The Mystery of the Trinity: Solved!
To hear this teaching on a podcast: Part 1 click here . Part 2 click here . Trinitarian Christianity claims that the three-person-in-one God is a mystery that cannot be understood. “Those who deny (the Trinity) place themselves outside the pale of Christian orthodoxy. Having said that, I admit that no one fully understands it. It is a mystery and a paradox. Yet I believe it is true.” [1] “If this ( tri-personality of God ) is so (and without these truths one cannot be a Christian!), then God must be triune. As the Athanasian Creed puts it: “Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.” How this can be is a mystery, but it is a necessary mystery.” [2] So by their own admission, “mystery” is a defining characteristic of Trinitarianism. Before we take a closer look at the mystery of the Trinity, it is necessary to make clear the difference between the Trinity and a triad. The Trinity means three different persons in one God. A triad means three ...