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SERay · 03-29-2010

Thanks for sharing that Annie! It is a shame we have to use tangible metaphors to explain spiritual principals. Albeit, since we are limited to our subjective experience and limited insights, it works best.

It has been said that one may well lose his mind trying to understand the Trinity, but lose his soul for rejecting it! But honestly, there is no earthly example that fully explains the mystery of the Trinity. Yet, throughout church history various attempts have been offered. Some are totally unscriptural while others possess some limited possibilities. I listed a few below.

The three states of water (liquid, vapor, and solid). In its natural form, water is liquid. When boiled it turns into vapor, and when frozen, it becomes solid. This is a poor illustration of the Trinity.

The three-fold nature of man (body, soul, spirit)—Man possesses body, soul, and spirit, but they can be separated. At death the body is buried; the soul (the spirit) goes to be with the Lord. You cannot separate the Trinity. Therefore this, too, is a poor illustration.

A triangle is a fairly good example of the Trinity because it has three sides, and yet, it is one triangle which is indivisible.

Fire must have three things to exist. They are not the same, but if any ingredient is absent the fire ceases to be. These are: fuel, heat, and oxygen.

Light consisting of three kinds of rays. Chemical Rays—rays that are invisible, and can neither be felt nor seen. Light Rays—rays that are seen, but cannot be felt. Heat Rays—rays that are felt, but never seen. This is similar to your example Annie.

Many have said this is the best illustration of the Trinity, because chemical rays are invisible and could illustrate a type of the Father (can neither be felt nor seen). Light rays can be seen but cannot be felt, thus illustrating a type of the Son. Heat rays illustrate a type of the Holy Spirit because they are felt but never seen. This is possibly the best illustration of the Trinity.

There are others, like the tree and the egg, and so on, but not worth the mention

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SERay Expositional Studies Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 158	Metaphors of the Trinity Thanks for sharing that Annie! It is a shame we have to use tangible metaphors to explain spiritual principals. Albeit, since we are limited to our subjective experience and limited insights, it works best. It has been said that one may well lose his mind trying to understand the Trinity, but lose his soul for rejecting it! But honestly, there is no earthly example that fully explains the mystery of the Trinity. Yet, throughout church history various attempts have been offered. Some are totally unscriptural while others possess some limited possibilities. I listed a few below. The three states of water (liquid, vapor, and solid). In its natural form, water is liquid. When boiled it turns into vapor, and when frozen, it becomes solid. This is a poor illustration of the Trinity. The three-fold nature of man (body, soul, spirit)—Man possesses body, soul, and spirit, but they can be separated. At death the body is buried; the soul (the spirit) goes to be with the Lord. You cannot separate the Trinity. Therefore this, too, is a poor illustration. A triangle is a fairly good example of the Trinity because it has three sides, and yet, it is one triangle which is indivisible. Fire must have three things to exist. They are not the same, but if any ingredient is absent the fire ceases to be. These are: fuel, heat, and oxygen. Light consisting of three kinds of rays. Chemical Rays—rays that are invisible, and can neither be felt nor seen. Light Rays—rays that are seen, but cannot be felt. Heat Rays—rays that are felt, but never seen. This is similar to your example Annie. Many have said this is the best illustration of the Trinity, because chemical rays are invisible and could illustrate a type of the Father (can neither be felt nor seen). Light rays can be seen but cannot be felt, thus illustrating a type of the Son. Heat rays illustrate a type of the Holy Spirit because they are felt but never seen. This is possibly the best illustration of the Trinity. There are others, like the tree and the egg, and so on, but not worth the mention __________________ . Want to comment? Request a forum account setup by clicking HERE! .