I noticed something really unusual in my last blog – I started a discussion about the Trinity, and I didn't bother to define it. Shame on me! Even though I really won't get to discussing it this time around, I really should start by defining what it is so that we all understand what the term really means, from an Orthodox Christian perspective. So let's do that right now, shall we? I'll use as my working definition what James White used in his book, The Forgotten Trinity , Within the One being that is God, there exists eternally three co-equal and co-eternal persons, namely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (from The Forgotten Trinity ) So, what exactly does this mean? Let's start with De 6:4: Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Any definition of the Trinity starts with the fact that God is ONE being, not three beings. First and foremost, Trinitarians are Monotheistic (James 2:19; 1 Cor 8:6; 1 Ti 2:5-6), they are not tri-the
"But that He (Jesus) is Himself in His own right ... God, and Lord, and King Eternal, and the Incarnate Word, proclaimed by all ..." Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons