If it is mentioned, please write out the verses.
Thanks!
2007-04-04 14:00:27 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What I mean is, was the Trinity DIRECTLY stated?
2007-04-04 14:04:32 · update #1
NEVER. Jesus only IMPLIED something like that. Jesus NEVER said that there was a Trinity as Christians see it. The "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" could have been DIFFERENT NAMES for God, just like how Muslims have 99 names for Allah. That was the Church hierarchy's addition that allowed them to control their followers and give them a sense of self-guilt. Jesus NEVER EXPLICITLY said that there was a Trinity. Take that, Christians.
2007-04-04 14:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋
TRINITY: The central doctrine of religions of Christendom . According to the Athanasian Creed, there are three divine Persons (the Father, the son, the Holy Ghost) ,each said to be eternal, each said to be almighty, noe greater or less than another, each said to be God, and yet together being but one God. Other statements of the dogma emphasize that these three "Persons" are not separate and distinct individuals but are three modes in which the divine essence esist. Thus some Trinitarians emphasize their belief that Jesus Christ is God, or that Jesus and the Holy Ghost are Jehovah. Not a Bible teaching. even, though, as Trinitarians acknowledge, neither the word "Trinity" nor a statement of the Trinitarian dogma is found in the Bible, are the concepts that are embodied in that dogma found there? Does the Bible teach that the "Holy Spirit is a person? Some individual texts that refer to the holy spirit ("HOly Ghost," KJ) might seem to indicate personality. For example, the holy spirit is referred to as a helper (Greek, pa.ra'kle.tos; "comforter," KJ; "Advocate," JB, NE) that teaches', 'bears witness', 'speaks' and 'hears.' (John 14: 16,17,26; 15:26; 16:13) But others texts say that people were "filled" with the holy spirit, that some were 'baptized' with it or "anointed" with it. (Luke 1:41; Matt. 3:11; Acts 10:38) These latter references to holy spitrit definitely do not fit a person. To understand what the Bible as a whole teaches, all these texts must be considered. What is the reasonable conclusion? The the first texts cited here emplo a figure of speech personifying God's holy spirit, his active force, as the Bible also personifies wisdom, sin, death, water, and blood. The Holy Scriptures tell us the personal name of the Father-Jehovah. They inform us that the Son is Jesus Christ. but nowhere in the Scriptures is ersonal name applied to the holy spirit. Acts 7:55,56 reports that Stephen was given a vision of heaven in which he saw "Jesus standing at God's right hand." But he made no mention of seeing the holy spirit. (also read Rev 7:10; 22:1,3)
2016-05-17 07:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Trinity" is not specifically mentioned. In fact the word Trinity never appears in the Holy Bible. However.
In Genesis 1:1 the first two persons of the Trinity are mentioned. God (created the heavens and Earth) and The Spirit of God hoover over the waters. (did you know God didn't create water? Look and see for yourself, water was already there and there is no mention of Him creating it)
Jesus was later mentioned in the New Testament and at some point was given equal ranking with the other two.
2007-04-04 15:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by Donald S 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No explicitly. The trinity was arrived at through deductive reasoning from various things which ARE found in the Bible.
1. There is one and only one God.
2. The father is God.
3. The son is God.
4. The holy spirit is God.
It follows from these four premises that the father, son, and holy spirit are the same God.
5. The father is not the son.
6. The son is not the holy spirit.
7. The holy spirit is not the father.
It follows from the above conclusion and these three premises that the one God is a tri-personal being.
2007-04-04 14:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jonathan 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The trinity is Father Son and Holy Spirit. Honestly you should not focus on that word, it slips people up. Just go by the bible and know that there is a Father, a Son and a Holy Spirit. Find out their attributes and what they do. Matt. 28:19, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit," Note that there is one name and three persons. Also, 2 Cor. 13:14, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." ..... http://www.carm.org/doctrine/trinity.htm
2007-04-04 14:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ms DeeAnn 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
First; do you think that there are certain ways a person with good
intentions could possibly dishonor God unintentionally because they
dont know all the facts?
look up the following Scriptures...
Y’hshua (Jesus) *always* honored his Heavenly Father YHVH (Jehovah)
John 17:3-5
John 5:19
John 14:28
Mark 10:18
Matthew 26:39
John 8:17-18
Mark 13:32
Matthew 20:23
Matthew 3:17 (who speaks from heaven while Christ is in the river?)
finally, does Jesus have a higher God?; John 20:17
and please tell me who is speaking at Revelation 3:12 ?
With all that evidence of Jesus honoring his Heavenly Father, would
it not be dangerous for us if we did not do as Jesus himself did?
more Scriptural proof that they are 2 separate persons and that Jesus remains in subjection to Jehovah for eternity. That strong evidence is found in the Scripture concerning the actions taken in Heaven *after* Christ's 1,000 year reign; 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
With all of that Scriptural proof one must ask themselves; 'Is there
a danger of dishonoring God by making His only-begotten Son equal to
Him?' because there certainly is no danger in believing and
worshipping Jehovah as Jesus did... especially since we know that he
was an example for us to follow his footsteps closely (1 Peter 2:21) So we should
honor Jehovah the same way Jesus did!
2007-04-04 15:10:02 · answer #6 · answered by seeker 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No........It was never mentioned in the Bible
"The doctrine of the Logos and the Trinity received their shape from Greek Fathers, who. . . were much influenced, directly or indirectly, by the Platonic philosophy . . . That errors and corruptions crept into the Church from this source can not be denied"
-My opinion-------------------------It's not that hard to understand...
"You will have no Gods besides me".....It's not a silly catch phrase. It's very specific. That's why the early catholic church was for icons and worshiping multiple Gods. If they had followed that rule it would have meant that the laws of God were above anyone even the Pope or Patriarch and were not open to interpretation. It is also why Kings were the first to challenge the churchs' authority about that idea of the trinity and icons. These issues eroded imperial authority by always creating tension between the Pope and the Kings and that is why the Visigoth, Vandal and even later Byzantine Kings(Emperor) fought against the Church. My opinion
2007-04-04 14:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
The doctrine of the Trinity is encapsulated in Matthew 28:19, where Jesus instructs the apostles: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
The parallelism of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit is not unique to Matthew’s Gospel, but appears elsewhere in the New Testament (e.g., 2 Cor. 13:14, Heb. 9:14), as well as in the writings of the earliest Christians, who clearly understood them in the sense that we do today—that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are three divine persons who are one divine being (God).
Peaceand every blessing!
2007-04-04 14:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
It isn't spelled out explicitly, but all the elements are there in different spots. The book of Acts refers to the Holy Spirit as God, The books of John and Revelation refer to Jesus as God, and of course the Father is called God all throughout the Bible. These three are also clearly distinct in scripture, and yet there is only one God. Hence, the Trinity.
2007-04-04 14:06:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No the word Trinity never appears in the Bible. But we understand it from the words of Christ and reading the Bible as a whole.
2007-04-04 14:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by Misty 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
here are some: Mt 28:19 where Christ tells to go forth to all nations baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
another favorite is when a priest ends mass and quotes 2 Cor 13:14 The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God and the communion/fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with yo all. 1 John 5:7, "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." Genises, God said, let US make man in OUR image, etc. etc. God is a trinity. And Jesus said, "I and the Father are one" and "If you have seen me, you have seen the Father." And when Thomas saw him after the Resurrection, he said, "My Lord and my God."
Now lets take old to new….
OT – the grass withers, the flowers fade but the word of our God lasts forever (Is 40:8)
Jesus – heaven & earth will pass away but MY words will never pass away. MK 12”31
OT – remember to keep the Sabbath day Holy…. The seventh day is the Sabbath of the lord, your God (Ex 20:8-9)
Jesus – The Somn of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Mk 2:28
Then you can continue comparing with Ex 20:12 to Mt 10:37 –where Jesus places Himself above themost basic human relationship we have on earth. Then Ex 20:13 & Mt 5:21-22 and even Ex 20:14 compared to Mt 5:27-28.
Mt 3:16-17
Mk 1:10-11
Jn 14:17
1Co 12:4-6, 15:28
2Co 3:17, 4:4, 13:14
1Th 1:1
2Th 2:13
Heb 1:2-3
1Pe 1:2
Now don't forget -- just becuase the word abortion isn't in the bible doesn't mean the concept isn't spoken.
2007-04-04 14:03:45 · answer #11 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋