Bible Question:
The word Trinity is not found in scripture. However, there was a form of benediction back when Paul was alive! Look at ll Corinthians 13:14. All "three" are mentioned by name, underline it in red in you Bible. "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." NASB updated 1999. Now all three are mentioned that's pretty definative for me. Please do not ask me to explane the GODHEAD! A verse a old man shared with me long ago is Deuteronomy 29:29 " The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law." NASB updated 1999. For me the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are part of the "secret things" that belong to God. I accept this on FAITH as I do that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, that Jesus died for my sins, and Jesus rose from the dead, and intercedes for me today. I often pray as the verse in the N.T. says I DO BELIEVE; HELP ME WITH MY UNBELIEFE! Can anyone add anything to help explaining this better? agape. justme |
Bible Answer: The scripture states in Romans 10:9-11 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Why should one confess anything other than what is scriptural? There is no need to confess words that are not found in the Bible. If one is forced to confess things that are not biblical, one must question the motives of those that are doing the coersion. The Apostles did not use the word "Trinity". Some say it is implied. One should be very wary of what others say is implied. Doctrine by implication is not sound doctrine. Paul said we are to hold fast to the form of sound words. We can do no better than Peter who confessed "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. (Mat 16:16) or Jesus, who said, 36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? (Joh 10:36) or God, who said, And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.(Mat 3:17) After all is said and done, one can do no better than to confess what Peter preached on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:22-23) "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it." |