You do not find the phrase Trinity in the Bible but looks to originate from the Catholics,
but the doctrine of the Godhead, where Jesus said baptize in the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit, you can find three distinct Individuals outlined in the Bible. So its
up to you what word you want to use. We don't see any harm in referring to Them as
Trinity or Godhead. We cannot fully understand God with our sinful minds using only
25% of our brain. There are so many references to the 3 that make up 1, not only in
Matthew 28:19 that we just quoted, but if you go to 2nd Corinthians 13:13,14 in his
conclusion he says, All of the saints salute you. The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. So there
you have another example of those three Entities that the Bible speaks of.
When Jesus was baptized is another great example where you can see these three
separate Entities. Our Christ, Son of God, came out of the water at His baptism. The
voice of God the Father said, this is My Beloved Son. Matthew chapter 3. Then the
Holy Spirit descends in the form of a dove. Now you have three distinct Persons that
are making up God.
For there are Three that bear record in Heaven. The Father, the Word, and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are one. 1John 5:7
Now some people get confused and they asked, “these three are one? How can They
be three in one?” All you got to do is remember that in ancient Hebrew, one meant
unity.
In Genesis, it tells us God said, “Let Us make man in Our Image.” And later when man
sinned, God said, “man has become like Us.” So you find all the way from Genesis to
Revelation the teaching of God being described as 3.
The Angels say, “Holy, Holy, Holy” for each member of the Godhead there in Isaiah
chapter 6.
So now ask yourself: Is the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost the same person? The
answer is no and this is why. Because obviously when Jesus prayed at His baptism to
the Father in Heaven, He’s not praying to Himself. And when the Holy Spirit came
down upon Him, you have got three separate personalities doing three separate things.
Moses put it very well. "Hear Oh Israel, the Lord of God is One." Moses also wrote, "A
man leaves his father and mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one." Well
that oneness in the Bible does not always mean it’s one numerically. In John 17:11,
Jesus prayed that the Apostles might be One, even as He and the Father are One.
One means unity. So that’s one point. Now do you see how in the Hebrew text "one"
doesn't mean a numerical number. It means unity.
Now lets look at the characteristics of God, the Father is all knowing. The Bible tells us
that the Spirit is all knowing. The Spirit knew what was in people. Jesus is all-
knowing, He knew what they were thinking, and God is all-knowing, all-powerful.
Now they are obviously 3 different entities. Jesus while on earth prayed to His Father
in heaven. Jesus was not a ventriloquist. He was talking to His Father, and His Father
answered Him. In the gospel of John, the disciples say, "We heard the Father answer
Him."
Jesus always directed His prayers to heaven towards the Father and stated that the
Father had His own individual will.
“Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine,
be done.” Luke 22:42
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.” Luke 23:46
Then after He died and rose again, He ascended to “the right hand of God” Romans 8:
34
This indicates the Father has a separate presence.
In fact, Jesus said that He was not the Father more than 80 times. While always
remaining one in purpose and origin, Jesus and the Father are clearly separate and
distinct persons. And on more than one occasion, the Father spoke to Jesus from
heaven. “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased” Matthew 3:17
Either Jesus and the Father are two separate individual persons, or Jesus was an
expert ventriloquist.
The Scriptures also teach that only God knows the thoughts of a man’s heart. 1 Kings
8:39
Yet Jesus consistently knew what people were thinking, “for he knew what was in man”
John 2:25
“Nathanael said to Him, How do You know me? Jesus answered and said to him,
"Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you” John 1:48
but the doctrine of the Godhead, where Jesus said baptize in the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit, you can find three distinct Individuals outlined in the Bible. So its
up to you what word you want to use. We don't see any harm in referring to Them as
Trinity or Godhead. We cannot fully understand God with our sinful minds using only
25% of our brain. There are so many references to the 3 that make up 1, not only in
Matthew 28:19 that we just quoted, but if you go to 2nd Corinthians 13:13,14 in his
conclusion he says, All of the saints salute you. The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. So there
you have another example of those three Entities that the Bible speaks of.
When Jesus was baptized is another great example where you can see these three
separate Entities. Our Christ, Son of God, came out of the water at His baptism. The
voice of God the Father said, this is My Beloved Son. Matthew chapter 3. Then the
Holy Spirit descends in the form of a dove. Now you have three distinct Persons that
are making up God.
For there are Three that bear record in Heaven. The Father, the Word, and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are one. 1John 5:7
Now some people get confused and they asked, “these three are one? How can They
be three in one?” All you got to do is remember that in ancient Hebrew, one meant
unity.
In Genesis, it tells us God said, “Let Us make man in Our Image.” And later when man
sinned, God said, “man has become like Us.” So you find all the way from Genesis to
Revelation the teaching of God being described as 3.
The Angels say, “Holy, Holy, Holy” for each member of the Godhead there in Isaiah
chapter 6.
So now ask yourself: Is the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost the same person? The
answer is no and this is why. Because obviously when Jesus prayed at His baptism to
the Father in Heaven, He’s not praying to Himself. And when the Holy Spirit came
down upon Him, you have got three separate personalities doing three separate things.
Moses put it very well. "Hear Oh Israel, the Lord of God is One." Moses also wrote, "A
man leaves his father and mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one." Well
that oneness in the Bible does not always mean it’s one numerically. In John 17:11,
Jesus prayed that the Apostles might be One, even as He and the Father are One.
One means unity. So that’s one point. Now do you see how in the Hebrew text "one"
doesn't mean a numerical number. It means unity.
Now lets look at the characteristics of God, the Father is all knowing. The Bible tells us
that the Spirit is all knowing. The Spirit knew what was in people. Jesus is all-
knowing, He knew what they were thinking, and God is all-knowing, all-powerful.
Now they are obviously 3 different entities. Jesus while on earth prayed to His Father
in heaven. Jesus was not a ventriloquist. He was talking to His Father, and His Father
answered Him. In the gospel of John, the disciples say, "We heard the Father answer
Him."
Jesus always directed His prayers to heaven towards the Father and stated that the
Father had His own individual will.
“Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine,
be done.” Luke 22:42
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.” Luke 23:46
Then after He died and rose again, He ascended to “the right hand of God” Romans 8:
34
This indicates the Father has a separate presence.
In fact, Jesus said that He was not the Father more than 80 times. While always
remaining one in purpose and origin, Jesus and the Father are clearly separate and
distinct persons. And on more than one occasion, the Father spoke to Jesus from
heaven. “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased” Matthew 3:17
Either Jesus and the Father are two separate individual persons, or Jesus was an
expert ventriloquist.
The Scriptures also teach that only God knows the thoughts of a man’s heart. 1 Kings
8:39
Yet Jesus consistently knew what people were thinking, “for he knew what was in man”
John 2:25
“Nathanael said to Him, How do You know me? Jesus answered and said to him,
"Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you” John 1:48
For there are three that bear
witness in heaven: the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Spirit; and
these three are one. 1 John 5:7
witness in heaven: the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Spirit; and
these three are one. 1 John 5:7
TRINITY/GODHEAD
They are not three “gods,” but one God in
a combination of the three distinct persons.
They are not three “gods,” but one God in
a combination of the three distinct persons.
Who have been chosen according
to the foreknowledge of God the
Father, through the sanctifying work
of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus
Christ and sprinkling by his blood:
Grace and peace be yours in
abundance. 1 Peter 1:2
to the foreknowledge of God the
Father, through the sanctifying work
of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus
Christ and sprinkling by his blood:
Grace and peace be yours in
abundance. 1 Peter 1:2
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