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I promised in THE BIG WHY? that I would explain how, like God, we are also a trinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God the Father<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beginning of Genesis One reveals three aspects of the Creator. The first aspect is Almighty God, who is unnamable even though he is given more than 100 names in the Old Testament describing him. Jesus calls him \u201cFather\u201d in the new testament, so the first aspect of the Holy Trinity is \u201cGod the Father\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGod the Son\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is Jesus and the logos of the Godhead. John 1:1-3 says, \u201cIn the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him, all things were made. And without Him, nothing was made that has been made.\u201d Not only was Jesus the word or \u201clogos\u201d of the Creator since the beginning, he was also present in human form on earth. When Jesus was born, Matthew 1:23 says, \u201cand they shall call his name \u2018Immanuel,\u2019 which means, \u2018God with us.'\u201d Jesus is the eternally redeeming and actively present aspect of the Trinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGod, the Holy Spirit\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0was also there before the six days of creation. Genesis 1:2 says, \u201cNow the earth was a worthless and an indistinguishable ruin, and utter darkness was over the surface of the deep abyss. And the Spirit or breath of God hovered over the surface of the waters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God\u2019s spirit is mentioned throughout the Old Testament, animating his faithful servants to say and do extraordinary things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus said in Matthew 28:9, \u201cgo make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Jesus ascended to heaven, God \u201cpoured out\u201d his Spirit \u201con all people\u201d according to Acts 2:17. This also fulfilled a prophecy from Joel in the Old Testament. Joel 2:28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how are we also a trinity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOD THE FATHER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self as the ancestral father:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are born with a skin color and physical markers like hair, eyes, nose, lips, and face shape that remind people of your parents or ancestral lineage. As you grow, you will likely find comfort in a community or sub-set of a community that shares your physical traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are also born into a language that may or may not be the same as your parents. That language also represents a culture that you adopt as you develop. Throughout your life, people use dozens of words to describe you but do any of those labels ultimately define you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u201cWho AM I?\u201d \u201cWho ARE you?\u201d \u201cReally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you your ancestry or a conglomeration of bodily features? Are you your culture and language? Are you the totality of any given labels?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This aspect of God the Father and Creator is unnamable by design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOD THE SON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self as the living word:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another aspect of who we are is the \u201clogos\u201d or word. It speaks, it creates, and it acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like Jesus, it is the physical manifestation of our trinity and sometimes assumes virtuous and sacrificial responsibility. I mention \u201csometimes\u201d because we are often not virtuous or sacrificial. Instead, we find solace in being the complaining victim, followed by entitled notions of fear and desperation. And then, we act out with demoralizing or hateful language and deeds consistent with our shameful regrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what motivates and guides our \u201clogos\u201d that bears the fruit of both good and evil?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self as spirit:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cpneuma\u201d is our \u201cbreath, wind, or spirit\u201d aspect. It is the inspiration that animates us and moves us forward with hope and anticipation or paralyzes us with fear and despair. It is also described as our psyche or soul and our conscious experience in each moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible mentions all types of sins, but only one is unforgivable. Matthew 12:31, \u201cTherefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men (all humanity), but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blaspheming or cursing a person is common. Just look at most Twitter feeds. But cursing a person\u2019s future or inspiration opens a box of snakes at our peril.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s not the unforgivable part. Convincing someone to kill their own future \u2013 to extinguish their own flame \u2013 to smash their own hopes into tiny pieces. THAT is, indeed, unforgivable. The only possible redemption we have is sacrificing or offering our lives to battle that dragon we unleashed on someone else. It may even include descending to some kind of hell to rescue them. Then, just maybe, redemption will find us and set us free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fragile sanctity of our spirit cannot be overstated. It is our spirit that intertwines with others to find the unity we deeply crave. And our spirit contains incomplete divine attributes without connecting to the ultimate expression of Love and Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a profound sense, the human spirit is holy. And since our unity with each other is the Divine Feminine\u2019s sacred chalice, to receive the Divine Masculine, to undermine or kill off hope or passion for life, is indeed unforgivable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ramifications of this are complex. Does God almighty have all power in every area but this? Is this the one chink in God\u2019s armor that makes him a victim of his creation? Or is it about us and our self-destructive choices to the point of no return? Does eternal hell await everyone who curses others and wishes for their demise?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus said in Matthew 5:22 that if we seal the fate of another by calling them a \u201cstupid idiot,\u201d we are in danger of hellfire. Maybe one hell is living our whole lives as a person who persistently harms the future of everyone we know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any thought that is humble enough to consider and acknowledge that you have been on the offensive end of those curses, there\u2019s still much hope for you. You are close to the redemptive climax of your story. How exciting! Just stay on that path and keep an open mind and heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus said, \u201c<\/em>This is my command to you: love one another.\u201d John 15:17<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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