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Trinity Sunday

Trinity Sunday. Trinitarian Experience of God. Seasons Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Easter Pentecost. Days Easter + 40 = Ascension Easter + 50 = Pentecost Easter + 57 = Trinity Sunday. Church Almanac. TRANSCENDENCE Above our intellect Beyond our understanding Unable to fathom

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Trinity Sunday

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  1. Trinity Sunday Trinitarian Experience of God

  2. Seasons Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Easter Pentecost Days Easter + 40 = Ascension Easter + 50 = Pentecost Easter + 57 = Trinity Sunday Church Almanac

  3. TRANSCENDENCE Above our intellect Beyond our understanding Unable to fathom Creator God Death of Son of God Descending of the Holy Spirit IMMANENCE Intelligible Could be experienced Measurable Pillar of fire and cloud Historical Jesus bound by space & time Holy Spirit as a dove Spirituality

  4. Some Symbolic Representations of the term ‘Trinity’

  5. Illustration from Nature -1 LIGHT Rays of Heat Rays of Chemicals Rays of Light Limitation: Cannot be separated

  6. Illustration from Nature - 2 WATER Ice (solid) Water (liquid) Steam (vapour) Limitation: Certain quantity will be in only one form at a given condition

  7. Illustration from Nature - 3 PLANT Shamrock (White Clover) Trifolium Repens Illustration used by St. Patrick to explain “Trinity” Limitation: Single unit, cannot function separately.

  8. Facts regarding the doctrine • The term ‘Trinity’ is not found in the Scripture. • First used by the Church Father Tertullian (A.D. 145-220) • Received wide currency and formal elucidation only in the 4th & 5th centuries. • In spite of the present day Christian Wisdom, it still remains a “mysterium tremendum” • The doctrine does not contradict the view of monotheism.

  9. The Basis for the Doctrine 1. The Baptism of Jesus (Matt. 3:13-17) 2. The Baptismal Formula (Matt. 28:19) 3. The Benediction Formula (II Cor. 13:14) 4. The Creation of Humankind (Gen. 1:26)

  10. The Trinity acting in Unity • In Creation F. Spoke (Gen. 1:3) S. The Word Spoken (Jn. 1:1) HS. Moved upon the face of waters (Gen 1:2)

  11. The Trinity acting in Unity 2. In Incarnation F. Gave His only Son (Jn. 3:16) S. Born into the world (Lk. 2:11) HS. Caused Mary to conceive (Lk. 1:35)

  12. The Trinity acting in Unity 3. In Redemption F. Accepted the Sacrifice on Calvary (Heb. 9:14) S. Offered Himself as a substitute (Heb. 9:14) HS. Offering was through the Eternal Spirit (Heb. 9:14)

  13. Attributes of God & Trinity Attribute F S HS Eternal Ps. 90:2 Rev. 1:8,17 Heb. 9:14 Holiness Rev.15:4 Acts 3:14 Lk. 1:15 Truth Jn. 7:28 Rev. 3:7 1 Jn. 5:6 Communion 1 Jn.1:3 1 Jn.1:3 2 Cor.13:14

  14. What ‘Trinity’ is NOT • Trinity (1x1x1=1) is not an equivalent of brahma-vishnu-maheswara concept (1+1+1=3) • No Godhead in Trinity is bound to any space or age (O.T. - F ; Gospel. - S ; Following period - HS) • Triune God does not hold any hierarchy (“…with the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.” - Nicene Creed)

  15. Relevance of the doctrine for the Faith journey More than analysing the Doctrine, let us in humility accept the TRIUNE GOD in Faith and live a meaningful life for our CREATOR, imitating IMMANUEL in all our ways, trusting only in the power and guidance of the HOLY SPIRIT.

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