Wednesday, May 09, 2007

The Trinity! The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit!

When you talk with a Jehovah's Witness, one of the first things they are trained to point out, is that the word Trinity, is not found in the Bible. They are right, we don't find the word Trinity, but there are many references to the Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Let's look at a few of the references that talk about the trinity.
The Father is the first person of the Trinity.
Genesis; 1:26
(Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.)
This is the first clear indication of the trinity of God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew; 28:19
(Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,)
Matthew; 3:16-17
(When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.")
Luke; 3:22
(And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My Son; in You I am well pleased.")
All three persons of the Trinity are distinguishable in this verse.

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. He is the living Word!
John; 1:1-1
(In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.)
Jesus "The Word" was with the Father in the beginning. He is God the Son.
John; 1:18
(And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.)
Hebrews; 1:1-2
(God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.)
Jesus is the second person of the Trinity.

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.
John; 14:26
(But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.)
John; 20:22
(And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.)
Romans; 5:5
(Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.)

There are many more verses in the Bible that refer to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I just pointed out a small number of them. Don't let anyone try to confuse you by saying Jesus isn't God the Son. The proof is in the Scriptures. Study the Word of God and stand strong on the truth of the Scriptures.

God Bless You!

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