Monotheism: The Mystery of the Trinity with R.C. Sproul

Without question, there is great mystery when it comes to the Godhead. Yet the Bible plainly affirms that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. Dr. Sproul begins this new series on “The Mystery of the Trinity” with a message which affirms that Christians worship one God.
This is the 1st in a series of messages by Dr. Sproul on the Trinity. See other videos in the series: • The Mystery of the Tri...

[@cherianmathai5013]

for the first time in my life I am total satisfied by the explanation of the trinity. thank you sir.

[@cestmois9959]

I have a difficulty understanding how 1+1+1 doesn't equal THREE. If this actually is God's philosophy then he would have stated it plainly. You shouldn't have to piece together bits and pieces from multiple verses. The meaning of the Shema is plain in the Old Testament and equally plain when Jesus used it himself. A prime example of straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel

[@user-od8qk7oi5u]

My best understanding of the Trinity is based on the metaphor of the tetrahedron. It has four sides, representing how the one God reveals himself as God, Father, Son, Spirit. We serve one God. If you hold a tetrahedron in your hand, you hold one object, representing the One God. The distinctiveness of the persons is preserved since the one object has four facets. The distinct facets are also part of the integral whole while yet being separate. If the tetrahedron is made of transparent glass, you can look through one facet and across to see a different facet facing the inside. This explains how Jesus could say to Phillip, if you have seen me (looking through the transparent Jesus facet), you have seen the Father, (the Father facet). A perfect metaphorical illustration of the Trinity can be found in a transparent glass tetrahedron. Easy... God presents himself as each separate facet singly, or as a combination of facets. For example, if you hold the object so you are looking directly down on it, you will see three facets, Father, Son, Spirit. This is how God presents himself at Jesus’ baptism: Jesus in the water, the Father speaking from heaven, and the Holy Spirit descending as a dove, all three present, yet distinct at the same time. Another example is when Jesus was praying the high priestly prayer in the garden. There, the object is turned to show two facets, the Father and the Son. There are fourteen such combinations of facets that reveal God in the scriptures. (P) What about Jehovah of the O.T.? The name Jehovah is so holy that people of New Testament times never used that word. Instead, they used the word, "Lord". These days, Jews will say, "hashem", the "Name", or the "tetragrammaton", or some other substitute word. When a Christian confesses that "Jesus is Lord" at baptism, they are actually saying, "Jesus is Jehovah". Jehovah went through kenosis and came to earth as a helpless baby so he could die on the cross for our salvation.

[@waynehampson9569]

Antitrinitarians - I don't understand something therefore it doesn't exist.

[@TheGospelAssociates]

Thank Dr. RC Sproul. I love you

[@stellabivens7398]

What do the scriptures say? This gentleman does not give much of God’s Words.

[@revelation20232]

I think it's an insult to try to box God into this small 1-dimensional box where He's not multifaceted and His being doesn't go beyond human comprehension.

[@stevenwebb6253]

Sorry, Jesus isn’t God, nor equal to God. He called our God and Father his God and Father at John 20:17.

[@shogunmasterjg]

God is one. As is written. The trinity is not and never will be.

[@bretherenlee1404]

the word trinity is not in the holy words proverbs 30:5,6 all who accept the trinity will and have denied the God of Jesus

[@marthaj67]

Ligonier puts out a series of videos entitled “The Mystery of the Trinity” and the synergistic crowd comes crawling out of the woodwork to leave

[@Me2Lancer]

Thank you for sharing. God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity.

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

I wish this had louder audio. I have the volume maxed out on my Galaxy s8 and I can barely hear this video.

[@goldenstar7400]

By far the best argument I have heard on how to have a "trininistic" monotheistic religion. I think I can understand how God can be three persons and one essence. He can logically be A in one sense, be in another, and c in another. A + B + C = D, If A and B and C are the same then D is congruent with all three individually and at the same time, however, they are still separate integers. Even if A,B,and C, are all 1, D is still three. There is no way around the fact that three persons, regardless of their essence is still three persons. Technically that is not monotheistic.

[@sungschoo]

One essence, three person.

[@abeyk3459]

The cornerstone of the triune nature of God.

[@Zer0Xenon]

لا إله إلا الله

[@bernardmichaud1099]

Isaiah 48:16, Lord GOD, אֲדֹנָי ’ăḏônây / יְהוִֹה yhwh, (the Father).

[@farmerson6558]

I am billions of cells which are each individual contained life forms, each with their own DNA, and life span. These include mobile immune cells and bloods cells, yet I am one. I get the credit and the shame for whatever is done collectively. I am also a collection of organs, which each operate in different capacities and which are separate from each other, yet are part of one body.

[@mikhailalexandrovichrimsky5501]

Здравствуйте my Global Brothers! So, can a stone, rock, tree etc have some spirit, or connection to the Creator? Judge for yourselves...