2007-07-19 04:32:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They don't understand the Trinity. People who don't understand the doctrine of the Trinity often speak out of ignorance believing that we are worshipping three gods.
The Trinity is a great mystery which even many Christians don't understand. But we are definitely monotheistic. We affirm with Israel, "The Lord our God is ONE God."
Pastor John
2007-07-19 04:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Monotheistic is just a word. I can't imagine why anyone would be upset about not being able to call himself that.
I think it's funny when people say someone doesn't "fully understand the doctrine of the Trinity". As if anyone can make any sense of it.
2007-07-19 11:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
In Judaism, belief in the Trinity would be consider polytheism, because Judaism's conception of Monotheism includes the notion that God cannot be subdivided in any way.
I believe that the Muslim idea of monotheism is similiar.
2007-07-19 12:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by MB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the Trinity doctrine says that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are all the same god in three separate entities. If they're three separate entities, they can't be the same entity. That means there are three gods. That's why not all Christians worship Jesus, because they say that is putting someone before God. Just study the pro Trinitarian and anti Trinitarian arguments and come to your own conclusion.
2007-07-19 11:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Harper’s Bible Dictionary
Baal / Bel ,
“ translates into English as Lord
offspring of El, (El is Hebrew for God)
worshiped as a triad / trinity.”
Where did I hear this teaching recently?
Sounds like a teaching of Satan, What do you think?
Who is fulfilling this prophecy?
(Jeremiah 23:27) 27 They are thinking of making my people forget my name by means of their dreams that they keep relating each one to the other, just as their fathers forgot my name by means of Ba´al.
Even if ‘Sam’ is a Grandfather, Father, and Son, Sam still has only one will, unless he is mentally disturbed or Sam is three different individuals. Sam Sr., Sam Jr., & Sam III.
It is by God’s will we have salvation.
If you worship three Gods you aren't worshipping correctly.
John 17:3 'only true God, and the one you sent forth, Jesus Chirst.'
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2007-07-19 14:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by TeeM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mainly because they don't understand the Trinity: ONE and only ONE God, three Persons. One would think that that would be easy enough to comprehend, but I suppose it takes less effort to beat up on a straw man than it is to attack the real, biblical doctrine of the Trinity.
2007-07-19 11:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because they don't fully understand the doctrine of the Trinity and mistake it for belief in 3 gods.
2007-07-19 11:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by killibendario 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Because they don't understand the concept of the Holy Trinity. Three Persons (hypostases, persona) One God (in substance, essence: ousia, substancia)
2007-07-19 11:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why? Because the trinity is made up of God the Father AND God the Son AND God the holy spirit. That's THREE Gods. Trinitarians worship THREE Gods. Of course they deny it by saying their THREE Gods really make ONE God. Does that make sense to you? It doesn't to me.
Trinitarians are polytheistic, whether they accept it or not.
NOWHERE in the Bible does it say that God is made up of three coequal, coeternal gods or "persons." NOWHERE!
2007-07-19 11:37:03 · answer #9 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Technically they are wrong, as Trinitarians believe that god is one being in 3 forms.
I don't believe this, as it is not biblical. Nowhere in the bible is the trinity explained the way Trinitarians believe it. Their knowledge is extra-biblical.
2007-07-19 11:38:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋