There are those who call themselves Christians, but who deny the Holy Trinity. That Christians believe in a “Triune God,” has been Christian Orthodoxy for almost 1700 years. We believe in One God who fully exists in Three Persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The word “trinity” does not appear in the New Testament, nor is the doctrine explicitly stated. However, the fact our God is One God in Three persons is clearly intended in the following:
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all your might.
(Deuteronomy 6: 4-5 ESV)
To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who
prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired
carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ
in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ
and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were
serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to
you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit
sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.
(1Peter 1: 1-12 ESV) * (emphasis added)
That these verses describe a Triune God is attested to by learned Bible scholars in their commentaries, (Lange, John Peter - Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical and Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry). However, you may also refer to the following Bible verses for corroboration of the Holy Trinity:
Please do not let yourself be led astray. Test what you are being told by comparing it to the whole wisdom of God as provided in the Holy Bible – our ultimate resource and the highest authority upon which we base our faith and practice.
Search the whole Word, and do not be swayed by someone quoting a “proof text.” Remember that when Satan tempted Christ in the desert he tried to twist the scriptures to suit his own purposes.
Get a good concordance - like The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Then you can find almost every place in the scriptures where a particular word appears (or does not appear). Be sure to read the verses that precede and follow, so that you understand the context of the verses you find.
Please put in the time. You will soon develop the skills needed to be informed of the truth. Above all, ask for the leadership and counsel of the Holy Spirit to guide your study. Then, set aside any pride of opinion that is causing you to stumble, and yield to what the Holy Spirit gives you.
God bless you
as you seek to know Him better.
