2006-12-01 16:03:47 · 13 answers · asked by Asif S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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This is what the Google search returned for that Chapter and verse.
*5:72-76 In John 20:17, we see that Jesus taught that he was neither God, nor the son of God. Many theologians have concluded, after careful research, that today's Christianity is not the same Christianity taught by Jesus. Two outstanding books on this subject are ``The Myth of God Incarnate'' (The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1977) and The ``Mythmaker'' (Harper & Row, New York, 1986). On the front jacket of ``The Mythmaker'' we read the following statement: "...Hyam Maccoby presents new arguments to support the view that Paul, not Jesus, was the founder of Christianity....it was Paul alone who created a new religion through his vision of Jesus as a divine Saviour who died to save humanity."
Where's the Trinity there?
2006-12-01 16:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
The Trinity isn't in the Bible? Which edition are you reading?
The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus is God (cf. John 8:58, 10:38, 14:10; Col. 2:9). It also clearly teaches that the Holy Spirit is God (cf. Acts 5:3–4, 28:25–28; 1 Cor. 2:10–13). Everyone agrees the Father is God. Yet there is only one God (Mark 12:29, 1 Cor. 8:4–6, Jas. 2:19).
Jesus tells his apostles to baptize "in the name [notice, singular, not plural] of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). This is a proof-text: three distinct Persons united in the one divine name. In 2 Corinthians 13:14, Paul writes, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." We see this same unity of divine Persons in 1 Corinthians 12:4–11, Ephesians 4:4–6, and 1 Peter 1:2–3.
2006-12-01 16:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is because the Bible is older than the Q'ran! The doctrine of the Trinity was articulated after the Council of Nicea in 325. The Q'ran was not written until the 8th century, and the Trinity was a well known standard doctrine by then.
The idea of the Trinity is found in several places in the Bible. First is the baptism of Jesus: Matthew 3:16-17
16 And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."
WOW, Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit all in one Gospel passage!
Matthew 28:19-20
19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Here again, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all in one passage, even one verse!
One at the beginning of Jesus' earthly ministry, and the other is at the end of Jesus' earthly minisrty. Everything else in between is bracketted by these Trinitarian ideas.
2006-12-01 16:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the word Trinity does not appear in the Bible. It is a word that Christians have developed in order to simplify the idea of God in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The idea of a Trinity is seen in the Bible but the word Trinity is not.
2006-12-01 16:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by rc2000_2000 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word Trinity is not in the bible, but the word 'bible' is not in the bible either.
The Godhead consists of three distinct Persons, yet these three are one. What does this mean?
It is written: I Jn 5:7-FOR THERE ARE THREE THAT BEAR RECORD IN HEAVEN, THE FATHER, THE WORD, AND THE HOLY GHOST: AND THESE THREE ARE ONE.
Jn 10:30-I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE.
There are some that teach there are not three Persons of the Trinity (of the Godhead). These people can usually be identified because they do not baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Rather they baptize people in the name of Jesus Christ. In the United States, they sometimes go under the name of "the United Pentecostals." Beware of this false doctrine
It is written, FOR THERE ARE THREE THAT BEAR RECORD IN HEAVEN,
THE FATHER,
THE WORD,
AND THE HOLY GHOST:
AND THESE THREE ARE ONE-1 Jn 5:7. There are three separate Persons of the Trinity. These three are illustrated here.
1. God, the Father.
2. God, the Son, which is Jesus. THE WORD is Jesus. It is written, HIS NAME (Jesus) IS CALLED THE WORD OF GOD-Rev 19:13. Also it is written, IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD (Jesus), AND THE WORD (Jesus) WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD (Jesus) WAS GOD. Note, Jesus is the Word and He is God. AND THE WORD (Jesus) WAS MADE FLESH, AND DWELT AMONG US-Jn 1:1,14.
3. God, the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit.
This is further illustrated, as it is written, GO YE THEREFORE, AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF (1) THE FATHER, AND OF (2) THE SON, AND OF (3) THE HOLY GHOST: Once again, we have the Trinity. It did not say FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST as of one, but "AND OF" as of three separate Persons-ref Mt 28:19.
THE (1) SPIRIT OF THE (2) LORD GOD IS UPON (3) ME;-Isa 61:1. Again, we note that there are three separate Persons.
FROM THE BEGINNING; FROM THE TIME THAT IT WAS, THERE (1) AM I: AND NOW THE (2) LORD GOD, AND HIS (3) SPIRIT, HATH SENT (1) ME-Isa 48:16. Again we note that there are three separate Persons.
BEHOLD MY SERVANT, WHOM I UPHOLD; MINE ELECT, IN WHOM MY SOUL DELIGHTETH; I (1) HAVE PUT (2) MY SPIRIT UPON (3) HIM: HE SHALL BRING FORTH JUDGMENT TO THE GENTILES-Isa 42:1. Again we note that there are three separate Persons.
AND THERE SHALL COME FORTH A ROD OUT OF THE STEM OF JESSE, AND A BRANCH SHALL GROW OUT OF HIS ROOTS: AND THE (1) SPIRIT OF THE (2) LORD SHALL REST UPON (3) HIM-Isa 11:1,2. Again we see the three Persons of the Trinity.
AND THE EARTH WAS WITHOUT FORM, AND VOID; AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF THE DEEP. AND THE (1) SPIRIT OF (2) GOD MOVED UPON THE FACE OF THE WATERS-Gen 1:2. Here we note two Persons of the Trinity.
Because of the three Persons of the Trinity, we can now understand why God uses the word "Us" in the following verses.
Adam had sinned. THE LORD SAID, BEHOLD, THE MAN IS BECOME AS ONE OF US (plural)-Gen 3:22. The "Us" is referring to more than one—the Trinity.
AND GOD SAID, LET US (more than one) MAKE MAN IN OUR (plural) IMAGE, AFTER OUR (plural) LIKENESS-Gen 1:26. The "us" is referring to more than one, the Trinity.
There are many other Scriptures that also show two or three Persons of the Trinity. Some of them are listed here. Job 26:13; 27:3; 33:4; 1 Cor 12:4-6; Ps 2:2,7,12; Isa 63:6-16; Ps 51:1; Zech
2006-12-01 16:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by It's not about me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "Trinity" does not appear in the Christian Bible. It is a teaching that solidified a few centuries later, and was given the official "blessing" of the church leaders.
2006-12-01 16:07:19 · answer #6 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That particular sura is saying if you join any Gods or partner with Allah, then you will suffer punishment for it.
It says nothing about the Trinity whatsoever.
Im sorry but Father son and Holy spirit has nothing to do with Islam. :) peace.
2006-12-01 16:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by Angelina27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said I and the Father are one, I in him and you in me all bound together through his Holy SPirit. Trinity is a spirtual principle of Father , Son and Holy spirit, we see this Principle everywere in the Word! One God three different manifestations of him self.
2006-12-01 16:11:42 · answer #8 · answered by bungyow 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, the Trinity is not in the Bible. The "us" in Genesis is the "royal we" in which royalty refers to him/herself as plural and has no connection with the Trinity.
The above quote in 1 John is not in the most ancient versions of the manuscript and was likely added later.
2006-12-01 16:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word (Son), and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one."
(1 John 5:7)
2006-12-01 16:13:41 · answer #10 · answered by BrotherB 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋