(May 23, 2012 at 5:51 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Christians and non-Christians alike are confused by the doctrine of the Trinity. In the Word the Father means one thing, the Son means another thing, and Holy Spirit means a third; but all refer to a single God. The Father refers to God’s Love. The Son refers to His Wisdom, or what is the same, Truth. And the Holy Spirit refers to God’s Power. Yet, Nothing is more clear than that God is One, as stated in these representative verses: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord. (Deut. 9:4) …now therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. (Deut. 4:30) …I have Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am YHVH and beside me there is no Savior (Isaiah 43:10,11) There is so God else besides me, a just God and a Savior, there is none beside me (Isaiah 45: 21) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.(Rev. 22:13)ALTER2EGO -to- CHADWOOTERS:
You correctly concluded that the holy spirit is God's power. However, your conclusion that Jehovah (the Father), Jesus Christ (the created angelic son), and the holy spirit "all refer to a single God" is incorrect. Jehovah and Jesus Christ are two separate and distinct individuals according to the scriptures. The holy spirit is not God; it's an extension of Jehovah's power. God sends it forth to get things done. Throughout the Bible, Jehovah is always the only person in control over the holy spirit. Meanwhile, the Bible says Jesus Christ was created by Jehovah.
"He is the image of the invisible God, the FIRSTBORN of all CREATION;.." (Colossians 1:15)
Being that the pre-human Jesus Christ was created by Jehovah, it's therefore impossible for Jesus to also be combined into a trinity "Godhead" with Almighty God who existed before him.
