2006-07-09 18:09:08 · 7 answers · asked by USA Team Captain 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"For there are THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (1John 5:7 KJV)
"And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:16 & 17 KJV)
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD" (Deuteronomy 6:4 KJV)
There are three in heaven. The word one, in Deuteronomy, does not mean one being or entity, but one in purpose, or united.
2006-07-14 08:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends which trinity you are referring to. The one the Egyptians worshiped (Osiris, Horus, and Isis), the one the Babylonians worshipped, the one the Assyrians worshipped, the one the Canaanites worshipped?
True Christians do not believe in a trinity. The Bible states that God is ONE God. God even commanded that his people know that he was ONE because so many people worship many Gods, sometimes in threes (Mark 12:29; Deuteronomy 6:4) The Bible never speaks of a trinity. Ever. Oh yeah, and God isn't like a candy bar.
Is Jesus all knowing? Matthew 24:36 (note the scripture doesn't mention holy spirit either)
Did Jesus do his own will? John 5:19, 30; 12:49; Matthew 26:39
Is Jesus the supreme authority? John 14:28; Mark 10:40
Does God pray to God? John 17:1; Matthew 6:46
The Bible NEVER uses the phrase "God the Son". It only says the son of God (John 3:16; Matthew 3:17)
There are several other reasoning points too.
Although Jesus isn't God, God has given him vast authority (Matthew 28:18 note that in order for Jesus to receive that authority, he couldn't have possessed it before). Jesus, therefore is very powerful and is the head of the Christian congregation. And of course it is only through Jesus (by means of God's loving kindness) that salvation is possible.
2006-07-10 01:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One God in three divine persons, but still one God.
A way that even a child can understand is to use the example of a Milky Way candy bar. It has 3 ingredients, the caramel, the nougat, and the chocolate covering, but it is one candy bar.
2006-07-10 01:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one in the same. The never showed up together in the bible. all at separate times. example was when Jesus told His disciples that if he didn't go away, He couldn't send the comforter "councilor".
2006-07-10 01:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by GodsHolyFire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus command to baptize "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
That's how we know that God is Three persons.
But all this because God chose to reveal Himself as three person.
Because Christ (God) said so, I support it wholeheartedly.
2006-07-11 13:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by frankenstein3000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The things people come up with are hilarious to me.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/ti/index.htm?article=article_01.htm
2006-07-10 01:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by studzywudzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is. ONE
2006-07-10 01:17:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋