Tragically, our Christian faith has become so common and LAZY that many of us have no real idea what the Trinity involves or WHY it is so important to both our understanding and our salvation. We just assume that because we all affirm the simple idea of "three persons in One entity' that this alone is sufficient for orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxis (right behavior). But, it's not!
I don't presume that any of us will ever fully understand the uniqueness of our Triune God, but He has given us enough information about Himself and His behavior to understand it's function and importance in His behavior, understanding, and will for our lives. God, not nature, is the fundamental force and model for all creation. God was not randomly acting when He set forth the cosmos or the unique composition of man. In fact, the Bible specifically states that MAN is His 'image bearer,' which does not imply a physical mirroring, still communicates shared qualities and abilities. Therefore, every human beings purpose and command in life is to mirror this Triune Creator, yet how can we when no one ever takes the time to talk about Him as such..even within His own church!?!?
Hopefully, over the next few days I will post some fundamental aspects of the Trinity that our paramount to our understanding of God, ourselves and our salvation in/through Him. I will try to keep it simple and clear, but I confess that I am not the best writer so bear with me...
In the meanwhile, please take a minute and try to answer the following questions:
1 - How would you communicate the Trinity to a friend? Could you? Would you?
2 - When was the last time you learned about the Trinity in Church? Merely singing the word in a song does not count. Even if the sermon was not specifically on the Trinity, when was the last time you learned of the important roles/functions of each of its members?
3 - What questions do you have the Trinity?
