Why I Love The Trinity

Why I Love The Trinity

I am writing this article to help my readers better understand why we need to love the Trinity. It is in the Trinity that man can comprehend God rightly. The Trinity is one theological truth of God that separates true Christians from cults and false beliefs. This is my review of the first three chapters of James White's book The Forgotten Trinity; we will understand why the Trinity has been forgotten, a definition of the Trinity, and, for our champion partners, why secret things belong to God, and the revealed belong to us.

Emotions Versus Revealed Truth

In today's culture, people put so much emphasis on feelings. There is a deprecation of a desire to know God and know Him properly. People are too careless in thinking about the most precious gift realized to humanity – the Triune God. God wants people to have a more profound knowledge of Him. This is brought about by understanding the God of the Holy Bible on His terms, not by our emotions.

True worshippers must worship God as He exists, not how we feel He may be. If we don’t love God for who He is but who we make him to be, this is the definition of idolatry. According to the author, the men of old who pursued God had two things in common- suffering and a love for the contemplation of God’s attributes and works. Too many today are caught up in worldly pursuits instead of seeking to understand this triune God better. When we rightly understand the Trinity, we humbly appreciate that God's ways and thoughts are altogether higher than we will ever be. The highest and most significant achievement is understanding the one true living God.

This is the reason so many cults and false beliefs deny the Trinity. Humbly understanding the Trinity is knowing the one true living God rightly. In this book, the reader will rightly understand and grow in their love for God and, in return, appreciate the beautiful mystery of the Triune God. I highly encourage all my readers who have never read this book to do so soon.   

A Definition Of The Trinity 

The definition of the Trinity is as follows; “In the one being that is God, there exist eternally three co-equal and co-eternal persons, namely the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”[1]  God is unique compared to humans, and our language can fall short when explaining God thoroughly; however, Dr. White gives an accurate and concise view of what the Bible communicates about God’s nature.

There are three major points that this definition has brought out for us. I have memorized this definition and used it in conversations with Muslims, atheists, and cult members to help explain concisely who God is in His triune nature. The first point covered in this definition is that God is one in being. All monotheists hold to this part of the definition of God whether you are a Jew, Christian, or a Muslim. It is in His being that God is undivided, unique, and indivisible. The author then moves on to his second point.

The second point is that there are three separate persons. This is not to say that they are three separate beings. This distinction makes the proper view of God, namely called Trinitarian Monotheism. We are thinking about one what and three who’s. What pertains to the one being of God pertains to the three Who’s also: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

All three of these persons are co-equal and co-eternal. These persons have uniquely existed in relationship to each other eternally. The Trinity reveals the truth that comes from the Bible itself. We must believe all the Bible says about any given topic. Along with James White, I am a finite person trying to describe something universally unique. Dr. White describes the Trinity as a triangle, with each side describing part of the Trinity. One side is monotheism, the other equality, and the other three persons. If you have never read Dr. James White’s book, “The Forgotten Trinity,” I would encourage you again to do so soon. The rest of the content is for our monthly champion partners. Suppose you would like to take the Gospel worldwide and get extended podcasts, articles, and first access to training videos while doing it. Become a monthly champion here.

[1] The Forgotten Trinity -James R. White; pg 23.