Names are important. And this Sunday is devoted to the Holy Trinity. There is a name for you … the Holy Trinity … what the heck does that mean?
Well, it is a name given by most Christians to God … the ancient God of Israel … the God who created all things, seen and unseen … the alpha and the omega.
Two problems: first, the word Trinity does not appear in the Scriptures; second, God’s chosen people were and are monotheists, believers in one God and one God only … the word Trinity sounds as if Christians worship three gods.
Why should Christians worship the Holy Trinity if it is not in the Scriptures? Well, it turns out that often in the Scriptures God and Jesus and the Spirit appear together. For example, at the Creation God called the heavens and the earth into being … the Gospel of John tells us that Jesus, the Word, was present at the Creation, being co-eternal with present with God. Think of Jesus as the architect or the blueprint for Creation if you want. The Spirit was present as well … Genesis tells us that the Spirit moved across the face of the waters of chaos even before God said, “Let there be light.” Read more…