Is the trinity concept false

Answer 1

Today the Trinity Doctrine is probably the most objected against doctrine within the Christian faith. The main reason for this is quite simply misunderstanding. The concept of the Trinity (within the one God there exists three divine persons) is very often falsely defined as 'three gods in one god' or 'three persons in one person' when it is quite simply not either of these. Through these misrepresentations of the Trinity are formed many of the arguments that are used against it.

Other misunderstandings come the lack of knowledge in regards to a doctrine called the 'Hypostatic Union', which explains that Jesus, whilst existing in God's form, made himself of no effect by taking upon himself flesh; becoming fully God and fully man. Many arguments neglect this doctrine, which is linked with the Doctrine of the Trinity, when speaking of the incarnate Jesus Christ.

Other common objections usually stem from a lack of knowledge of the roles that each person (The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) plays and how they relate and work with one another.

Also, an error that is very commonly made is something called a "category error" where, for example, the argument is made that the Father and the Son are not equal to one another. However, what is being referred to here is the category of authority, not of nature, where as when the Trinity doctrine teaches that the Father and Son are co-equal this is referring to their nature, not authority, just as a husband and his wife are equal in nature, the husband is called to be head over his household.

The concept of the Trinity is very biblical, even though nowhere in scripture ever explicitly explains a detailed triune concept of God, it is very clearly implicitly assumed.