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There is one God, in whom there is the Divine Trinity, and he is the Lord Jesus Christ. This can be briefly illustrated in the following way: It is a certain and established truth that God is one, and his essence cannot be divided; and also that there is a Trinity. Since God is One, and his essence cannot be divided, it follows that God is one Person. And since he is one Person, the Trinity is in that Person. It is clear that this Person is the Lord Jesus Christ from the fact that he was conceived from God the Father (Luke 1:34, 35), and thus as to his soul and life itself he is God. Therefore, as he himself said, 'he and the Father are one.' (John 10:30).

Emanuel Swedenborg#6

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About this quote

What does it mean?
God is one indivisible essence, and the Trinity exists within the single person of Jesus Christ.
In plain terms
There is only one God, and the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all in Jesus.
What can you take from it?
Understand God as a unified person revealed in Christ.

Where it applies

  • religious study
  • faith discussion
  • theological debate

Putting it to work

  • study scripture
  • discuss doctrine
  • reflect on identity

Questions to consider

  • How do you define the nature of God?
  • What does unity mean to you?

Another view

This view conflicts with traditional Trinitarian doctrines that distinguish three persons.

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