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The doctrine of the three-personhood of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; who, though existing in three distinct persons and work towards different arenas, are the same God, of the same mind, and the same purpose.

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What qualifies the 3 entities of the Trinity as one?

As otherwise noted, you simply will not be able to comprehend the Trinity - we are unable to comprehend the incomprehensible God. In A.W. … If you do not believe who he said he was (eg, his statements about the Trinity, then you do not actually believe in Jesus, but something else. …
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The first premise of the Kalam Cosmological Argument for the existence of God

This application is not appropriate because you are attempting to apply a physical law to a metaphysical being. Rather than being something which exists, God is the Cause of existence. "Beginning" in …
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How do monothelites explain Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane?

First, You may be conflating Trinitarian monotheism with monothelitism which does not meet the definition of Triniterianism. Trinitarian monotheism teaches that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are not …
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How was the idea of homoousion developed, and when was this term used prior to the Nicean Co...

This seems to have been prompted by Greek Philosophy beginning about 600 BC. This is most pronounced in the teachings of Plato, specifically his Theory of Forms in Plato's cave allegory. Details In …
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According to the doctrine of Trinity, was Jesus always co-equal to the Father?

Yes, according to the doctrine of the Trinity, Jesus was always 100% God - including his time here on earth. … In fact, the idea that he was not completely, 100% God was what led to the Arian controversy which precipitated the official forumlation Doctrine of the Trinity in the first place. …
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What prompted the second century writers to adopt the concept of οὐσία to refer to God's nat...

This seems to have been prompted by Greek Philosophy beginning about 600 BC. This is most pronounced in the teachings of Plato, specifically his Theory of Forms in Plato's cave allegory. Details In …
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According to Protestants, what is the biblical basis of Jesus being "one substance with the ...

Much like the word Trinity conveys a theological concept that most protestants believe is found in scripture, the word "Trinity" itself is never found. … Essentially, this just comes back to the very basic question of the Trinity and the question "Who was Jesus and who did he claim to be". …
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What is the biblical basis for the Athanasian Creed's statement that believing in the Trinit...

And for this reason, belief in the Trinity is not just important, but is required for salvation. … of the incarnation of Christ without faith in the Trinity. …
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Do any trinitarian Protestant traditions teach that anyone who denies the Trinity is necessa...

Significance of the the Trinity in Protestantism Within Protestantism, the trinity is nearly universally professed. … of the incarnation of Christ without faith in the Trinity. …
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Is there a hierarchy in the Trinity?

There is NOT a heierchy to the trinity. This is considered a heresy known as Subordinationsim by both the Roman Catholic and Evangelical churches. … Were they of the "same substance" then there would be no hierarchy because the members of the trinity would equal. …
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