Catholic Answers Live #12358 PROVING The Holy Trinity – Answering Objections w/Tim Staples - Tim Staples
Sep 5, 2025
Tim Staples, Senior apologist at Catholic Answers, dives deep into the complexities of the Holy Trinity. He tackles objections questioning its mention in the New Testament and explains how God can be both one and three distinct persons. Staples skillfully connects the Trinity to the Christian understanding of God as Love, breaking down misconceptions and addressing logical challenges. This engaging discussion sheds light on the implications of divine relationships and enhances the listener's grasp of an essential Christian doctrine.
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Trinity Is Scripturally Revealed, Not Stated
- The New Testament doesn't state the Trinity as a formal doctrine but reveals the Father, Son, and Spirit as God.
- Tim Staples argues we infer relations and personhood from Scripture and develop doctrine via the Fathers and councils.
Car Wash Conversation With A Muslim
- Tim describes a lengthy car-wash conversation where he used Scripture and analogies with a Muslim man.
- The man conceded Christians don't teach three gods and found the Trinity not irrational.
Begin With Biblical Proofs For Christ's Divinity
- Start trinitarian discussions by showing the Son and Spirit are revealed as God, since interlocutors usually accept the Father is God.
- Use John 1:1–3 and John 1:14 to establish Christ's divinity clearly.
