TheTrinity,theHypostaticUnion,andtheCommunicatioIdiomatum
TheBiblesaysthatthereisonlyoneGodinallexistenceatalltime,(Isaiah43:10;44:6,8;45:5,etc.).But,whatexactlyisthenatureofGod?IsHeaTrinityornot?Theanswertothisquestionhasbeendebatedforhundredsofyears,especiallysincethenon-Christiancults(Jehovah'sWitnesses,theMormons,Christadelphians,etc.)havearisen.InspiteoftheirattacksontheTrinity,andot...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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Versesshowingidentity,ministry,
andpersonhoodoftheHolySpiritTheHolySpiritmentionedonequallevelwithGodMatt.28:19,"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit,"2Cor.13:14,"ThegraceoftheLordJesusChrist,andtheloveofGod,andthefellowshipoftheHolySpirit,bewithyouall."Eph.4:4-6,"ThereisonebodyandoneSpirit,justasalsoyouwerecalledinonehopeofyourc...[阅读全文]
andpersonhoodoftheHolySpiritTheHolySpiritmentionedonequallevelwithGodMatt.28:19,"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit,"2Cor.13:14,"ThegraceoftheLordJesusChrist,andtheloveofGod,andthefellowshipoftheHolySpirit,bewithyouall."Eph.4:4-6,"ThereisonebodyandoneSpirit,justasalsoyouwerecalledinonehopeofyourc...[阅读全文]
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VersesshowingthepluralityofGodinthe
OldandNewTestamentsTheBibleteachesapluralitywithintheGodheadinboththeOldandNewTestaments.Itistheseverses,inpart,thatlaydownthefoundationforthedoctrineoftheTrinity.Formoreinformationonthetrinity,pleaseseeWhatistheTrinity?andTheTrinityChartonhowthedoctrineoftheTrinityisarrivedat.SeemoreinformationontheHolySpiritPluralityofGodintheOldTestamentGen.1:26,"ThenGods...[阅读全文]
OldandNewTestamentsTheBibleteachesapluralitywithintheGodheadinboththeOldandNewTestaments.Itistheseverses,inpart,thatlaydownthefoundationforthedoctrineoftheTrinity.Formoreinformationonthetrinity,pleaseseeWhatistheTrinity?andTheTrinityChartonhowthedoctrineoftheTrinityisarrivedat.SeemoreinformationontheHolySpiritPluralityofGodintheOldTestamentGen.1:26,"ThenGods...[阅读全文]
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TheHolySpiritTheHolySpiritisthethirdpersonintheTrinity.HeisfullyGod.Heiseternal,omniscient,omnipresent,hasawill,andcanspeak.Heisalive.Heisaperson.HeisnotparticularlyvisibleintheBiblebecauseHisministryistobearwitnessofJesus(John15:26).
SomecultsliketheJehovah'sWitnessessaythattheHolySpiritisnothingmorethanaforce(ReasoningfromtheScriptures,1985,pp.406-407).Thisisfalse.IftheHolySpiritweremerelyaf...[阅读全文]
SomecultsliketheJehovah'sWitnessessaythattheHolySpiritisnothingmorethanaforce(ReasoningfromtheScriptures,1985,pp.406-407).Thisisfalse.IftheHolySpiritweremerelyaf...[阅读全文]
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LetUsmakemaninourimage
ThereareseveralversesintheOldTestamentwhereGodspeaksasaplurality.ManytrinitariansquotetheseversestohelpsupporttheTrinitydoctrinebecausetheystronglysuggestthatthereismorethanonepersoninthegodhead."ThenGodsaid,“LetUsmakemaninOurimage,accordingtoOurlikeness;andletthemruleoverthefishoftheseaandoverthebirdsoftheskyandoverthecattleandoveralltheearth,andovereverycreepingthingt...[阅读全文]
ThereareseveralversesintheOldTestamentwhereGodspeaksasaplurality.ManytrinitariansquotetheseversestohelpsupporttheTrinitydoctrinebecausetheystronglysuggestthatthereismorethanonepersoninthegodhead."ThenGodsaid,“LetUsmakemaninOurimage,accordingtoOurlikeness;andletthemruleoverthefishoftheseaandoverthebirdsoftheskyandoverthecattleandoveralltheearth,andovereverycreepingthingt...[阅读全文]
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WhoisGod?GodIsOne-Deut.6:4;1Cor.8:4GodIsTruth-Psalm117:2;Jer.10:10GodisLight-1John1:5GodisLove-1John4:8,16GodIsInfinite-Jer.23:24;Psalm147:5GodisAllKnowing-1John3:20GodisEverywhere-Psalm139:7-12GodisAllPowerful-Jer.32:17,27GodisUnequaled-Isaiah40:13-25GodIsPerfect-1Kings8:27;Psalm139GodIsAMostPureSpirit-John4:24GodIsInvisible-1Tim.1:17GodDoesNotHaveAHumanBody-Luke24:39;Deut.4:15-16GodDoesNotChange...[阅读全文]
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EarlyTrinitarianQuotesTherearecultgroups(Jehovah'sWitnesses,TheWayInternational,Christadelphians,etc.)whodenytheTrinityandstatethatthedoctrinewasnotmentioneduntilthe4thCenturyuntilafterthetimeoftheCouncilofNicea(325).Thiscouncil"wascalledbyEmperorConstantinetodealwiththeerrorofArianism[seepage45]whichwasthreateningtheunityoftheChristianChurch."
ThefollowingquotesshowthatthedoctrineoftheTrinity...[阅读全文]
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AnotherLookattheTrinityTheTrinitycanbeadifficultconcepttounderstand.Somethinkitisalogicalcontradiction.Otherscallitamystery.DoestheBibleteachit?Yesitdoes,seetrinity,butthatdoesn'tautomaticallymakeiteasiertocomprehend.
TheTrinityisdefinedasoneGodwhoexistsinthreeeternal,simultaneous,anddistinctpersonsknownastheFather,theSon,andtheHolySpirit.Suchadefinitionmaysufficeforsome,butforothersthisexplan...[阅读全文]
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TheTrinityChartGodisatrinityofpersons:theFather,theSon,andtheHolySpirit.TheFatherisnotthesamepersonastheSon;theSonisnotthesamepersonastheHolySpirit;andtheHolySpiritisnotthesamepersonasFather.Theyarenotthreegodsandnotthreebeings.Theyarethreedistinctpersons;yet,theyarealltheoneGod.Eachhasawill,canspeak,canlove,etc.,andthesearedemonstrationsofpersonhood.Theyareinabsoluteperfectharmonyconsistingofones...[阅读全文]
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Responsetocriticismof"WhatistheTrinity?"
CARMisamagnetforattacksonorthodoxdoctrine.FollowingisanemailIreceived.Itisanexcellentexampleoffalseinterpretiveprinciplesandpoorlogic.Ihavereproducedtheemail(withpermissionfromitsauthor).TheoriginalarticleheattacksonCARMisinblacktext.Hiscommentswereinblue.Ihaveaddedmycommentsforthispageingreen.Let'sseehowhedid.---------------------"OntheCARMwebsiteathtt...[阅读全文]
CARMisamagnetforattacksonorthodoxdoctrine.FollowingisanemailIreceived.Itisanexcellentexampleoffalseinterpretiveprinciplesandpoorlogic.Ihavereproducedtheemail(withpermissionfromitsauthor).TheoriginalarticleheattacksonCARMisinblacktext.Hiscommentswereinblue.Ihaveaddedmycommentsforthispageingreen.Let'sseehowhedid.---------------------"OntheCARMwebsiteathtt...[阅读全文]
