Search form

Search

You are here

UCG.org / tags / Trinity

Trinity

The trinity doctrine is the belief that God is three persons coexisting in one being or substance, as the doctrine is often defined, is held by millions of Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox believers alike. For a deeper study of the trinity doctrine and if the trinity is biblical read the study aid Is God a Trinity?.

1
5
1
A man sitting in an audience.

What Makes the United Church of God Different From Other Churches?

  • by United Church of God
Similar to most Christian churches, United Church of God (UCG) congregations meet each week to worship our great Creator God and to receive instruction from His Word. Typical services include familiar elements such as song, prayer and sermons. However, UCG differs from other Christian churches in several important ways.
15
Bible pages being turned.

God’s Challenge to Trinitarianism

  • by Donald Ward
Belief in the Trinity is the hallmark of orthodoxy. It is so strongly held by many churches that to deny it, in their view, is to not be a Christian. Do you understand what the Bible really says?
1
A person watching a sunset.

May the Force (and More) Be With You

  • by John Miller
Many people, confused by the conception of God as a Trinity, don’t really understand the nature and purpose of the Holy Spirit. What is God’s Spirit, really? And what can it do for you?
A Bible stacked on top of papers laying on a table.

Jesus Christ's Submission to the Father

  • by United Church of God
The apostle Paul, in Philippians 2, says that Jesus was willing to voluntarily surrender His awesome godly power and position for our sakes, telling us: "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped [i.e., tightly held onto and not let go of], but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of...
7
A person sitting on a rock in the morning fog.

Three Keys to Knowing God

  • by Darris McNeely
Can a Christian believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit but not the Trinity? The Bible reveals that we must so believe—that it’s vital we come to know the true God.
A pair of praying hands

Christianity: A Cult for Jesus? Part 3

  • by Amanda Miller
In this three-part series, let’s briefly examine the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, the nature of Jesus in the context of modern cult worship, and how one might discern whether the cultivation of Christianity is based on authentic design or cultish forgery.
9

Is God a Trinity?

  • by Darris McNeely, Gary Petty, Steve Myers

Although this is a core mainstream Christian belief, discover why it’s a...

3
A old man sitting in a pew in an old church.

God's Spirit and Our Destiny

  • by Peter Eddington, Tom Robinson
Many people, believing that God is a Trinity, are confused about what the Holy Spirit really is and the future God intends for us as part of His family. What does the Bible really say? Astonishingly, the Holy Spirit is key to understanding God’s future for you!
A Bible laying on a table.

Paul Didn't Acknowledge the Trinity

  • by United Church of God
If God were a Trinity, surely the apostle Paul, who recorded much of the theological underpinnings of the early Church, would have understood and taught this understanding. Yet we find no such concept in his writings.
1
Bible text - Genesis 1:1

My Search for the Truth

  • by David Lessard
"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11).