Author: Hans Peter Ehrsam – Schmiedgasse 40a – CH-9100 Herisau – hp.ehrsam@bluewin.ch
Summary
The widely believed faith confession on three God’s was established when the catholic church was founded in the year 325 when the first council in Nizäa took place. This first confession was launched with the help of governmental power and with a lot of blood shading.
The holy scripture testifies without any doubt an unique G-D, the father of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The son is therefore not the father nor G-D, but the son is the mediator. The holy ghost is the breath of the father (Ruach HaKodesch=Breath/power/wind) and not an further personality. The teaching of the trinity leads to the behaving, that not the almighty G-D is worshiped, but oddly enough his son who was sent in this world by him. In charismatic churches one practice even the worship of the holy ghost, who is in their believe also a person and G-D, equal to the father and the son.
Introduction
The life puts us before many decisions, but one between of of them is much more important then all others. It is the choice of our G-D! The concept we have of our G-D has an great impact on our life. Therefore it is very important to have the right idea of our G-D.
Since the published books of Benny Hinn (i.e. Good morning holy ghost) the believes of the trinity have been further fortified. This means, not only two persons in one, but three in one. The breath of the father has now become a third person. In most of the known faith confessions, the men who has become a believer in Jesus Christ, starts now to believe in G-D, the father; G-D the son and G-D the holy spirit. The writer of this short synopsis believed also in this teaching without scrutinizing this doctrine, because she is believed from most of the Christians believer in the Messiah in this world.
Short contradictory arguments against the teaching of the trinity
1. G-D is not divisible
HE is one (Rom 3, 30), one G-D and father of all (Eph 4, 6). For us, there is only one G-D, the father (1. Kor 8, 6). It is true, that also Jesus is sometimes called, G-D, i.e. the „unbelieving Thomas“ said to Jesus in John 20, 28, when he recognized in him G-D and accepted him as Lord (as in many of the sons can be recognized their fathers): “My Lord and my G-D”! Jesus sitting on the throne is called G-D (Heb 1, 8), i.e. unique procreated G-D (John 1, 18). Also Moses is called G-D (Ex 4, 16). Men out of Israel are called G-D’s (Elohim), because they have received authority over other men (Ps 82, 6; John 10, 34; Ex 21, 6; 22, 8). A piece of wood can be a God (Jes 44, 15) or even the own body (Phil 3, 19). What is therefore G-D? Considering the biblical habits of the language (and Etymology of the correspondent Greek word “Theos,” and the Hebrew word “Elohim”), then one can only come to one solution: G-D describes in the Holy Scripture in general something or someone to him we have to submit, similar to a title as “Executive” or “President.” The name “Executive” alone doesn’t means a lot – in order to get a complete impression, one has to know, who are those who are leaded. In his absolute sense, as the G-D over all and everything, only the father is meant and has this title (over 2’300 times in the Bible). A title isn’t an name on his own, he has to be accorded (as to men or his son over a certain field of authority) or becomes self evident in exercising the function (as with the father, the G-D of all mankind). The unclear use of the name “G-D” is therefore the central problem of the trinity doctrine. A title isn’t an independent being, who could reveal himself through an other person – “president” didn’t reveal himself through “John F. Kennedy,” but Kennedy had this title apart from many other.
2. The Holy Ghost isn’t a person
„Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you” (John 14, 17; see also John 15, 26; 16, 7-15; 17, 26). It is true that the spirit in the bible is often personified (spirit of G-D, therefore the holy spirit: Rom 8, 9; 14; spirit of the Lord: 1. Peter 1, 11; the spirit of Mary: Luke 1, 47; spirits of men: 1. Kor 14, 14; 2. Kor 7, 13; Act 17, 16).
But personifying doesn’t proof personality! Also the wisdom would have to be, based on proverbs 1, 20-33; 8, 7-15 and Matth 11, 19 and luke 7, 35, a person. As well as the sin (Rom 5, 14; 17; 21, 6-12), the death or the love (based on 1. Kor 13). The confusion happened because one hasn’t seen, that one has heir to do with language figures, as in our common language the expression “The eye of the law” or “In the name of the law.” Is heir the law therefore a person? It is biblical, that G-D acts in the hearts of the believers with the help of His Holy Spirit, so that they might be changed by His power (see Eph 3, 16). The bible says quite clear that the spirit of G-D, the Holy Spirit in the same relation to G-D is as the spirit of men stays in relation to the men:” For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God (1. Kor 2, 11). As improbable as the spirit of men can be divided from men, and can not i.e. speak with himself, also even less probable it is, that the spirit of G-D (also the holy spirit) can be divided from G-D.
It is obvious that the relation of the spirit of G-D towards G-D can’t have the same properties as the relation between G-D and his son, has. Jesus could speak t his father, whereas the spirit of G-D can’t talk with G-D.
The stated equality of the values isn’t therefore tenable; totally apart from the fact that the Holy Spirit in the bible is never called “G-D.” If therefore someone is sadden the Holy Spirit, then G-D the father, is sadden and nobody other.
3. The father is greater
In this respect only one word from Jesus:“ Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I (John 14, 28). With this statement the so called “equality” between the father and Jesus is clearly refuted.
For more proves about the fact that there is only one G-D, see the following scriptures:
Matth 6, 9; Matth 28, 18; Marc 10, 18b; John 5, 19; John 5, 26-27; John 17, 3; Rom 3, 30; 1. Kor 8, 5-6; 1. Kor 15, 20-29; Phil 2, 9; Kol 1, 15; 1. Tim 1, 17b; 1. Tim 2, 5-6; Jam 1, 13; Rev 1, 5-6; Rev 3, 11-13; Rev 4, 2; Rev 4, 8b-10; Rev 5, 14.
Derived from this scriptures, one can see the following differences between the father and the son:
Father: Son:
Omnipotent Powerfull
Eternal Procreated
Omniscient Knowing
Immortal Mortal
Autarkic Dependent
Bibliography:
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Author: Daniel Seidenberg: Rundbrief Nr.03; Juli 2006 JMG
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