The Trinity

Definition: Trinity (trias) - Neither the Old or New Testament use the word “Trinity.” The Trinity is implied in the Old Testament by the plural form of the divine name. The word Elohim, the plural of El or Eloah, is used over 2500 times in the Old Testament. Nobody can deny that more than one person is addressed as God. The only question is how many Gods are joined together as one.

Diagram: The Sign of the Trinity: The sign of God the Father is the bearded man, God the Son is a bearded or a beardless man (the raised Jesus, a youth) below him; the Holy Spirit is the white equilateral triangle tangent to and enclosing them. Below are a few verses supporting the view that God is a Trinity.

Gn 01:02	Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Gn 01:26	Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
Is 48:16	From the beginning I (the Son) have not spoken in secret. From the time anything existed, I (Jesus) was there. And now the Lord GOD (the Father) has sent me and His (Holy) Spirit.
Mk 01:1a	A beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mk 01:10	he (Jesus) saw the heavens opened, and the (Holy) Spirit, like a dove, descending into him.
Mk 01:11	And there was a voice out of the heavens, You are my Son, the Beloved, in you I am well pleased.
Jn 10:30	(Jesus said) ... I and My Father are one.
2 Cor. 3:14	The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

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