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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Bible Question:
Can anyone except God call himself the Almighty? The following verse is in red in the NASB. Jesus said it: Rev 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." I do not believe in the trinity doctrine. I believe in Jesus only. Praise the Lord! Norm |
Bible Answer: Greetings Norm, I believe that Jesus is One of the Three Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity- One God in Three Persons. There is only one God (Isaiah 44:6; 45:18; 46:9; 1 Cor. 8:4; James 2:19; John 5:44; 17:3; Rom. 3:29,30; 16:27; Gal. 3:20; Eph. 4:6; 1 Tim. 2:5). But there is much evidence in the Bible for three Persons who are all called God. As stated above, Scripture is absolutely clear that there is only one God. Yet, at the same time, deity is ascribed to God the Father (1 Peter 1:2), God the Son (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8) and God the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3,4): All three- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit- are said to be omnipresent [everywhere present] (John 4:19-24; Matthew 28:20; Psalm 139:7). All three- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit- are said to be omnipotent [all-powerful] (1 Peter 1:5; Matt. 28:18; Romans 15:19). Holiness is ascribed to each Person (Rev. 15:4; Acts 3:14; John 16:7-14). Eternity is ascribed to each Person (Psalm 90:2; Micah 5:2; John 1:2; Rev. 1:8,17; Heb. 9:14). And each of the three is individually described as the Truth: the Father (John 14:6,7), the Son (Rev. 3:7), and the Holy Spirit (1 John 5:6). Scripture verses that support the doctrine of the Trinity can be found in: Matt. 3:16, Matt. 28:19, Luke 3:22, John 1:1-5; John 3:34-35, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, John 15:26, John 16:7, John 16:13-15, Acts 1:2, 1:4-5, Acts 2:33, Acts 10:36-38, Acts 17:22-31, Romans 1:3-4, 8:9-11, 8:26-27, 1 Cor. 12:3-6, 2 Cor. 1:21-22, 2 Cor. 5:5, 2 Cor. 13:14, Galatians 4:4,6, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:13-22, Colossians 2:2,3,9,10, 2 Thess. 2:13-14, 2 Thess. 2:16, 1 Tim. 3:16, Titus 3:4-6, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 1:1 - 2:2; 1 John 5:6-7 Scripture is clear that the Father SENT the Son (John 3:16,17), the Father and Son LOVE each other (John 5:20), and the Father and Son SPEAK to each other (John 8:47; 11:41,42). Moreover, the Father KNOWS the Son and the Son KNOWS the Father (John 10:15), and Jesus is our ADVOCATE WITH the Father (1 John 2:1). Further, it is clear that Jesus is not the Holy Spirit, for the Holy Spirit DESCENDED upon Jesus at His baptism (Luke 3:22). The Holy Spirit is said to be ANOTHER comforter (John 14:16). Jesus SENT the Holy Spirit (John 15:26). And the Holy Spirit seeks to GLORIFY Jesus (John 16:13,14). In view of these facts, it is impossible to argue that Jesus is the Father and the Holy Spirit. Blessings to you, Makarios |