...does it say that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are of the same substance, power, and eternity, AND that they make up God?
2007-02-09 11:47:04 · 15 answers · asked by LineDancer 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It doesn't say this anywhere. The trinity was invented centuries after Jesus died.
2007-02-09 11:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 7⤋
Several places, however one of the clearest is...
1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one
Christians know that the Word also refers to Jesus...
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2007-02-09 19:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by The Last Good Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They came up with it at the Nicodean council. They decided that since Jesus is part of God, as all children are part of their parents, they'd just add a bit in. I don't know where they got the holy spirit part, as the holy spirit is a thing, a gift from God, it's not a separate entity, never was. It's a mystery, but not a biblical one, as this concept is not mentioned in the bible.
2007-02-09 19:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The single clearest declaration of the existence of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit - i.e, to use the traditional theological term, as a Trinity - is found in I John 5, which states, in relevant part:
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three who testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life... We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
So I see it as
The Father as God
The Son as Jesus
The Holy Spirit or Ghost as "ME" or Our Soul
We are all apart of God as his creation right ?
Our Soul is eternal ?
However I have read some disturbing Christians don't really understand who or what the Holy Spirit is maybe one day they will understand
Love & Blessings
Milly
2007-02-09 19:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by milly_1963 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John 17:21 & 23, John 10:30, John 14:26, John 15:13, John 1:1,14
2007-02-09 20:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by salvation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word(Jesus), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
2007-02-09 19:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Scripture as a whole teaches the Trinity. God is one God who is revealed in three Persons. The Father is fully God, the Son if fully God, the Holy Spirit is fully God but there is one God who is Triune. For the Scripture that teaches the Trinity go to www.equip.org
2007-02-09 19:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by jamesdkral 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
1Co 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1Co 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
1Co 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1Co 15:27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
1Co 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
THAT GOD MAY BE ALL IN ALL
2007-02-09 20:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't say that anywhere.
Jesus is the son of God.
In the lords prayer he prays to his father in heaven.
Name of his father is Yahweh or Jehovah
Jesus heavenly name is Micheal.
2007-02-09 20:02:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's referenced througout the whole Bible in different ways. Through parables, stories, battles, events, etc
it'd be impossible to name every verse and explain why.
That's something you must learn for yourself.
2007-02-09 19:51:09 · answer #10 · answered by Doug 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't say that anywhere in the Bible.
2007-02-09 19:51:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋