Last week was our first week back at the Institute from our Christmas break and we dove headfirst back into our studies. My head is still spinning trying to comprehend all of the information that we learned (or in my case, still reviewing and still learning). Overall, here is a glimpse into what we learned.
First, it is important to understand that Trinitarianism is a form of monotheism. Monotheism means that there is only one God. While there are many religions that believe in monotheism, Christianity is the only religion that believes in Trinitarianism. Trinitarianism says that there is one God that is made up of three parts. Yes, if you were raised in a church you have probably heard of them- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each of these three members have their own separate characteristics yet they are all part of one God.
So why is it important to understand the Trinity? Well for me I want to really know my Heavenly Father and to have a relationship with Him; therefore, I must do my best to learn who He is. I want to know what I believe and I want to know how to worship Him properly. He created me, He died for me, and He dwells in me today. Why wouldn’t I want to know Him more?
Furthermore, some individuals who are outside of the Christian faith see our belief in Trinitarianism and begin to see Christianity as a polytheistic religion. So it really is our duty as Christians to understand God and all that He is. We must know what we believe in order to share Him with others. I want to confidently know that what I am speaking is truth.
Glenn Kreider (our speaker from last week) did a wonderful job outlining it for us. He made these simple statements:
There is one God
The Father is God (eternally)
The Son is God (eternally)
The Spirit is God (eternally)
The Father is not the Son or the Spirit
The Son is not the Father or the Spirit
The Spirit is not the Father or the Son
He also have us a visual (thank goodness- I am a very visual person)
As much as I would love to fully understand every detail of the Trinity and our God, I am kind of glad that no human can. His immensity just proves how almighty He is and how little we are. How great is our God?
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Katie O'Keefe
January 13, 2013 at 6:43 pmMere Christianity by C.S. Lewis helped me with a lot of big questions about Christianity, like trying to understand the Trinity. If you haven’t already read it, you should when you have a chance. Of course, we are not created to know everything which is why faith is so important, but C.S. Lewis tends to simplify things well for me – and I enjoy his British humor.
Have a great week!
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