{"podcast":{"title":"Awake Us Now","slug":"awake-us-now-3481","podcast_index_feed_id":3481,"rss_url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.awakeusnow.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/f/b/0cfb11e159b4b02d/logo.jpg","author":"Rev. Christopher Dodge","episode_count":1082,"summary":"Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or \"church as usual;\" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:12.673859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481"},"episode":{"title":"The Answer - Week 2: Can You Explain the Trinity?","slug":"the-answer-week-2-can-you-explain-the-trinity","published_at":"2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-2-can-you-explain-the-trinity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481","url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/questions-week-2-can-you-explain-the-trinity","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awakeusnow/Message_-_Questions_-_Week_2__Can_You_Explain_the_Trinity_.mp3?dest-id=246214","summary":"Questions about the Trinity are often asked this way: • Is the word \"Trinity\" in the Bible? • Do Christians worship three Gods? • Was \"Trinity\" invented by the Church? • Isn't the notion of \"Trinity\" irrational? • Don't you think this is a minor issue? Pastor digs into the question of the Trinity by starting at the beginning, in Genesis 1:1 \"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.\" In Hebrew the word for God that is used in this verse is Elohim. Elohim is a plural noun. God is being described in plural terms! Genesis 1:2 \"Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.\" In Hebrew the Spirit of God is \"Ruah Elohim\". This is describing God as the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:3 \"And God said, \"Let there be light, and there was light.\" The word that stands out here is \"said\". Observation: Genesis 1 1. Plural noun for God the Creator 2. Spirit of God involved in Creation 3. God's Word brings forth the Creation This three-fold pattern continues throughout the Hebrew Scriptures: 1. Father - Deuteronomy 32:6 \"Is He not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you?\" 2. Spirit - Job 33:4 \"The Spirit of God has made me, the breath of the Almighty gives me life.\" 3. Word - Psalm 33:6 \"By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.\" But the Old Testament also says there is but ONE God. Deuteronomy 6:4 \"Hear, O Israel; The LORD our God, the LORD is one.\" And yet one God is describe in a multiplicity of terms. One God and three very distinct Persons. This pattern continues in the New Testament: 1. Father - 1 Peter 1:2 \"…chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father.\" 2. Spirit - Acts 5:3-4 \"…you have lied to the Holy Sp…","meta_description":"Questions about the Trinity are often asked this way: • Is the word \"Trinity\" in the Bible? • Do Christians worship three Gods? • Was \"Trinity\" invented b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awake-us-now-3481/episodes/the-answer-week-2-can-you-explain-the-trinity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-2-can-you-explain-the-trinity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}