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Why would the Bible only “imply” its most important teaching—who God is? ?
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The Bible is clear on other basic teachings; why not on this, deemed the most important one by Trinitarians? Would not the Creator of the universe author a book that was clear on his being a Trinity if that were the case?
From the picture of the Trinity doctrine that appeared after the Council of Constantinople in 381 C.E. it includes the following definite ideas:
1. There are said to be three divine persons—the Father, the Son, and the holy spirit—in the Godhead.
2. Each of these separate persons is said to be eternal, none coming before or after the other in time.
3. Each is said to be almighty, with none greater or lesser than the other.
4. Each is said to be omniscient, knowing all things.
5. Each is said to be true God.
6. However, it is said that there are not three Gods but only one God
**Was it a teaching of Jesus and his disciples? If so, it should have appeared fully formed in the first century of our Common Era. And since what they taught is found in the Bible, then the Trinity doctrine is either a Bible teaching or it is not. If it is, it should be clearly taught in the Bible.
It is not reasonable to think that Jesus and his disciples would teach people about God and yet not tell them who God is, especially when some believers would be asked to give up even their lives for God. Hence, Jesus and his disciples should have given the highest priority to teaching others about this vital doctrine.
Keep in mind that the Scriptures are “inspired of God” and are to be used for “setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) So the Bible is complete in doctrinal matters. If the Trinity doctrine is true, it should be there.
So, please answer these questions:
1. Can I find any scripture that mentions “Trinity”?
2. Can I find any scripture that says that God is made up of three distinct persons, Father, Son, and holy spirit, but that the three are only one God?
3. Can I find any scripture that says that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom?
BETA: Sorry, but I don’t have LDS roots. This comes from years of investigating what the Bible *really* teaches. 
Apostle: Sorry but your point is moot. We are urged to “seek God” and to “draw close” to Him. How can we do that if we do not know the very nature of Him? He *wants*us to get to know Him. that is why he had the Bible preserved for us. And comparing *********….oh man, that is just disrespectful.
Beta, you are too.
HAPPYLASS: The Holy spirit is God’s active force, not Jehovah God’s power residing within himself, but his energy when projected out from himself for the accomplishing of his purposes. Your scriptures talk about the Holy Spirit, but you personify it by twisting to make it seem as if it’s a being. It’s not. (Again, it’s God’s active force).
we find Jesus repeatedly using impersonal pronouns when referring to God’s holy spirit, a most disrespectful thing to do if the holy spirit were the third person of a trinity, coequal and cosubstantial with Jehovah God himself. “The spirit of the truth, which the world cannot receive, because it neither beholds it nor knows it. You know it, because it remains with you and is in you.” (John 14:17, NW; Ro; AT; ED)
mellamarlene: you can find the truth in any Bible. However, saying the NWT is not accurate is a HUGE assumption on your part. I encourage you to find out for yourself just how accurate it is, instead of passing around lies started by those who want to discredit it for their own agenda.
mellamarlene: you can find the truth in any Bible. However, saying the NWT is not accurate is a HUGE assumption on your part. I encourage you to find out for yourself just how accurate it is, instead of passing around lies started by those who want to discredit it for their own agenda.