Christians believe in a God who is both three and one, in other words triune. The Holy Trinity is three, distinct, divine persons without overlap among them, who share one divine essence (uncreated, immaterial and eternal). The word Trinity doesn't actually appear in the New Testement, however foundations of the concept can be seen. Trinitarian beliefs can also be seen in the teachings of extra-biblical writers as early as the end of the first century. However the clearest early expression of the concept came with Tertullian. Tertillian tied the word "Trinity" and "Person" and explained that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirt were one in essence, not one in person.
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I really liked that last sentance talking about how the father, son, and holy spirit are one in essence and not one as a person because i never really knew much about the trinity and it makes so much more sense to me now!
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