Understanding the Doctrine of the Trinity

The doctrine of the Trinity asserts that there is one God and three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who are all divine. Dr. William Lane Craig presents a model called tripersonal theism, which posits God as an immaterial, tripersonal being without the complexities introduced in later theological formulations. He emphasizes that this biblical view is straightforward and avoids metaphysical complications, providing a definition of God that resembles human personhood, as he draws parallels with the attributes of rational faculties contained within each person of the Trinity. Craig's model aims to establish that each person within the Trinity is properly called God and that this belief is rooted in scripture rather than later creedal developments.