The Trinity.

Sometimes when you’re dealing with spiritual things, you can’t define them — they can only be described. Worship, I believe is one of those things. The trinity is another. I’ve heard the trinity described several times in several different ways, but this morning I heard my pastor describe the trinity in a way that I’ve never heard before. I thought it was neat:

We serve one plural God.

What struck me was the irony of “one” and “plural.” God is plural – but not polytheistic. He’s three, but one.

Now that’s unity. We serve a God that is three distinct people, yet is so united that at the same time, He is one. God is united.

Imago Dei. We are made in the image of God. That means we should be an expression of God; in His image. If God is united with Himself in the Trinity, then Christians should be united with each other. This is especially true for the universal Church — the explicit Body of Christ. The Body of Christ should be united as one, as God’s example to us: the Trinity. Where there is disunity, there is no imago dei (image of God).

Hezekiah Walker’s song, “I Need You To Survive” says it best. You can watch the video here. There is no substitute for the communicational power of music and art, so I do encourage you to watch this video in spite of its length. I believe it will touch your heart. Below are the lyrics:

I need you, you need me. We’re all a part of God’s body.
Stand with me, agree with me. We’re all a part of God’s body.
It is His will that every need be supplied. You are important to me, I need you to survive.

I pray for you, You pray for me. I love you, I need you to survive.
I won’t harm you with words from my mouth. I love you, I need you to survive.
It is His will that every need be supplied. You are important to me, I need you to survive.

I Need You To Survive, By Hezekiah Walker