Some years ago, I noticed how Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — the three persons of the Trinity — kept turning up together in the New Testament, sometimes in the same breath. As when, for instance, Jesus told his followers to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19 NIV).
Yet the word Trinity itself never shows up in Scripture. Anywhere.
So I’ve also long wondered: For a belief that sits at the center of the Christian faith, what should we make of this big, important word missing from the Bible’s vocabulary? Is the Trinity in the Bible?
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Ruling Allows Texas to Require Ten Commandments in Schools — Apr. 21: A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The 9-8 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals narrowly upheld the law, stating it does not infringe on students' or parents' rights, as no one is compelled to recite or affirm the Commandments. Critics argue the law violates the First Amendment's separation of church and state and plan to appeal to the Supreme Court. (AP)
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New Discoveries at "Noah's Ark" Rock Formation — Apr. 21: Andrew Jones and team have deepened their research of a rock formation on Turkey's Mount Ararat, believed by some to be Noah's Ark. Using ground-penetrating radar, they identified tunnel-like corridors and a central cavity within the large structure, while fossilized coral and seashells hint that the area was once underwater. While skeptics attribute the formation to natural geological processes, Jones plans to explore the tunnels further with robotic technology. (New York Post)
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Scholars Debate the Meaning of the Ethiopian Eunuch — Apr. 22: Scholars are reconsidering the term eunouchos in the episode of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8). It can mean a castrated man or a high-ranking official, and scholars like Mark Wilson argues for the latter, paralleling its use for Potiphar in Genesis 39:1, where castration is not implied. If so, the story would indicate not only an individual conversion but the early spread of Christianity to elite imperial circles beyond the Roman empire. (Biblical Archaeology Society)
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God wants to be known and he wants his word to be understood, so it makes sense that most of the Bible is pretty accessible even for a first-time reader. There are layers upon layers of depth to even the simplest parts of Scripture, but the basics of most passages are pretty straightforward.
That said, there are a few parts of the Bible that are incredibly challenging even for the seasoned student of Scripture. This is certainly a feature, not a bug, because when we run into these hard parts, we're reminded of the magnitude of God, how much we depend on Him, and how much we have to learn from His Word.
It’s great to pause and reflect on such things, but at some point we have to get down to the challenging business of wrestling through those difficult passages. This article is meant to help with that.
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Some picture the Holy Spirit as an ethereal ghost — ill-defined and transient. Some reduce the Holy Spirit to a powerful feeling of emotion or the voice of your conscience. In the Bible, the Holy Spirit is depicted as fire, water, and wind — each incredibly powerful when harnessed for good.
While all of these reflect parts of the Holy Spirit, none of them fully explain the mystery. This mysterious member of the Trinity is distinct and works in the Christian’s life before and after they are saved.
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