The Trinity: Do You Believe?

Not long ago, I heard a person say something to the effect that the didn't believe in the trinity. I was shocked, and at first wanted to begin debating. How could someone claim to be a Christian and not believe in the trinity? I thought I knew just about everything there was to know about the Trinity, since that was one of the topics discussed thoroughly in my junior/senior Bible class during high school. However, the Trinity is a difficult subject to grasp, and contrary to the belief of some, it is impossible to know everything about the Trinity. However, the Bible does give evidence that there are three entities that are separate but one. The idea in itself is hard to understand that there could be three separate entities that are one at the same time. Just how does that work? Perhaps people try too hard to understand the concept and give up on the idea. Perhaps they think it impossible to begin with. However, it would be ignoring God's omniscient abilities to say that it is impossible. The Bible also contains verses showing proof of the Trinity, such as Jesus' baptism, probably the best example of the Trinity. "After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.'"(Matthew 3:16-17) In John 10:30, Jesus claims to be "one with the Father," though He also referred to Himself as the Son of God. Before he was crucified, Jesus made several references to his Father (Matthew 26:29 and 26:53). Jesus prayed to the Father in the Garen of Gethsemane. When Jesus was dying on the cross, he called out to the Father (Luke 23:34, and 23:46). After Jesus had risen from the dead, he visited the disciples, telling them that he would send the Holy Spirit ( Luke 24:49, John 20:22, and Acts 1:8).
He also commanded them to baptize believers in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So we can definitely establish the fact that there are three entities. But are they one? The idea is seemingly unbelievable. I once read a little story about a boy who was trying to explain to his friend how that God was three-in-one and one-in-three, a rather difficult task for a little boy. He went home and prayed,and an idea struck him. He explained to his friend in a simple but true way. He asked his friend what he called his dad. The little boy answered, "Daddy." The other boy asked him what his mother called his father. The boy gave his father's first name. The little boy asked what the father's employees called him. The little boy replied by giving his father the title "Mr." and his last name. The other little boy said, "But that's three different names. Are they all the same person?" Of course they were, and the little boy went on to explain that the boy's father played three different roles(as a father, as a husband, and as an employer), under three different names, but was still one person. Now, that story may not be the best illustration, but it gives the general idea of the Trinity, at least to some degree. The Trinity is God, which is proved in Biblical text, and God cannot be completely understood. His power is beyond our comprehension. I myself cannot fully comprehend the Trinity, but with Biblical evidence to help support it, I strongly believe that the Trinity exists and is God.

Notification: Changes to Be Made

Dear readers of my blog,
For those of you who still keep up with my blog, I am announcing some major changes to it. It will no longer be updates on my life's happenings, but rather a collegiate form of writing to argue/debate or make a point. (I'm sure none of you are bothered by this since my last post was posted in May, and you probably have given up on me by now).

Though I will be researching some information for my topics, not everything I post will be fact, but most likely will be an opinion. Therefore, all posts are up for debate, if you would like to post comments. (Or you can agree, that's up to you).
Thanks!
Amy

I will update!

I promise to upddate soon. I've been busy updating my facebook today so if you have a facebook you can check out the new pics. For those of you who don't have facebook, I promise to try to post some pics on here before the week is up. I know that there are no pictures of me on this blog, which is really odd. I will try to get some on here soon!

I VOTED

Yes that's right ladies and gents. I voted yesterday for the first time in my life. Kentucky had its primary elections yesterday and I voted. I feel special. I have done my duty to my country and state.
I think I also forgot to post a few things on here about my family and graduation. I will try to get some stuff on here later, but I'm going out for lunch today so it will be a while.

NEW POST! YAY ME!

HI everybody! I'm trying to be better about posting but it is kinda hard with all the stuff I have going on this week. I just finished my website assignment for Ms. Ferree's computer class just a few minutes ago. I have filledout my application for GBS. I gave all the reccomendation forms out to everybody that was supposed to get them, and now I have to get on the internet and fill out the info for federal aid, FAFSA. I have already filled out a form for the endowment scholarship, and I need to talk to Mr. Glick about the Divisional scholarship since I'm going into the missions department, though it's doubtful I will get it since it's so selective. I have to finish reading a book for English and do a report on it then read a whole other book and do a report on it too. I did get my senior pics taken, and they turned out pretty good, so I'm happy. That's all for now. I need to go to lunch.

Picture Day!

So I'm getting my senior pictures done today. Scary thought! So I'm leaving school early to go get ready. I have had major acne issues this past week, so I hope they all turn out well. If I knew if I had a USB chord and if I knew how to use one, I would try to get some more pics of me and my family on here. However, I'm not overly great with computers and I don't think I have a USB chord. So for all you out there, once I get my pics in, ask for them and you shall receive one!

College Blues

I'm starting college this fall! It's so scary! I graduate almost exactly a month from now here at GBS. The exciting thing is I am valedictorian of my class! The sad thing is that I have had trouble deciding what I am going to major in. I'm thinking of going with the missions department, but I'm not sure what I'm doing after college which makes it difficult to decide on a major. There is also the problem of financial aid. I will get a scholarship for being valedictorian, but it won't cover a whole lot. I'm also scared about college, just because of the workload! I don't know how much work is going to be involved but I do know that there is a lot of collateral reading. I'm not sure I'm ready for this! AAAAHHHHH!