Awake Us Now

Questions about the Trinity are often asked this way:     •    Is the word "Trinity" in the Bible?     •    Do Christians worship three Gods?     •    Was "Trinity" invented by the Church?     •    Isn't the notion of "Trinity" irrational?     •    Don't you think this is a minor issue? Pastor digs into the question of the Trinity by starting at the beginning, in Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." In Hebrew the word for God that is used in this verse is Elohim. Elohim is a plural noun. God is being described in plural terms! Genesis 1:2 "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." In Hebrew the Spirit of God is "Ruah Elohim". This is describing God as the Holy Spirit.  Genesis 1:3 "And God said, "Let there be light, and there was light." The word that stands out here is "said".  Observation: Genesis 1     1.    Plural noun for God the Creator     2.    Spirit of God involved in Creation