'''The benefit and limitation of analogies:''' Each of these analogies is good at expressing a three-ness and one-ness with no polytheism. However, according to Saint [[Gregory the Theologian]], trying to go further to comprehend ''unbegotten-ness'' (Father), ''begotten-ness'' (Son), or ''procession'' (Holy Spirit) leads to insanity. Therefore the Church traditionally approaches God in divine mystery (and [[apophatic theology|apophatically]]), content to encounter Him rather than comprehend Him (for it is impossible for the created to comprehend the ineffable Creator).

It should be noted that while each human being is in the ''image'' of God, humans were also created to be in His ''likeness''. This, however, is where the fall is evident; for, ''His likeness'' refers to ''His goodness'', and to be like Him, a person would need to be good as well. Obviously all have sinned and fall from this aim.