The Trinity of God

What is the Trinity of God?

In this article, we present the doctrine of the Trinity of God, as derived from the teachings of the Gospels, reflecting our Bible Commentary Forever work. We encourage all readers also to consult our blog article titled Teachings about the Lord Jesus being the Son of God and the Son of Man, where we offer a comprehensive analysis of the teachings of the Gospels regarding the deity of the Lord Jesus.

God is One in His Trinity. The Trinity of God is God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. The Trinity of God is not directly mentioned in the Scripture. However, the Trinity of God is implied in many passages of Scripture (see Comments Matthew 3:16, Comments John 1:1, and Comments John 1:18). We believe that the Lord Jesus is and always has been God within the Trinity of God. The Lord Jesus, as God within the Trinity of God, has power and authority, in Himself, to perform miraculous works, perform miraculous healings, and to know the times. Specifically, even while the Lord Jesus was on earth as a man, He remained fully God and held dominion over all things in both the seen and unseen worlds. Thus, while on earth, the Lord Jesus was not merely a prophet filled with the Holy Spirit; He is the Son of God and God within the Trinity of God. Additionally, as the Son of Man, the Lord Jesus was truly human, experiencing all aspects of life like any other man.

While in heaven, the Lord Jesus existed in the Bosom of the Father, and shared in His Form and glory (John 1:18). The Lord Jesus laid aside this Heavenly Body to take up residence in an earthly temple the Father had prepared for Him in the womb of the virgin Mary, by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 17:2, Acts 7:48-49, Hebrews 10:5-7). In this Human Form, the Son of God lived, died, and rose again as a human being and as the Beloved Son – accomplishing the full will of the Father for His creation and taking His rightful place in His human Body at the Father’s side (Mark 16:19, Philippians 2:5-11). Though He was found in Human Form, to look on the face of the Lord Jesus was to look on the face and the body of God (John 14:9). By the mercy of the Father, the human body of the Lord Jesus enabled sinful humans to look on God Himself and not die (Exodus 33:20).

We can imagine the Trinity of God as a triangle with God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit, all connected as Three Persons in One. God in His Trinity is eternal, and creator of all things seen and unseen. Genesis 1:1 tells us that “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth,” and Genesis 1:26 tells us that “God said, Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness.” When the Bible says, “make in Our likeness,” it means that the Trinity of God has been involved from the beginning of the creation. The Trinity of God has created all things in this time of creation, the world of the seen and the unseen; the God of Three has created all for His pleasure (see Comments John 1:1).

God the Father is eternal and exists before all created things. In Him, the Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit also exist. Although we speak of Three Gods, they are equal and unified as One. Each One has His own duty, which makes the Three become One in duty as well. The Father is above all, yet the Three are united together in Him (see Comments John 14:28).

The God of Three but One in unity. The duty may be different, but the power and authority are One, and the Father is above all. Think about it this way: in the Father Himself is the unity of the Three (the Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit). All of them are in unity as One in the Father. Remember as well, all is in the Father, and everything belongs to the Father (see Comments Matthew 24:36).

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father, but the Son, Jesus Christ, has His own Spirit as well (see Comments Matthew 27:50, and Acts 16:7). The Lord Jesus is God the Man, and in His humanity, He has Spirit, Soul, and Body. Therefore, the Son, the Lord Jesus, in His complete humanity as Spirit, Soul, and Body is One Person within the Trinity of God (see Comments Matthew 27:50, and Comments Luke 23:46). Thus, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father Himself, but when talking about the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, this is the beloved Son of God’s Spirit, which is not the same. Each Spirit has their own duty and authority; two Spirits but One together within the Trinity. Don’t forget that the earth is the footstool of the Father, both Spirits will be on earth, and each has their own responsibility. When we invite the Holy Spirit to come in the name of the Lord Jesus, the Holy Spirit will work in our hearts and minds. The Holy Spirit’s duty is to testify to our hearts and minds about the Lord Jesus as the Savior of the world. When we invite the Spirit of the beloved Son of God, Jesus Christ, to come as well, He will work straight in our souls to enlighten and give understanding for the work we do. Our petitions are taken to the Lord Jesus Himself through His Spirit and the Holy Spirit, who then presents them to the Father on our behalf.

The Trinity of God makes the Bible complete, and we cannot leave out any one of the Three: the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. However, the Father is first (see Comments Matthew 20:23).

Why is Faith in the Trinity of God Important for a Christian?

A human cannot be saved alone without the Trinity of God. The soul and spirit of a human need the Trinity faith guideline, which is the Holy Son, Jesus Christ, who has all in His humanity: the Trinity of God and the human’s three dimensions; all humans will be saved through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the beloved Son of God. If you call yourself a believer, you must believe in the Trinity of God. The God of Three is the base for believers’ faith. Matthew 3:16 tells us that “Jesus, having been baptized, ascended immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, alighting upon Him.” The water baptism of the Lord Jesus serves as a clear testimony to the Trinity of God in the Bible, where all Three Persons of the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit) unite in their testimony to humanity (see Comments Matthew 3:16).
We encourage all readers of this article to review our core beliefs (see Core Faith) and explore the various articles we offer that provide essential doctrinal perspectives for anyone who follows the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

BCF Comments Related to the Trinity of God

The Gospel of John highlights the importance of glorifying the beloved Son of God as divine. In this gospel, John presents a clear understanding of the Trinity of God. Therefore, anyone with questions about the Trinity of God should refer to the Gospel of John for answers. Below is a list of comments from the Gospel of John where, in our commentary, we connect Bible verses to the concept of the Trinity of God.

Additionally, we list below all our comments related to the Trinity of God in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.