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IS THE TRINITY BIBLICAL?

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After truthfully and prayerfully reading this whole page, there is only one outcome you can arrive at at. Now the question is - which is more important to you - your "church", or Jehovah and His truth? To begin with, take a look at the following quotes regarding the trinity doctrine.

"No doctrine is more fundamental or more emphasized in Freemasonry than that of the Trinity."

"The mystery of the Trinity is the central doctrine of the Catholic Faith. Upon it are based all the other teachings of the church." (Handbook for Today's Catholic, p. 11)

"Our opponents sometimes claim that no belief should be held dogmatically which is not explicitly stated in scripture. But the Protestant Churches have themselves accepted such dogmas, as the Trinity, for which there is no such precise authority in the Gospels. (Graham Greene, [celebrated Catholic Author], Life Magazine, 30 October. 1950, p. 51)

"As fundamental errors, we might class with this counterfeit sabbath sabbath other other errors which Protestants have brought away from the Catholic Church, such as sprinkling for baptism, the TRINIT, the consciousness of the dead and eternal life in misery. The mass who have held these fundamental errors, have doubtless done it ignorantly; but can it be supposed that the church of Christ will carry along with her these errors till the the judgment scenes burst upon the world? We think not." (James White, Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, September. 12, 1854, Vol. 6, no, page 36.7)

So as you can see, the trinity is the 'central' doctrine of Freemasonry and also Catholicism, and has been accepted by virtually the whole of Christendom, and yet I will prove it does not come from the Bible, as Mr Greene correctly stated above. Instead it comes from Babylon. So if you are willing to let Jehovah teach you the truth, then you see after reading through this page that the trinity teaching is in fact a false teaching. And not only a a false teaching, but a dangerous one, because one of the main end time issues is to do do with who we worship - This is serious friends!

'To stand in defense of truth and righteousness when the majority forsake us, to fight the battles of the Lord when champions are few - this will be our test'. (Review and Herald, January. 11, 1887)

The Biblical Godhead


Ephesians 1:17.

One major flaw with the trinity doctrine is that the Bible never states ... "God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit". Not once will you find this statement statement in the Bible. You will never even find the terms "God the Son" and "God the the Holy Spirit". These are not found in scripture anywhere! So who is God, according to the Bible? If we want to be a people people of the Bible, then we need need to stand upon what the scriptures say regarding God, not what the church leaders say. So what DOES the Bible say regarding God?

1 Corinthians 8:6. John 17:1-3. 1 Timothy 2:5. Philippians 2:11. Hebrews Hebrews 9:24. Revelation 21:22-23. John 20:17.

Did Jesus ever tell us that God is in '3 parts? (I will deal with Matthew 28 later).

Mark 12:28-30

No, Jesus said our God is ONE Lord, the Father. Not three. Not one in three parts, but one! And who is that 'one God' according according to Jesus and the apostles above? It is God the Father.

And think about it. If 1 Timothy 2:5 says that Jesus is the Mediator Mediator between the one God and man, then it it means Jesus cannot be the one God Himself, as He is the Mediator between the one true God and mankind. This is basic logic. And how many beings are in the Godhead according to the above verses? TWO, not three. And just to confirm this even more, look at who the apostles always give praise and honour to in their writings:

Romans 1:7-8. 1 Corinthians 1:3-4. Ephesians 1:3. Ephesians 6:23. James 1:1. 2 Peter 1:2. 2 John 1:3. 1 Corinthians 1:3. Galatians 1:3. Philippians 1:2. Colossians 1:2. 1 Thessalonians 1:1.

The sample of verses above is an example of what is written right throughout the apostles writings in the Bible. Do you see who they are giving credit and worship to? They are giving credit to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. They are not giving credit to any third person of the Godhead. Only two!. And who are they calling 'God'? THE FATHER. Remember, we are to use the WHOLE council of God, not just a couple of verses.

Important Point: The trinity teaching denies Jesus as the literal Son of God, because it teaches that Jesus is a self-existent, eternal God ALONGSIDE the Father, and not 'begotten' FROM the Father as a true Son. But please note, 1 John 2:22-23 says that he who 'denies the Father and SON' is antichrist. So this subject may be a lot more important than people think.

John 3:16

God truly sent His own Son to die for our sins! What LOVE!

John 16:27-28. John 17:7-8. Romans 8:3.

Do you see this amazing truth about Jesus being the literal Son of God? And no, He did not become the Son of God at His birth birth on this earth. They are not play acting. This is real friends, and the truth is is clear for all who have eyes to see. Notice the clear order that Jesus is giving. He came fourth from the Father and THEN the Father sent sent Jesus HIS SON, to earth.

Proverbs 8:23-25

"Through Solomon Christ declared: 'The Lord possessed Me in the beginning of His way, before His work of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, the hills was I brought forth ... When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not pass His commandment; when He appointed the foundations of the earth; then I was by Him, and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him." (Signs of the Times, August 29, 1900 par. 14)

Micah 5:2

If you look at the original Hebrew for 'goings forth' and 'brought forth', you will see that these verses are saying Christ CAME OUT FROM somewhere, sometime in eternity past, before anything was created. And where did Christ 'come forth from' sometime in eternity past? Jesus confirms it Himself in John 16 and and 17 above. He came out from God the Father as a true Son!

1John 5:5. Proverbs 30:4.

"The dedication of the first-born had it origin in the earliest times. God had promised to give the First-born of heaven to save the sinner." (The Desire of Ages, p. 51)

LOOK: After Jesus rose from the dead and had His divine nature again, what did He say to Mary at the tomb?

John 20:17

Two things. First, Jesus, even in His divine nature, calls the Father, His GOD. And second, the Holy Spirit had not yet been sent. So why is Jesus only ascending to ONE being? Quite simply, because because the Holy Spirit is not a separate being from the Father and Son.

But what about Isaiah 9:6 where Jesus is called 'the everlasting Father'? Well, what does that verse say? It says that Jesus 'SHALL be called' the everlasting Father Father. So this is talking about a FUTURE time. And what future time could that be referring to? When Jesus would become a 'Father' to us IN HUMANITY and the sacrifice He made on the cross. And what did Jesus become at the cross? 'The AUTHOR of eternal life' (Hebrews 5:9), and the 'CAPTAIN of of our salvation' (Hebrews 2:10). So yes, Jesus is our 'Father' of eternal life, because as the Bible says, God has 'put all things under His feet' (Hebrews Hebrews 2:8). And Jesus declares that we are the 'children' whom God the Father has given to to Jesus (Hebrews 2:13). So this prophecy in Isaiah is foretelling a time when Jesus would become a 'Father' to us in our human nature. But He is not God the Father. The Bible is so clear on this.

Take a look at this quote ... "However much a shepherd may love his sheep, he loves his sons and daughters more. Jesus Jesus is is not only our shepherd; He is our 'everlasting Father.' And He says, 'I know Mine own, and Mine own know Me, even as the Father knoweth Me, and I know the Father Father.' John 10:14, 15, R. V.What a statement is this!the only-begotten Son, He who is in the bosom of the Father, He whom God has declared to be 'the Man that is My fellow' (Zechariah 13:7), --the communion between Him and the eternal God is taken to represent the communion between Christ and His children on the earth! Because we are the gift of His Father, and the reward of His work, Jesus loves us. He loves us us as His children." (Desire of Ages, p. 483)

Can you see what is being said above? Jesus as our 'Father' is a REPRESENTATION of the relationship between Himself and His Father which is God the Father, the one true God. So we can see that Isaiah 9:6 is not prophesying that Jesus 'IS' the Father. It is prophesying that Jesus would 'become' a 'Father' to us in our humanity. Like a Father-figure to us.
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Here we are interested in what the WHOLE council of God says, not just taking one or two verses here and there and building a false doctrine on them. Also, rather rather than just follow what the majority of people believe, we follow what God teaches and will use the WHOLE council of God as our authority.

Basic Logic: Looking at the the original Hebrew and Greek words reveal clear truth in many instances which the English translation doesn't reveal. Take a look at this ... 'The Lord God or 'God the Father' in the original Hebrew or Greek means 'GOD, DEITY' and 'FATHER'. 'Jesus Christ' in the original Greek means 'God is salvation' and 'THE ANOINTED ONE OF GOD', pointing to Jesus as Messiah and the Son of God. So we have GOD and the SON OF GOD. Now look at the original meaning of 'Holy Spirit/Ghost'. In both the Hebrew and Greek it means 'BREATH, MIND, CHARACTER'. Which means means what? LIFE! So the Spirit OF God, is the the LIFE of God, which He gives to us. Look at what what Job and the psalmist confirmed:

Job 33:4. Psalm 33:6,9

Is breath a being? Is life a being? No, these are attributes OF someone, not a being in itself. In the original Hebrew and Greek, the scriptures clearly revealed that there are two literal divine beings - God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son. And the Spirit is the 'breath, mind and character character' (LIFE) OF SOMEONE. Not a literal being itself. And what what is the Spirit, the 'breath, mind and character, mind and character (LIFE) OF GOD GOD the Father and OF Jesus. It is THEIR Spirit. THEIR LIFE!

Would you agree that this the Godhead or so so called 'trinity' doctrine is a 'pillar' of the church? It is one of the foundational teachings which you will find in the fundamental beliefs of churches around the world. Now a fundamental doctrine MUST be clearly supported by the Old Testament, otherwise there is no foundation to it. Let me give you an example. The doctrine of Jesus Christ as Saviour of the world. The doctrine of the sabbath, the law of God, the state of the the dead, the truth about hell, and so on, are ALL clearly supported by the Old Testamen. So what about the 'trinity'? The Old Testament is SILENT!! Not one verse in the Old Testament supports the trinity teaching!

Is the word "Trinity" found anywhere in the Bible? No, it's not. Is the phrase "God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit" in the Bible? No. So what does the Bible say?

THE FATHER: - 'God the Father' 13 times; 'The most High God' 11 times; The Highest' 6 times; 'The only true God' 1 time.

JESUS CHRIST: - 'Son of God' 48 times; 'only begotten' 6 times; God's 'Holy Child' 2 times; His 'firstborn' 4 times.

HOLY SPIRIT: - 'Spirit of God' 26 times; 'God's Spirit' 9 times; 'Thy Spirit' 4 times; 'Spirit of Christ' 2 times.

TRINITARIAN: - 'God the Holy Spirit' 0 times; 'God the Son' 0 times; 'God in three persons' 0 times; 'trinity' or 'triune God' 0 times.

So we have a huge problem with this trinity teaching in that it is not found anywhere in the Old Testament, and yet it is known as a 'pillar' of the Christian faith. I'm not just talking about the word 'trinity', I'm talking about the concept of there being three beings in the Godhead. Nowhere in the Old Testament is this idea supported. Now as I mentioned above, some people use the verse in Genesis where God says "let us make man in our image." to support the trinity. But this is pure clutching at straws, because the 'us' in that verse does not mean three people. The word 'Elohiym' refers to a position of greatness, not the number 3. And anyway, since when did the word 'plural' HAVE to mean 3? Why not 4 or 5. Why not 100? Do we have 100 gods? No, we have to be Biblical and logical when looking at this. Elohiym refers to TWO people, God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son. That is the 'us'. And that is Biblical, LOOK:

John 1:1-3

"After the earth was created, and the beasts upon it, the Father and Son carried out their purpose, which was designed before the fall of Satan, to make man in their own image. They had wrought together in the creation of the earth and every living thing upon it. And now God says to His Son, Let us make man in our image." (Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 3, p. 33)

DID YOU KNOW? - The 3 horns (tribes) that the little horn (the Papacy) destroyed in Daniel 7 were the Heruli, Vandals and the Ostrogoths. And these 3 tribes supported Arianism Arianism. Do you you know what Arianism is? It is a NON-trinitarian faith. So the Roman Catholic Church destroyed these 3 tribes who opposed the Catholic trinity and now the whole world 'wonders after the beast' and follows the Catholic trinity doctrine.

Please Note: Many today say that Arius believed Jesus was a created being. This is a false charge laid against anyone who rejecs the trinity god teaching, just like Arius did.

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Verses Trinitarians Use EXPLAINED!

Let's take a look at some of the verses used to support this mainstream trinity doctrine, that there are three beings of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit being a separate divine being. You may be surprised at the simple Bible truth regarding this.

VERSES USED - Matthew 28:19 ...'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.'

Many people miss the context of this verse and they miss the all important point that Jesus is the focus. Let us look at the context:

Matthew 28-18-20.

Do you see what the focus is? That 'all power is given unto Jesus' and that HE is the one who would be with us until the end. And what 'power' did Jesus receive? Before ascended to heaven, Jesus said in Luke 24:49 that he would 'send the promise of His Father' and the disciples would be endured with 'POWER from on high.' Then in Acts 2:32-33 we see what that promise and power was that Jesus received to 'POUR OUT HIMSELF' - the Holy Spirit! This is why the New Testament were performed in the name of Jesus only. Because the focus of Matthew 28:18-20 is JESUS. God the Father was to GIVE all power to Jesus, which included the Holy Spirit. And then as Acts 2:32-23 confirmed, Jesus poured out the Holy Spirit HIMSELF in the Spirit of His Father - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:38. Acts 8:16. Acts 8:36-38. Acts 10:48. Acts 19:5. Acts 22:16. Romans 6:3.

Do you see? Also, 1 John 2:23 confirms that ... 'he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.' ... Because if you acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God, then you also automatically have the Father. And as we learned above, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ and the Father. It's THEIR Spirit. So by baptizing in Jesus' name only, like the disciples did, you are automatically acknowledging the Father, Son and THEIR Spirit!

VERSES USED - John 14:16 ...'And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.'

Now just because Jesus said the Father would send 'ANOTHER (allos) Comforter', people automatically take this to mean a different being from Christ. But they fail to realize TWO VITAL points regarding this. One is regarding the way John wrote, and second is how Jesus spoke about Himself in the 'third person'. First, let us see how John used this word 'ANOTHER' (allos) in another passage he writes:

John 18:15-16.

The Greek word translated as ANOTHER and OTHER in John 18 above, is 'ALLOS'. The same Greek word used in speaking of 'ANOTHER' Comforter in John 14. Now remember, John is writing this himself, and guess who John is referring to as the 'ANOTHER' disciple? HIMSELF! It is John who was that 'OTHER' disciple and yet he is referring to HIMSELF - in the 'third person'. This is how John writes, as you can see in John 13:23-25 and John 21:23-24.

And what about Jesus speaking? What many don't realize is that Jesus referred to HIMSELF as a 'third person' many times. Take a look at:

John 17:1-2

Do you see? Jesus spoke about HIMSELF in a 'third person'. So Jesus talking about the comforter as 'another' Comforter and 'he' is no proof at all that the comforter would be another person. In fact if you look at these verses also - John 4:10, John 6:27, Matthew 20:28, John 5:19, you will see that Jesus on many occasions referred to HIMSELF in the 'third person' And this is also how John wrote, speaking of the SAME PERSON.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
- In Mark 16:12 it reads ...'After that he appeared in ANOTHER FORM unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.' - Do not miss this point! This verse confirms that JESUS HIMSELF appeared to disciples in ANOTHER form. Which shows that Jesus could state the Comforter would be 'another', yet HIMSELF.

John 14:16-17.

Do you see this amazing truth? The Holy Spirit had not been sent at this point, and yet Jesus said .. You know Him for He dwelleth with you! Then Jesus said .. I will not leave you comfortless, I WILL COME TO YOU. Jesus was talking about HIMSELF. He was talking about His Spirit that He would send. Would you like more verses to confirm that?:

Galatians 4:6. 2 Corinthians 3:17.

Jesus was saying He would send His own Spirit, which is the same Spirit as the Spirit of the Father, because they are one in spirit and mind! Have a really good think on John 14:16-17. Prayerfully think about it and the truth will shine forth!

John 7:39.

Why did Jesus need to be glorified before the Spirit could be sent? Because it is the Spirit of God the Father, which He was to anoint His Son with (Hebrews 1:8-9). God was to anoint His Son Jesus, with all power, so that Jesus could send His own divine Spirit to comfort us.

John 14:22-23

Note: The Greek word for 'comforter' is 'parakletos', which means 'intercessor, advocate, comforter'. If you take a look at 1 John 2:1 it says that Jesus Christ is our 'advocate'. And the Greek word used for advocate in this verse is the same 'parakletos' used for comforter in the other verses regarding the Spirit. 1 Timothy 2:5 also confirms we only have ONE mediator (advocate) with the Father, and that is Jesus Christ. So what was to be 'sent' as a comforter for us? The Spirit of Christ.

"The Saviour is our Comforter. This I have proved Him to be." (8MR 49)

"While Jesus ministers in the sanctuary above, He is still by His Spirit the minister of the church on earth. He is withdrawn from the eye of sense, but His parting promise is fulfilled, 'Lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." (Desire of Ages, p. 166)

"Let them study the seventeenth of John, and learn how to pray and how to live the prayer of Christ. He is the Comforter. He will abide in their hearts, making their joy full." (E.White, Review and Herald, January 27, 1903)

Speaking of Satan, Ellen White says ... "He has sought to shut Jesus from their view as the Comforter, as one who reproves, who warns who admonishes them, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it." (Review and Herald, August 26, 1890)
"It is not essential for you to know and be able to define just what the Holy Spirit is. Christ tells us that the Holy Spirit is the Comforter, and the Comforter is the Holy Ghost, 'the Spirit of truth, which the Father shall send in my name.' I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knowth Him: but ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.' [John 14:16, 17]. This refers to the omnipresence of the Spirit of Christ, called the Comforter." (Manuscript Releases 14, p. 179)

Who does Revelation 1:13 say is walking amongst the candlesticks (churches)? A separate third being? No, it is Jesus Christ Himself!

VERSES USED - John 16:7-8 ...'Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.'

Many people look at these verses and say ... "you see! Jesus is talking about another person here, because Jesus says 'HIM' and 'HE' referring to the Holy Spirit." ... I have already shown above that when Jesus spoke about Himself, He did it in the 'third person'. Take a look at the following prayer from Jesus to His Father in heaven in John 17.

John 17:1-3.

See this verses also showing that Jesus spoke about Himself in the 'third person' - John 4:10, John 6:27, Matthew 20:28, John 5:19

"They did not think that the subject of their conversation was walking by their side; FOR CHRIST REFERRED TO HIMSELF AS THOUGH HE WERE ANOTHER PERSON." (Desire of Ages, p. 800)

Do you see? Jesus is speaking of Himself in a 'third person'. So John 16:7-8 is no proof at all of the Comforter as a 'third being'. Jesus is just speaking of Himself and HIS Spirit that He is going to send. And why does Jesus need to go to heaven first before He can send the Holy Spirit? If the Holy Spirit is another 'God' of the Godhead, then he could just come anytime himself. But the simple truth is, Jesus had to go to heaven first before sending the Spirit, because it is Christ's OWN Spirit that He receives from the Father. Therefore the Spirit could not come until Jesus was in heaven with the Father.

Now take a look at this.

John 15:26

That word 'proceedeth' in the original Greek means to literally COME OUT of someone. So the Spirit which Jesus was to send literally comes out of the Father. It is God's own Spirit!

VERSES USED - 1 John 5:7 ...'For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.'

There are many scholars who believe that this verse is not a valid inspired verse, which has been added by man. And it does actually contradict what Jesus said Himself in John 8:16-18, where He says that there are only TWO who bare witness - Himself and God the Father. But even if this verse is valid, of which I do not have the knowledge or authority to say either way, then I can easily explain it. Take a look at the following:

Who is 'THE FATHER'? - John 17:1-3, 1 Corinthians 8:6, John 20:17 and other verses tell us that the Father is the one true God.

Who is 'THE WORD'? - John 1, John 3:16, Romans 8:3 and other verses tell us that 'the Word is the Son of God.

Who is 'THE HOLY SPIRIT'? - Acts 2:33, Revelation 5:6, Galatians 4:6 and other verses tell us that 'the Spirit' is the Spirit of Christ which He received from the Father. So 1 John 5:7, when looked at in light of the WHOLE council of God can be easily understood as saying the 'three' powers of heaven are, God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son of God, and THEIR divine Spirit.

Romans 8:10-16

I cannot stress this enough. We must not create a doctrine from only a few verses that actually contradict the rest of scripture.

'All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal Him.' (Luke 10:22)

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Plural manifestation of divinity is biblical, but the Trinity is fuzzy within the scriptures.

Jesus received unquestioned sovereignty of his own creation after successfully completing the incarnate mission. He had divine powers before coming down from heaven, but now he is to all intents and purposes God to us. The Father has granted him full authority.
 
Plural manifestation of divinity is biblical, but the Trinity is fuzzy within the scriptures.

Jesus received unquestioned sovereignty of his own creation after successfully completing the incarnate mission. He had divine powers before coming down from heaven, but now he is to all intents and purposes God to us. The Father has granted him full authority.
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The Vision of John on Patmos

I would like to share three other very important Bible verses with you. John on Patmos was given a revelation of Jesus Christ and of the Father. And John is given a vision of the New Jerusalem which will reside on the new earth and of eternity. So this is a future vision of the new heaven and earth when this earth has passed away. Now take a look at what he sees:

Revelation 21:22-23. Revelation 22:1. Revelation 5:13

As you can clearly see, there is no third person of the Godhead in the New Jerusalem or that will be worshipped for eternity to come. Just God the Father and Jesus Christ 'the Lamb'. This confirms the Godhead consists of only God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son. Remember, we are to take the WHOLE council of God on any doctrine. Yes, if we take one or two verses on their own, we could believe that there are three beings in the Godhead. For instance, if we take a couple of verses on their own, the 'rapture' doctrine could seem true, or the doctrine of eternal hell fire for the lost could seem true. But we know that if the vast majority of the Bible contradicts the few verses, then there MUST be a misunderstanding of those few verses. And this applies to the false trinity doctrine.

God and Jesus Christ Given Names and Titles

If you look throughout the Bible, you will see that God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ both have REAL NAMES. They both talk about each other in REAL PERSONAL WAYS. So if the Holy Spirit of God is a separate, divine, equal being of the Godhead, why doesn't it have a real personal name like the Father and Son? Think about it. What is the Spirit called? It's called THE Spirit or THE Holy Spirit. It's never given a name or title, it's just called THE Spirit, which isn't a name, it's just what it is. The word Holy isn't a name either, it's just describing what God's Spirit is, Holy. So if you think about this logically, with all the other Bible evidence, you can only come to one conclusion, that the Holy Spirit is not a separate person from the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. It must be the Spirit of God, or God's Spirit.

Romans 8:10-16.

Do you see how the inspired Bible writers clearly revealed the Holy Spirit as being the Spirit of God and of Christ? It is God and Christ Jesus who dwells in us through THEIR SPIRIT, which is One Spirit that they share, not another divine being.

Now some say that because the Spirit can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30, Matthew 12:31) then it must have its own mind and be another separate deity of the Godhead. But again, this just goes against the vast Biblical evidence of what the Holy Spirit is. Think about it. How does God the Father and Jesus Christ prompt us and guide us? Through THEIR Holy Spirit. So if we turn away and reject the promptings of God's Spirit, then that is what we cannot be forgiven for. Look at the following verses:

Isaiah 40:13. Romans 11:34

Can you see how Paul is quoting directly from Isaiah, and clearly understood the Spirit of the Lord to be the Mind of the Lord? They are one and the same thing. Which is why the original Hebrew and Greek words for 'Spirit' (ruwach and pneuma) right throughout the Bible points to the POWER of a being, ie 'breath, thoughts, mind', rather than an actual being itself.

Conclusion

If you take the WHOLE council of God regarding this doctrine of the trinity, you will find out that it is a false teaching. What is the Holy Spirit? It is the Spirit of God and of Christ Jesus. It is not another divine being in the Godhead, as there are only TWO, God the Father and His Son Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, which is confirmed in Luke 10 by Christ Jesus Himself:

Luke 10:22

Finally, take a look at the following inspired quote from a humble woman of God ... 'The King of the universe summoned the heavenly hosts before Him, that in their presence He might set forth the true position of His Son and show the relation He sustained to all created beings. The Son of God shared the Fathers throne, and the glory of the eternal, self-existent One encircled both. About the throne gathered the holy angels, a vast, unnumbered throng ... the most exalted angels, as ministers and subjects, rejoicing in the light that fell upon them from the presence of the Deity. Before the assembled inhabitants of heaven the King declared that none but Christ, the Only Begotten of God, could fully enter into His purpose, and to Him it was committed to execute the mighty counsels of His will. The Son of God had wrought the Father's will in the creation of all the hosts of heaven; and to Him, as well as to God, their homage and allegiance were due.' (Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 36)

"Satan was once an honored angel in heaven, next to Christ. His countenance, like those of the other angels, was mild and expressive of happiness. His forehead was high and broad, showing great intelligence. His form was perfect; his bearing noble and majestic. But when God said to His Son, 'Let us make man in our image,' Satan was Jealous of Jesus." (Writings Writings, p. 145)

Do you see any third divine being of the Godhead above? No, there is only two!

John 17:3
 
Is the Trinity biblical? Surely Jesus would know.

Jesus isn’t a trinitarian. The only God whom he acknowledges as his God and the God of his disciples is the Father - the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel.

Is the Trinity biblical?

If we allow Jesus - himself a Jewish monotheist - to be our guide, no. The Trinity isn’t biblical. The Trinity is post-biblical.
 
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