The Holy Trinity
Thursday, October 26, 2023Key Verse
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” (1 John 5:7).
Text — 1 John 5:6-9
Message
John of Kronstadt states, “As the Holy Trinity, our God is One Being, although Three Persons, so, likewise, we ourselves must be one. As our God is indivisible, we also must be indivisible, as though we were one man, one mind, one will, one heart, one goodness, without the smallest admixture of malice – in a word, one pure love, as God is love.” All genuine Christians believe in one living and true God who is the Creator of heaven and earth; who is eternal, Almighty, unchangeable; infinitely good, wise, just and holy, and exists in Three Persons.
Christians generally unite in proclaiming that God eternally exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Those who deny that truth place themselves outside the rank of Christian belief in that mystery. We believe in the Trinity for at least three reasons: The Bible teaches this doctrine; Christians everywhere have always believed it; and no other explanation makes sense. As someone has put it, ‘If you try to explain the Trinity, you will lose your mind. But if you deny it, you will lose your soul.’
Quote
The Bible teaches this doctrine
Challenge
Do you believe in the Holy Trinity?
Prayer for today
Lord, implant the Trinity doctrine in my heart.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
