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God consists of the Father, who existed before the Son, and with him, created the Holy Spirit
- Note: This doctrine is called Arianism.
Supporting arguments
Only God has always existed, and the Son came to exist later, being a "son" of God in a strictly symbolic sense. The Holy Spirit was created later still by both entities. The Son and the Holy Spirit are subordinate beings. The Son and the Father not made of identical substance, but are very similar. [1] [2]
- Related argument: Jesus the Son and God the Father are alike but inequal in substance.
- Related argument: The Son and the Holy Spirit are subordinate to the Father.
Opposing arguments
God sometimes appears as the Father, the Son or the Holy Ghost, but these are all offices or modes, not distinct entities. [3]
- Related argument: The Christian God consists of one entity.
- Related argument: The Christian God consists of one entity that appears in three different modes.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are names or manifestations for one entity. [4]
- Related argument: The Christian God consists of one entity.
God is one omnipotent entity, as described in the Bible. His son is a separate being, and the Holy Spirit is God's power. [5]
- Related argument: The Christian God consists of one entity.
- Related argument: The Christian God is one entity, with a divine Son who is a separate being; the Holy Spirit is God's power.
The early church fathers believed in tritheism,the idea that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three completely distinct beings, and they should be respected as a source of tradition regarding spiritual matters. [6]
- Related argument: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate entities.
- Related argument: Christians should draw on tradition to inform their practices.
God is one omnipotent entity, as described in the Bible. His son is a separate being, and the Holy Spirit is God's power. [7]
- Related argument: The Christian God consists of one entity.
- Related argument: The Christian God is one entity, with a divine Son who is a separate being; the Holy Spirit is God's power.
Mary Baker Eddy drew on her extensive knowledge of the Bible to discern the truth of the Trinity. God correctly consists of three divine persons who are one being. They are God, Christ and the divine Science. This view's accuracy is proven by the ability of those who believe in it to perform miracles, especially healing through faith. [8]
- Related argument: God consists of three divine persons: God, Christ and the divine Science.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one being in three persons, unified through a substance called ousia. They remain one entity, as described in the Bible. This is the doctrine of the Catholic Church. [9]
- Related argument: God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Related argument: The Roman Catholic Church is a source of scriptural authority.
There is an entity called the Godhead, which consists three distinct beings. They are God the father, Jesus and the Holy Ghost. This is taught as doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. [10]
God consists of a community of three persons who are united. They are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. [11]
Notes
- ↑ Arius
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia
- ↑ The Brethren (Jim Roberts)
- ↑ William M. Branham
- ↑ Church of God (7th Day)
- ↑ Pierre Faydit as described by John Chapman
- ↑ Church of God (7th Day)
- ↑ Rosalind Childs Fogg
- ↑ Catechism of the Catholic Church Catholic Church
- ↑ LDS Church as described by Religioustolerance.org
- ↑ Community of Christ
