of the word “us” in the following verses implies the plurality of Persons in
the Godhead:
“Then God said: Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...So God
created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him...”
(Gen. 1:26-27).
“Then the Lord God said, See, the man has become like one of us, knowing
good and evil...” (Gen. 3:22).
“...Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there...” (Gen.11:7).
From the very beginning of Christianity, this plurality of Persons in God
has been evident:
“And the angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God” (St. Luke 1:30-32 & 35).
The New Testament supplies the specific names of the trinity of Persons in
God in Christ’s great commission to His disciples at the end of St.
Matthew’s Gospel:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am
with you always, to the end of the age” (St. Matt. 28:19-20).
In this verse the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are mentioned distinctly but
under the singular term “name.” They are therefore distinct Persons but not
separate beings or gods. Their grouping together also denotes their equality.
The commencement of Christ’s public ministry provided another reference
to the Trinity:
“And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens
opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came
from heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased” (St.
Mark 1:10-11).
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