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Love and the Trinity
An intriguing argument for the Trinity is AGAPE LOVE. That word means seeking the best for others.
1. If God is eternal.
2. And if God is love.
3. Then love is eternal.
4. And if love involves others.
5. Then “others” is also eternal.
Who are the eternal “others”? A Trinity says God Himself!
1. Angels? No.
2. Mankind? No.
3. Other Gods? No.
Since there is one God and God is one, this leaves as the answer that God Himself must be both singular yet plural. God is a unified one.
We see this community in the baptism of Jesus. For those who believe in the Trinity, it is common for us to rightfully point out the three persons who are the one God – Jesus on earth, the Father in Heaven, and the Spirit descending. Three divine persons. Three locations. One God.
What is too often missing from those of us who believe God is a Triune One is how this scene teaches LOVE and COMMUNITY.
1. Consider the communal terms – Father, Son. A Family.
2. Consider the Spirit descending which we learn from John 1 is confirming Jesus as the One. A “Physical” presence.
3. Consider the words of the Father – “This is my beLOVEDed (agapetos) Son, in whom I am well-pleased”. A Loving, family, presence.
The purpose of teaching the Trinity is to teach:
1. Community
2. Love
3. And more.
God is One yet God is Three or else God could not be Love since Love is seeing the best for others. God is both Self and Others.
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