Holy Trinity Research Paper

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Trying to explain the Holy Trinity is like trying to explain the 3D dimension to a 2D person, it's hard. Commonly, people would use analogies to describe the Trinity, which will eventually end up as heresies. It's earlier to describe the Trinity because Jesus basically already did the work for you, through the Scriptures.

Through the Scriptures, it shows us the unity and distinction between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The unity of the Trinity is best shown in the gospels where the Holy Spirit “guides you to all truth” (John 16:13), and the Father “will give you whatever you ask him” (John 15:16), showing a unity of love between the Trinity. The distinction between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit shows through a distinction of roles of each persons within one divine nature. The …show more content…

There are eight different types of heresies against the Trinity: Gnosticism, Docetism, Dualism, Modalism, Partialism, Arianism, and Nestorianism. Gnosticism is the teaching that the earth was created and ruled by a lesser God (demiurge) and the spread of secret knowledge of sacrilege. Docetism is the teaching that Jesus only appeared to be human but didn't actually take on human form. Dualism is the teaching of the God of the Old Testament is a bad/evil God and the God of the New Testament is a good God. Modalism is the teaching that God is one person that acts in three distinct ways. Partialism is the teaching that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each ⅓ God. Arianism is the teaching that God created the Son and Holy Spirit, taking away the fact that the Son is begotten of the Father. Nestorianism is the teaching that Jesus is two separate persons and that Mary only gave birth to His human form. To refute these heresies, the Athanasian, Nicene, and Apostles’ Creed were created. The best way to describe the Trinity is with the Athanasian, Apostles’, and Nicene

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