Trinity Sunday

Matthew 3:16-17, Genesis 1:2, Romans 1:1-6, II Corinthians 13:14

Trinity Sunday follows Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost.  The Trinity is the "Father Son and Holy Spirit."   It is important to renew this belief in the Trinity and pass it on to the younger generations.  Matthew 3:16-17 records at Jesus' baptism the affirmation of the Spirit and the Father.

Three errors regarding the Trinity:

• Tag Team God - with the tag team error God is diminished when Jesus comes on the scene.  Jesus is diminished when the Holy Spirit comes on the scene.   This is error because we know the Spirit was present at creation.  See Genesis 1:2.  John 1:1-2 tells us Jesus was also part of Creation with God.  Additionally, there are other examples throughout the Old Testament which refer to the presence of Jesus as well as the Spirit.

• Favoritism, elevating one part of the Trinity over the other. - We should not play favorites.  As an example remember that the work of the Spirit is to give glory to Jesus, not to the spirit.

• Reject the Trinity - The understanding of the Trinity is beyond our satisfactory understanding, YET we have been shown enough to call forth our worship and our praise.  The discussion about the Trinity is ours, not the pagan or unbeliever.