Keep in mind when studying this subject that the word "Trinity" is not used in Scripture. This is a term that is used to attempt to describe the triune God, the fact that there are 3 coexistent, co-eternal persons that make up God. Understand that this is NOT in any way suggesting 3 Gods. The Trinity is 1 God made up of 3 persons.
The tasks of the individual members of the Trinity: The Father is the ultimate source or cause of: 1) the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11); 2) divine revelation (Revelation 1:1); 3) salvation (John 3:16-17); and 4) Jesus' human works (John 5:17; 14:10). The Father INITIATES all of these things.
The Son is the agent through whom the Father does the following works: 1) the creation and maintenance of the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17); 2) divine revelation (John 1:1; Matthew 11:27; John 16:12-15; Revelation 1:1); and 3) salvation (2 Corinthians 5:19; Matthew 1:21; John 4:42). The Father does all these things through the Son, who functions as His agent.
The Holy Spirit is the means by whom the Father does the following works: 1) creation and maintenance of the universe (Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13; Psalm 104:30); 2) divine revelation (John 16:12-15; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 1:21); 3) salvation (John 3:6; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:2); and 4) Jesus' works (Isaiah 61:1; Acts 10:38). Thus the Father does all these things by the power of the Holy Spirit.
2007-11-15 01:57:46
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answered by Freedom 7
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You are getting as twisted in your analysis as is the fisherman who unreels all his line, lays it in a pile, and then searches for two ends, hoping for no tangles. The trouble you have is that you are failing to recognize that in the Trinity, there is one what, and three whos. The Father is the Father ... the Spirit is the Spirt, and the Son is the Son, and all are one God. Nowhere is it said that the Spirit is the Father, though the Spirit of God caused Mary to become pregnant. That doen't negate the idea that the Father is still the Father. How the action took place doesn't nullify the relationships. Perhaps the best explanation of the Trinity takes place at the beginning of the Gospel of John. It's not easy to understand, but meditate upon it for a while and it will become easier, and more beautiful. It's really well-written. That said, I don't believe Christian theology, as I'm not a Christian. That doesn't mean that it can't be understood.
2016-05-23 06:09:29
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answer #2
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answered by lara 3
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God is a Trinity. The Bible teaches not only that there is one God, but also that there are three persons in the Godhead, - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is a mystery to the human mind, but although it cannot be understood, it can be believed because God's Word says it is so. The word "trinity" is not found in the Bible, but the truth is found in the following passages: (1) Baptism of Jesus, Matthew 3:16-17. The great commission, Matthew 28:19. (3)The benediction of II Corinthians 13:14. The Father is called God in Romans 1:7. The Son is called God in Hebrews 1:8. The Holy Spirit is called God in Acts 5:3-4.
2007-11-14 21:25:35
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answer #3
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answered by Wally 6
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There is no mention of a trinity. The trinity idea came about near the time that Christianity was just reaching Egypt. At the time the Egyptians still believed in the old gods like Ra and Osiris and so on.
In old Egyptian mythology, gods existed in groups of three. They were all powerful in a group of three, but the loss of one out of that group and all three would lose power (each one reinforced the other two). So when Christians came along with a single diety (Jehovah or Yahweh), the Egyptians treated Him as a powerless God because He had no reinforcing dieties by His side.
So the early Catholics (Christians that were part of the Roman Empire after Emperor Diocletian became a Christian and made his subjects Christian also), said that Jehovah was part of a trinity. At the time, they did not say that all three were of one body. But the Christians said that there was the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost who all reinforced each other for power. The Egyptians were willing to accept this and many became Christians.
Eventually, since after a while only the name of Jesus was used and Jehovah's name was removed from the Bible, the Three of them were seen as being only one body and therefore only one God with three parts (the trinity of today).
Everyone knows you can find Jesus and the Holy Ghost in the Bible. But not everyone knows about Jehovah. If you look in the King James Version in Psalms 83:18, even the KJV bible mentions God's name as being Jehovah.
2007-11-14 21:32:32
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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1 john...I dont know all of this scripture in 1 john but it talks about all these thing agree the water and the blood etc.
jesus came by water and his blood was shed also its not just the trinity but also three day resurrection the bible is a mystery when it becomes an issue of these sorts..here is the order
God the father ,the son and the holyspriit
In the begining was God he sent his son and his son promised us the holyspirit-penticost
the trinity shouldnt be a trival thing because the word (tri)inity which means three
the word triniity describing the history of divine intervention in natural meanings
also if you rearrange the order thats misinformation and you are telling the story backwards
thats why the cup is raised when we take communion jesus was rasied from the dead...
2007-11-14 21:42:06
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answer #5
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answered by Waddetree 2
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Trinity is found No Where in Bible! Nor Jesus Christ claimed to be divine or real Son of God.
In idiomatic Hebrew every righteous man is called son of God accordingly they called the God as Father.
The phylosophy of Trinity ( 3x1 ) was invented by power hungry Church leaders who were appointed by Emporer Constantine in early 3rd century. Jesus Christ was voted-in as 'Son of God' in The Council of Necea in 325 AD. The Leaders & believers of old faith were slottered forcefully. Since then the christianity is involved in confusions and contradictions.
2007-11-14 21:45:41
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answered by aslam09221 6
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No. The Trinity is not in the Bible. It became an untouchable doctrine around 451 AD. I believe it was the Nicene Council that left it as a creed so Christians would quit arguing about it.
It came about because the Bible mentions the Father as God, Jesus as God, and the Holy Spirit as God yet God is one in essence.
2007-11-14 21:25:52
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answer #7
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answered by Who's got my back? 5
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Mat 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[fn1] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mat 28:20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
2007-11-14 21:25:35
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answered by willmin 3
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NO where in the bible will you find the word trinity. Infact, the Revised standard version (RSV) which was revsied by 32 scholars of the highest eminence, backed by 50 coopertaing denominations, have thrown out the verse closest to trinity whcih is:
There are 3 that bear record in heaven- the father, son and holy ghost and these 3 are one."
They said this verse is A FABRICATION, INTERPOLATION, CONCOCTION!
The Quran has the word trinity:
"..and dont say TRINITY
desist it wil be betr for you
For Allah is ONE GOD" (chapter4)
A similar message is given in the bible in several places:
(i) "My Father is greater than I."
[The Bible, John 14:28]
(ii) "My Father is greater than all."
[The Bible, John 10:29]
(iii) "…I cast out devils by the Spirit of God…."
[The Bible, Mathew 12:28]
(iv) "…I with the finger of God cast out devils…."
[The Bible, Luke 11:20]
(v) "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
[The Bible, John 5:30]
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"… and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me."
[The Bible, John 14:24]
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"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent."
[The Bible, John 17:3]
Consider the following incident mentioned in the Bible:
"And behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’
And he said unto him, ‘Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.’ "
[The Bible, Mathew 19:16-17]
Jesus (pbuh) did not say that to have the eternal life of paradise, man should believe in him as Almighty God or worship him as God, or believe that Jesus (pbuh) would die for his sins. On the contrary he said that the path to salvation was through keeping the commandments. It is indeed striking to note the difference between the words of Jesus Christ (pbuh) and the Christian dogma of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus (pbuh).
The First Commandment is that God is One
The Bible does not support the Christian belief in trinity at all. One of the scribes once asked Jesus (pbuh) as to which was the first commandment of all, to which Jesus (pbuh) merely repeated what Moses (pbuh) had said earlier:
"Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adonai Ikhad."
This is a Hebrew quotation, which means:
"Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord."
[The Bible, Mark 12:29]
It is striking that the basic teachings of the Church such as Trinity and vicarious atonement find no mention in the Bible. In fact, various verses of the Bible point to Jesus’ (pbuh) actual mission, which was to fulfill the law revealed to Prophet Moses (pbuh). Indeed Jesus (pbuh) rejected any suggestions that attributed divinity to him, and explained his miracles as the power of the One True God.
Jesus (pbuh) thus reiterated the message of monotheism that was given by all earlier prophets of Almighty God.
This is not to offend any christian, but to only put forth facts and proof.
2007-11-15 01:21:38
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answer #9
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answered by qs 3
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http://www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/1301-J-12.htm
2007-11-14 21:28:33
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answered by hobknob 2
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