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Reverend Amy Baumgartner
The Reverend Amy Baumgartner is the Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS. Amy was ordained at First Presbyterian Church of Wichita, Kansas in June 2008. She earned a Masters of Divinity from Denver Seminary. Before attending seminary, Amy graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Landscape Architecture and worked several years for an architectural firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. You may contact Rev. Baumgartner by email AssociatePastor@firstpresbywichita.org, or by phone at (316) 263-0248.
Religion
2011-07-01 08:19:00
Origins of the holy Trinity
Answer: You are correct that the concept of the Trinity is difficult. Numerous church councils and groups have wrestled through understanding the Trinity since the birth of the church. Basically put, the doctrine of the Trinity asserts that while there is one God, three persons make up the Godhead. These three persons are historically called the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. All three of the persons have always existed. This is attested to in Scripture. For instance, John’s Gospel begins by talking about Jesus (called the Word). In the beginning, the Word (Jesus) was with God and created all things. Jesus, the Son, always existed even before God (the Father) sent him to be born in human form. In addition the Holy Spirit has likewise always existed; the Spirit played a role in the creation of the world, hovering over the waters. The Spirit of God also is present through the Jewish Scriptures (the Old Testament), empowering different leaders to do specific tasks. The Holy Spirit began to live within believers at Pentecost (recorded in Acts 2). Thus, all three have always existed. As further evidence of the eternal existence of all three members of the Trinity, many theologians use Genesis 1:26 as evidence of the triune composition of God. In this passage, God said, “Let us make humankind in our image…” The plural nature of the pronouns have led many to conclude the “always was” existence of all the members of the Trinity.
 
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