by Tim Delamatter

Created on: September 06, 2009   Last Updated: September 07, 2009

The Trinitarian Doctrine has gone through many redefinitions throughout the ages, but what remains the same, is the understanding there are three together, which are separate, but are One.

One person will tell you that it isn't historical, another will vehemently say it is. This is all very nice in an academic setting to fight over, but reality has to begin somewhere. Hopefully my two cents worth will be meaningful to someone.

I am not going to pretend to be a Theological whizz, or someone who even cares very much about whether or not the Trinitarian Doctrine is important to God or not. What I desire is for people to serve God with their hearts, not just their minds. This is a discussion where people usually leave their hearts at the door, and come in fighting.

I will present a couple points below, I feel is important to this discussion, and leave it at that. My understanding about what the Apostle Paul and Rabbi Maimonides taught us, was to believe and then do, if we do this our Eternal home is guaranteed.

1. Genesis 1:26 says "Let us make man in Our image, according to our likeness,"

The Christian church, from the time of Origen and Tertullian, to the First Council of Nicaea until now, says this mean God the Father, was talking with God the Son, and God the Spirit. If we look at ourselves this could be true, we have a Spirit (Holy Spirit), Soul (Father), and Body (Son). A very accepted view of this Scripture within Christian circles, and also quite logical. There are some Scholars who dispute this and say different, but reality is most Christians believe this to be God talking within a Triune Godhead.

a. Judaism says that this verse means God was talking with the 24 Elders around the Throne or the Heavenly Court (to be precise). Now this is also plausible, as even Revelation intimates there are these Elders or Heavenly Court who Worship God. (Rev 4:10). The Other plausible explanation to this reasoning is that God nowhere in Scripture talks to Himself in this manner.

b. Christians would argue these 24 Elders are people who were born after the Creation of the World, and God is clearly talking before He Created, which would seem to negate these Elders from being around. My objection to this thinking is these Elders are not explained. Are they Human, Angels, something else, we do not know. All we know is there is a Heavenly Host which is around God.

2. What is a Godhead?

This is a very hard thing to nail down. Many people from the two Religions which sprang

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