Chapter 13 The Triune God and the Laws of Logic
The Foundation of All Reality Breaking news!
All logic depends on the Triune God. Ladies and
gentlemen, prepare yourselves for the ultimate
reality check. The laws of logic don't just exist,
they are grounded in the very nature of the Triune
God. Without the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit, not only would logic collapse, but rational
thought, consistency, and knowledge itself would
be impossible. So, before you say, well, logic
is just something we use to think, let's ask
some fundamental questions. Where do the laws
of logic come from? Are they just human inventions?
Did they evolve like bacteria? Atheists have
no answer. But the Bible does. Logic is not some
arbitrary rule imposed on reality. It is a reflection
of the eternal, self -existent, and relational
nature of God. And here's the kicker. The laws
of logic are inherently Trinitarian. Each law
is distinct, yet they function in perfect unity,
just as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
are distinct in personhood, yet one in being.
the three laws of logic and the triune god the
laws of logic are universal immaterial and unchanging
why because they reflect the eternal unchanging
nature of god the law of identity a is a a thing
is what it is and not something else the law
of non -contradiction a is not non -a a thing
cannot be itself and not itself at the same time
in the same way the law of excluded middle either
a or non a no third option a proposition is either
true or false there is no in between let's explore
each of these laws and see why they exist only
because of the triune god one the law of identity
rooted in the father son and holy spirit the
law of identity states that a thing is itself
and cannot be something else The Father is the
Father, not the Son or the Holy Spirit. The Son
is the Son, not the Father or the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit, not the Father
or the Son. The Triune God is the perfect embodiment
of identity. Each person of the Trinity is fully
God, yet distinct in identity. Exodus 3 .14 I
am who I am. God defines himself. He is not dependent
on anything outside of himself. He is who he
is. John chapter 1, verse 1 and 2. In the beginning
was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. The Word, Logos, was with God,
distinction, and was God, unity. If there were
no Trinity, Identity itself would be meaningless,
because there would be no eternal distinction
and unity to ground it. Atheists cannot explain
why things are what they are. Without God, why
does anything have identity at all? Why is a
cat a cat and not something else? They can't
say. But Christians can, because the law of identity
is a reflection of the Trinity. 2. The law of
non -contradiction, rooted in the eternal distinctions
of the Trinity. The law of non -contradiction
says that something cannot be both itself and
not itself at the same time and in the same way.
The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the
Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Father.
Matthew 28, verse 19. Baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit. one name unity yet three distinct persons
distinction if the universe were purely random
contradictions should be possible but they are
not why because god is never confused within
himself if god were a monolithic being like islam's
allah there would be no eternal distinctions
and thus no foundation for non -contradiction
everything would collapse into undifferentiated
oneness, making distinction arbitrary, like the
philosophy of Adi Shankaracharya. Where all distinction
would collapse, there would be no distinction
between oxygen and hydrogen. If God were multiple
gods, like popular Hinduism, reality would be
full of contradictions because different gods
would have different natures and approval of
reality. only the trinity provides a rational
foundation for why contradictions are impossible
three the law of excluded middle rooted in the
absolute truth of god the law of excluded middle
states that something is either true or false
there is no in between the son of god is either
son or he is not he cannot be partially son and
partially father the same applies to the father
and the holy spirit God is either God or He is
not. John 8, chapter, verse 58. Before Abraham
was, I am. God either exists or He does not.
Hebrews, chapter 11, verse 6. Whoever would draw
near to God must believe that He exists. Sin
is either rebellion against God or it is not.
1 John, chapter 3, verse 4. Sin is lawlessness.
John, chapter 14, verse 6. I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me. If Jesus is the truth, then
there is no middle ground between truth and falsehood.
If God were not absolute truth, there would be
no absolute distinction between truth and falsehood.
Atheists cannot justify why contradictions don't
exist. Without an absolute standard of truth,
why should anything be either true or false?
They don't know. but christians do for how the
laws of logic relate like the trinity the law
of identity a is a implies the law of non -contradiction
a is not non a if a is a then it cannot also
be non a at the same time if the father is the
father then he cannot also be the son the law
of non -contradiction implies the law of excluded
middle either A or non -A. If A cannot be non
-A, then it must be one or the other, no third
option. If Son of God is either Son or not Son,
there is no middle ground. The laws of logic
are one and one law implies the other, just like
the perichoresis of the triune God. John chapter
14, verse 10 and 11. I am in the Father, and
the Father is in me. The Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit exist in a perfect relational unity. Likewise,
the laws of logic exist in a structured unity.
Each law implies the others. Atheists cannot
explain why logic is unified, but Christians
can because logic is a reflection of God's triune
nature, the trinity and the foundation of all
thought, science, and life. Reality only makes
sense because of God. The big revelation? Everything
yes, everything you see, think, know, and experience
is grounded in the triune God of the Bible. That's
right. Without the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit, you wouldn't just lack morality or reason.
You wouldn't exist at all. Atheists want you
to believe that reality just holds itself together.
No cause, no intelligence, no rational foundation.
It just is. But let's think logically. which,
ironically, only works because God exists. Science
depends on predictable laws. Laws require order.
Order requires a mind behind it. But atheists
say reality just happens. That doesn't sound
very scientific, does it? Now, we already explored
laws of logic. Let's now explore how science,
morality, mathematics, Consciousness and even
social order are only possible because of the
triune nature of God. One, the uniformity of
nature. Why science needs the triune God. Let's
play a game. Why does gravity work today the
same as it did yesterday? Why do chemical reactions
always follow the same rules? Why does math hold
true no matter where you are in the universe?
Science requires uniformity. The belief that
nature is stable, repeatable, and predictable.
Otherwise, every experiment is meaningless. But
here's the big question. Why is nature uniform?
Atheists have no answer. If everything is just
random physical processes, why should we expect
consistency? If the universe is just an accident,
why should it follow rational, predictable laws?
Colossians 1, verse 17. In him all things hold
together. Hebrews chapter 1, verse 3. He upholds
the universe by the word of his power. Translation.
Science only works because God makes it work.
Atheist response. Uh, the universe just follows
rules, okay? It's just the way things are. Stop
asking questions. Maybe there are infinite universes
and we just got lucky. Translation. They don't
have an answer. Only the triune God can account
for the unity and diversity in scientific laws,
just as he exists as one in being and three in
person. 2. Mathematics, the trinity and absolute
truth. Mathematics is objective, unchanging,
and universal. But why? Numbers exist independently
of human thought. No one invents math. It's discovered.
1 -1 -2 is always true. But why? mathematics
reflects the unity and diversity of the trinity
one oneness of god's being many diversity of
persons in the trinity relationship how numbers
interact proverbs chapter eight verse twenty
seven to twenty nine when he established the
heavens i was there when he drew a circle on
the face of the deep when he marked out the foundations
of the earth Mathematical truths exist because
they are grounded in the rational nature of God.
Atheists use math, but they can't explain why
math exists in the first place. Morality. The
ultimate atheist contradiction. Atheists love
talking about morality. Religion is evil. Christians
are bad people. You don't need God to be good.
Wait a second. Evil? Bad? Good? Those words only
make sense if morality is real. But if evolution
is true and we're just advanced pawn scum, what
does good even mean? Atheism's morality problem.
If morality is just a survival mechanism, then
nothing is truly right or wrong. If morality
is based on human opinion, then Hitler wasn't
wrong. He was just unpopular. If morality is
constantly changing, then today's good could
be tomorrow's evil. But God's morality is absolute.
Romans 2 .15 The law is written on their hearts.
Micah 6 .8 Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly
with God. Translation You know right from wrong
because God put it in you. Atheists borrow Christian
morality to argue against Christianity. They
say, morality is just an illusion, but let me
tell you why you're wrong. See the contradiction?
Only the Trinity accounts for both the absolute
standard of goodness, God's nature, and the relational
aspect of moral law, how we love one another.
4. Consciousness. The mind that shouldn't exist.
All right, science nerds, explain this one. Why
are you aware of yourself? Atheists say your
brain is just neurons firing. But how does electricity
produce self -awareness? If evolution were true,
you'd expect only reactive creatures beings that
respond to their environment without thought,
like a Roomba vacuum. But humans aren't just
reacting, we're reflecting. Why am I here? What
is my purpose? How do I know I exist? No chemical
reaction in the universe explains this. Genesis
chapter 1 verse 27. God created man in his own
image. Translation. Your mind isn't just brain
activity. It's a reflection of God's image. Meanwhile,
science says, we don't know where consciousness
comes from, but trust us. It evolved. Maybe it's
just an illusion. Shut up and trust the experts.
Translation, they have no idea. Only the triune
God who exists in eternal relationship within
himself can account for human self -awareness.
Final thoughts. Who's really trusting science?
So, let's sum this up. Logic exists because God
exists. The Trinity explains why logical distinctions
exist. The laws of logic reflect the triune nature
of God. Without the Trinity, knowledge is impossible.
Science only works because of God. Mathematics
is grounded in God's nature. Morality is absolute
because God is holy. Consciousness only makes
sense because we are made in God's image. Meanwhile,
science says, logic is just there, bro. There's
no reason for logic, but let's trust it anyway.
Maybe logic evolved too. Everything came from
nothing, for no reason, with no purpose. Stop
asking questions and just trust the randomness.
Yeah, no thanks. If you trust logic reality,
guess what? You just admitted it depends on the
triune God. But don't worry. The atheists will
be back tomorrow using logic, math, and morality
to argue that none of these things actually exist.
while cashing their research grants.