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Introduction

This post aims to clarify the profound mystery of God as revealed from His Holy Word (the Bible): One God, yet a Triune God. God Almighty is a single Divine Being, unified in essence and purpose, yet manifested in three distinct Personages—1) The Father, 2) The Son (The Lord Jesus Christ, The Word), and 3) The Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit. This “Trinity in Unity” is a great, incomprehensible mystery, yet Scripture affirms its truth, making it accessible to our finite minds to the extent we can accept it by faith.

Through numerous Bible studies, this teacher has sought to edify believers and glorify God, emphasizing that the entire Bible points to the Person and Atoning Work of the Lord Jesus Christ. For example, please see the post titled “Exalting the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus Christ: The Key of Knowledge for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible“. These studies, rooted in Old Testament allegories, types, and shadows, reveal God’s magnificent Salvation plan for His Glory. By God’s mercy and the Holy Spirit’s guidance, this teaching aims to bless readers worldwide and draw them closer to Him, particularly as Jesus’ Triumphant Return and Judgment Day draws nigh.

As Proverbs 25:2 states: “[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.” God conceals various aspects of Jesus within the Scriptures—for His glory, while believers are honored by searching them out.

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God as One and Triune: Biblical Evidence

The Trinity Defined

Though the word “Trinity” is absent from Scripture, the doctrine emerges from numerous verses that collectively reveal God as a Triune Being—three Personages working indivisibly as One. Here’s the biblical foundation:

1. Plurality from the Beginning
   • Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God (אֱלֹהִים, ‘ĕlōhîm))^H430 created the heaven and the earth.”
   • Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…”
     The Hebrew word ‘ĕlōhîm (a plural noun) and the plural pronoun “us” suggest plurality within God’s unity, hinting at the Trinity from the outset (see also Isaiah 6:8).
2. Jesus’ Great Commission Affirms the Three Persons as Co-Equal in Authority
   • Matthew 28:19, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost…”
3. Unity Underscored
   • 1 John 5:7, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” Jesus is the Word made flesh as we read in John 1:14, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
4. The Three Persons Collaborate and Coordinate
   • Ephesians 2:18, “For through him [Christ] we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”
5. Each Person’s Role is Distinct Yet Harmonious
   • 1 Peter 1:2, “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:…”

Indivisible Unity in Diversity

Despite the three Personages, God remains One. Ephesians 4:6 declares: “One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” John 10:30 reinforces this: “I and my Father are one.”, as does Colossians 2:9, “For in him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”

The Mystery of Isaiah 9:6

Isaiah 9:6 presents a striking enigma: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” This prophecy of Jesus, the Son, also calls Him “The everlasting Father.” Colossians 1:15-20 clarifies: Jesus is “the image of the invisible God,” by Whom all things were created, consist, and are reconciled as we read here,

“¶Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in [all things] he might have the preeminence. ¶For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.“

1 Timothy 1:17, “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.“

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The Significance of Three: A Biblical Pattern

Why Three?

We must first recognize the fact that Numbers Found in the Bible Can Convey Spiritual Concepts.

The number three (“3“), as in the Trinity represents God’s sovereign will and testimony. As a prime number, it signifies indivisibility and completeness. Ecclesiastes 4:12 illustrates: “…a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” and Deuteronomy 19:15, establishes a basis for truth with “…at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.” The Trinity—Father, Son (The Word), and Holy Spirit—embodies this perfect, unbreakable triune unity as we read again in 1 John 5:7, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (The Son), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

Threes in Jesus’ Earthly Ministry

The number three recurs in Jesus’ atoning sacrifice, fulfilling God’s Will and Purpose:

• Three days and nights in the tomb (Matthew 12:40, Jonah 1:17).
• Three men on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-31).
• Three disciples (Peter, James, John) in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37), and also at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1).
• Three prayers in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:39-44).
• Three denials by Peter (Matthew 26:34).
• Three crosses on Calvary (Luke 23:33).
• Three languages (Greek, Latin, and Hebrew) inscribing the words “King of the Jews” placed above Jesus on the cross (Luke 23:38)
• Three hours of darkness during the crucifixion (Matthew 27:45).
• Three women at the empty tomb (Mark 16:1).

These patterns underscore the Trinity’s role in redemption.

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The Three Persons of the Godhead

Each Person of the Holy Trinity is fully God, yet each Person fulfills a distinct role while remaining indivisible.

1. God The Father

• Role: The ultimate source and initiator of creation, salvation, and judgment.
• Scripture:
  • John 3:16&17, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.“
  • Romans 15:6, “That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
  • 1 Corinthians 8:6, “But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.“
  • Revelation 4:11, “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.“
• Attributes: Known as the “Ancient of Days” (Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:13), seated on the throne (Revelation 4:2&3), worthy of glory and honor (1 Chronicles 29:10-13).

2. God The Son, Jesus Christ (The Word)

• Role: The Savior, Creator, and Obedient Son, executing the Father’s Will.
• Scripture:
  • Matthew 1:21, “And she (Mary) shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” 
  • John 1:1-3,: “¶In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
  • John 1:14, ¶And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
  • Hebrews 1:8: “But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever…”
  • In the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed to the Father in Luke 22:42, “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”
  • Philippians 2:8, “And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.“
• Attributes: The Creator (John 1:3), The Lamb slain (Revelation 5:12 and Revelation 13:8), “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Revelation 19:16), The Good Shepherd (Psalm 23:1-6), and revealer of The Father (John 14:9).

3. God The Holy Spirit

• Role: The means of God’s work—creating, empowering, regenerating, teaching, and interceding for the saints.
• Scripture:
  • Genesis 1:2, “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.“
  • John 16:13-15, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He (The Holy Spirit) shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you.”
  • Romans 8:26 we read, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.“
  • Titus 3:5&6, “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;“
  • When we pray, we pray in The Spirit/The Holy Ghost, as we read in, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” and Jude 20&21, “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” 
• Attributes: The Comforter (John 14:26), Spirit of Truth (John 14:17, 1 John 4:6) indwelling believers (1 Corinthians 3:16), and testifying of Jesus Christ (John 15:26).

Implicit Hierarchy

Scripture suggests a functional subordination:

1. Jesus Christ, The Son, submits to Our Father in Heaven as we read in John 5:19, “Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” and, perhaps more importantly, we read in John 14:28, “Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.”
2. The Holy Spirit proceeds from The Father with Jesus’ involvement as we read where Jesus said in John 15:26, “¶But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:”. Yet, this does not diminish their equality in Deity, it only reflects their differing roles within the Godhead’s intimate Unity.

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The Indivisible Trinity

The three Persons are inseparable. Jesus declares in John 14:9, “…he that hath seen me hath seen the Father;” and in John 10:30, “I and [my] Father are one.” The Holy Spirit sent by the Father glorifies the Son, who reveals the Father, forming a perfect unity. As 1 Corinthians 13:12 notes, “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.“, our understanding remains partial until we see God face-to-face.

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Conclusion

The Trinity defies complete human comprehension because God’s infinite nature surpasses our finite minds. The Bible affirms that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God—three Persons, one essential God Being. This mystery invites faith, not full explanation. As we search the Scriptures, we honor God by uncovering His concealed glory, trusting His revelation until the saints know Him fully in eternity.

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