The Trinity means:
One God in three persons —
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit —
who are each fully God, equal in power and glory, and yet distinct in personhood.
✴️ Not three gods.
✴️ Not one God wearing three masks.
✴️ But one Being, three Persons, forever united.
🔑 A Simple Way to Say It
Here’s the clearest truth:
God is one in essence and three in person.
Think of it this way:
TruthWhat It MeansOne GodThere is only one true God, not three gods.Three PersonsThis one God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.EqualEach Person is fully God, not a third of God.DistinctThe Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Spirit. The Spirit is not the Father.UnifiedThey are perfectly one — in love, will, and nature.
🧒 Teaching It to a New Believer (or Child)
“God is like a family of three who are always perfectly united — but it’s one God, not three gods.”
Or even simpler:
The Father is God above us,
The Son is God with us,
The Spirit is God in us —
but they are all one God.
⚖️ What the Bible Says
The word Trinity doesn’t appear in the Bible — but the truth of it is everywhere.
1. There Is One God
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
2. The Father Is God
“Grace and peace from God our Father…”
— Romans 1:7
3. The Son (Jesus) Is God
“In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was God… and the Word became flesh.”
— John 1:1, 14
“Before Abraham was, I AM.”
— John 8:58
(Jesus uses the divine name YHWH.)
4. The Holy Spirit Is God
“Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? … You have not lied to man but to God.”
— Acts 5:3–4
5. All Three Together
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
— Matthew 28:19
Note: it says “name” — singular — not “names.”
One Name. Three Persons.
🔥 Why It Matters
The Trinity isn’t just theology — it’s the heartbeat of salvation.
The Father sent the Son.
The Son died on the cross.
The Spirit opens our eyes and fills our hearts.
Each Person of the Trinity is involved in creation, redemption, and your daily walk with God.
🕊️ Final Word to a Rookie in the Faith
You don’t have to fully comprehend the Trinity to fully believe it.
After all —
If God could fit in your brain,
He wouldn’t be worth worshiping.
But here’s what you can know:
The Father loves you.
The Son died for you.
The Spirit lives in you.
And they are not three gods…
but one holy, eternal, living God —
worthy of all your love and trust.
One God.
Three Persons.
Forever united.
Forever glorious.
Forever enough.
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— The Savage Witness