The Trinity is Bibical
Is The Trinity Biblical?
From the Christian Research Institute
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The Trinity is a basic doctrine of orthodox Christianity. Yet the word "Trinity" is not found anywhere in the Bible. Is the doctrine of the Trinity really biblical?
The doctrine of the Trinity says that there is one All Mighty One (God) who exists eternally as three distinct persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I can assure you that the elements of this doctrine are all taken directly from the Bible.
The first plank of the Trinitarian platform is that there is only one All Mighty One (God). The Bible could not be more explicit on this point, which it states explicitly about two dozen times. In Isaiah 44:8 Yahweh (The LORD) says that even He does not know of any other (mighty ones)gods!
Yahshua (Jesus) often spoke of the All Mighty One (God) as His Father, and the apostles frequently spoke of "the Almighty One (God) the Father." But the New Testament also insists that Yahshua (Jesus) is The Almighty One (God). For example, Thomas acknowledged Yahshua (Jesus) as, "My Lord(master) and my Almighty One (God)" (John 20:28), and both Peter and Paul spoke of Yahshua (Jesus) as "our All Mighty One (God) and Savior" (2 Pet. 1:1; Tit. 2:13). Yet the New Testament also makes the distinction between the Father and the Son as two very different persons. In fact they tell us that they love one another, speak to each other, and seek to glorify each other (e.g., John 17: 1-26).
The Old Testament refers often to the Holy Spirit as The Almighty One (God) at work in the world, without distinction from the Father. But Yahshua (Jesus) in John 14 to 16 explained that this Holy Spirit would be sent by the Father at the Messiah’s (Christ's) request. The Holy Spirit would teach and guide the disciples, not speaking on His own initiative, but speaking on the Messiah’s 9Christ's) behalf and glorifying The messiah (Christ). Thus, the Holy Spirit is revealed by The Messiah (Christ) to be a third person distinct from the Father and distinct from the Son.
In short, the doctrine of the Trinity is completely and totally biblical, and it is essential that all the Followers of the Messiah Yahshua (Christians) give assent to this doctrine.
From the Christian Research Institute
www.equip.org
The Trinity is a basic doctrine of orthodox Christianity. Yet the word "Trinity" is not found anywhere in the Bible. Is the doctrine of the Trinity really biblical?
The doctrine of the Trinity says that there is one All Mighty One (God) who exists eternally as three distinct persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I can assure you that the elements of this doctrine are all taken directly from the Bible.
The first plank of the Trinitarian platform is that there is only one All Mighty One (God). The Bible could not be more explicit on this point, which it states explicitly about two dozen times. In Isaiah 44:8 Yahweh (The LORD) says that even He does not know of any other (mighty ones)gods!
Yahshua (Jesus) often spoke of the All Mighty One (God) as His Father, and the apostles frequently spoke of "the Almighty One (God) the Father." But the New Testament also insists that Yahshua (Jesus) is The Almighty One (God). For example, Thomas acknowledged Yahshua (Jesus) as, "My Lord(master) and my Almighty One (God)" (John 20:28), and both Peter and Paul spoke of Yahshua (Jesus) as "our All Mighty One (God) and Savior" (2 Pet. 1:1; Tit. 2:13). Yet the New Testament also makes the distinction between the Father and the Son as two very different persons. In fact they tell us that they love one another, speak to each other, and seek to glorify each other (e.g., John 17: 1-26).
The Old Testament refers often to the Holy Spirit as The Almighty One (God) at work in the world, without distinction from the Father. But Yahshua (Jesus) in John 14 to 16 explained that this Holy Spirit would be sent by the Father at the Messiah’s (Christ's) request. The Holy Spirit would teach and guide the disciples, not speaking on His own initiative, but speaking on the Messiah’s 9Christ's) behalf and glorifying The messiah (Christ). Thus, the Holy Spirit is revealed by The Messiah (Christ) to be a third person distinct from the Father and distinct from the Son.
In short, the doctrine of the Trinity is completely and totally biblical, and it is essential that all the Followers of the Messiah Yahshua (Christians) give assent to this doctrine.
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Permalink Reply by Della Morton on
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THE GODHEAD ACCORDING TO JESUS CHRIST
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Comment:
Believing in “me” (Jesus) is the same as believing in “God”. God and Jesus are the same “One”.
John 14:7
If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Comment:
To know Jesus (“me”) is to know the “Father”; therefore, the two are the same (One). The disciples were specifically told that they knew the Father and have seen the Father because they knew and had seen Jesus (“me”). The “Father” and “me” are the same “One”.
John 14:9
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
Comment:
Again, Jesus states that anyone “that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” Therefore, “me” (Jesus) and the Father are One and the same.
In John 14, Jesus describes the “Godhead” using terms of “God, I, Me, Father, Comforter, Son, Spirit of truth, Holy Ghost, and Holy Spirit”:
John 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
Comment:
“I” (Jesus) is in the Father and the Father is in “me“ (Jesus). Also, the “words” “I” (Jesus) speak are “of the Father” who does the “works”. Here, “words” and “works” are equated.
This is likely to be referring to Genesis 1:3-29 where “God said...”and the “works” (creation) were done along with reference to John 1:1-3 where “... the Word was with God and the Word was God.”
John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
Comment:
Another tie-in of “words” and “works” being equated, and where “I” (Jesus) is in the Father and the Father in “me” (Jesus).
John 14:16, 17
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither know him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Comment:
Jesus told the disciples that the “Comforter” and the “Spirit of truth” are the same. He also stated that the Comforter “dwelleth with you” which would have to be a reference to Jesus who “dwelleth with you” at the time this was spoken. That ties the “Comforter” and Jesus as being One and the same. Jesus also said the “Comforter” “shall be in you” to show that
He (Jesus -- the Comforter) will dwell in them.
So far, we have Jesus, God the Father being One, as well as Jesus, the Comforter, and the Spirit of truth being the same (One).
John 14:18
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Comment:
The word “comfortless” comes from “orphanos” meaning: “bereaved, parentless, comfortless, fatherless” and is more accurately (and usually) translated as “orphans”. Jesus told the disciples “I” (Jesus) will not leave the disciples as orphans: i.e. Jesus would not leave them Fatherless and goes on to state He (Jesus - Father) would come to them. So, Jesus and the Father are the same (One).
In previous Scripture (verse 14:17), the Comforter and Jesus are the same (One). So, Jesus, the Father, and the Comforter are the same (One).
John 14:23
... and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Comment:
The uses of “we” and “our” show plurality and the context indicates that Jesus and the Father are the same “One” doing the same things.
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things ...
Comment:
Tied in with verses 14:16 & 17, this defines the “Comforter”, the “Spirit of truth” and the “Holy Ghost” (Holy Spirit) as One and the same.
John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Comment:
Here, Jesus states “... I will send unto you ... “. John 14:26 states “... the Father will send ...”. Again, Jesus and the Father are shown to be the same One doing the same things.
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SUMMARY COMMENT:
The above Scripture show that Jesus, the Father, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth and the Holy Spirit are ONE and the same. This is plainly stated in :
Isa 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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Permalink Reply by James Pierce on
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Della,
Isaiah 9 is not referring to Yashah. Read Isaiah 9 in the Septuagint, which is over 1000 years older than the Hebrew text in the current bibles. You will get a completely different verse than what you grew up on. I dare you to read it!
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Permalink Reply by Earnest Williams (BossBlack) on
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Father,Son,Holy Spirit=3 / TRI=3 / Unit=1./ TRIUNE= TRINITY The word TRINITY may not be Biblical but what it represent DEFINITELY IS. 3 functions= God who laid the framework for JESUS, Jesus who Baptized with the Holy Spirit. God is still on his throne. Jesus is the vindicator and he is preparing for the great battle! The Holy Spirit is working with the people of God and preparing them for the Tribulation.
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Remember when Jesus was Baptized; He was there in flesh. Then when he came out of the water the Holy Spirit was there with him descending upon him like a dove.As this was going on a voice spoke saying,This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased! All three was there at the same time! God gave Jesus power over all things in the Heaven and the Earth except himself! Since Jesus only wants to do the will of the Father anyway, this will never be a problem!
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Permalink Reply by Caral on
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Long messages does not necessarily mean a CORRECT answer.
Amen & Thank you Prophetess Satin, does anyone actually read these huge long posts?
Thank you for your succinct post addresssing inconsistences and correcting heretical doctrine.
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Anthony,
Christianity really is under attack. What is needed is reformation back to its original status, where everyone was keeping Torah just like Yashah Messiah, and the Apostles.
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Prophetess I am not Here To Debate The Precious word Of God. Ok? But I am Here to expound the Way more Excellently. If you and I don't see eye to eye on things concerning the Godhead that's ok too. I am just setting the table Full of food, and if you don't like it you don't have to eat. You obviously hold to the traditions of your Fathers. But We can agree On this one thing that there is one God. We Just have Different views that's all of Who that One God is..
So Please I don't want to keep going around in circles debating on the same thing.It's Just Pointless. if I have any questions for you I will ask. I am sold out to the bible as the only source of truth. God bless you. LOVE IN CHRIST Della Morton
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Satin: I read what you wrote above and QUESTION: Does it not seem logical that while Jesus was on earth he would have had many opportunities to reveal his "counterparts" in the Trinity (that is if God were a Trinity)? As one reads through the Gospels the question should be raised?
If God is a Trinity then why are the three members not mentioned
together more often? What are each of their roles? And there are countless
places where they SHOULD be mentioned if God is a Trinity, but they are
NOT!!! If God is a Trinity then…
Matthew
1:18, 20 Why is the Holy Ghost the father? Does Jesus have a surrogate Father?
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Understanding the Godhead
Is the Godhead a Mystery?
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
It has been said that the Godhead is a mystery – that it was designed by God to be a mystery. What is a “mystery?” It is not something that nobody understands. A mystery is something that some understand, and others do not. The entire ministry of Jesus Christ was designed this way.
Jesus sometimes baffled His disciples by teaching in parables. They would become frustrated. One day a disciple asked Him, “Why do you always teach in these parables?” (Matthew 13:10; Mark 4:10; Luke 8:9)
A parable is a story that reveals truth to one, while veiling truth from another. And so Jesus explained to them, “I teach in parables because it is given to you to understand, but to them it is not given.” (Matthew 13:11; Mark 4:11; Luke 8:10)
On the surface, this might not seem fair. Jesus went on to explain: “For the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them having eyes to see they see not, having ears to hear they hear not. Lest at anytime they should hear with their ears believe in their heart and should be converted and I should heal them.” Finally Jesus said, “For this people’s heart is waxed gross and their eyes they have closed.” (Matthew 13:13-15; Mark 4:11-12; Luke 8:10)
What happens when truth comes to us – especially if it goes against our grain? Against our traditions? There is a tendency to close our eyes and say, “I just don’t believe that. I just don’t see it that way.” But the reason we don’t believe it or see it that way is not because it is untrue. It is because we have deliberately closed our eyes.
The Choice Is Yours
It is important to realize that there is one sin that is probably more deadly than any other sin. It is the sin of unbelief.
Some of us may think that either you believe something or you do not. It’s like a chemical reaction. Either it happens or it doesn’t. This is untrue. Unbelief is not like this. Unbelief is a conscious and deliberate choice of will. The Bible tells us that all unbelievers will have their part in the lake of fire.
When we encounter truth, our intelligent minds know how to run down the path. We think to ourselves, “If I embrace this truth, it might upset my church membership, it may upset my family, upset my friends...”
Our minds continue to run down this path. We think, “This issue is going to turn my life upside down!” And this may very well be true. When Jesus Christ comes into people’s lives, He always turns them upside down, and many times it’s not comfortable. In Jesus’ day, it would cause a person to be thrown out of the synagogue. Because of this, Jesus encountered many people with their spiritual eyes closed saying, “I don’t see it. I don’t want to see it.
This is called a deliberate choice of free will. This process casts a person into the role of an unbeliever, and all unbelievers shall have their place in the lake of fire. This is very basic, and it is an issue to which we can all relate.
Why the Mystery?
The Godhead was, in fact, enshrouded in mystery for the deepest of reasons. It was so that only those who seek shall find, and only those who knock, unto them is it open, and only those who incessantly ask...receive (Matthew 7:7-8; Luke 11:9-10). If you, however, are willing to not understand, then God will provide that option. It is readily available.
For God is not in the mass production business. He is in the quality control business. He’s not looking for the many. He is looking for those who will rule and reign as kings and priests with Him for 1,000 years and throughout eternity. He is looking for those who are obedient.
Right now, the Kingdom of God is in formation. How we respond to truth will determine whether we will rule and reign with Christ in that coming kingdom. So, these concepts and purposes are very deep.
By the way, I would like for you to notice something. Let’s look at 1 Timothy 3:16 again:
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Notice... we are first told that godliness is a mystery. But now... look at the rest of the scripture. It defines the mystery for us! It’s not a mystery for those who seek!
Paul writes in I Timothy 3:16, “...God was manifest in the flesh.”
This is the reason why He was called Emanuel. That interpretation means, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:23, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Jesus Christ was God... and He was God with us.
“God was manifest in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit,
seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles,
believed on in the world,
and received up into glory.”
From cradle to ascension, Jesus Christ was God .
This is the central question. Unless we get this one question right, nothing else will be right. How many Gods are there?
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How Many Gods? One.
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Before we just say this glibly, let us look at some of the teachings of the Bible concerning how many Gods there actually are. Deuteronomy 6:4, of course, is the cornerstone of all truth. But let’s go beyond it to see if the rest of the scriptures bear it out.
None Else Beside Him
Deuteronomy 4:35 says it this way:
Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that the LORD He is God; there is none else beside Him.
So, not only is there just one God, there is none else beside Him.
No God With Him
Deuteronomy 32:39 tells us that there is no God with Him:
See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no God with Me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of My hand.
So, according to the Lord, there is no god beside Him, there is no god with Him.
No God Before Him or After Him
Furthermore, Isaiah 43:10 tells us that there was no God formed before Him and it tells us that there will not be any God formed after Him.
Ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.
This is not complex. There is one God, there was none before Him, there will not be another God created after Him, there is no God beside Him, and there is none with Him.
None Like Him
As we have already seen, there is no God with Him, were none before Him, and will never be any after Him. Also, there is not even any God like Him, as we read in II Samuel 7:22:
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
The Scriptures go on and on with this consistent truth.
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Even Devils Know There Is Only One God
Here now is one of the very interesting scriptures – James 2:19. It says:
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Satan, who found his realm in heaven, knows that there is one and only one God. Additionally, I Corinthians 8:4 says:
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
Additionally, I Corinthians 8:4 says:
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
From these Scriptures, and many, many others like them not mentioned here, we can reach a conclusion of truth. There is one and only one God.
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Is Jesus God?
The next question is if there is one and only one God, does the Bible teach that Jesus is God? Isaiah 9:6, the great Messianic prophecy, tells us:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Jesus Both Son and Father?
This is an interesting scripture because it says that this Messiah will be both Son and Father. He will be the Son born, but yet He will also be the everlasting Father!
Matthew 1:23 teaches us:
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Jesus is God with us.
Revelation 1:8 the Lord God Almighty speaks:
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
In verses 10 and 11 the Lord continues:
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last:
The same voice is speaking to John in both verses. We know this because He said in verse 8 “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending” and He again repeats, “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.”
Verses 12 and 13 continue:
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
And verses 17 and 18:
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead;
Now we know for sure who is talking here when He says, “I am he that liveth, and was dead.” Jesus is speaking.
Continuing in verse 18 we read:
and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
The One who said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending, the Almighty,” is the same One who said, “I am he that liveth, and was dead and, behold, I am alive for evermore.”
This is Jesus Christ staking claim not only to be God but to be the Almighty God!
God Is the Only Savior
Isaiah 43:11 tells us that the Lord Jehovah is the only Savior:
I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
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God Is Jesus?
In Acts 9 we witness a conversion – the revelation to Paul. The man named Saul of Tarsus, then a persecutor of the church, was on his way to persecute Christians at Damascus. He had papers that had been granted to him to fulfill this commission. However, God had a different plan for this man’s life. As he was traveling along, Acts 9:4 reads:
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Saul knew this was God speaking to him. But remember, up to this point, Saul had not been thinking that he was persecuting followers of God. He thought he was persecuting followers of Jesus. But here now was God Himself asking Saul why he is persecuting “Me.”
Saul obviously concluded, “I must not know who God is.” He asked God that very question... and received in response what the amazing revelation that should be apparent to us all. Acts 9:5:
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Paul said, “Who are you Lord?” And God responded, “I am Jesus.”
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I’ll Believe It When I See It
In another story, Jesus had appeared to the ten disciples (Thomas was absent). When Thomas returned, the disciples told Thomas they had seen Jesus. Thomas replied, “Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25)
Several days later, Jesus appeared to them again, and this time Thomas was present. Jesus went straight to Thomas and said, “... behold my hands; and...my side...” (John 20:27)
Thomas fell on his knees and replied, “My Lord and my God.”
In that moment, Thomas realized that not only had Jesus risen from the dead, but that Jesus had been listening to his denials. At that moment, Thomas realized that this is a God who is an ever-present God, who knows my thoughts while they are yet afar off. He is Jesus. And He is God.
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The Only Wise God
Jude 1:25 reads:
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen.
If there is more than one God, the others don’t have any sense. As we just read, “... the only wise God...” Only one God possesses wisdom, glory, majesty, dominion, and power. This doesn’t leave much for any god other than the One.
Jesus Is the One God
What can we conclude from these scriptures? There is only one God, and Jesus is that one God.
The Holy Ghost Is God
Have we answered all of our questions about the Godhead? No. Let’s take look at the Holy Ghost, since the Holy Ghost is part of the Godhead. The Bible teaches us that the Holy Ghost is God. Let’s look at Luke 1:35:
...the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Since the Holy Ghost was going to overshadow Mary... and cause her to conceive... and the holy thing which would be born of her shall be called the Son of God... we can therefore see the Bible teaches us that the Holy Ghost is God.
The Holy Ghost Is the Father?
Our lesson will now become more confusing – or at least it may seem to be confusing if you don’t fully understand the one-God concept.
Who was the Father of Jesus? The natural answer would be, “The Father.” But we are about to learn that the Holy Ghost was the father of Jesus. Here is Matthew 1:18:
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
The Father Is Not the Father?
Here is where some people become confused due to the concept of the Trinity. If you have a Father, a Son and a Holy Ghost... and the Holy Ghost is the father of Jesus... this is a strange situation. The Father is not the father! But that is only confusing to people who have been taught to believe that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are three separate beings.
If it is your belief, however, that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one and the same, then we can use these titles interchangeably without doing violence to the Bible. On the other hand, if they are not one and the same, then we would be rightfully confused. It would seem as though the wrong one fathered Jesus Christ.
The Holy Ghost Is Jesus?
We have just learned that the Holy Ghost is the Father. And we learned earlier that according to Isaiah 9:6, the Father and the Son are the same.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
It should therefore not come as a surprise to find that the Bible teaches that Jesus is not only the Father, but He is also the Holy Ghost. Here is John 14:16-17:
And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him:...
The world doesn’t see Him, the world doesn’t know Him, and the world doesn’t perceive Him. Jesus continues in verse 17:
...but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
The disciples were given the revelation when Jesus said, “but ye know Him...” Ta-da! “for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” In other words, “Look at me! here I am! Right now I am with you physically, but I have to go away so that you can know me more intimately than you can know me right now. I have to go away so I can indwell you!”
Jesus continues in verse 18:
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
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Understanding Godhead is to Understand the Baptism
We know at this point that
Jesus is the Father,
Jesus is the Son,
and Jesus is the Holy Ghost.
And this explains why, on the day of His ascension into heaven, Jesus straightly commanded His disciples to go teach all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19) And yet seven days later Peter stood on the day of Pentecost and commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. And then every single baptism throughout the history of the New Testament church was done in the name of Jesus. All of them.
Why?
It’s because by then the disciples understood that Jesus was the Father, Jesus was the Son, and Jesus was the Holy Ghost! And when He told them to baptize in the name of the Father, He meant for them to use the name of Jesus; when He told them to baptize in the name of the Son, He meant for them to use the name of Jesus; and when He told them to baptize in the name of the Holy Ghost, He meant for them to use the name of Jesus.
Because Colossians 2:9 says that
in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Some of us may say, “How can this be?”
It is really quite simple. I am a father, I am a son and I am a husband, but I am not three persons. Jesus Christ was Father, Son and Holy Ghost, but He is not three people. Recall Jesus’ words to Philip, “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” (John 14:9)
The Mystery of Godliness Is Solved!
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Summary
It has been said that God is a mystery. Paul writes this in I Timothy 3:16. He said, “Great is the mystery of godliness.” But what does “mystery” mean? We discover through scripture that it does not mean mysteries cannot be understood. And, in fact, Paul goes on in this the same verse to define the mystery for us! He tells us that the mystery of godliness is that “God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” When a person says that God is a mystery, he has not looked deeply enough.
Scriptures prove out very clearly that
There is one God.
There is no god beside Him
There is no god with Him
There was no god before Him
There will be no god after Him
There is none like Him
The devils even know there is one God
Jesus is God
Jesus is the Father
Jesus is the Son
Jesus is the Holy Ghost
The Holy Ghost is God
The Holy Ghost is Jesus
The disciples understood that Jesus was the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. When Jesus, therefore, gave them instructions to “teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,” they properly understood that Jesus was referring to Himself. And this is why seven days later on the day of Pentecost, Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. And then all baptisms and throughout the history of the New Testament church were done in the name of Jesus.
Proper understanding of the Godhead is reflected in baptism.
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Good Night Y'all! I am Praying for you my brothers and sisters in Christ!
I am so glad I know who Jesus is!
I am singing that song: IT'S ALL IN HIM ....IT'S ALL IN HIM ..THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD AND IT'S ALL IN HIM.. THE MIGHTY GOD IS JESUS AND IT'S ALL IN HIM...The Everlasting Father..The Jehovah Lord of Hosts ... The Word Incarnate.. PRINCE OF PEACE IS HE....IT'S ALL IN HIM ....IT'S ALL IN HIM THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD ..AND IT'S ALL IN HIM.. THE MIGHTY GOD IS JESUS AND IT'S ALL IN HIM...
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Prophetess,
No Hebrew believed that HaShem was "truine" in Christianity's sense. Both the word and the spirit proceeded from the father. God isnt his own word in the sense of being separate entities, and he isnt his own spirit in that same sense.
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