Christian Understanding of Trinity3
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TRINITY : M. M. NINAN<br />
2. Philosophical and Logical Reasons<br />
The <strong>Christian</strong> argument is however that even though we can<br />
reason back to a monadic (single person <strong>of</strong>) Brahman, such a<br />
Brahman existing in isolation even though Omnipotent, will have<br />
no reason to act. He is without any property because properties<br />
arise only in relation to others.<br />
If there are no others beside him these properties are not even<br />
potentially defined. Further this Nirguna Brahman (Brahman<br />
without properties) will have no purpose beyond himself.<br />
(Calvinism, which defines an Omni God therefore, has to define<br />
God as an egoistic, self-centered God - a concept that is directly<br />
in conflict with the character <strong>of</strong> God as seen in the Bible) The<br />
egg in mythical symbolism in all ancient religions usually<br />
represents this stage. Since a monadic God can have no<br />
purpose - because purposes are to be something which is not<br />
realizable within himself. So even if such a monotheistic God<br />
exists, he cannot initiate a creation process outside <strong>of</strong> him. We<br />
will then simply fall back to a Nirguna Brahman, which is totally<br />
inactive and purposeless, and no information <strong>of</strong> such Godhead<br />
can ever be obtained by us. Information on such a state <strong>of</strong> God<br />
will be totally inaccessible. He certainly cannot be the God <strong>of</strong><br />
creation, and we will have to fall back to the God <strong>of</strong> the New Age<br />
and Hinduism.<br />
As regard to the hierarchical argument, the argument is based<br />
entirely on the human character <strong>of</strong> conflict, power and<br />
domination. It assumes that the more powerful will be a superior<br />
to the less powerful. If the revelation <strong>of</strong> Jesus is any measure <strong>of</strong><br />
God's character, the principle <strong>of</strong> superiority in the heavenly<br />
places is just the reverse.<br />
Mk 9: 35 Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to<br />
be first, he must be the very last, and the servant <strong>of</strong> all."<br />
Mk 10: 42 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that<br />
those who are regarded as rulers <strong>of</strong> the Gentiles lord it over<br />
them, and their high <strong>of</strong>ficials exercise authority over them.43 Not<br />
so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you<br />
must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be<br />
slave <strong>of</strong> all. 45 for even the Son <strong>of</strong> Man did not come to be<br />
served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."<br />
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