Are you a Trinitarian, and if so, can you defend the doctrine?

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Are you a Trinitarian, and can you defend the doctrine?

  • Yes, I am a Trinitarian, and I can defend the doctrine.

    Votes: 37 63.8%
  • Yes, I am a Trinitarian, but I cannot defend the doctrine.

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • No, I deny the doctrine of the Trinity.

    Votes: 16 27.6%
  • I don't know if the Trinity is true or false.

    Votes: 3 5.2%

  • Total voters
    58

bojack

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Son of God is a title for those that belong to God including Adam at some point. Whether Pharisees understood this or not, is not the point.
My question is; How do you describe God as being 3 in 1 and then say Jesus is God, does Jesus meet this description?
Adam was called Son of God but he was not Jesus the One and only Begotten Son of God , I have described it .. God come in the flesh, forget the trinity if you want to .. God come in the flesh to show us how to act towards both man and God, He took our sins, died on a cross then resurrected to prove to us life after death .. Who could do that but God Himself ? Name someone even close that could do that ? When you stand before Jesus are you going to say ''excuse me Jesus I'm looking for God, could you tell me where He is'' ?
 

bojack

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Well, my ideas about hell might not be what many believe, i believe hell is shackles of darkness. and this is what is being described as eternal fire, torment e.t.c.
Hell is eternal separation out from and away from God's presence, a state of being much worse than any heat or shackles .. I had a vision long ago , more horror and hopelessness than there are words to describe it ..
 

Noose

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list the 12 tribes.
Gen 49:
1Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:
2Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob;
listen to your father Israel.

3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might,......
5Simeon and Levi are brothers;......
8Judah,b your brothers shall praise you.....
13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore........
14Issachar is a strong donkey,......
16Dan shall provide justice for his peoplef.....
19Gadg will be attacked by raiders,.....
20Asher’s food will be rich;.....
21Naphtali is a doe set free......
22Joseph is a fruitful vine,.....
27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;......
28These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

Does this mean there can not be any other tribe? Nope, it doesn't.
 

Noose

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Adam was called Son of God but he was not Jesus the One and only Begotten Son of God , I have described it .. God come in the flesh, forget the trinity if you want to .. God come in the flesh to show us how to act towards both man and God, He took our sins, died on a cross then resurrected to prove to us life after death .. Who could do that but God Himself ? Name someone even close that could do that ? When you stand before Jesus are you going to say ''excuse me Jesus I'm looking for God, could you tell me where He is'' ?
In what respect is Jesus being referred to as the second Adam?

I'm not going to ask Jesus that unless i believe in Trinity which i don't. All i'm asking you is, does 3 persons in 1 describe the true God and does Jesus meet this description?

Why is this a difficult question?
 

bojack

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In what respect is Jesus being referred to as the second Adam?

I'm not going to ask Jesus that unless i believe in Trinity which i don't. All i'm asking you is, does 3 persons in 1 describe the true God and does Jesus meet this description?

Why is this a difficult question?
It's not difficult at all unless you don't believe Jesus is God come in the flesh for us .. Yes 3 persons same 1 God, One name
 

Noose

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It's not difficult at all unless you don't believe Jesus is God come in the flesh for us .. Yes 3 persons same 1 God, One name
This is a very easy matter for me in fact i do believe God manifested in flesh and i also believe that God manifested as a burning bush to Moses but 3 persons in 1 has no bearing in God's manifestation, it is just a stretch of imagination. Moses never thought of such a thing as 3 in 1.


Yes God manifested in the flesh but can anyone describe this flesh (Jesus) as 3 persons in 1? If you can explain how Jesus is 3 persons in 1 then i will agree that God is indeed 3 in 1.
 

bojack

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This is a very easy matter for me in fact i do believe God manifested in flesh and i also believe that God manifested as a burning bush to Moses but 3 persons in 1 has no bearing in God's manifestation, it is just a stretch of imagination. Moses never thought of such a thing as 3 in 1.


Yes God manifested in the flesh but can anyone describe this flesh (Jesus) as 3 persons in 1? If you can explain how Jesus is 3 persons in 1 then i will agree that God is indeed 3 in 1.
What is God's name
 

Noose

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What is God's name
Name means authority.

So God's authority is that of the Father, son and the Holy spirit.

Isa 9:6 describes these authorities as that of a child, not children.
 

Alertandawake

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You know, going by the Shield of the Trinity, this is what the trinity is, and when you break it down, it does nothing but contradict itself. THis is how the shield of the trinity can be explained.

Now I will break it down to really show how crazy this trinity concept is and how it does nothing but contract itself.

Because this is what trinitarians believe. Since the trinity accepts Father = God , Son = God and The Holy Spirit = God, then it is a matter of applying that line of reasoning to the shield of trinity.

"The Father (God) is God"
"The Son (God) is God"
"The Holy Spirit (God) is God"
"God is the Father (God)"
"God is the Son (God)"
"God is the Holy Spirit (God)"
"The Father (God) is not the Son (God)"
"The Father (God) is not the Holy Spirit (God)"
"The Son (God) is not the Father (God)"
"The Son (God) is not the Holy Spirit (God)"
"The Holy Spirit (God) is not the Father (God)"
"The Holy Spirit (God) is not the Son (God)"

At the end of the day, this is what trinity teaches. It is a matter of breaking it down to see how irrational this concept actually is.

So how can the trinity concept at its core say God is God but at the same time say God is not God? This is actually what is being taught, but the trinity supports and defenders cannot see it.
 

Noose

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You know, going by the Shield of the Trinity, this is what the trinity is, and when you break it down, it does nothing but contradict itself. THis is how the shield of the trinity can be explained.

Now I will break it down to really show how crazy this trinity concept is and how it does nothing but contract itself.

Because this is what trinitarians believe. Since the trinity accepts Father = God , Son = God and The Holy Spirit = God, then it is a matter of applying that line of reasoning to the shield of trinity.

"The Father (God) is God"
"The Son (God) is God"
"The Holy Spirit (God) is God"
"God is the Father (God)"
"God is the Son (God)"
"God is the Holy Spirit (God)"
"The Father (God) is not the Son (God)"
"The Father (God) is not the Holy Spirit (God)"
"The Son (God) is not the Father (God)"
"The Son (God) is not the Holy Spirit (God)"
"The Holy Spirit (God) is not the Father (God)"
"The Holy Spirit (God) is not the Son (God)"

At the end of the day, this is what trinity teaches. It is a matter of breaking it down to see how irrational this concept actually is.

So how can the trinity concept at its core say God is God but at the same time say God is not God? This is actually what is being taught, but the trinity supports and defenders cannot see it.
They are forced into contradiction because the bible clearly says God is One God, if the bible had no such saying then the trinity position would easily be 'there are three gods'.
 

posthuman

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Gen 49:
1Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:
2Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob;
listen to your father Israel.

3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might,......
5Simeon and Levi are brothers;......
8Judah,b your brothers shall praise you.....
13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore........
14Issachar is a strong donkey,......
16Dan shall provide justice for his peoplef.....
19Gadg will be attacked by raiders,.....
20Asher’s food will be rich;.....
21Naphtali is a doe set free......
22Joseph is a fruitful vine,.....
27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;......
28These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

Does this mean there can not be any other tribe? Nope, it doesn't.
two are missing from your list, Ephraim & Manasseh.

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
(Numbers 1:4-16)
 

Noose

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two are missing from your list, Ephraim & Manasseh.

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
(Numbers 1:4-16)
I know, you need to find out where they came from and why. It is in the bible i'm sure and people have written articles about it. In Rev 7 we see also another list of the 12 tribes.
Like i said, these does not insinuate that there were 14 tribe in 12 tribes.
 

Noose

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So you are trying to say there were tribes and subtribes? That's fine by me but i still don't see how this explains 3 persons in 1 being. These are just tribes based on Jacob's sons or Jacob's descendants others replacing others for one reason or another.
 

posthuman

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So you are trying to say there were tribes and subtribes? That's fine by me but i still don't see how this explains 3 persons in 1 being. These are just tribes based on Jacob's sons or Jacob's descendants others replacing others for one reason or another.
i'm not "trying to say" anything.
i'm showing you what God says.


God says, 12 tribes. He says it several times, and He always says 12. He doesn't say "subtribes" -- He says tribes. He says 12, and of the times He says it, there are 14 called 12.

Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh are 3, which are 1, which are Joseph, who is 2, Ephraim and Manasseh.

other sons of Jacob had sons -- only Josephs sons are called tribes, and Joseph is called a tribe.
figure out why.
figure out why Joseph & Manasseh are both listed as tribes in Revelation 7, and Ephraim is not.

figure out why God says 12 tribes and gives 14 names.
 

posthuman

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God is tellin ya, mate: you don't know how to count. how to measure. all the weights in the bag belong to Him.
 

Noose

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i'm not "trying to say" anything.
i'm showing you what God says.


God says, 12 tribes. He says it several times, and He always says 12. He doesn't say "subtribes" -- He says tribes. He says 12, and of the times He says it, there are 14 called 12.

Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh are 3, which are 1, which are Joseph, who is 2, Ephraim and Manasseh.

other sons of Jacob had sons -- only Josephs sons are called tribes, and Joseph is called a tribe.
figure out why.
figure out why Joseph & Manasseh are both listed as tribes in Revelation 7, and Ephraim is not.

figure out why God says 12 tribes and gives 14 names.
So if you think Joseph is 3 tribes in one you should have zeroed in on Joseph and the other two tribes.

Joseph' sons are considered as tribes perhaps because of the blessings in Gen 49 which i pointed out. Each son received blessings and Joseph's was different from others because his father loved him more. But there's no mystery of a tribe within another here.
 

Noose

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God is tellin ya, mate: you don't know how to count. how to measure. all the weights in the bag belong to Him.
Again, dwelling on the description of God;

In no complicated terms, how many persons was Jesus and how many persons are in God? And does Jesus qualify to be God in your own measure of persons?