The
Doctrine Of The Trinity Proven
Some
critics and theologians have claimed that the Doctrine of the Trinity was
unknown before the Council of Nicene in A.D. 325. They claimed that the Council
came up unanimously with this doctrine.
However, Justin Martyr in 150 A.D. declared with great clarity the doctrine of
the Trinity was valid. He and the early church fathers wrote that it was Jesus
Christ who appeared to Moses in the burning bush.
Even further back than this, the Doctrine of the Trinity was recognized by the
great Jewish rabbis. The Jews of the first century believed that Jesus was God.
However, most Jews in later centuries rejected that claim. But in a book called
the Zohar written by Rabbi Simon Ben Jochai and his son, the doctrine of the original
sin and the incarnation of Christ are expounded.
The Doctrine of the Trinity is also explicitly stated in Genesis 1:1 which
says, "In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens and the
earth." In this passage "Elohim" literally means
"Gods." with "im" indicating masculine plural in Hebrew.
But this plural noun is treated like a singular noun because it takes a
singular verb. That verb is "bara"
which means created out of nothing. The plural "Elohim" has always
been taken by the great rabbis of the first century to include God the Father;
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. All three persons are one. As a matter of
fact the word "Trinity" comes from the Latin word
"trinitas" or "trinitus" which means three in one!!!
There are also several scriptural passages that make it clear that Jesus is not
subordinate to the Father but co-eternal and co-equal and one with the Father.
In John1:1, it states that, "In the beginning was the word (logos) and the
word was with God, and the Word was God." Later on in verse 14, it states
that: "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us..." This Word
(logos) was Jesus.
In Philippians 2:6, it says of Jesus: “Who being in the form of God
thought it not robbery to be equal with God." Further on in verse 7, Paul
states that: "He made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form
of a servant, and made in the likeness of men." God then took on human
flesh and was incarnated as Jesus.
In scripture, the disciple Philip asked Jesus in John 14:8, 9 to show him God.
Jesus replied to him that, "he that has seen me has seen the Father."
Finally, there is indisputable evidence for the Trinity in 1 John 5: 7 which reads:”
for there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (logos)
and the Holy Spirit, these three are one." In verse 14, the word (Jesus)
became one.
Empirical evidence for the Trinity was given to the authoress Dr. Petti Wagner,
who in her book "Murdered Heiress" literally describes the Trinity
when God spoke to her as a ball of light and said let me show you who we are.
He then split into three separate orbs which formed a triangle. God was the top
sphere of light; Jesus was on his right and the Holy Spirit was on his left. Al
three spheres spoke as one. Each member of the Trinity was identifiable by his
distinctive voice.
Another book, "Heaven - Third Encounters of a God Kind" by Jesse
Duplantis, describes the authors visit to the throne room where he saw God. He
could not look Him in the face because no man can look at God and literally
live. However, he realized that Jesus came out of God to speak to the people in
the throne room. He noticed that Jesus was the only person that was able to
look at God and live.
