trinity

• 1 John 4:16: 'God is love'
• Love


  Exists as three things: the Lover, the beloved and the love between the two
• In the nature of God

  God the Father is the lover, God the Son is the beloved, and the Holy Spirit is the love between the two
• Love cannot exist on its own, it needs something to give it and someone to receive it</b>
• Love therefore needs to be in three parts – just as the Trinity is three persons united together in love
• God as a Trinity of love

  • Reminds Christians of the goodness of God
  • God's love pours out into the hearts and lives of believers
• If God is love, God must exist as a Trinity