「三一神」指的是「三個位格（聖父、聖子、聖靈）的唯一真神」
這個名詞在聖經裡找不到，它是聖經裡對神的相關敘述中，被「發現」的真理：只有一位神，但全本聖經中有「三個位格」都是祂的「自身」（不是「分身」的概念喔），所以是「唯一真神」。
說明：
「分身」概念下對神的認識（這是錯的）：
神＝聖父（耶和華）+聖子（耶穌）+聖靈（保惠師）
「自身」概念下對神的認識（這才是對的）：
神＝聖父（耶和華）＝聖子（耶穌）＝聖靈（保惠師）
我的牧師告訴我，在基督信仰裡，三一真神是真理，也是奧秘；是複數（三位），也是單數（唯一）。從真理的角度，基督徒「只要信，不要怕」；從奧秘的角度，這是人的理智、邏輯無法證明的真理，那就不需要花心思在這個問題上糾結，耽誤了對神渴慕、親近的屬靈進程。
這也是你在聽基督徒禱告時，有時會求主耶穌、有時會求天父、有時會求聖靈的原因，因為不管是哪一個位格，都是指向「神自身」。我剛信主時也對這一點不太習慣，禱告時會卡卡的，不知道該向哪一個位格求，其實都一樣啦！
禱告唯一必要的形式，是一定要以「奉主耶穌基督的名求，阿們」做結，這是因為是主耶穌這個位格曾經降生為人，以無罪的生命為我們犧牲，為我們的罪付上贖價，成全了上帝的公義，所以我們需要主耶穌寶血的遮蓋，奉祂的名禱告，就是在宣告這一點。
Answering a student’s question about the “Triune God”
The term “Triune God” refers to “the one true God who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”
This term does not appear explicitly in the Bible. Instead, it is a truth discovered from the biblical descriptions of God: there is only one God, yet throughout the Bible three persons are all revealed as His very own being (not “avatars” or “copies”), and therefore He is the one true God.
Explanation:
Understanding God using the concept of “separate avatars” (this is incorrect):
God = the Father (Yahweh) + the Son (Jesus) + the Holy Spirit (the Counselor)
Understanding God using the concept of “one same being” (this is correct):
God = the Father (Yahweh) = the Son (Jesus) = the Holy Spirit (the Counselor)
My pastor told me that in the Christian faith, the Triune God is both a truth and a mystery. He is plural (three persons) and also singular (one God). From the standpoint of truth, Christians should “just believe and not be afraid.” From the standpoint of mystery, this is a truth that human reasoning and logic cannot fully prove, so we don’t need to get stuck or distracted by overanalyzing it, which might hinder our spiritual desire to seek and draw near to God.
This is also why, when you hear Christians pray, sometimes we pray to the Lord Jesus, sometimes to the Heavenly Father, and sometimes to the Holy Spirit—because whichever person we call upon, we are still addressing God Himself. When I first came to faith, I also felt unsure about this. My prayers felt awkward because I didn’t know which person I should address. But actually, it’s all the same!
The only essential formality in prayer is that it must end with “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.” This is because it was the person of Jesus who came into the world, lived a sinless life, sacrificed Himself for us, and paid the price for our sins, fulfilling God’s righteousness. Therefore, we need the covering of Jesus’ blood. Praying in His name is a declaration of this truth.
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