(September 27, 2009 at 10:55 am)theVOID Wrote: You cannot say that Father = Son = Spirit is the same as Banana = Apple = Pear because it doesn't work!I didn't say it worked. No analogy does. I was trying to help you to understand.
It's correctly defined as: There is only One True God—revealed in three persons … Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
The classic metaphors are:
• Shamrock: Saint Patrick, who spread the Gospel in Ireland, used a three-leafed clover.
• Egg: Another common one—eggshell, egg white and yolk.
• H2O: The three phases of H2O—water, ice, steam—are better as an analogy but also fall short since any given temperature produces only one of these at a time. That picture leads to a false doctrine that says the Trinity is really only one person who takes on one of three modes at any given time
C.S. Lewis:
• The three dimensions of space: Length, width and height. All coincide in the same place, yet are distinct.
(September 27, 2009 at 10:55 am)theVOID Wrote: And if God is all powerful, then why would he need 3?The 3 distinct persons have unique purpose.
(September 27, 2009 at 10:12 am)Retorth Wrote: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 ≠ 1
3 persons ≠ 1 person, no. We said that already.