Subject: TRINITY |
Bible Note: 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. |