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1 | John 1:1 and John 1:14; Is Jesus God? | 2 Cor 13:11 | julcol87 | 225246 | ||
Is Jesus God? How? I need help understanding the Trinity...My husband is a Jehovah's Witness and he denies the Trinity..He says it comes from paganism. What am i supposed to say to that and how can i defend my faith. I just recently started reading the bible and i'm trying to understand why the church i attend believes in the Trinity... Is it wrong? Is it a false doctrine? Help!! | ||||||
2 | John 1:1 and John 1:14; Is Jesus God? | 2 Cor 13:11 | Morant61 | 225267 | ||
Greetings! The essence of the doctrine of the Trinity is fairly simple. 1) There is only one God! 2) Scripture calls three distinct Persons God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Thus, the doctrine of the Trinity affirms that there is only one God, who eternally exists as three distinct persons. Cults, like the Jehovah's Witnesses miss both points. They claim, based upon an incorrect translation of John 1:1, that Jesus is a god, but not the Almighty God. The problem is that Scripture clearly states that there is no other god but Jehovah. Is. 43:10 states, "You are my witnesses, declares the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me." The sad irony of this verse is that Jehovah's (the LORD) witnesses are supposed to proclaim that there are no other gods, yet they continually claim that there other gods beside Jehovah. There response to this criticism is usually that other things are called 'gods' in Scripture so it is okay to say that Jesus is 'a god'. Yes, people would cut down a tree and make an idol out of part of it, and call it their god. But, it was not REALLY a god. There is only one God. However, John 1:1 does not fit this example because it is not some pagan idol worshiper who is calling Jesus God, it is God's Word itself. continued in part 2.... |
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