The following video presentation touches on a number of facts about the origins of the Trinity and how the doctrine is not related to inspired scripture. Below that is a short commentary on Trinitarian origins and shortcomings as compared to inspired scripture. Is God a Trinity?Presented by Steve Myers, Beyond Today TVCommentaryWho is a judge of the person who sincerely devotes him or herself to follow Christ? Let God judge the man or woman who, hearing and reading the ten commandments, for example, sincerely desires to obey those commandments. One may look at the sincere follower of Christ and conclude the person is not obeying those commandments as they should, but let God be the judge. But, what of the Trinity? Can a person read his or her Bible and find the command to believe in God as a Trinity? Is a Trinity even discussed in the Bible? Exhaust yourself with study into the matter, and you will come up empty. Instead, you will have to study into religious, philosophical, and political human history to discover the introduction, acceptance, and imposition of the Trinity doctrine upon what is called Christianity, today. Yet, mainstream Christianity condemns the man or woman who would deny the Trinity. It is an extra-biblical doctrine, introduced two centuries after the decease of all the Apostles, used specifically and purposefully to judge you as a "true" Christian. It would not matter, when all was said and done, what other doctrines you accepted, even all other doctrines of the mainstream church. It would not matter, when all was said and done, what tradition you accepted, even all traditions of the mainstream church. If you do not accept the doctrine of the Trinity, you are considered a heretic worthy of condemnation. Historically, people paid with their lives for refusing to accept the doctrine, whether they called themselves Christian or not. And, presently, in the collective mind of the church, you are condemned. They have consigned you to eternal damnation for rejecting this man-made doctrine. We read in Acts...
Note in verse 12, it is the name of Jesus, and only the name of Jesus of Nazareth, by which we MUST be saved; not the Trinity. You may say, "Well, of course!" Yet, to reject the Trinity doctrine in the eyes of mainstream Christianity is to be condemned to eternal damnation. In truth, you will find that the main identifier of FALSE Christianity is not found in whether a person completely understands, though sincerely trying, all of scripture (After all, are we not GROWING in grace and knowledge?), but, instead, in adoption of doctrine that does not originate in the Bible, and, with the acceptance of that doctrine, the rejection and condemnation of all who will not embrace it. Revealed in scripture is a church that calls itself Christian but behaves the harlot, instead of the chaste virgin. This church, in prophecy, even takes the lives of true believers, those who follow God in both spirit and truth (John 4:23-24), the truth being the word of God (John 17:17; Colossians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13).
Let us do our best to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18), worshipping the Father and Jesus Christ in spirit and truth (John 4:23-24). It is by their Holy Spirit we are given the ability to accomplish such a task. A Powerful Revelation!When you begin to appreciate the nature and revealed composition of the Godhead as is expressed by the Bible, that understanding leads to a whole new view of God's word as it pertains to His proposed relationship with you. God is adding to the Family of God just as the word of God emphasizes over and over again. God is not a closed "system", as the Trinity concludes, but a dynamic family known to the readers of the Bible as Father and Son, creative in such a miraculous way as to provide sonship to those who love the way and will of God. This is all done by that shared Holy Spirit revealed in the Bible, able even to be imparted as earnest to fleshly man (2 Cor. 5:5; Eph. 1:1214), those who would lay down their lives for God and God's good news for all mankind; any who will believe and follow Jesus the Christ. Your purpose is profound! Learn of it. Believe it. Embrace it. Join the club and begin your journey NOW!
Suggested SitesLeave a CommentComments (51)Topic: Index Sort          It seems that your ministry and the Jehovah's Witnesses have a problem with the use of the word TRINITY with reference to the Godhead.My advise to is just don't use the word and as the preacher in this video says JUST BELIEVE IN GOD FATHER, SON & SPIRIT other than wasting your energy runnning round in circles. If what the preacher claims Constatine did is true it had a positive effect of bringing God's People together under the umbrella of the Roman Catholic Church. After all ... Read More 23rd December 2014 6:14am  ishbeli says... “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD” Deuteronomy 6:4 “Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.” Isaiah 44:8 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: Isaiah 45:5 “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like ... Read More 7th January 2015 12:32pm ishbeli says... “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD” Deuteronomy 6:4 “Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.” Isaiah 44:8 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: Isaiah 45:5 “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like ... Read More 7th January 2015 12:41pm   Many Christains possess a wrong view of the Trinity. It is time to learn the True Teaching. What I mean is that all of God,(power, authority, glory, Spirit) lives in Christ (not three GODS on three THRONES as people say). A good illustration of this is the Soul and Spirit living in the Body, in man. Does this make you three? No. Just as the Father and Holy Spirit lives in Christ, so does the Spirit and Soul live in Jesus Christ. The Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit represents the Name of ... Read More 2nd November 2014 4:54pm  admin (US) says... From the study guide... 1. Hebrews:1:5 tells us that Jesus was begotten by His Father. Did He beget Himself? 2. In Matthew:22:44, the Father said Jesus would sit at His right hand until His enemies were made His footstool. Was Jesus to sit at His own right hand? 3. In Matthew:24:36, when Jesus told His disciples that no one knows the day or hour of His return but the Father only, did He really know but made up an excuse to not tell them? 4. In John:14:28, Jesus said His Father was greater than ... Read More 2nd November 2014 5:20pm ishbeli says... What did the early Christians believe? For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1Timothy 2:5 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. 1 Corinthians 8v6 Notice how the apostle Paul believes that there is one God and one Lord Jesus. They are two different beings – not part of a trinity. Again we could mention here that the word “trinity” is ... Read More 7th January 2015 12:49pm admin (US) says... The study aid, Is God a Trinity?, referenced on this page, is very thorough, both in explaining the history of the formation of the doctrine and in going to scripture to discover what it reveals about God.
It's not bad news by any means. God is sovereign, indeed. God is just but merciful. Certainly, mysteries can be derived from Bible explanations, but God and how God functions, as revealed in scripture, is no mystery. It is how God is revealed in the Bible that makes our future so ... Read More 1st November 2014 9:59am  John (Harare, Zimbabwe) says... Hi Admin You summed things up very well. All attempts to describe the relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit end up by becoming either (i) Tritheism - three Gods or (ii)Modalism.-one God with different modes of existance rather like actors on a stage. Both these are considred to be heretical by modern churches. Why can we not keep it Biblical and not continue to support Catholic doctrine.?Blessings John 1st November 2014 9:35am Hi William, You make some interesting points! I would like to dwell for one moment on the use of the word 'WORSHIP' My reply will require 2 contiguous posts Christ received and accepted 'worship' on many occasions The Greek word for 'worship' is 'proskyeno'(Strongs G 4352) and it literally means 'bowing before' It is used (i) To kiss ones hand out of reverence (ii)To fall before (iii)To pay homage to superiors (a) Jewish High Priests (b) God (c) Christ ... Read More 19th January 2015 2:37am John (Harare, Zimbabwe) says... Hi Do you really believe that falling under the umbrella of the Roman Catholic Church did us all a favour? This doctrine was propogated by brutality and the sword. It will take another generation of the 'information age' to rid ourselves of this abomination called the trinity. In the meantime it remains as Christianitys 'open wound' and gives Muslims a chance to demolish Christianity.Blessings John 23rd December 2014 6:43am  Lets Reason (egypt) says... Brother John actually muslims wouldnt want to demolish christianity but demolish the misinterpretations of the Bible, demolish trinity& crucifixion, we believe Jesus PBUH was a messenger not a God and not his begotten son, the Biblical Language used the word son for all those who believed & followed the teachings of Jesus PBUH e.g John 1:12, Romans 8:14, Genesis 6:2, Exodus 4:22 and this exactly what the revised standard version of the Bible says,that the word "begotten" in ... Read More 30th December 2014 6:00pm John (Harare, Zimbabwe) says... Dear "Lets reason' and Ishbeli You are both absaolutely correct, and one wonders why so much effort is put into trying to separate men and women who believe in the ONE True God. As you say the Christian Bible, and indeed the Tanakh, talk about "the Lord our God is one Lord' One means one!! Trinitarians try to tell one that the Hebrew word used for 'one' is 'echad'. While it is true that 'one' can mean a single entiry or a 'multiple' entity the ... Read More 8th January 2015 12:28am  William says... You make a clear distinction between the divinity and the humanity of Jesus Christ and the trinity doctrine crumbles before you as will the Jehovah's Witness doctrine. As God Jesus accepted worship,forgave sins, cast out devils created loaves, calmed the storm etc. As a man, He prayed, ate food, slept, died, learned etc. Father, Son, Holy Spirit is the same Being revealing Himself in three stages- God mysteriously coming closer and closer until He settles in the human heart, His true abode. ... Read More 18th January 2015 4:46pm John (Harare, Zimbabwe) says... Hi Admin I note that you do not accept that Christ is a created being. If we say that Christ is the 'first-born' then we can imply that there was a time when he 'was not'. These are very deep matters and are best discussed in specialised fora - such as Trinities.org. I note that your 'take 'on Philippians 2 is the 'standard' one - yet is is so clear that the verses you note are refrring to the 'second Adam' who, unlike the 'first adam' did not ... Read More 14th November 2014 12:32pm admin (US) says... Let's suffice it to say, John, that, though we may heartily agree that God is not a Trinity, we are in complete disagreement as to who or what God is.I AM spoke to Moses and Jesus claims to be the same I AM. Your conclusion takes totally out of context Jesus' interaction with the Jews in that passage. Though Jesus purposely spoke in parables at times so people would not understand, this was not a parable. This was a "truly, truly" statement of assurance. 14th November 2014 1:02pm John (Zimbabwe) says... Hi William PART 2 There is another word for WORSHIP and that is 'Latreou' (Strongs G 3000) It is derived from the word "Latris' which means 'TO SERVE' and is usually used to describe the duties of hired servants It appears in the NT 21 times (i) 18 times to YHWH usually in reference to rites and services offered by priests (ii) 2 times to describe misplaced or idolatrous worship - e.g. worship of idols ( Acts 7 v 42 and 'worship of a creature other than the creator ... Read More 19th January 2015 2:55am William says... Another point to raise is: Who raised Jesus from the dead? Many would say the Father. But Jesus Himself said, Destroy this temple and I will raise it up. He also said, I have power to lay down my life and I have power to take it up again. If we are dealing with two Beings here, then there is contradiction in Scripture. Besides if someone else raised Jesus from the dead, then He did not really conquer death for us - a fundamental of the gospel. Then what about others who have ever been raised ... Read More 19th January 2015 6:04pm Hi William I think one has to be very careful here! I have not doubt that Christ was speaking allegorically when he used the word 'temple' There are many texts, written in clear language , which argue against what you are saying. Consider Christ is Gods' servant (Acts 3v25 and Acts 4 v 27) whom GOD raised from the dead. Many other verses e.g. Acts 3 verses 13-15 make the same point. God cannot die but he can and does resurrect others. I'd be interested to know who you think ... Read More 20th January 2015 12:26am Page 1 of 3
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Much of the 'imagery' in the synoptic gospels was designed to impress Jewish converts that what was being taught 'resonated' with Jewish teching.At the end of thje day salvation is
(i) By GODS good grace
(ii) Requires repentance.We are required to be 'born again' which boils down to having a new heart and living within the tenants of Mark 12 verses 29-35.Christ came to show us THE WAY.Every BLessing
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