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What is the belief called that there is one God in three persons?
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∙ 15y ago
The Catholic Church is one religion that has the doctrine Three divine persons in One. The 3 are Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This conveys the belief in the presence and power of The Father in Heaven, Christ on Earth, and Christ's spirit after he died.
Protestants dropped all that and went with a direct path through Jesus Christ.
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∙ 13y agoDe Fide is the highest grade of theological certainty and must be believed to be a Christian.
The terms "essence, nature, substance" refer to the Divine "Being" which is the same for the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, while the terms "hypostasis and person" refer to the three owners or bearers of the Divine Being.
The oldest authoritative doctrinal formulation of the Church's belief in the Trinity is the Apostle's Creed, which, in the form of the ancient Roman baptismal symbol, served as the basis of catechumenical instruction and as a baptismal confession of faith since the 2nd century. It is based on the trinitarian formula of baptism.
all of the above is from Ott's Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, the definitive collection of dogmas of the Church.
Let me try, briefly to make it clear by contrasting human beings. In a human being there is one person, say me, who has two natures: one is the spirit (soul), the other is material (my body). So, I am one person with two natures, you might say that I share myself with my body and my soul. Of course both of those have all of me, if you see what I mean. If you can get that concept, that you can approach understanding the Trinity (NO ONE can understand the Trinity, I'm just trying to give you a working knowledge to get by!). In God, the "sharing" is reversed, I am one person with two natures; God is three persons with one nature. In other words His nature is "God" so there is only one God, but that God is, as an example, manifested in three persons. This is not even a shadow of actually understanding God who is so far beyond any of us that we can never understand, I'm just trying to give you a feel for what we are talking about when we are talking about the "mystery" of the Trinity.
The classical way of understanding the Trinity is to see the Father, who is eternal, and thus can not change, has only One Idea. That One Idea comprises everything that is, or might be, or ever will be. The One Idea is know as The Word, or Jesus, who was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became Man. The Love that exists between the Father and Son is so Real that it is the third Divine Person, The Holy Spirit.
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∙ 12y agoThis is not a Biblical teaching but is the attempt of men to define the Godhead. Primarily it is the Catholic Church that has defined the 'Trinity' as a 3 Person Godhead - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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∙ 15y agoThe Holy Trinity.
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When was God in Three Persons created?
God in Three Persons was created in 1988.
Is Christianity smart?
Christianity is a belief in God (Yahweh) and that God is presented in three persons. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe this is very smart as God is the one true God. All other gods are false.
What are the three principles of Jewish faith?
Belief in God Belief in the Torah Belief in the existence of the soul, which is responsible to God
What does the false doctrine of the trinity mean?
The false doctrine of the trinity refers to the belief that God exists as three distinct persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) that are somehow one. This belief contradicts the traditional Christian understanding of God as one being in three persons, known as the Trinity.
What is it called to believe in one or more gods?
Believing in one god is called monotheism, while believing in multiple gods is called polytheism.
What is the belief system in which followers worship only one god called?
The belief that there is only one God is called Monotheism.
What is called belief in God but No belief in organised religion?
Agnostic
How is the trinity distinct?
The Trinity is distinct in that it refers to the Christian belief that God exists as three persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. These three persons are distinct from one another, yet are united in their essence as one God. This concept is unique to Christianity and sets it apart from other monotheistic religions.
What christian belief says that god is made from 3 persons?
You are referring to the doctrine of the Trinity, which says that there are three persons in the one Godhead, each divine, and each equal in glory and honor to each other. To some this appears to be a belief in three Gods, not one, and others will claim that this is not taught in Christianity, but most Christians at most times and in most places have held this belief - that's simply a historical fact.
What is it called when someone believes in only one god?
Belief in One God is called monotheism. (Mono=one.Theism=belief in God.)Tradition states that Western monotheism goes back to Abraham.See also:God's existence
Is the pentacostal church protestant?
There are sects considered to be pentecostal that are not orthodox due to the fact of their doctrine about God. The orthodox view of God is that of absolute uniqueness, or 'the only true God' and that God is triune, or is three persons simultaneously. The sect called United Pentecostal Church denies that doctrine. The Assemblies of God sect affirms a belief in the triunity of God.
Why Christianity is a monotheistic religion?
Christianity is a trinitarian monotheistic religion because it is only worhsipping one God, but the one God in three persons. Each of the three persons is the same in power and in worship, but still only one God.
