Why do Christians believe in a Triune God (Three in One)?

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How did Christianity become mixed with polytheistic beliefs?
f true Christianity brought the message of the Oneness of God (Tawheed), and stated that He alone is to be worshipped to the exclusion of anyone else in His creation, whether that is ‘Eesa (Jesus) or anyone else, then how did this religion become mixed with polytheistic beliefs (shirk) and how did they take ‘Eesa (Jesus – peace be upon him) and his mother as gods besides Allaah?. 

Praise be to Allaah.  
There can be no doubt that the call to believe in Allaah alone (Tawheed) and to worship Him alone to the exclusion of anyone else, is the basic message that was brought by the Prophet of Allaah ‘Eesa (peace be upon him), as it was the basic message brought by all the Prophets. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allaah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghoot (all false deities, i.e. do not worship Taghoot besides Allaah).’ Then of them were some whom Allaah guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth)”

[al-Nahl 16:36] “And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying): Laa ilaaha illa Ana [none has the right to be worshipped but I (Allaah)], so worship Me (Alone and none else)”

[al-Anbiya’ 21:25] ‘Eesa will bear witness to this call against his people, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

 “And (remember) when Allaah will say (on the Day of Resurrection): 'O ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: “Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allaah?”’ He will say: ‘Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my inner‑self though I do not know what is in Yours; truly, You, only You, are the All‑Knower of all that is hidden (and unseen).

117. ‘Never did I say to them aught except what You (Allaah) did command me to say: “Worship Allaah, my Lord and your Lord.” And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them; and You are a Witness to all things’”[al-Maa'idah 5:117] 

With regard to how the followers of this religion deviated after that from pure Tawheed to idolatrous beliefs and the worship of Jesus and his mother besides God, this is something which happened early on in Christian history. We will quote here some evidence to that effect from their own people’s words. Let whoever has ears listen. 

It says in the American Encyclopedia: 

The belief in the Oneness of God – as a theological movement – began at a very early stage in history, and in fact it preceded the belief in trinity by many decades. Christianity developed from Judaism, and Judaism firmly believes that there is one God. 

The path that led from Jerusalem (the home of the first disciples of Christ) to Nicea (where it was decided in 325 CE that Christ was equal to God in essence and eternal nature) can hardly be described as a straight path. 

The doctrine of trinity which was affirmed in the fourth century CE bears no resemblance to the original teachings of Christ concerning the nature of God. Au contraire, it is the opposite, a deviation from that teaching. Hence it developed in opposition to the belief in One God… (27/294). 

You can refer to the views of some of those Christians who still believe in the Oneness of God in the same American Encyclopedia, 27/300-301 

Will Durant says: 

When Christianity conquered Rome, the new religion (i.e., Christianity) was infused with the blood of the old idolatrous religion: the title of archbishop, worship for the great mother, and an innumerable number of lords who gave peace of mind and were like who exist in all places and cannot be detected with the senses. All of this came into Christianity as the blood of the mother comes into her child. 

The civilized empire handed over power and administration to the papacy and the impact of the word replaced the impact of the sword. The preachers of the church started to assume positions of power. 

Christianity did not put an end to idolatry, rather it reinforced it. The Greek mind came back to life in a new form, in the doctrines and rituals of the church. The Greek rituals appeared in the rituals of the monastic saints. From Egypt came the idea of the holy trinity, the day of reckoning, eternal reward and punishment, and man’s eternal life in one of the other. From Egypt also came the worship of the mother and child, the mystical union with God, the union which led to Platonism and agnosticism, and the erasing of Christian doctrine. And from Persia came the belief in the return of the Messiah and his ruling the earth for 1000 years. 

Qissat al-Hadaarah, 11/418 (The Story of Civilization)

Anonym · Accepted Answer

jigsaw from 'saw' movie is the antichrist.
devil is black with red eyes.
antichrist is white with red eyes.
jigsaw will rule from jerusalem in a few years.
jerusalem is the whore of babylon.
mark of the beast is similar to the 'in time' movie tattoo; it
will be given with small gray world passport by lasers.
Vyatcheslav Krasheninnikov (1982-1993) said this:
-china will attack russia
-jews will lose war against muslims
-80 foot dinosaurs will come out thru lakes and sinkholes. don't go near lakes and sinkholes.
-statue of liberty will make one step forward and then collapse
-antichrist has white powder on his face. his eyes are red. don't worship him.
-green electronic tattoo will be given by lasers when people stretch their hands to receive small gray world passport. don't take chip. don't take world passport. don't take any tattoos.
-demons dress in fake human skin and fly in ufo ships. don't go into a ufo ship.
people who go into ufo ships to be healed by demons, come out zombies.

mcdonald · Answer

The nature of God and the character of Christ is past us to surround. The triune God is an strive to provide an explanation for it. So do not think too unhealthy approximately no longer expertise it, simply believe that JEsus is the best way, the reality, and the existence. You recognize, getting stored is a opening, it does not imply you have got to comprehend the trinity or whatever like that. If God desires to instruct you, He could convince you to feel anything you discover out later. But do not use the triune nature of God as a street block. It's no longer valued at combating approximately.

Yorkshire Lass · Answer

Any woman can be a daughter, sister, mother, aunty Grandmother, a paid worker etc. and often she will wear a different outfit in the various roles. Likewise, Christians see God a bit like that, BUT,  the difference is - that he can be many things all at one time, that is the chief difference!

Another allegory is water which can be steam, water, hail or ice. In each form it has a different power or capacity - so it is with God >  the Father God, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit.

So, as fresh water is found all over this earth and sky in its various forms and doing different things, so is the presence and power of God.

The teaching of the trinity is in the bible when you put many scripture together (quite clearly to me)- there are too many to include here but maybe my favourites re Jesus are-
"By him all things were created: things in heaven and things in earth.2 " - "For in Christ, the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form." Colossians 2:1 & 9

On earth the power of God was very much curtailed when he came AS a Son, for he came to share our vulnerability and as a man, capable of much suffering of body, mind and spirit for he was predestined to undergo suffering in our place, as though a criminal - for our sin (God calls it wickedness) merited suffering.

Anonym · Answer

The terms used by the early church may be inadequate to describe God, but the general understanding of the TRINITY, of ONE GOD yet three persons, is Biblical, for indeed the THREE are ONE, indivisible.

Look closely at these Bible verses:

When Christ came to this world, He came "forth from God".

John 16.27,28
"For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father." 

John 10.38
But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. 

The Spirit also comes "forth from God".
John 15.26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father,

And when the Holy Spirit comes, Christ and God the Father are also present.

John 14.16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter,
John 14.18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

John 14.23
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Isaiah 9.6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

John 14.26 "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." 

As you read through the above texts you should notice that when ONE member of the Godhead comes, ALL THREE ARE PRESENT.

Yurii · Answer

Because as some Christians told me, they relate better to God and feel more comfy when they know God is more like them rather have the characteristics of an actual God, which des not die, give birth, etc ..

Anonym · Answer

They made it up because they wanted to worship more than one God, but still claim to worship only one God.

The Bible never once mentions the trinity.  Nor does it imply that the 'holy spirit' is an entity of itself.

Craig W. Dressler · Answer

In Genesis 1 God says, "Let us make man in our image."  The plural pronouns "us" and "our" point to the Trinity.  In the New Testament in the Bible Jesus said to the religious leaders of his day, "Before Abraham was, I am."  The words "I am" are one of the names of God given to Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible.  The religious leaders of his day knew that Jesus was claiming to be God and for this they almost stoned Jesus to death.  Even the Apostle Thomas said to Jesus after his resurrection, "My Lord and my God."  Even nature points to the Trinity.  Water can be in three forms: liquid, solid and gas.  Still, they are all water.  Similarly, God has three forms: Father God, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Even you have a body, soul and spirit made in the image of God.

Pamela Janes · Answer

I am 3 in 1 mind body soul so is GOD if you think about it God is the mind jesus is the Body and the Holy spirit is the soul

Anonym · Answer

Because the Triune God is the ONLY TRUE GOD.

Travis Brown · Answer

the bible says it

Why do Christians believe in a Triune God (Three in One)?

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