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1 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4628 | ||
You are correct about 1 John 5:7-8. The Scripture that actually teaches the Trinity is the Old Testament and the New Testament. Whether the word is used or not is irrelevant. The question has to do with whether the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all clearly revealed in Scripture as God; and whether the Bible reveals that there is only one God. I hold that both are true. --Joe! |
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2 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4632 | ||
Reformer Joe: I agree with you. I wasn't arguing against the truth of the Trinity. I firmly believe in the Trinity. I was merely pointing out that it is not wise to base one's belief on a spurious verse of Scripture. The doctrine of the Trinity does not stand or fall on the authenticity of one verse. I merely mention that the word Trinity is not in the Bible in order to head off at the pass those who would use that argument, which is invalid, to attempt to disprove the Trinity. Also note, the Oneness people do not deny there is one God. They deny there is one God in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Instead they cling to the belief that there is one God, one Person (Jesus only). |
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3 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 4635 | ||
I undertand Oneness view of God. Thanks for the clarification on your position! Isn't it exciting being a Trinitarian? You get to defend the Holy Scriptures from both sides, from those who deny that the Son and the Spirit are God, *and* from those who claim that the Father is the Son is the Spirit. This is why it is so crucial for Christians to have a firm understanding of the Trinity as revealed in Scripture to keep themselves from doctrinal error. Christians do not deny the deity of Christ, but I have seen quite a few slip into the heresy of modalism/Oneness due to a poor knowledge of Scripture. One's theology stands or falls on apprehending God correctly. --Joe! |
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4 | TRINITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 4641 | ||
Amen and Amen to all that you're saying. Before I joined the Forum, I had NO IDEA that there was so much Biblical illiteracy out there. In general, it seems that the majority of churchgoers and professing Christians is not even familiar with what the Bible SAYS. If you dare present a clear verse of Scripture that refutes what a person has believed all their life, they ignore or explain away the Scripture. I've heard peopole say in reply to what I've read (without comment) from the Bible, "Well, that verse *can't* mean that." "That" being what it says in plain, unambiguous language. I could write a whole essay on this. My roots in the church of which I am a member go back for more than 40 years. I love those people like literal family. But, I hate to say it, most (hopefully not all, but probably over 95 percent) of the people in my church do not know nor do they want to know ANY Bible doctrine about anything. I actually think many average American Christians are afraid of the Bible. And apparently many have no curiosity about the contents of the Bible, though they pay great lip service to how wonderful and how important the Bible is. Slipping into error or outright heresy is easy to do when one has little or no knowledge of Scripture. As they say, if you want to be able to recognize on sight that which is counterfeit, all you need do is become so familiar with the real thing that you're equipped to instantly spot a counterfeit (whether it be a counterfeit teaching, practice or revival). One last thing: I no longer attempt to explain the unexplainable (for example, the Trinity). I merely try to define it, but without explaining it. |
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