Understanding that the trinity is not a Bible teaching that Jesus ever mentioned, is the first cause for questioning this belief. If Jesus did not teach it, then neither did the apostles. If it was a stated Bible truth, we would not be here debating its authenticity.
If you understand the Greek rendering of John 1:1, as opposed to Christendom’s interpretation of it, you will believe the English translation (a work of men), whilst ignoring what was originally stated by the apostle John, who was especially close to Jesus..... If anyone knew who Jesus was, it was John.
All the apostles collectively acknowledged who their God was......
“for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all things are and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are and through whom we exist.” (1 Cor 8:6 NCB)
That is a clear and unambiguous statement....all of the apostles were Jewish, as was Jesus, who all knew what Deut 6:4 proclaimed....it was their Shema.
“Hear, O Israel, the Lord, our God, is Lord alone.” (NCB)
In Hebrew it is worded differently.....
| 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God; the Lord is one. | | דשְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה | אֶחָֽד: |
You can see in the Hebrew text that “the Lord” is mentioned there twice.....and “the Lord” is “
יְהֹוָ֥ה” YAHWEH. But the Jews refused to say it, even though it was still there in their Scripture. Even in the English translation God’s name is missing. Do you see what human traditions can do to God’s word? Who authorised the Jews to stop speaking God’s name? It wasn’t God!
Exodus 3:15...
| 15 “And God said further to Moses, "So shall you say to the children of Israel, 'The Lord God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is My name forever, and this is how I should be mentioned in every generation.” | | טווַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ ע֨וֹד אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־משֶׁ֗ה כֹּ֣ה תֹאמַר֘ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ יְהֹוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥י יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם זֶה־שְּׁמִ֣י לְעֹלָ֔ם וְזֶ֥ה זִכְרִ֖י לְדֹ֥ר דֹּֽר: |
God’s name is there in Hebrew, but not in English, rendering that translation invalid because they disobeyed their God and refused to speak his name....something God wanted to be “mentioned in every generation”.
Nowhere in any verse of Scripture is Jesus called “Yahweh”....and if the divine name was still in use when the Greek Scriptures were written, then there would be no trinity since “Lord” is a title, not a name. This title was common in Bible times, but came to be exclusively used as a substitute for YAHWEH. (“God” with a capital “G”)
The use of the definite article in Greek is so often ignored by translators who want to promote a doctrine that simply does not exist in Scripture.
These are the facts that the Bible teaches, but is missing from church theology.
Sorry, but one has only to look at the confusion and divided “mess” that is Christendom’s church system, to understand the dilemma of the “poor readers”.
The truth shines like a beacon outside of that “mess”.....and many are “streaming” to it, as Isaiah foretold for “the final part of the days”. (Isa 2:2-4) These ones are identified by the fact that they will “not learn war anymore”....unlike Christendom who are up to their necks in it....actively supporting the bloodshed of their nations.....true Christians are “no part of this world” as Jesus said they would be....and hated because of it....(John 17:16; John 18:36; John 15:18-21)
The Scriptural facts show us a very different picture to what is presented as “Christianity” today.
