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Cal · 05-08-2014, 09:40 AM

I think the Trinity will always be something of a mystery. Just like the answer to "Why does God love us?" will always be something of a mystery. We are talking about the essences of reality here. In one sense I don't want to completely understand it, because I'm afraid it would be like learning a magician's trick. The fact that I could completely understand something as fundamental as God's nature or God's love shows that it was never that wonderful to begin with.

In the same breath, I think the mystery of the Trinity can be better understood when viewed from the principles it seems to declare. Here is the numbers mystery we can't understand:

1) The Oneness of God is important.
2) The Threeness of God is important.
4) Neither trumps the other.

But now look at just the ideas themselves.

1) Unity is important.
2) Plurality is important
3) Neither trumps the other.

The Oneness-Threeness of God is the upholding of these principles on his level. Oneness and plurality must coexist.

Lee saw the importance of the oneness, particularly to our experience. He also saw how rigid adherence to Trinitarian threeness could hinder experience. He wanted to nail down the oneness of God, but in doing so he took a short cut, like an Indy car driver cutting across the infield. He thought it would gain him the victory, but it just got him disqualified.

05-08-2014, 09:40 AM	#5
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: "Become" or "Not Become" — That is the Question I think the Trinity will always be something of a mystery. Just like the answer to "Why does God love us?" will always be something of a mystery. We are talking about the essences of reality here. In one sense I don't want to completely understand it, because I'm afraid it would be like learning a magician's trick. The fact that I could completely understand something as fundamental as God's nature or God's love shows that it was never that wonderful to begin with. In the same breath, I think the mystery of the Trinity can be better understood when viewed from the principles it seems to declare. Here is the numbers mystery we can't understand: 1) The Oneness of God is important. 2) The Threeness of God is important. 4) Neither trumps the other. But now look at just the ideas themselves. 1) Unity is important. 2) Plurality is important 3) Neither trumps the other. The Oneness-Threeness of God is the upholding of these principles on his level. Oneness and plurality must coexist. Lee saw the importance of the oneness, particularly to our experience. He also saw how rigid adherence to Trinitarian threeness could hinder experience. He wanted to nail down the oneness of God, but in doing so he took a short cut, like an Indy car driver cutting across the infield. He thought it would gain him the victory, but it just got him disqualified.