And those who dont worship are smart, sensible & will live a long & healthy life.
2007-08-19 05:43:26
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answered by Anonymous
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The simplest way I've heard this described is through St. Patrick's analogy of a shamrock (3-leaf clover). It is one 'thing' but it has three branches, which he likened to Father, Son & Holy Spirit. There may be a few people out there who worship Mary but it is not the norm. People think because you pray to (or comune with) a Saint, you must be worshiping them. Myself, I worship one God, who presents Himself as the Holy Trinity. Do you think it might just be possible that a Higher Power may have a better lock on this than humans? As for going to Hell, the state of Grace makes allowances for those of us who blunder. I sincerly hope this helps.
2007-08-19 05:54:02
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answered by Dave 5
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Let your Catholic sister give you an honest answer.
Ever heard of the mystery of the Holy Trinity? Jesus is God, the Father is God and the Holy Spirit is God. They are ONE. All three of them are equally important and equally powerful, as they are ONE.
(and it's not three heads, it's not like a three headed thing, it's just the three parts of one same God, the only true God and Savior)
2007-08-19 05:47:29
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answered by zytlaly 4
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You have to understand Jesus was the God of the Old testament. Im not giving you an answer. So when you read the bible Jesus created earth, he gave the commandments, he talked to moses. Until he came to earth in the New Testament we didnt even know there was somebody else. We only knew that because he said there way. After 4000 years nobody heard of God the father. I dont see anywhere in the bible that allows you to pray directly to God. Thus most prayers are in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. Jesus was the only one that did it. My opinion.
2016-05-17 08:00:52
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answered by may 3
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If you're referring to Islamic misconceptions of the trinity see http://www.bcbsr.com/topics/islam.html
(By the way the Koran refers to God as "we" over 1000 times) What's up with that?
2007-08-19 06:48:53
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answered by Steve Amato 6
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Excellent question! My sister and I are in a sense talking about the same thing! She is a Witness and I am a Non-Dem Christian. While we do not agree about the Trinity...we both agree that if you accept Jesus in your heart and know that it is only through him you are saved...then you are guaranteed your place in heaven!
2007-08-19 05:47:22
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answered by Silver B 3
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Honey, the Trinity IS one God! God manifests Himself in 3 ways. Read the Book before you start spouting off about something you don't have a clue about ;-)
2007-08-19 05:45:50
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answered by Devoted1 7
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I suppose your argument would hold water if I believed in various gods. But, GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, and GOD the SPIRIT are ONE GOD in three separate persons.
John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
John 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
GOD bless
2007-08-19 05:49:48
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answer #8
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answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6
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your completely wrong the Bible does not teach the trinity, in fact it teaches the opposite
See also this very scholarly source (not a JW) http://www.tetragrammaton.org/truthintrans.htm.
what is taking a scripture out of context: wouldn’t that be if that one scripture didn’t agree with many others on
the same subject, if that is so, then how can you take the misquoted scripture at Jo 1:1 (WHICH really is a
scribal error or by a trinatarian) and say that it means that the “Word” is God himself, when the following
scriptures all say different:
(1 Corinthians 11:3) But I want YOU to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the
man; in turn the head of the Christ is God. . .
(John 20:17) . . .Jesus said to her: “Stop clinging to me. For I have not yet ascended to the Father. But be on your way to
my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and YOUR Father and to my God and YOUR God.’. . .
(Hebrews 5:7-8) 7 In the days of his flesh [Christ] offered up supplications and also petitions to the One who was able to
save him out of death, with strong outcries and tears, and he was favorably heard for his godly fear. 8 Although he was a Son,
he learned obedience from the things he suffered;
(John 3:16) 16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising
faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. . .
(John 14:28) . . .YOU heard that I said to YOU, I am going away and I am coming [back] to YOU. If YOU loved me, YOU
would rejoice that I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am. . .
(Matthew 16:16-17) 16 In answer Simon Peter said: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 In response Jesus
said to him: “Happy you are, Simon son of Jo´nah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [it] to you, but my Father who is in
the heavens did.
(Colossians 1:15) the firstborn of all creation
(Mark 10:18) Jesus said to him: 'Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.
(John 8:42) Neither have I come of my own initiative at all, but that One sent me forth
(John 12:49) I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a
commandment as to what to tell and what to speak
(Hebrews 9:24) 24 For Christ entered, not into a holy place made with hands, which is a copy of the reality, but into heaven
itself, now to appear before the person of God for us. . .
(Matthew 20:23) 23 He said to them: “YOU will indeed drink my cup, but this sitting down at my right hand and at my left is
not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
(Colossians 2:8-9) 8 Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry YOU off as his prey through the philosophy and
empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ;
(Ephesians 2:20) 20 and YOU have been built up upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, while Christ Jesus
himself is the foundation cornerstone. . .
(1 Peter 2:4-6) 4 Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected, it is true, by men, but chosen, precious, with God, 5 YOU
yourselves also as living stones are being built up a spiritual house for the purpose of a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it is contained in Scripture: “Look! I am laying in Zion a stone,
chosen, a foundation cornerstone, precious; and no one exercising faith in it will by any means come to disappointment.”
so which scripture is out of context can only be Jo 1:1 which doesn’t agree with all
the others
(Matthew 27:46) . . .About the ninth hour Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying: “E´li, E´li, la´ma sa·bach·tha´ni?” that is,
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
American standard Phil 2 : 6. who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a
thing to be grasped, 7. but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;
KJV Phil 2:. 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7. But made himself
of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Note divinity as described as a spiritual person makes Jesus divine being in the same nature as God Jehovah
means that he was the same type
2007-08-19 06:07:45
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answered by zorrro857 4
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Jesus is God, so your whole thing breaks down there.
2007-08-19 05:44:35
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answered by CJ 6
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