Yes, the Words Matter.

Ok, so the Trinity. God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are all parts of one whole right? The apple analogy. Yeah, we've heard it. Here's the thing. The words actually matter. Neither the egg, nor the water, nor the apple analogy are gonna cut it. They're wrong. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are not all parts of God. They are all equally God. One in substance, power, and being. There really is no analogy for this because it's beyond human comprehension. We must simply be satisfied with very precise language. And the language matters! Just because you're splitting hairs, doesn't mean the hairs don't need to be split! Working with a doctrine as complex as the Trinity is precise work. It's easy to say, "Well, that's simple enough and we'll call it good." Nope. That's not good enough. Consider language as your scalpel. We are performing surgery. It matters whether you say separate vs. distinct. It matters if you say of one essence vs. of like essence. It matters whether the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father AND the Son vs. just the Father. Boiling it down to an analogy will destroy it and the language must be precise. Yes, I'm being nit-picky. Guess what, there couldn't be bigger stakes! The very nature of God is on the line. Don't you think that warrants some work and some specifics? Close enough is not good enough when it comes to who God is.

God Bless,

Stanley