Muslims and Jews: Will you respect our doctrine or accuse us as pagans?
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2006-12-08 16:07:11 · 7 answers · asked by BigPappa 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
‘But isn’t Jesus called a god in the Bible?’ someone may ask. This is true. Yet Satan is also called a god. (2 Corinthians 4:4) At John 1:1, which refers to Jesus as “the Word,” some Bible translations say: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” But notice, verse 2 says that the Word was “in the beginning with God.” And while men have seen Jesus, verse 18 says that “no man hath seen God at any time.” (Authorized or King James Version) So we find that some translations of verse 1 give the correct idea of the original language when they read: “The Word was with God, and the Word was divine,” or was “a god,” that is, the Word was a powerful godlike one. (An American Translation) Clearly, Jesus is not Almighty God. In fact, Jesus spoke of his Father as “my God” and as “the only true God.”
Did Jesus ever say that he was God? No, he never did. Rather, in the Bible he is called “God’s Son.” And he said: “The Father is greater than I am.” Also, Jesus explained that there were some things that neither he nor the angels knew but that only God knew. (Mark 13:32) Further, on one occasion Jesus prayed to God, saying: “Let, not my will, but yours take place.” (Luke 22:42) If Jesus were the Almighty God, he would not have prayed to himself, would he? In fact, following Jesus’ death, the Scripture says: “This Jesus God resurrected.” (Acts 2:32) Thus the Almighty God and Jesus are clearly two separate persons. Even after his death and resurrection and ascension to heaven, Jesus was still not equal to his Father.
As for the “Holy Spirit,” the so-called third Person of the Trinity, this is not a person but God’s active force. John the Baptizer said that Jesus would baptize with holy spirit, even as John had been baptizing with water. Hence, in the same way that water is not a person, holy spirit is not a person. What John foretold was fulfilled when, following the death and resurrection of Jesus, holy spirit was poured out on his followers gathered in Jerusalem. The Bible says: “They all became filled with holy spirit.” (Acts 2:4) Were they “filled” with a person? No, but they were filled with God’s active force. Thus the facts make clear that the Trinity is not a Bible teaching. Actually, long before Jesus walked the earth gods were worshiped in groups of three, or trinities, in places such as ancient Egypt and Babylon.
2006-12-08 18:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Trinity can best be explained like a three leaf clover: One leaf is Father God who created all that is, is all powerful, omnicient and omnipotent. The second leaf is Jesus, His Son who he sent to pay for our sins and bring redemption to a fallen humanity and to make us realize our need for God. The Holy Spirit is our Comforter, teacher, inspirer and conscience as we travel this journey are are reunited with the Trinity for all eternity.
2006-12-09 00:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by Heidi 4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really do not know if you care or not to find out but here goes: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. All three separate entities but one. Of one mind and one accord.
2006-12-09 00:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. The Trinity was concocted up trying to make three gods into one, so as not to violate the First Commandment.
2006-12-09 00:10:00 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the trinity is a pagan belief. pure and simple... wasn't it divided when jesus was here on earth then? He prayed to god...
2006-12-09 00:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by WhiteHat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We respect it as being false.
2006-12-09 00:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by A fan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, and no.
2006-12-09 00:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by =_= 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋