Christians, do you believe in the Trinity? Why or why not?
Please, include which specific division of Christianity you follow and if possible what general term of Christianity you prefer (ie: Protestant, Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Eastern Orthodox, etc).
2007-08-14 08:21:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
if Jesus was not God, his death could not have paid the infinite penalty of sin. if Jesus was not God, he could not be the savior, the messiah, the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. an unbiblical view of Jesus' divine nature results in an errant view of salvation. every "christian" cult that denies the true deity of Christ also teaches that we must add or own works to Christ's death in order to be saved. the true and full deity of Christ, an aspect of trinitarianism, refutes this concept.
i dogmatically proclaim that understanding and believing in biblical trinitarianism is crucially important to understanding God, salvation, and the ongoing work of God in the lives of believers. at the same time, there have been Godly men, genuine followers of Christ, have had some disagreements with aspects of trinitarianism. it is important to remember that we are not saved by having perfect doctrine. we are saved by trusting in our perfect savior
2007-08-14 08:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Silver 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm in the Reformed Presbyterian denomination and believe the triune godhead is taught in the Bible. To correct the mathematical error of 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, the forumula is 1 x 1 x 1 = 1.
Nobody is going to be asked whether they believe in the Trinity doctrine or not on the Day of Judgment - they will be asked what they think of Christ. But as they will be facing Christ, who is the Judge of the living and the dead, they will then see that he is God - not a different God to the Father and the Holy Spirit (for that would mean more than one God - something the Bible condemns). And if they ridiculed the idea when on earth (because they thought it illogical), they are going to feel utterly ashamed of themselves on the Day of Judgment when they realise just how far higher God's thoughts are than ours.
2007-08-14 10:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by Annsan_In_Him 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am a born again christian- so in your category it would fall under Protestant.
I do believe in the Trinity- God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit for it is biblical, even though the word "trinity" is not seen in the Bible it defines what the Bible speaks of when it is speaking of God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit- for they are 3 in one persons. (See John 1:1 and John 10:40 and Revelation 1:7-8)
2007-08-14 09:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely Not!
It is not biblical. It was instituted in 285 A.D. by Turtillian and made a decree in the Nicean Council 325 A. D.
The Bible clearly teaches the doctrine of the oneness of God and the absolute deity of Jesus Christ. The early Christians believed this great truth, and many people have adhered to it throughout history. Although in the course of history trinitarianism became the predominant doctrine in Christendom, the Scriptures do not teach it. In fact, the Bible nowhere mentions or alludes to the word trinity, the phrase "three persons in one substance," or the phrase "three persons in one God." We can explain all the Scriptures in both testaments adequately without any need to resort to the doctrine of the trinity.
Trinitarianism contradicts and detracts from important biblical teachings. It detracts from the Bible's emphasis on God's absolute oneness, and it detracts from Jesus Christ's full deity. Trinitarian doctrine as it exists today did not develop fully and the majority of Christendom did not accept it fully until the fourth century after Christ.
Jesus emphatically taught Deuteronomy 6:4, calling it the first of all the commandments (Mark 12:29-30). The New Testament presupposes the Old Testament teaching of one God and explicitly repeats this message many times.
"Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is one LORD." (Duet. 6:4)
"Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour" (Isaiah 43:10-11).
"I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God" (Isaiah 44:6).
"Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any" (Isaiah 44:8).
"There is none beside me. I am the LORD and there is none else" (Isaiah 45:6).
"There is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else" (Isaiah 45:21-22).
And for those who argue repeatedly, 1st Timothy 3:16, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." God did all that; as Jesus Christ!
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2007-08-14 08:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Even if it was a law that doesn't disprove that people genuinely believed it. Religious freedom means being able to worship, or not, which is what America was founded on. Its like saying the only reason people wear seat belts is because its a law.
2016-04-01 11:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trinity includes the following definite ideas:
1. There are said to be three divine persons—the Father, the Son, and the holy spirit—in the Godhead.
2. Each of these separate persons is said to be eternal, none coming before or after the other in time.
3. Each is said to be almighty, with none greater or lesser than the other.
4. Each is said to be omniscient, knowing all things.
5. Each is said to be true God.
6. However, it is said that there are not three Gods but only one God.
I invite you to search the Bible, especially the 27 books of the Christian Greek Scriptures, to see for yourself if Jesus and his disciples taught a Trinity. As you search, ask yourself:
1. Can I find any scripture that mentions “Trinity”?
2. Can I find any scripture that says that God is made up of three distinct persons, Father, Son, and holy spirit, but that the three are only one God?
3. Can I find any scripture that says that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom?
Search as you may, you will not find one scripture that uses the word Trinity, nor will you find any that says that Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom. Not even a single scripture says that the Son is equal to the Father in those ways—and if there were such a scripture, it would establish not a Trinity but at most a “duality.” Nowhere does the Bible equate the holy spirit with the Father.
Ann, below, says: "Christians do believe in the trinity. If they don't, they are not christians!"
Is that true? If the trinity is Christian, then Jesus MUST have said something about it, correct? But WHERE in the Bible did Jesus say that God is triune and that he (Jesus) was God the Son, the second person of the trinity? The answer: NOWHERE! Instead of saying that God was composed of 3 co-equal, co-eternal persons, Jesus sigled out his Father as the only true God, ths excluding himself and the holy spirit. (John 17:3) His statement is in harmony with 1 Cor. 8:6: "There is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the trinity because it goes contrary to the Bible.
And where in the Bible do you find the terms "God the Son" and "God the holy spirit"?
2007-08-14 08:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No. God does things in threes but is not divided into thirds.
1+1+1 = 1 ? I don't think so. Totally unscriptural.
I belong to the non-division know only as Christianity.
2007-08-14 09:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Tommy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes-Protestant- The doctrine of the Trinity is found in the self-authenticating God-breathed Word, the Holy Bible.
2007-08-14 08:27:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
...as you attempt to justify the "religions" of the World, perhaps you'll consider the Word of God rather then man-made "religions"... The "Trinity" that you seek is very plainly written in the Tinakh (you might know it as the Old Testament)
...In the Book of B'resheet (you might know it as Genesis) chapter 1 vs. 26, El Shaddi (God Almighty) was talking with Elohim (Yeshua)...in the presence of the Ruach HaKodesh (you know Him as The Holy Spirit)... the "Trinity" established forever....
By the way... God has no use for "religion"...it's mans foolish attempt to reach up to Him... He knew that and sent Yeshua to us to establish a "relationship" with Him... What "religion" is God anyhow....? (with all due respect to the Worlds "religions") Please, chapter and vs. when you think you've found out...
2007-08-14 08:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I believe in the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
I attend a Southern Baptist church (evangelical protestant).
2007-08-14 08:25:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yes, Jesus prays to the Father proving there is difference between the Father and Son. But Jesus says, "If you have seen me, you have seen the Father." John writes, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Non-denominational
2007-08-14 08:35:02 · answer #11 · answered by Petina 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋