Trinity God vs. Divine Trinity

 Trinity God vs. Divine Trinity

Matthew 28:19 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.

2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

 

Analysis Items	Trinity God	Divine Trinity
Core Definition	Mainly refers to God Himself as a person and being	Mainly refers to God being triune, which is the main attribute of the Godhead
Focus	Emphasizes "Who" - God's personal essence	Emphasizes "How" - God's attributes and function
Nature Characteristics
Being Nature	• The one and only God (Psa 86:10) • Father, Son, Spirit are one (John 10:30) • Coexisting from eternity to eternity	• Main attribute of the Godhead • Operating structure of the Trinity • Order: Source→Flow→Flowing in
Relational Nature	• Mutually indwelling, inseparable • The Son is the Father (Isa 9:6) • The Lord is the Spirit (2 Cor 3:17)	• Father's love as source • Son's grace as flow • Spirit's fellowship as flowing in
Functions and Effects
Creation Work	Trinity God created heaven and earth "Let us make man" (Gen 1:26)	Father's planning, Son's executing, Spirit's accomplishing
Redemption Work	Trinity God saves fallen humanity	Father's love as source (John 3:16), Son's grace flowing, Spirit's fellowship flowing in
Dispensing Work	Trinity God dispenses Himself to man	More accurate: Dispensing God's Trinity into believers
Indwelling Work	Trinity God dwells in believers	Father among all (Eph 4:6), Son in believers (Col 1:27), Spirit dwelling within (John 14:17)
Practical Distinctions
Prayer Life	Pray in Trinity God's name, petition Trinity God	Experience Father's love, Son's grace, Spirit's fellowship dispensing
Worship and Praise	Worship the one Trinity God, glorify Trinity God's name	Worship in divine Trinity's attributes, experience Trinity's presence
Daily Life	Live in union with Trinity God, live for Trinity God	Let divine Trinity operate in life, experience Trinity's indwelling
Church Service	Work for Trinity God, serve under Trinity God's authority	Serve in divine Trinity's coordination, serve by Trinity's dispensing
Biblical Examples
Lord's Baptism (Matt 3:16-17)	Trinity God appears simultaneously: Father, Son, Spirit all present	Divine Trinity's coordination: Father speaks, Son baptized, Spirit descends
Great Commission (Matt 28:19)	Baptize people into Trinity God (Trinity God's name)	Baptize people into all Trinity God is (Trinity dispensing)
Apostolic Blessing (2 Cor 13:14)	Trinity God's presence and blessing	Concrete dispensing experience of Father's love, Son's grace, Spirit's fellowship
Related Scriptures
God's Oneness	Psa 86:10, Isa 45:5, 1 Cor 8:4	Psa 86:10, Isa 45:5, 1 Cor 8:4
Trinity Revelation	Matt 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14, Rev 1:4-5	Matt 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14, Rev 1:4-5
Trinity Unity	John 10:30, Isa 9:6, 1 Cor 15:45b, 2 Cor 3:17	John 10:30, Isa 9:6, 1 Cor 15:45b, 2 Cor 3:17
Trinity Indwelling	Eph 4:6, Col 1:27, John 14:17	Eph 4:6, Col 1:27, John 14:17
Conditions for Receiving
Believe (Spirit opened)	Trust Trinity God (Eph 3:17)	Receive Trinity's dispensing (Eph 3:17)
Love (Heart opened)	Love Trinity God (John 14:23)	Experience Trinity's indwelling (John 14:23)
Call (Mouth opened)	Call on Trinity God's name (Rom 10:12-13)	Enjoy Trinity's riches (Rom 10:12-13)
Spiritual Value
Doctrinal Significance	Establish correct view of God, know God's person	Understand God's attributes, experience God's dispensing
Practical Value	Object of worship, foundation of faith	Reality of experience, power for living
Dispensing Significance	God's self-giving	More accurate: God's Trinity dispensing
Key Differences
Focus	Essential person (static being)	Functional attributes (dynamic dispensing)
Concern	Who is working	How the work is done
Goal	Know who God is	Experience how God dispenses
Ultimate Purpose
Reason for Dispensing	God became triune for dispensing	Divine Trinity is the way of dispensing
Accurate Description	Generally: God dispenses Himself to us	Specifically and practically: God dispenses His Trinity to us
Ultimate Goal	Distribute God into His chosen people as life, supply, and everything	Distribute God into His chosen people as life, supply, and everything
Conclusion	Help us know who our God is	Help us experience how God dispenses Himself

  

Conclusion: 

"Trinity God" and "Divine Trinity" are not opposing concepts, but complementary truths. The former helps us know God's person, while the latter helps us experience God's dispensing. Both are rooted in Scripture and serve to help us more completely know and experience this wonderful God, making Him our life, life supply, and everything.

  

*Please refer to April 2025 International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training General Topic: One Accord and Vital Aspects of Acts Chapter 8: The Holy Trinity and the Kingdom of God