when he was alive on earth
It continued to grow and spread, and as Jesus explained, the Promise of God the Father came, The Holy Spirit to aid and assist the Apostles and believers.
yup God the father the son and the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:4, 5 - And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart fromJerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." [NKJV]
Our Lord Jesus Commissioned His Apostles to preach the Gospel. He Told them to go out & preach to all the Nations & Baptize then in the Name Of the Father, and Of the Son, and Of the Holy Spirit.
I'm not sure about your question, but Jesus promised not to leave his apostles, but would remain as the holy spirit with them.
Trinity means "three-in-one" and refers to the concept that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all one and the same God. The apostles are not part of the Trinity. No. The apostles were 'messengers' for Jesus. The principal apostles were the 12 disciples who followed Jesus, and Paul. The Trinity is a term for the Christian notion of three Gods in one - God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
The promise of God the Father is the Holy Spirit that was sent to comfort us so that we would not be orphans while we wait for Christs' return. The Holy Spirit and the 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower believers in Biblical times and now.
No. Jesus distinguishes pretty clearly between the Father and the Holy Spirit.
To always remain a faithful Christian & believing in God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus breathed on his apostles to give them the Holy Spirit and empower them for their mission to spread the good news of salvation. This act symbolized the giving of the Holy Spirit and the commissioning of the apostles to carry out their ministry.
No. Jesus distinguishes pretty clearly between the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Catholics always baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Right before Jesus ascended into heaven, He told the apostles to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of hte Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt 28:19). Because Jesus is part of the Trinity, by baptizing in this way we are also baptising in the name of Jesus. However, the rest of the Trinity must be included for it to be a valid baptism.