The Trinity Explained: One God in Three Persons

What do Christians mean when they say God is one, yet Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? And what do Oriental Orthodox Christians mean when they confess that Christ has one incarnate nature? In this conversation with Anthony (Agen) from Apostolic Orthodoxy, we work through those questions and the Bible passages and church history behind them. You’ll hear why no single analogy can fully explain the Trinity, how Christians understand Jesus’ words “the Father is greater than I,” and why Jesus prays to the Father. We also clarify the difference between miaphysitism and monophysitism: what Oriental Orthodox Christians affirm about Christ’s divinity and humanity, and what they reject when they are called monophysites. Finally, we discuss why precise words mattered in early Christian debates, whether doctrinal differences should divide Christians, and how God judges people who misunderstand the faith. In this episode: The Trinity: one God, three distinct Persons Why analogies can help, but can’t fully explain God Jesus’ relationship to the Father in John 14 Why Jesus prays to the Father Miaphysitism vs. monophysitism Why a small difference in wording can carry a major theological meaning Mercy, ignorance, and Christian unity