Hi Bluto,
I will answer your questions from Post 789, but first I want to enter this:
To continue from Post 776:
From the original Nicene Creed in 325, where it was settling the difference between the Father and Son, Constantine basically gave the idea that since they were of the 'same substance,' then declare them both Gods. And the last line was, "We believe in the Holy Spirit." --- This is evidence that there was no spiritual guidance in any of the decisions made.
A generation later in 381 they added to that, including the Holy Spirit as "Proceeding from the Father and Son" --- This suggesta that the "Spirit" did not come into being until after life began. --- But it was the Spirit of God that originated life, Genesis 1:2. --- Then it declares the Holy Spirit as the third, co-equal being.
The bigger sin was to say that all three should be worshipped and glorified together.
--- There is no place in Scripture where we are instructed to worship and glorify the Holy Spirit. --- Jesus said in John 16:
12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
14 He will glorify Me."
--- You see, the Holy Spirit does not speak from Himself, but the message He is given, He repeats. --- And the Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus through believers that He indwells. --- There is no place where it says 'worship and glorify the Holy Spirit.' --- In fact we are not instructed to 'worship Jesus,' though some did. --- But we are instructed only to worship God.
The Catholic trinity doctrine made God a mystery that theologians had to analize and figure out, so they could teach it in their Colleges, and unfortunately, a lot of time is consumed on trying to understand God, and His will for people's lives, --- because it leads astray.
--- And concerning the Scripture "From the Trinity Doctrine" it says
Quote: "All things necessary for our faith and life are either expressly set down in Scripture or may be deduced by good and necessary consequence from Scripture."
--- (That means man can add to the Scripture what they want it to say.)
So let's examine the terms, and language of trinity in the Strong's Concordance, which is based on the King James which was the Bible we started out with.
The 'deity' of Christ, --- Not found, because the word 'deity' is not in the Bible'
The 'divinity' of Christ --- Not found --- since 'divinity' is not in the Scripture.
The word 'divine' is used twice in 2 Peter 1, which speak of God's 'divine power,' and 'divine nature,' --- but no 'divine beings.'
--- 'God Incarnate,' 'incarnation' and 'pre-incarnation' are not found in Scripture.
The word 'trinity' is not found in the Scripture.
The term, 'co-equal,' --- is not in the Scripture
The concept of trinity, --- it was obviously not known to the Apostles, or they would have taught it.
--- A verse that says, 'Jesus is God,' --- or a verse where Jesus said, "I am God." --- No.
--- A verse that says, 'Christ is God,' --- or a verse where Christ said, "I am God." --- No.
And there are no verses that say Jesus was in heaven before He was born on earth. But it does say that "Jesus was born on earth."
--- There are no places where it says, 'the Word was Jesus,' or that says, 'Jesus was the Word.'
However, it does say that the 'Word was God,' --- so we do have two Gods, (which perhaps was their discussion that led to the first Nicene Creed.)
Basically, there is no wording in the Scripture that supports the concept of trinity. --- the thing it does is try to bring Almighty God down to the level of subordinates.
Placid
I will answer your questions from Post 789, but first I want to enter this:
To continue from Post 776:
From the original Nicene Creed in 325, where it was settling the difference between the Father and Son, Constantine basically gave the idea that since they were of the 'same substance,' then declare them both Gods. And the last line was, "We believe in the Holy Spirit." --- This is evidence that there was no spiritual guidance in any of the decisions made.
A generation later in 381 they added to that, including the Holy Spirit as "Proceeding from the Father and Son" --- This suggesta that the "Spirit" did not come into being until after life began. --- But it was the Spirit of God that originated life, Genesis 1:2. --- Then it declares the Holy Spirit as the third, co-equal being.
The bigger sin was to say that all three should be worshipped and glorified together.
--- There is no place in Scripture where we are instructed to worship and glorify the Holy Spirit. --- Jesus said in John 16:
12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
14 He will glorify Me."
--- You see, the Holy Spirit does not speak from Himself, but the message He is given, He repeats. --- And the Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus through believers that He indwells. --- There is no place where it says 'worship and glorify the Holy Spirit.' --- In fact we are not instructed to 'worship Jesus,' though some did. --- But we are instructed only to worship God.
The Catholic trinity doctrine made God a mystery that theologians had to analize and figure out, so they could teach it in their Colleges, and unfortunately, a lot of time is consumed on trying to understand God, and His will for people's lives, --- because it leads astray.
--- And concerning the Scripture "From the Trinity Doctrine" it says
Quote: "All things necessary for our faith and life are either expressly set down in Scripture or may be deduced by good and necessary consequence from Scripture."
--- (That means man can add to the Scripture what they want it to say.)
So let's examine the terms, and language of trinity in the Strong's Concordance, which is based on the King James which was the Bible we started out with.
The 'deity' of Christ, --- Not found, because the word 'deity' is not in the Bible'
The 'divinity' of Christ --- Not found --- since 'divinity' is not in the Scripture.
The word 'divine' is used twice in 2 Peter 1, which speak of God's 'divine power,' and 'divine nature,' --- but no 'divine beings.'
--- 'God Incarnate,' 'incarnation' and 'pre-incarnation' are not found in Scripture.
The word 'trinity' is not found in the Scripture.
The term, 'co-equal,' --- is not in the Scripture
The concept of trinity, --- it was obviously not known to the Apostles, or they would have taught it.
--- A verse that says, 'Jesus is God,' --- or a verse where Jesus said, "I am God." --- No.
--- A verse that says, 'Christ is God,' --- or a verse where Christ said, "I am God." --- No.
And there are no verses that say Jesus was in heaven before He was born on earth. But it does say that "Jesus was born on earth."
--- There are no places where it says, 'the Word was Jesus,' or that says, 'Jesus was the Word.'
However, it does say that the 'Word was God,' --- so we do have two Gods, (which perhaps was their discussion that led to the first Nicene Creed.)
Basically, there is no wording in the Scripture that supports the concept of trinity. --- the thing it does is try to bring Almighty God down to the level of subordinates.
Placid