A doctrine has to be clearly and unequivocally stated in scripture before we will claim it as such. That Michael is Jesus is inferred but not clearly stated. Which is no big deal for us because we do not believe that Jesus is God. Only Christendom has a hang up with that.
There is no “understanding of the trinity” because it is absent from scripture....it’s really that simple. The Catholic Church admits that.
Christendom has made a doctrine out of inference....something we will not do. The inferences are poorly based. That is the plain and simple facts.
At John 17:22 Jesus said of his disciples...
”I have given them the glory that you have given me, in order that they may be one just as we are one.” Are they all God too?
The “gates of hades” meant death......death has not overpowered the Kingdom, in spite of the “weeds” of counterfeit Christianity that were sown by the devil a very long time ago, taking it down a very sad and sorry path. Since Jesus will say that he “never knew” those who were part of that counterfeit faith, it was going to experience a fall, that no one expects....least of all the “church” itself. It’s why we are told to “get out of her” before God delivers her due punishment. (Revelation 18:4-5)
Or it was the mention of the three necessary components of God’s purpose that led Jesus to baptism, and so all three are necessary for our baptism as well. (Matthew 28:19-20)
At John 17:3 Jesus tells us....
“This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” Do you see three there? Why is knowledge of the Holy Spirit not necessary for everlasting life?
When Stephen was being stoned to death, he had a vision of God and Christ in heaven.....no mention of the Holy Spirit there either.
You do understand that they wanted to pin a charge of blasphemy on him because then they would then have an excuse to put him to death? Jesus had already branded them as liars. (John 8:44)
John 10:33-36...
“The Jews answered him: “We are stoning you, not for a fine work, but for blasphemy; for you, although being a man, make yourself a god.” 34 Jesus answered them: “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said: “You are gods”’? 35 If he called ‘gods’ those against whom the word of God came—and yet the scripture cannot be nullified— 36 do you say to me whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?”
They claimed that he said he was making himself a god....he said no such thing....what did he call himself? If ever there was a prime opportunity to admit that he was God...there it was...they were going to do away with him for blasphemy anyway....but he never did.
The trinity speaks of nothing...it is not mentioned in the Bible at all.....it is a creation of an apostate church. One direct statement from either God or his Son explicitly stating that there is a three headed God is all that is needed to put this issue to bed. The fact that we are still arguing about it, is because that is completely missing.
If there is “God the Father”....”God the Son”....and “God the Holy Spirit” then you have three gods. That is polytheism.