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NASB | John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:23 "But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. |
Bible Question:
Why is it so many people believe in the Trinity when this word nor it's meaning is in the bible? |
Bible Answer: The term "homosexuality" is not listed in the Bible either, yet it's taught as being wrong. Why? Because the Bible describes the act as being wrong in Leviticus and Romans. We, as students and proclaimers of the Bible, use the terms "Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence" when referring to God. However, none of those terms are found in the Bible. Job 38 and following reveals many of these traits about God, as does Psalms 139, and many other countless passages. Likewise, the term "Trinity" is not in the Bible. It was first used by the early church father "Tertulian", if memory serves. However, the teaching of the Trinity is in the Bible. The Great Commission lists all the members of he Tri-une Godhead. The Baptism of Jesus also reveals the presence of all three of the Tri-une Godhead. John 14:16 teaches of The Father sending the Holy Spirit after the assention of Jesus. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 reflects on the Trinity in relation to the spiritual gifts. Paul closes 2 corinthians with a blessing from the Trinity. Ephesians chapters 3 and 4 both have some of Paul's greatest comments about the Trinity. Peter opens his first epistle with comments about the Trinity. Just because the "term" isn't used in the Bible, doesn't mean that it's invalid or a false teaching. Examine the teaching, not the term. Jesusman |