BradtheImpaler wrote:How is this different from 3 GODS? Couldn't/wouldn't 3 Gods have different roles, seperate wills, and the ability to act in unity of purpose? Wouldn't 3 seperate Gods all have one nature - the nature of "deity"?
What would constitute one God? ONE (divine) person. The concept of the Trinity is as a "celestial siamese triplet" - 3 Gods stuck together claiming to be one.
Your understanding of the Trinity is colored by human logic and denies what is taught in Scripture. “Siamese triplets” would be limited in mobility and far from independent of each other while in Scripture the Trinity is portrayed as equal in status, abilities, and characteristics while acting independently of each other.
One God is one divinity, the use of the word “person” in trying to explain the Trinity is a poor human expression to explain God’s reality and that BradtheImpaler is what you refuse to accept. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each have different roles yet are ONE God, united and unchangeable throughout eternity past and future.
es·sence P Pronunciation Key ( s ns)
n.
1. The intrinsic or indispensable properties that serve to characterize or identify something.
2. The most important ingredient; the crucial element.
3.
The inherent, unchanging nature of a thing or class of things.
4.
a. An extract that has the fundamental properties of a substance in concentrated form.
b. Such an extract in a solution of alcohol.
c. A perfume or scent.
5. One that has or shows an abundance of a quality as if highly concentrated: a neighbor who is the essence of hospitality.
6. Something that exists, especially a spiritual or incorporeal entity.
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