Trinity

Do we believe in One God or three gods? The Jews and later the Muslims emphasize the Oneness of God while Christians often find themselves talking about three different gods - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There really is no need for the concept of the trinity which, despite circular arguments to the contrary, really speaks to there being three gods.

We were made in the image of God.
And the Lord said, I will make man in my image, after my likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. Anchored to Isa 9:6 Translated from KJV
The `us` and `our` pronouns were written into the translations because of the implications of Elohim possibly being more than one God.     We know this is error because of
The correct rendering is `I will make man in my image, after my likeness`.
Jesus is the Truth about Creator God.     The Word tells us that He is Creator and that He is the express image of the Father, the Holy Spirit - His Spirit.
Man was created to be like the Lord in His image to share in dominion with Him over the universe.
Man`s part of the universe is the earth to which the Lord gave Adam dominion.     Adam was in relationship with the Lord and was expected to refer to the Lord for whatever wisdom he needed to rule the earth.
Adam`s sin caused two things:
1) Adam`s spirit was corrupted into a Sin Nature thus losing fellowship with the Lord.
2) Adam relinquished dominion over the earth to Satan.

We are spirit, soul and body.
And the very Holy Spirit of peace sanctify you wholly; so that your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Translated from KJV
This verse reveals the makeup of man which, because we are created in His image, is the makeup of God.
What is that makeup?     Spirit Soul And Body
I am Spirit Soul And Body and so is God.
Who is God?     The Lord Jesus Christ who is also a man.
We are Accepted In The Beloved who is Christ Jesus.
His Holy Spirit will preserve us guilt free in anticipation of the completion of our redemption at Jesus` return.

Ergo, God must be a Spirit with a Soul and a Body.
We know that God is Spirit.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Jesus is Spirit Soul And Body just like we are .
   → We are created in the image of God, so
   → God is Spirit Soul And Body.
This verse reveals to us that God is first and foremost Spirit
   → He is the Holy Spirit.
   → The Holy Spirit is the Father of Christ Jesus.
   → Jesus and the Father are one.
   → Jesus is the express image of His Holy Spirit
   → Jesus is God.
Any Worship that does not acknowledge the Holy Spirit does not acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ.     Such worship is futile.
The Word Of The Lord is Truth.
Any Worship that does not honour the Truth does not acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ.     Such worship is futile.

We know that the Holy Spirit is the Father of Jesus.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, you son of David, fear not to take unto you Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. Anchored to Act 1:5
Jesus was fathered by the Holy Spirit. Later when we hear Jesus talk about the Father, He is talking about the Holy Spirit.

We know that Jesus is God`s Son.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Holy Spirit; Translated from KJV
The good news comes by our Lord Jesus Christ who was begotten by His Holy Spirit.

We know that Jesus is the body of God.
Wherefore when he comes into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering you would not, but a body have you prepared me: Anchored to Rev 13:8
Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world in the sense that He knew that the precious gift of Free Will would result in rebellion and sin which could only be covered by the shedding of His own blood..

We know that Jesus is the image of the Father.
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
This is an amazing verse!     Let`s enumerate the points it makes:
   → Jesus is the epitome of God`s glory
   → Jesus is how God looks
   → Jesus holds everything together by the Word of His power
   → Jesus has purged all sin by himself
   → Jesus is seated at the right hand of Majesty
This profound statement speaks to the fact that matter exists and is ordered by the command of the eternal Word by the eternal Spirit.
It explains why science is unable to fathom the essence of matter.     They have reached the point where the energy to inspect the smaller particles moves them (Heisenberg uncertainty principle).
If they were able to keep delving they would find nothing material, only Jesus` spoken Word!
The Holy Spirit is The Majesty.     Jesus is His physical form.     The Majesty is not defined by dimensions.     He is infinite.     Jesus` body is finite but He is the focal point of The Majesty.     We cannot `see` His Holy Spirit in the same way we `see` Jesus.     -

Jesus says unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet have you not known me, Philip?     he that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you then, Show us the Father?
Jesus states categorically who He is - the express image of the Father.
You can hear the hurt and amazement in Jesus` voice as He responds.
Jesus tells Philip that He is the Father.     He then rebukes Philip for even doubting that He is the Father.

So, Jesus is the Body and Soul of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus instructed us to refer to God as Father. This is to define the relationship we have with Him - father and child. However, all power in heaven and in earth has been given to the Son (Jesus). If this be the case, then Jesus must be God. Jesus told us He had to go away so that the Father would send us another Comforter who He said is the Spirit Of Truth. So, Jesus (God) returned to the Spirit Realm and sent us the Holy Spirit (Father) to dwell in us.

Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Majesty (Holy Spirit). Jesus said if you have seen me you have seen the Father (Holy Spirit). When we receive Jesus we receive the Holy Spirit.

Strict trinitarianism is polytheism. There are not 3 divine beings who agree. There is 1 divine being, Holy Spirit, who manifests Himself in the body and soul of Jesus.

Michaels Servetus said this: The incomprehensible God is known through Christ, by faith, rather than by philosophical speculations. He manifests God to us, being the expression of His very being, and through him alone, God can be known. The scriptures reveal Him to those who have faith; and thus we come to know the Holy Spirit as the Divine impulse within us.

For this (modality) teaching along with condemnation of infant baptism and denial of predestination Servetus was burned at the stake under the direction of John Calvin.

I believe in the modality of one God. We know that God is a Spirit. We know that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. What about the Son? He is the physical embodiment of the Spirit of God. So, the One God is a Spirit who in the Son has a Soul and a physical Body - just like we do. After all, we were made in His image and, in the New Birth, we are His offspring. Any other conception of God is fraught with contradictions about the oneness of God. Even the word `trinity` implies 3. He is One.

Let us stop talking about God as three persons.

Hear, O Israel: the Lord our Lord is one Lord: Anchored to Joh 1:1

How much plainer can it be made? There are not three gods or persons, there is only one being who is Lord and His name is Jesus.

Jesus Is Lord

When you read or hear the word, Lord, think Jesus.

The Jews rejected Christianity because they were offended when Jesus identified Himself with the God.

Mohammad knew better in his sick mind than to think God is triplicate and so created his own religion.

I think that the reason the church is weak today is that we talk about God as if He is someone else besides the Holy Spirit, that there will be three beings in Heaven that we gaze upon and worship.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Jesus said tarry in Jerusalem until you be endued with power from on high.     The power that was received was the Holy Spirit, the Lord Himself.
The Holy Spirit, who is the Lord, is the power of our faith.     To deny the power of the Lord is to deny the Holy Spirit in us who is Christ in us, our only hope.

There is only One God and He is a Spirit and Jesus is the express image of that Spirit having a Body and demonstrating a Soul that relates to His greatest creation - mankind.

When Jesus said `the Faither is greater than I`, he was talking about the Holy Spirit who fills the Universe. The body of God (Jesus) is finite so that we can comprehend it.

I do not think I will see three people in Heaven to Worship (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). I believe I will only see the Son (Jesus) but be overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit who permeates everything and everyone there.

The early church preached Jesus crucified and raised from the dead as the Gospel that brings Salvation. The Holy Spirit blessed them because they glorifed the Son, Jesus Christ as God.
We need to do the same.

The Father (Holy Spirit) is here inside of us. The Son, Jesus Christ (God in flesh) will soon return and make the kingdoms of this Earth, the Kingdom of God.

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