Boxjobox on modalism

[Boxjobox]

Originally Posted by UntoHim

Trapped brings up a good point, and one that is very much related to theme of the thread.



The shorthand answer is: God exists as three divine Persons in one divine Being. The three of the one divine Trinity have existed from eternity past. The three of the the one divine Trinity are equal in their divinity, love, power and glory. The three of the one divine Trinity do have differing "rolls". There have been many great and theologically rich hymns which touch upon the Trinity written over the centuries. I'll just give the choruses of a couple of them:

Praise the Father who has purposed!
Praise the Son who all has done!
Praise the Spirit who transmitteth!
Praise the Three who work as one!
Margaret Jenkins Harris

Thank you, oh my father
For giving us Your Son
And leaving Your Spirit
'Til the work on Earth is done
Keith Green

Lest I ware out the Caps Lock key on my keyboard, I'll refer you all to someone who possessed a far greater ability to articulate the Trinity - the late Nabeel Qureshi, who just happened to be born and raised as a devout Muslim. Muslims are the strongest of monotheists. Yet God did a miraculous thing in this young man. He ended up writing a very good book: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. No, I am not saying that Qureshi was/is the one trinitarian with the one teaching of the Trinity for the age. However I think you will find his explanations rational, cohesive and biblical as you will ever find.

Here is the short 3 Minute version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL2q_Mg-D58

Here is the longer 8 Minute version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0JpwOSKRC0
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I thought it might be worth while to present an alternat view to this from our dear, now departed brother, Paul, who was once highly involved in the Jew’s religion

Galatians 1. 1Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), 2and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

3Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father: 5to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; 7which is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema