Heb 1:1 God, who long ago spoke on many occasions and in many ways to our forefathers by means of the prophets, 2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by means of a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the systems of things. 3 He is the reflection of [his] glory and the exact representation of his very being, and he sustains all things by the word of his power; and after he had made a purification for our sins he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in lofty places. 4 So he has become better than the angels, to the extent that he has inherited a name more excellent than theirs.
Where is the word trinity in the Bible?
2007-03-05 10:09:20 · 14 answers · asked by Jason W 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The doctrine of the Trinity is the result of continuous exploration by the church of the biblical data, thrashed out in debate and treatises, eventually formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD in a way they believe is consistent with the biblical witness, and further refined in later councils and writings.
The Britannica Encyclopedia's Trinity article states: "Neither the word Trinity nor the explicit doctrine appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4)."
It is an invention of early Christian church fathers, such as Tertullian.
The scriptural support for the doctrine is implicit at best.
The scripture contradicts the doctrine, such as when Jesus states that the Father is greater than he is.
It is paradoxical and therefore not in line with reason.
It reflects the influence of pagan religions, some of which have divine triads of their own.
It does not follow the strict monotheism found in Judaism and the Old Testament, of which Jesus claimed to have fulfilled.
The doctrine relies almost entirely on non-Biblical terminology.
2007-03-05 10:14:58 · answer #1 · answered by Furibundus 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word trinity is not found in the KJV. But in the following verse the Father is equated with the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
So there you are. The reason for the Trinity.
I Cr 13;8a
2007-03-05 10:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The concept of the trinity as being a 3 in 1 type of thing was some incomprehensible theory produced in the Nicaean creed which was initiated by an emporer who faked being Christian. There is no Biblical foundation for that belief when ALL passages in the Bible that discuss the subject are considered. There are many passages where it is made clear that they the three that make up the trinity are indeed three separate beings.
2007-03-05 10:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by rbarc 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The trinity. Ah...my favorite subject! The trinity has developed from pagan beliefs. Let's review the definition of trinity.
The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion -- the truth that in the unity of the Godhead there are Three Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, these Three Persons being truly distinct one from another. Thus, in the words of the Athanasian Creed: "the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet there are not three Gods but one God." In this Trinity of Persons the Son is begotten of the Father by an eternal generation, and the Holy Spirit proceeds by an eternal procession from the Father and the Son. Yet, notwithstanding this difference as to origin, the Persons are co-eternal and co-equal: all alike are uncreated and omnipotent. This, the Church teaches, is the revelation regarding God's nature which Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came upon earth to deliver to the world: and which she proposes to man as the foundation of her whole dogmatic system.
(taken from: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15047a.htm)
Now, here are just a few tidbits I like to bring out when discussing the trinity....
Okay...according to that...they are all three the same person. Yet, Jesus says only the Father knows "the hour". (Mat. 24:36) How can that be??
That definition also says they are all "uncreated". Hmmm...then I wonder if they missed Col. 1:15 where it says Jesus is the first born of all creation. Not to mention John 3:16...where he is described as the "only BEGOTTEN" son. Begotten means created.
Now, let's address the portion of the definition where it says all three are "co-equal". Jesus himself denied being equal to God in too many verses to cite here, but the most clear and obvious one at John 14:28 where he says, "the Father is greater than I am. " Now, some may argue that was said when Jesus was on earth and his Father in heaven, so the Father WOULD be greater at that point. HOWEVER...check out 1 Cor. 15: 24-28 (I love this part!) where it says:
Next, the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has brought to nothing all government and all authority and power. For he must rule as king until God has put all enemies under his feet. As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing. For God “subjected all things under his feet.” But when he says that ‘all things have been subjected,’ it is evident that it is WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ONE WHO SUBJECTED ALL THINGS TO HIM. But when all things will have been subjected to him, then THE SON HIMSELF WILL ALSO SUBJECT HIMSELF TO THE ONE WHO SUBJECTED ALL THINGS TO HIM, that God may be all things to everyone.
Clearly this passage takes place AFTER Christ has ascended to heaven to be with his Father, Jehovah.
Plain as day. Clear as a bell. I don't know what the confusion is all about. :-)
2007-03-05 10:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Badriya 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Matthew 28:19 KJV King James Version
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Genesis 1:26 is also the Trinity
2007-03-05 10:16:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The name trinity does not appear in the Bible. The concept of the trinity is throughout the Bible as Father Son and Holy Spirit are one God. Start with Genesis and you will find the concept when God said let us created man in our image...Follow that through where he created man body and spirit and they became a living soul...all the way through John 1 where it teachs the word was God and he became flesh and dwelt with us...through Revelation where it clearly shows the Son is God.
2007-03-05 10:18:55 · answer #6 · answered by djmantx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Trinity is a complicated matter. However, the best way that I have found to describe it is by the following analogy.
h2o as we all know is water. However, h2o is also steam, and it is also ice. No matter what state it is in whether it be frozen (ice), liquid (water), or gas (steam) it is still h2o. That is like the Trinity while you have The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, they are all manifestations of the same God.
2007-03-05 10:34:56 · answer #7 · answered by thstuff9946 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Trinity emphasises the social nature of God. God is Himself social and our courting with Him and different people is likewise ideally social. there is not any particular clarification why the certainty of God's essence could desire to make experience to 3 billion primates residing on a tiny blue dot lost interior the vastness of his cosmos.
2016-09-30 06:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word trinity is not in the Bible. It should not be used to describe God. The right hand represented power.
2007-03-05 10:13:58 · answer #9 · answered by Nik-Nak 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a metaphor. Jesus was a teacher; its teachings are the best. he taught us the way to transcend life in order to fulfill our destiny. He was a Son of God in a metaphor and now is in God. You are also and if you follow the teachings of Jesus, you will arrive to the same place. lets take advance of our Life in order to transcend our last threshold. We will arrive to plenitude of being and existing, where there is not matter, not time, not space, but plenitude, If you like this idea, please resend it to your friends
2007-03-05 10:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋