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Q. 6. Are there more gods than one?
\nA. There is only one God.<\/p>\n

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Q. 7. In how many persons does this one God exist?
\nA. In three persons.<\/p>\n

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Q. 8. What are they?
\nA. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

This one took me by surprise. We had gone over this last week until they had it down-pat. The questions are a little more tangible than the verb-centered initial questions. These are nouns. Nouns are easier to memorize, I think.<\/p>\n

And Sunday our worship service was all about the Trinity. We sang “Holy, Holy, Holy.” “God the Father, We Adore Thee.”<\/p>\n

And I saw light-bulbs in their eyes. They got it. They understood it differently. Or rather, they recognized it just a tad. It’s a beginning.<\/p>\n

The Trinity is tough. Yes, it’s a mystery so none of us really gets it. When I was young we had the apple metaphor<\/a> or the egg metaphor<\/a>. Remember those? Here’s a suggestion for a magic trick<\/a> to understand the Trinity. I’m not sure. . . .<\/p>\n

I remember thinking my Red Riding Hood Topsy-Turvy doll<\/a> was like the Trinity. Here’s the vintage version<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

If the Bible is God’s Baby Talk<\/a>, then I guess these are as good attempts as any. Thots?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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