How can you read the bible & come to the conclusion that there are 3 persons & 1 God? All the persons differ.?

Answer 1

There aren't....

It comes from letting you people read your sacred book with out an education...

The idea of praying to a particular epithet of a god, ie "Zeus the father, Zeus the warrior, Zeus the protector of guests" is similar to when someone comes up to me and says "I want you to answer this question with your knowledge of biology" and I say "I'm putting on my biologist hat."

You'd understand this if you, like the compilers of the bible, were literate in classical mythology.

Answer 2

Because that's the way they've always done it. They said - way back when - this stuff is so contradictory and confusing and makes so little sense to anyone who thinks, why don't we really screw it up and confuse them even more. Then we can call it a mystery of God and never have to explain it. That'll keep the commoners guessing and keep us on the priestly gravy-train. And, if there is a life after death, we can always blame it on the guys who came before us. Yeah, that'll work.

Answer 3

Depends... the KJV has been translated according to doctrine - that being one of them. They even added a verse that is not found in the oldest and best manuscripts:

"Because there are three who testify in heaven: Father, Word and Holy Spirit; and these three are one; and there are three who testify on earth: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three are one." (1 John 5:7-8 KJV).

Naughty naughty...

The original is:

NASB
1 John 5
5:7
For there are three that testify:
5:8
the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

Answer 4

Well, you've got God, then there's Jesus who says He's God but refers to His Father. Here you can refer to the liar, lunatic, lord argument. Either He's insane, He's lying, or He's telling the truth and He is God and there's also a personage of the Father. Finally, Jesus says He'll send the Holy Spirit to comfort us until His return. This is yet another part of God. All three persons act in a united manner and toward the same purposes.

It never explicitly says that there's a Trinity, it's something implied logically.

Answer 5

As followers of God, we must understand that the same Bible which teaches us that God is one also teaches us that God has different personalities. In Genesis 1:26, God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness....” Notice the inspired Word of God here quotes God referring to Himself by using “Us,” and “Our.” This verse, as well as others, shows that although God is one, He has three distinct persons. These personalities are separate in function, yet one in thought and purpose. They are unified as one, perfect, complete God!

Let’s notice the distinct personalities in the following verses. In Ephesians 4:6, Paul said, “one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Paul refers here to the one God, known as the “Father.” Matthew 1:23 says, “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, ‘God with us.’" Here we see a reference to God, the “Son” (John 3:16). Finally in Acts 5:3-4, we see the final personality of God: “But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.’" Here Peter told Ananias that he had not lied to men but to God, the “Holy Spirit!” These three personalities make up the one Godhead!

Is it so difficult to believe that God’s Son is also called God and that His Spirit is also called God? As humans, are we not given a family name? If one’s father is called John Smith, then the son can also be called Smith, even though the son’s first name may be different. They are both Smith, but they are separate beings, unique, yet one in name. They are together as a unified family.

The reason we have such a difficult time understanding the Godhead is because we try to understand it from a physical standpoint! Remember that God is not physical but spiritual. He created all that was created. Thus before He created the heavens and the earth, there was nothing. In Isaiah 55:8-9, we read, “’For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways MY ways,’ says the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.’” We are not God, so it is difficult for us to think like Him.

Answer 6

Yes there is evidence of this, there are several references of Christ making the connection, and also in the Pauline letters it is mentioned.
I use this analogy to try to describe it, you are born of two parents, from each of these there is a part of them in you, therefore you carry them in you as God carries Christ in him and therefore the reference " He who believes in me believes in the father, for I am in the Father and the Father is in Me".
In the letters is a reference of the Spirit and that would be our being able to spread what we believe throughout the world, therefore our actions and beliefs become a part of our soul, which is a part of me, in turn a part of my father.
There is no real explanation of how the "mystery" of the trinity is, not because it isn't clearly stated right in front of us, but because we are not of God's wisdom and weren't ever intended to be.
The people differ on this matter, because of their own interpretations of Biblical text, I recommend you talk to your pastor, priest, or leader of your belief and see where they stand and ask them why?
God bless and good luck seeking the truth.

Answer 7

i think all are one in the same but in different personas
1. God the Father
2. The Son
3. The Holy Spirit

I think the easiest way to view it is to think of your own father. He can be
1. A dad
2. A brother
3. An uncle
Three different personas but all the same man.

Answer 8

That belief is very easy to believe because it is true--some will doubt--others will change the Bible--some will make doctrine against it---truth is truth and Gods is in three persons.
Its called Trinity

Answer 9

So do we. We all operate at 3 levels mind, body and spirit. We can all also be sister, mother and daughter all at the same time and these all are different too.

Answer 10

how can you read the Bible and not come to that conclusion?


it's pretty obvious, actually.