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Second part of the class, we learned about the Triunity of God. Trinity is not easy to believe, describe and to understand. With human thinking, we are incapable of fully understanding the triune nature of the infinite God. We cannot comprehend the power, love, and holiness that is present in such a being. However, God does want us to know of its existence though, and include many truths about the Trinity in Scripture.
Bible does not have the word Trinity and it does not provide a clear definintion of it. However, the Trinity is one of the most important and key beliefs in our faith. Now, the question we have to ask is, “Is the doctrine of the Trinity really biblical?” Even though we can never fully comprehend the Trinity, scripture help us to understand better. Knowing the doctrine of the Trinity and its biblical basis in the old and new testaments is very important. Biblical evidence supports the Trinity and teaches us that there is one God who exists eternally in three People. The Bible does provide us, with all the component parts of the doctrine. We are made to confess the Trinity as a truly biblical doctrine.
In the Old Testament everything is scarttered and it is hard to explain the exact meaning of the word trinity. However, in the Old Testament, they set up the idea of the trinity. God is the creator of this universe and he created this world by speaking his word and sending out his spirtit. Bavinck wrote that God’s “word” is the objective principle of creation and his “spirit” is the subjective principle. According to him, the world came into being by threefold causes, the word of God, word hypostatized as wisdom and the spirit of God. In other word, the Old Testament refers to God's word, his spirit, and Wisdom. This t...

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...one divine being. The Bible teaches us that the Father is God, the Son is God and the Holy Spirit is God. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three persons. All three persons possessed the qualities and prerogatives of deity.
In conclusion, the doctrine of the Trinity is completely and totally biblical. The Trinity can be summarized under three essential statements. That God is three persons, each person is fully God and there is one God. Knowing the biblical doctrine of the Trinity will enable us to know, and worship God more fully. Through the doctrine of the Trinity, we will be able to understand the salvation. Knowing the doctrine of the Trinity and its biblical basis in the Old and New Testaments is very important because it will shape how we view Jesus and how we imitate God. Knowing the doctrine of the Trinity will help us to share the gospel in a right way.

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