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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Bible Question:
Hello, I am having problem with the Trinity thing. I know the bible says that if you see the father you see me and me and the father are one, but as I read the bible it speaks of them individually are they (2) or are they one? Please help me understand this I appreciate it very much. |
Bible Answer: Understanding the Trinity is beyond human comprehention, however,the Lord does not require our understanding, but only that we take Him at His word, and believe Him. This we are able to do by exercising the gift of faith that He has given to each one of us. That is why Hebrews Ch 11 v 6, is so important. Matthew Ch 28 v 19, tells us to Baptize in the name (singular) not names (plural) of three persons. The Trinity is refered to right throught out Scripture, granted more so in the NT, but it is also found in the OT, let me give you just two OT, examples. Read Isaiah Ch 48 vs 12-16, but don't go all the way through v 16 just yet, read only the first two thirds of the verse, stop when you come to "I have been there". Now ask yourself the question, who is speaking?, the answer has to be none other that the LORD our God, read the rest of the verse and see who you think the first two thirds of this verse are refering to?. Look at Ex Ch 3 vs 6, 15, and Ch 4 v 5, three times He says "I am the God of three persons", and this He says three times, but v 16 of Ch 3 reads "the God of Abraham,of Isaac,and Jacob". The definate article "the" which is used three times in the other three verses is only used once in this verse 16, it is also the only verse of the four quoted above that includes "LORD". So there are 3 verses that indicate Trinity, whereas there is only one verse that indicates unity. |