Let us see what Jesus himself says
One of the scribes asked Jesus, Mark 12:28 "…Which is the first commandment of all?" Clearly from the question the man wanted to know the first of all commandments, and the most important one. Jesus replied to him in the following verse:
Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Jesus was not talking to this man only, but he made sure to call the attention of all Israel "Hear, O Israel." This indicates the importance of this message.
Jesus says, "the Lord our God." This clearly indicates that God is not only the God of the people Jesus is talking to, but He is also Jesus’ God ("our").
Jesus continues to say, "is one Lord." This clearly indicates the Oneness of God.
Finally, in Mark 12:30 Jesus reiterates that this is the first commandment "this is the first commandment ." A commandment before all others.
Jesus in these verses showed how important this message was by calling the attention of the Israelites, and when he talked about the Oneness of God he excluded himself from that "Oneness" when he said, "our God." He stated that this One God is his God as well as every one else’s. Had he been one of the three mentioned in John (according to John) then he would not have said "the Lord our God," but he would have said "the Lord your God."
Then it continues in Mark after Jesus told the second commandment:
Mark 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Mark 12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Mark 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
When the scribe reiterated the message Jesus delivered, and said, "there is none other but he" (Mark 12:32), Jesus told him that he was not far from the kingdom of God. Certainly the scribe understood that there is only one God, and had his understanding been wrong, Jesus would have told him, or Jesus would have clarified to all who were listening that it is really three in one. This was supposed to be an important commandment. It was the commandment that came before all others.
According to my understanding the verse in I 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," is the only record of the idea that God is three in one rather than One and only One. The rest of the Bible is filled with verses indicating the absolute Oneness of God, and they carry no record of the idea of John in such way.
2007-06-15 11:00:46
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answered by Anonymous
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All three are One God. God is not regular, normal. God is unique, one of a kind and very, very special. "A voice from heaven came saying, This is my beloved Son, hear Him."
The Father and The Son did not separate. Jesus said, "I only do what I see my Father doing." Once the Father turned away and Christ cried out "My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me" and at that moment your sins and my sins were placed on Jesus. The Holy God, the great Spirit did not look on that sin, but Jesus, the man God took those sins that made Him sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemene on Himself so that you and I could receive eternal life. Jesus that Branch of God went to that horrible cross for you and me. It takes Jesus for us to have a relationship with God the Father. It takes the Holy Spirit to teach us the Word of God which tells us about the Father and the Son. By way of the Holy Spirit the Father and the Son can live inside of us.
I can't separate the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. All 3 are parts of God or the Godhead.
2007-06-15 11:07:27
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answered by Jeancommunicates 7
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Now if you worship the SIGN of the Trinity then yeah thats paganism. But other if you're worshiping the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, then no because they all are one.
St. Patrick explained it like this Look at the three leaf clover- it has three parts and they make up one clover. Thats how the Trinity is.
There's three parts but they build up one God. Like a three story building. There's three different floors, but only one building. Or the government and its 3 branches, executive branch, judicial, and legislative.They all are one. Thats how the Trinity is.
Jesus isn't a god He IS GOD! Hope this helps, God bless ya!
2007-06-15 11:00:12
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answered by Rina 4
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The concept of the Trinity is maybe best thought of as a family, or at least as husband and wife.
In law, a married couple is considered a single person--the couple owns the house, for example, as a couple. The wife cannot sell half of her interest in the house--she owns it entirely with her husband, and both must sell the whole thing together.
Yet there are two individuals making up this unit. Two persons--one legal entity.
God is thought of the same way--three persons, but one entity. Not so hard.
BTW, I've heard about an illiterate Arab who trained pigeons to peck bread crumbs out of his ear and he pretended it was an angel talking to him. And that he married a nine year old girl when he was 45.
2007-06-15 10:57:37
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answered by ? 3
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where did you get that nonsense? The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is considred to be the ONE and only system (Christianity) where GOD comes to exist. GOD is three-in-one, where HIS works are spread among in three different forms having the same ideas. From HIS own mouth, His Son, and His Angels (the Holy Spirit).
did that cover your question?
2007-06-15 11:03:11
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answered by Joseph 3
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Not for the various sects of Christianity who regard Jesus and the holy spirit as being god, but all part of the same one. Yes, it boggles the mind! I'm an atheist, raised Catholic, but now I don't need to trouble myself about such silly things.
2007-06-15 10:47:45
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answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6
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I can tell by your words that you must be Muslim. You are great for pointing out Bible verses that deny the trinity. And you know what? You are absolutely correct. God is not a trinity. But then you depart from the Bible by saying that Jesus is not a god or that he never said he was God's Son. WRONG! Jesus is a god. At John 1:1, in some Bibles, it says that Jesus is "a god." At John 1:18, in some Bible, he is called the "only-begotten god." At Isa. 9:6, Jesus is called "Mighty God. For that matter, Satan is called a god at 2 Cor. 4:4.
Did Jesus call himself God's Son? You better believe it! At John 10:36, he told his enemies: "I am God's Son.
If you are going to quote Bible verses to disprove the trinity, that's fine because that belief is not in the Bible. But don't deny that Jesus is God's Son just because you don't accept it. Either tell the whole truth from the Bible, or just don't use it at all. You CAN'T have it both ways.
I am not giving you my opinion. I am stating a fact.
2007-06-15 10:44:50
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answered by LineDancer 7
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God the Father, the supreme being whom we worship
Jesus the Son, also a God
The Holy Ghost, also a God
Three separate beings, one in purpose.
As Isaiah would say about Christ "Immanuel" meaning "God with us."
Matthew 27:43
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
John 9:
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
2007-06-15 11:07:01
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answered by Someone who cares 7
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thanks for bringing it up...u r the first person to do it.
its kind of strange dont u think that in christianity suddenly it is discovered that God has formed in the shape of trinity. how come Jewish and Muslims then believe in one God? isnt it like three of these religions have come from Abraham? There is only one god.
2007-06-15 10:46:45
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answered by Anonymous
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If you do not understand that there is one God with three forms and one purpose then you will never understand the trinity. Deny it all you want, it will do you no good, Your own Koran speaks of it.
2007-06-15 11:10:40
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answered by great gig in the sky 7
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