God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Subjects
Composition of the Christian God	Christianity
Holy Spirit	Jesus
Theology	Trinitarianism
Linking arguments
The archangel Michael and Jesus Christ are the same entity Allah exists The Bible is inerrant The Bible is an accurate source of information The Christian God is one entity, with a divine Son who is a separate being; the Holy Spirit is God's power Christians should use the version of the Nicene Creed with Filioque Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth The Christian God consists of one entity The Christian God consists of one entity that appears in three different modes Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate entities God consists of three united divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit God consists of three divine persons: God, Christ and the divine Science The Godhead consists of three separate beings: God the father, Jesus and the Holy Ghost God consists of the Father, who existed before the Son, and with him, created the Holy Spirit Jesus the Son and God the Father are alike but inequal in substance Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Jehovah's Witnesses are Christian Jesus the Son and God the Father are completely dissimilar in substance Jesus the Son and God the Father are substantially different The Latter-Day Saint movement is Christian The Son and the Holy Spirit are subordinate to the Father

Note: This assertion is called the Trinity in Christian theology. The supporting position is called Trinitarianism

Note: The term Holy Ghost is used interchangeably with Holy Spirit

Supporting arguments

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. 

• • Related argument: The Roman Catholic Church is a source of scriptural authority.

Opposing arguments

God sometimes appears as the Father, the Son or the Holy Ghost, but these are all offices or modes, not distinct entities. 

• • 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. 

• • 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. 

• • 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. 

• • 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. 

• • 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.

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. 

• • Related argument: God consists of the Father, who existed before the Son, and with him, created the Holy Spirit.

    Related argument: The Son and the Holy Spirit are subordinate to the Father.

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. 

• • Related argument: God consists of three divine persons: God, Christ and the divine Science.

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. 

• • Related argument: The Godhead consists of three separate beings: God the father, Jesus and the Holy Ghost.

God consists of a community of three persons who are united. They are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. 

• • Related argument: God consists of three united divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The Way International teaches that God created sperm with which to impregnate Mary, thereby creating Jesus, who does not have divine qualities like God does. The term Holy Spirit, when used in Biblical texts, is a reference to God, and is not a distinct entity. Can you supply this point with a source that proves it is earnest? Do it yourself or provide the link on the talk page.

This point relies on Islamic doctrine. The idea that God consists of three persons contradicts his oneness, which is absolute.