the father the son and the holy spirit symbol
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (Latin: Trinitas, lit.' triad', from trinus, "threefold") holds that God is three consubstantial persons or hypostases -- the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit -- as "one God in three Divine Persons". The three persons are distinct, yet are one "substance, essence or nature" (homoousios). In this context, a "nature" is what one is, whereas a "person" is who one is. The opposing view is referred to as Nontrinitarianism.