OP --> The Problem with the Trinity
IS that it does not mean the same thing to all people who use that Term.
Catholics have devised a symbol called The Trinity Shield;
This Shield reveals writing declaring "WHO" IS God, while also declaring, who the Father, Son and Holy Spirit ARE NOT, supposedly symbolizing the Doctrine of the Trinity, and Belief Base of Christianity.
It is a confusing Shield To nonChristians, who often come away with an understanding that Christians identify THREE separate entities as Divine and their "godS".
Personally I do NOT, favor the SO-called Catholic Trinity Shield, declaring what/who the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Are NOT.
I believe IN ONE Lord God Almighty, and that All He declares "IS" He Himself, "IS" He Himself, Regardless of WHAT, He Himself directs men TO Call Him at any given Time in History of mankind.
Humans follow after Gods own pattern...
EXAMPLE:
Men have Numerous Names they are called.
A little Child...calls his "father" what?
...daddy....
Why not, Boss? head of household? Mr Jones? Employer? CEO? Neighbor? Forman? Judge? Officer? And on and on, Names that his "daddy" would answer to ...when called by other men.
God Himself, has Many Names and Titles ...
IF an individual chooses To call on God....
God informs men How To call on Him, that He Will Hear/ listen/ consider the mans calling.
First man, Adam, was Spoken TO by God Himself. And Adam Himself Spoke To God and Was Heard By God.
^That changed, For Adam when Adam changed from Obeying Gods Word, and instead elected to Listen To and obey the CreatED instead of The CreatOR.
Revealed IS Moses...WHO being the "natural" daddy of His (Stock/ mans sperm) children, and the symbolic "father" of His g-children, son and daughter in laws) with Moses Being the"head" (father figure" of all the people of his clan.
Moses teaches, "Thee Supreme FATHER" Above, All (earthly fathers/ people) IS Thee Heavenly LORD Himself), who made People, and To not recognize that makes a person Foolish.
Deut 32:6
Revealed is JESUS..."called" God with us, "called" the Son of God.
Matt 1:22
"God WITH us"...is revealed to mankind, IN a fashion Mankind COULD SEE and HEAR.
John 1:10
John 1:14
JESUS, God WITH us...is revealed to mankind, HE IS the WORD of God.
John 1:1
John 1:14
JESUS, God WITH us...is revealed to mankind, BY the POWER of God, JESUS IS the Christ.
Matt 16:17
JESUS, God WITH us, CHRIST..is revealed to mankind, HE "IS" the POWER of God and the WISDOM of God, and Thee TRUE Light.
1 Cor 1:24
John 1:9
JESUS, God WITH us, CHRIST, True Light, Power, Wisdom, The Word of God, "IS" the Truth, Life, Way.
John 14:6
Now...the REALITY....of how MEN fail in comprehension...IN Jesus' day and Today.
Philip, a man, in Jesus' day on earth....
Philip, a man WHO had opportunity to personally follow, SEE and HEAR Jesus, FACE TO FACE....
And Philip says to Jesus....
"Shew us the father"....John 14: 8
And Jesus says to Philip....
"He that HATH SEEM ME, hath SEEN the FATHER".... John 14:9
So HOW does THAT ^^^^ all LINE UP with the Catholic Trinity Shields' "words"....
Of ... the Father IS NOT, the Son IS NOT, the Holy Spirit IS NOT?
IN my OPINION, based ON Scripture, Gods TRUTH.....the Catholic Trinity Shield portrays what IS FALSE.
Thee Supreme Lord God Almighty IS Thee ONE GOD, IS above all other gods, IS called by many Names, IS thee Creator, Maker, True Light, Power, Word, Wisdom, Life, Truth, Way, Giver of Life, Taker of Life, Reconciler of Life, Holy, Just, Merciful and Faithful........ regardless of WHAT NAME HE is CALLED BY at any given period of Time, (such TIME He created FOR mankind).
Philip didn't Understand....nor do MANY men TODAY.
Understanding comes VIA God Himself, to Individuals WHO freely Choose to BELIEVE, BY FAITH, and freely Choose to GIVE their Life TO the Lords Keeping.....Forever.
God Bless,
Taken