Trinity? It isn't in the bible... It's false?

Question

Did Jesus pray to himself while he suffered in the Garden? No. Matthew 26:39

Did God send His only begotten Son or did he send himself?
He sent His Son Jesus Christ. John 3:16-17

Jesus taught people to "pray unto the father, in my name" not pray unto me.

The word trinity is not in the Bible.

They are one in purpose not being.

I never said the bible was false. My statement just proves man has done many things to currupt the teachings of Jesus Christ

imcatholic... where did these apostles get their authority? did they give it to themselves?
Under the spirit? I doubt it... the great and abominable church.

Answer 1

They are ONE, in the sense that they are one in purpose. But they are separate personages. Across the Bible there are examples of their distinctness. I agree with your points. They, the "Godhood" are one in purpose, but separate.

Answer 2

Here is an analogy that may explain what Jesus meant when He spoke on different opportunities of the relation between Him, His Father and the Holy Spirit.
Consider the sun and a perfectly polished, pure mirror looking at the sun. The sun represents God, the pure mirror reflecting the rays of the sun the "manifestation of God" in this case Jesus and the rays of the sun coming from the sun and reflected in the mirror the Holy Spirit.
If the mirror says that the sun is in me, it is absolutely correct. But if the mirror says that the sun is mightier that me and has a knowledge that I do not possess it is also correct. Because the mirror is just reflecting the rays of the sun.
If the mirror says that who has seen me has seen the sun, it is also correct because the sun is reflected inside the mirror. However the sun is not physically inside the mirror.
If you look at all the passages where Jesus mentions His relation to the Father and the Holy Spirit you will find that this analogy is correct. Best of all it is not necessary to make a dogma to explain it.

Answer 3

You are made in the image of God. You have a body, soul, and spirit. Let's see. Yes that is three. With this being said, God must be likewise the same.

You are right about the trinity thing not being in the Bible. I challenge you to read John 1:1 where it says:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Who is the Word? The Word of God is Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the Word made Flesh. Emmanuel. Go with us.

The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit. One God. The I AM that I AM><>

Answer 4

To answer this question we need to know when it arose. The answer is: not till 300-400 years after the days of Jesus and his apostles. It is a striking fact that the "early Church Fathers" -- the theologians who wrote in the period 100-300 A.D. -- knew nothing of it, and frequently uttered opinions which contradict it. For the majority of them there was no question of Jesus' being "co-equal and co-eternal with the Father". He was subordinate to God his Father, and was regarded as a "created Being". The teachings which now make up the Doctrine of the Trinity were the decisions of a number of general Church Councils. These are the most significant:

325 A.D. First General Council at Nicea, declared that the Son was from the beginning of the same nature as the Father.

381 A.D. Second General Council at Constantinople, declared that the Holy Spirit was to be worshipped with the Father and the Son.

431 A.D. Third General Council at Ephesus, decreed that Jesus had two natures, a human and a divine; also that Mary was the "mother of God", in opposition to those who maintained that she was the "mother of Christ".

451 A.D.
Fifth General Council at Chalcedon, decreed that the two natures in Christ constituted only one Person and one will.

Answer 5

The Bible does not contain the word Trinity. However, the Holy Trinity is hinted at repeatedly in both the Old and New Testaments.

Under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the early Christians prayed and struggled over these hints for a couple of centuries. The concept of the Holy Trinity (three persons in one God) was mainstream Christianity in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicaea and our belief is expressed in the Nicene Creed from that council:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him, all things were made. For us and our salvation, He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day, He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

The word trinity is not in the Bible, and neither is the concept. The trinity is based on the Catholic Athanasian Creed, NOT the Bible. There is no Bible verse that says God is composed of 3 co-equal, co-eternal persons. Go ahead and look. You won't find it.

Answer 7

Trinity means Son,Father and the holy spirit are one. They are not 3 persons. Does that mean God died on the cross

Answer 8

Listen, although not in the Bible, this word was used for the first time by Theophilus of Antioch. The word “trinity” means that there are three distinct persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) within the being and activity of God. The three distinct persons of the Godhead are mentioned in the Great Commission: Matt 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.

Answer 9

You have it nailed. I believe this also, and it makes so much sense. But just as I cannot understand the trinity, when I talk to friends about the Godhead being distinct beings, they get lost as well. Yet, I know that they are distinct.

Answer 10

It's true the word trinity is not in the bible but the concept is. The term is just the best way for us to describe it. One anology I like it a triangle, it has 3 sides but is all part of the same triangle, God has there persons all part of the same being.

Us, we're lines, we have one side/person and are one shape/being.

Answer 11

Just because the word itself is not in the bible, does not mean the bible or anything in it is false. God is perfect and without sin. Therefore, He cannot lie. His word is all truth - 100%. See the link below to learn more about the word 'Trinity'. It is the word that is given to the unity and oneness of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.