God Quote by Evan Minton
““The Ontological Argument shows us that in order for God to be maximally great, He must be morally perfect. Being all loving is a part of good morality, but before the creation of humans, God had no one to love, so how could He be loving? He couldn’t be. If He isn’t loving, He isn’t morally perfect, and if He isn’t morally perfect, He isn’t maximally great. How do we resolve this? The doctrine of The Trinity provides the answer. God needs to be a Trinity in order to be love. For love requires three things: 1; a lover 2; a beloved 3; a relationship between them.””
About This Quote
The argument claims God’s maximal greatness requires moral perfection, which includes love, yet love needs a beloved, so a Trinity solves this by providing relational love.
In simple terms: God must be a Trinity to be fully loving and thus maximally great.
Key Takeaway
Recognize relational nature of divine love.
Themes
theology
philosophy
logic
Mood
contemplative
inquisitive
Type
theoretical
explanatory
When to use this quote
- religious debate
- philosophical discussion
- faith education
Key Concepts
Trinity
ontological argument
maximal greatness
Questions to Reflect On
- Can divine love exist without a relational other?
- Does the Trinity uniquely resolve this logical tension?
A Different Perspective
Some argue love can be self‑directed without a beloved.
![“[T]he mystery of the Trinity is the mystery of Holiness: the Glory and the Power of the Trinity is the Glory and Power of God who makes us holy. There is God dwelling in light inaccessibly, a consuming fire of Holy Love, destroying all that resists, glorifying into its own purity all that yields…” quote by Andrew Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c9/andrew-murray-1530_andrew-murray_t-he-mystery-of-the-trinity-is-the-myste_939897.jpg)
