I find it strange that God was a trinity but didnt tell any of his Prophets. If you say he did then why didnt they tell their followers? Every jew says the God of the Torah, The god of Moses, David, Joseph is not a trinitarian God.
2006-10-20 05:22:51 · 20 answers · asked by abdulaziiz 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The trinity concept was a pagan concept. No where in the "OT" or the "NT", do they even mention the word trinity. This was another pagan belief that was adopted by the church in order to attract the non-believers.
2006-10-20 05:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
God, for reasons known only to Him, revealed Himself to humans very slowly, in bits and pieces.
Noah and Abraham did not even have the Ten Commandments to go by.
God's revelation of Himself culminated in the birth of Jesus Christ, God Incarnate (in the flesh) and sending the Holy Spirit into the new Church.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity in which the one true God is made up of three separate but equal persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, is shared by most Christian denominations including Roman and Orthodox Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Pentecostals and Episcopalians.
The God of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David was Trinitarian, they (probably) just did not know it.
There are a lot of things we will never learn about God until we meet Him face to face.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-21 00:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a pitiful attempt to prove that the trinity is found in the Hebrew Scriptures, some will jump on Gen.1:26, where Jehovah says: "Let us make man in our image..." Where in this verse does it say that "us" even remotely implies a God made up of three co-equal, co-eternal persons? WHERE?! It doesn't. That shows how desperate trinitarians are to prove their point.
Abraham, Moses and other faithful men of old worshiped Jehovah, and he was not a trinity.
2006-10-20 16:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The word "trinity" never appears in the Bible. And if, as some are saying, that's because Jesus didn't exist until he walked on this earth and therefor the trinity couldn't exist until he was created,they are confused. John 8:58-Â Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been."
Colossians 1:15 "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation." To be a first-born means that you would have been created. For Jesus to be the firstborn of all creation means that he existed before earth, animals, and humans ever came to be. Yes, I'll admit it says that Jesus was the "image of God" - but Genesis 1:27 says "27Â And God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them." That does NOT mean that we are all to be considered God's. To be an image of somebody refers to the reflection of a mirror. We all have the ability to reflect God's qualities, however Jesus was/is the perfect one and therefor was/is able to reflect those qualities much better than any of us. But that doesn't make him God, if Jesus is God, then so is every single one of us, and that's blasphemy.
2006-10-20 12:57:32 · answer #4 · answered by CHRISTINA 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who can decode God's mind? In revelation it talks about there being SEVEN spirits of God. What's all that about? Anyways, Trinity is a term given to describe the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit. They are mentioned together by Jesus in Matthew 28 as who we are suppose to be baptized in. Maybe people just made up the term "trinity" but it's concept sure is mentioned in the bible.
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
2006-10-20 12:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by Light 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Trinity is a theological term based in Greek. No Hebrew speaking person knew Greek. Secondly, since it is a theological term, it would not get mentioned at all, just like Sanctification or teleology, escatology, or soteriology. Theological terms are used to understand and describe what is found in Scripture.
2006-10-20 12:30:16 · answer #6 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Many christians try and tie that into Genesis where it says "In the begining GODS(Elohim) created the heavens and the Earth" and "Made man in their image" and "Behold man has become like one of US"
They say that the plural for God was an early indication for the trinity.
However in other parts of the bible the word ELOHIM is correctly translated to 'gods'
The NIV even goes so far, so as to keep the illusion of a single(yet 'Triune') god, as to translate 'Elohim' to 'He'. Confusing isnt it (though not for many christians)
The triune nature of the 'Gods' was brought over from pagan religions
I can easily support my answer if any one would like to try me.
2006-10-20 12:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by CJunk 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The Bible clearly states in Genesis 1:26- God said, "Let US (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) make mankind in OUR image, after OUR likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth.
2006-10-20 12:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by heavnbound 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is your misinterpretation that God was not known to the prophets. Mathew 22 41 ¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of aDavid.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
2006-10-20 12:48:52 · answer #9 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, Isaiah does. But since I don't have the entire Bible memorized, I can't come up with the verses off the top of my head. But I'm sure someone else can.
Here's a website answering your question. I've read better, but this is the best I can find right now. God bless you on your quest for truth. http://www.biblicalresources.info/pages/ot1/trinityot.html
2006-10-20 12:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by KDdid 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋