God

The Trinity

One God eternally existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The doctrine of the Trinity holds that there is one God who exists as three distinct persons sharing one essence. Each person is fully God; there are not three gods, nor one person playing three roles.

The formulation was hammered out in response to real questions in the early church and expressed in the Nicene Creed (325, revised 381). It is a summary of biblical evidence, not a philosophical addition to it.

Key verses

The Spirit of God descending like a dove... and a voice from heaven said, 'This is my beloved Son.'
Matthew 3:16-17
I and the Father are one.
John 10:30

The Incarnation The Holy Spirit

Where this came from

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[1]Blue Letter Bible — concordance and cross-reference tools
Every verse chain on a topic page was checked in context here.
[2]Bible Project — theological theme studies
Biblical-theology framing for themes such as covenant, image of God, exile and sabbath.
[3]Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (OUP)
Definitions of technical terms used on these pages.