In Mormonism, the Godhead refers to three distinct beings—God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost—who are “one in purpose” but not one in being or substance. The Father and the Son are believed to have glorified, physical bodies, while the Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit. Each member of the Godhead fulfills a separate role in helping humanity progress toward exaltation.
Mormons often emphasize that their belief differs from what they see as a “mystical” or “incomprehensible” Trinity. They reject the historic Christian teaching that the three persons of the Godhead are one divine essence, coequal and coeternal.
Biblical Christianity teaches that there is only one true God who exists eternally in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30). The three are distinct yet share the same divine nature and will. This mystery of the Trinity reveals the unity and love within the Godhead, showing that salvation is the work of one God acting in perfect harmony.
