The idea that God is three in one is confusing to many people AMY. God exists as THREE PERSONS, YET HE IS ONE BEING. Each person of the Trinity—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—has a separate identity while yet possessing THE FULL NATURE OF GOD. Jesus is the divine SON OF GOD. This does not mean that Jesus was created by God. We know this because Scripture states that Jesus has always co-existed with God (John 1:1-3). And while on earth, Jesus Himself declared the same. “Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For BY HIM (Jesus) ALL THINGS WERE CREATED that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM and for Him. And HE IS BEFORE ALL THINGS, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.” (Col. 1:15-18)
God the Holy Spirit AMY, is also deity. The Spirit has eternally co-existed with the Father and the Son and was present at creation, “The SPIRIT OF GOD was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Gen. 1:2). Jesus said of Him, “…I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for HE DWELLS WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU.” (John 14:16-17)
Jesus said, “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but YOU WILL SEE ME. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I WILL LOVE HIM AND MANIFEST (reveal) MYSELF TO HIM.” (John 14:18-21)
Judas said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and WE WILL COME TO HIM AND MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM.” (John 14:23)
-Bill Stockham