Indeed. But one doesn't need a trinity to accept the deity of Christ.
I agree. However, you would appear to be teaching that the archangel Michael is God Almighty in your doctrine.
I say trinity = wrong Christ. Did you catch what I said earlier? The trinity teaches that all three are co-equal. If that's the case, can you explain why Jesus said in Mathew 12:41....
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. Better yet...
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
That verse debunks a Trinity because blasphemy against one would be blasphemy against the other.
I believe in the deity of Christ. I just don't accept the trinity doctrine.
The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Christ. To speak against the human Jesus may or may not be speaking against the Spirit inside of Him.
The holy spirit emanates from the Throne of God and is the seven spirits of God.
He is, more accurately, the sevenfold Spirit of God that identifies the churches in the Book of Revelation.
Besides that the word, "Godhead" is a KJV mis-translation.
There are no mistranslations in the kjv.
That's a typical cop out.
I would call it a solid answer.
do not allow the foolishness of men to sway you.
It is not the foolishness of man, but of God (1 Corinthians 1:25).
The Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is not the Father.
I agree on each one of these things; but would add that the Son is the Father while the Father is not the Son; and the Holy Spirit is the Father while the Father is not the Holy Spirit (so I guess that I disagree on that one).
I've learned over the years that the most logical and simple interpretation is usually the correct one. There's nothing logical or simple about the Trinity.
It is very simple and easy to understand for me. But then, I have received the Holy Ghost through the preferred method of Acts of the Apostles 2:38. Those who do not have the Spirit of God cannot comprehend the things of the Spirit of God, 1 Corinthians 2:14.
That's irrelevant. The Trinity doctrine teaches that Jesus was 100% God and 100% man at the same time. The typical trinitarian excuse is always, "that's was his Human nature."
If the Father, Jesus, and the holy spirit were co-equal, Jesus would not have said the Father is greater, he would not have said only the Father knows the day and hour of his return, he would not have said he can do nothing of himself, and blasphemy against one would be blasphemy against the other...
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
I think that your problem is that you reject the solid answer that is given to you that Jesus is both human and divine and that in some things He is speaking primarily of His humanity...thinking of it as a "cop-out". It is not a cop-out: it is a solid answer that deals with all of your objections perfectly. You are not going to dismiss the truth of this answer that easily (calling it a cop-out is not going to make it go away).
IF the holy spirit was ONE person equal to God and Jesus, he would have a name, and he would be found in or around the Throne of God. IF the Trinity was true, it would be clearly expressed in the bible. It's not. There is no Trinitarian formula in the bible. Here is the Throne of God, Jesus is there, the Father God is there, where is the holy spirit? Can you tell me?
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
The Spirit is mentioned as the living water in these verses.
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