Bible Discussion Thread

Beloved, the word Trinity is NOT in the King James Bible.

Another religion penned that word. It defines as, THREE. Like Tres, in Spanish means three. Etc

Romans 1:20 clearly shows that Godhead is Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Three in One.

Ephesians 4:5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

1 Corinthians 12:13

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into ONE Spirit.

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and GODHEAD, so that they are without excuse:

Colossians 2:9

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the GODHEAD bodily.

My dear Mishael,

The word Trinity arose within the church during the first centuries before the church merged with the Roman Empire to become the Roman Catholic church. So, the word did not come from another religion.

In my opinion, the Roman Catholic church is not another religion than Christianity. It has false teachings as do many Protestant churches as do many individual Christians. But the RCC does profess Jesus properly. it is from the RCC that we get the teachings that He is truly God and truly Man, two natures but only one person; that He is the pre-existing son of God; that He was born of a virgin; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was, buried, and on the third day, arose from the dead bodily, appeared to the disciples after His resurrection, ascended into heaven to the right hand of the Father, will come again to judge the living and the dead, and He shall reign forever and ever. The RCC attests that Jesus died for the sins of the world and in Him is salvation for those who believe. The tenets of our creeds come from the struggles of the church through the centuries over heresies that conflicted with Scripture. The RCC has been the keeper of the gospel for centuries between the time of 500 A.D. and the Reformation, despite its problems.

I do not understand the angst people have towards the RCC and its adherents. I completely understand that there are many tenets they teach that are wrong, but they do profess Jesus correctly. As Paul said, (paraphrase) if someone else preaches the gospel, but is not part of our "group" we should not hinder them. Catholics are our brethren and we should seek to bring them into fuller knowledge of the truths of the word, just as we should do so for anyone caught in error. I think there are Catholic thins we should steer clear of, but I think we should admit we are indebted to the RCC for the preservation of the faith through the centuries until God acted to promote the Reformation. We should be loving.