John 15:26).