In this teaching, I will explain why Christians ought not to use the word 'Trinity' to describe God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Ghost, but rather, we ought to use the Biblical word 'Godhead'. (Acts 17:29, Rom 1:20, Col 2:9) I am going to go over a lot of Scripture in this teaching, but before we begin, I need to define two terms and declare them heresy, so no one will misunderstand what I am teaching. Although I typically have no interest in man-made terms for doctrines, I have been falsely accused of believing certain man-made doctrines that I do not believe, so please allow me to clarify my position on two terms: 'tritheism' and 'modalism'.
tritheism (n): belief in three Gods, especially in the doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) are three distinct Gods, each an independent center of consciousness and determination
(See 'tritheism', Random House Dictionary, 2019, [dictionary.com]; See also Collins English Dictionary, 10th Edition, William Collins Sons & Co, 2012)
The second term was a bit harder to find, as I had to try three separate dictionaries to get a definition because it was not listed in the first two, which typically means it is not a commonly used word:
modalism (n): the theological doctrine that the members of the Trinity are not three distinct persons but rather three modes or forms of activity (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) under which God manifests himself
(See 'modalism', Merriam-Webster, 2019, [merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modalism])
Because I have been accused of being a "modalist" by a number of false teachers, I want to give a bit of background to the term, and according to the few sources I found, modalism was originally a part of something called "Sabellianism," which was the name given to the doctrines of Sabellius (a third century theologian), and modalism was attributed to his writings. However, since none of the writings of Sabellius have ever been discovered, it is only implied that Sabellius taught these things because of his critics, who claimed he taught modalism, and as I already indicated at the beginning, the claim that someone teaches something does not automatically mean it's true. (i.e. Because critics can misinterpret and/or lie.)
Until I started getting falsely accused, I did not even know these two terms existed, nor did I know what they meant. More importantly, I did not care about the existence of these terms because I often do not care about all the man-made terminology for various false doctrines because I tend to focus on what Scripture teaches us, preferring to be knowledgeable of the good doctrine of Christ instead of the evil doctrines of this world.
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
-Romans 16:19
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
-1 Peter 3:16
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
-Proverbs 18:13
For example, let's look at the word 'omnipresent':
omnipresent (adj): present in all places at the same time
(See 'omnipresent', American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828, retrieved Nov 21, 2019, [webstersdictionary1828.com])
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
-Psalm 139:7-12
trinity (n): the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being; a group of three; triad; the state of being threefold or triple
(See 'trinity', Random House Dictionary, 2019, [dictionary.com]; See also Collins English Dictionary, 10th Edition, William Collins Sons & Co, 2012)
In situations like these, I like to go back and figure out exactly where the whole thing started to appear. Based on the sources I have found, the first person to use the word was Tertullian, a philosopher who claimed to be a Christian that lived in the 3rd century AD.
Before I begin to discuss the origins of the word 'Trinity', I want readers to be aware of my position on the so-called "early church fathers," which is a title given to men like Tertullian, Origen, Hilary, Jerome, etc. (If you have never heard of them, do not worry about it because it does not matter.) I do not study "early church fathers," nor do I follow them, because that is NOT what Scripture tells us to do. In fact, in most cases, the so-called "early church fathers" are declared by Catholics, not by Christians, and many of those men were actually pagan philosophers who paved the way for the Roman Catholic Church, which is an abomination in the sight of God. We Christians ought to follow Christ and His apostles in the Bible, but sadly, many follow the so-called "early church fathers," which are highly esteemed by the scribes of this world, and among them, there were many false doctrines and corrupt religious traditions.
(Read "Corruptions of Christiantiy: Catholicism" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
So-called "Bible scholars" tend to follow and study men like the so-called "early church fathers" far more often than they follow and study the doctrines of Christ and His apostles. This is why Paul passionately warned the church:
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
-Acts 20:29-31
(Read "The Biblical Understanding of Baptism" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
In short, Tertullian taught what is known today in the Catholic Church as "Baptismal Regeneration," and it is heresy:
" -Tertullian, quoted by Patrick Madrid, Why is THAT in Tradition?, Our Sunday Visitor, 2002, ISBN: 9781612781907 |
This is just one of many examples of false doctrines taught by Tertullian. To give readers a better idea, Tertullian also taught that Jesus is not eternal, but was created, using an analogy that Jesus is like a ray of sunshine that "
(See Tertullian, Against Praxeas, Chapter 2, New Advent, retrieved Nov 22, 2019, [newadvent.org/fathers/0317.htm])
Despite these facts, many preachers quote and reference to such men as a foundation for their teachings. Such men were the source upon which the Catholic Church built their doctrines and traditions, and from those corrupt doctrines, they developed their rituals over hundreds of years into the abominations we see today. I encourage my Christian brethren to sanctify yourselves away from such false teachers, and study the Word of God directly, relying on the Holy Spirit to teach you, and He has taught and guided us with each passing generation.
These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
-1 John 2:26-27
entity (n): existence; a real being
(See 'entity', American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828, retrieved Dec 5, 2019, [webstersdictionary1828.com])
Why did it take two centuries after Christ for a corrupt teacher to introduce the word 'Trinity' for it to become a supposedly "Biblical" doctrine? The word existed in the days of Christ's apostles a century before Tertullian, so why did the apostles, under inspiration of the Holy Ghost, not call God a 'Trinity' in their writing? Again, we were given the Biblical term 'Godhead', so we should use that term, just as Christ's apostles used it in the New Testament:
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the
-Acts 17:29
"All Christians believe the doctrine of the Trinity. If you do not believe this—that is, if you have come to a settled conclusion that the doctrine of the Trinity is not true—you are not a Christian at all. "
-Anonymous Author, "God in Three Persons: A Doctrine We Barely Understand," Christianity.com, retrieved Nov 21, 2019, [christianity.com/god/trinity/god-in-three-persons-a-doctrine-we-barely-understand-11634405.html]
As a side note, there are a couple of things that should be mentioned about this statement; the first being that simple-minded Christians will immediately accept the word 'Trinity' in fear because if they don't, Christianity.com has declared they are not Christians. The second problem is that their statement is the logical fallacy called "Equivocation" where those who believe in the Godhead are automatically expected to accept the term 'Trinity' or they are declared to be false converts.
The interesting thing about so-called "Christian" teachings that use the word 'Trinity' is that they often use a symbol called the Triquetra (try-khet-rah), and not only did we just read from Acts 17:29 in which the church was instructed not to do that, but like the word 'Trinity', this symbol is found nowhere in Scripture. The image on the left was taken from Christianity.com's article. Many readers may be familiar with this symbol, but it's important to note that witches are even more familiar with it because they understand its full meaning. Little does the average churchgoer know that this is a symbol of the goddess of the pagans, and is a symmetrical representation of three women with interlocking vaginas. |
Some readers might find this farfetched, but it is not a joke. The following quote is taken from a website dedicated to witchcraft:
"The word 'triquetra' originally meant simply triangle or any three-cornered shape, but it has come to refer exclusively to a three-pointed figure composed of three overlapping 'vesicae piscis' (the shapes formed by the intersection of two circles with the same radius), sometimes with an added circle in or around it. The triquetra has been found on runestones in Northern Europe and on early Germanic coins...It was later used by Christians [i.e. Catholics] as a symbol of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) ."
-WiseWitch, "Witchcraft Terms and Tools - Symbols," Wise Witches and Witchcraft, retrieved Oct 26, 2019, [witchcraftandwitches.com/witchcraft/terms-symbols]
As a side note, those runestones in Northern Europe were developed by druids in those regions. As indicated by much evidence in recent years, the druids were performing sacrifices of men, women, and children, and I discuss that in more detail in another teaching called "Halloween: Are Christians Lovers of Death?"
The term 'Trinity', its meaning, and its symbol come from witchcraft, but few churchgoers are willing to face the facts because it can be quite disturbing once we understand the full meaning of them. For example, the so-called "Jesus Fish" is absolutely not a Christian symbol.
This following author mentions the vesicae piscis symbol being common in Rome (the home of the Catholic Church) as well as Greece:
"[I]n the old |
As you can see, the fish symbol you see created from the two joining circles represents the female genitals. I know it's not pleasant to discuss these things, but these are the facts, and we need to expose the dark traditions of churchgoers and leavened preachers who remain willingly ignorant of the truth.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
-Ephesians 5:11-14
"A magical pass is a hand gesture that a Witch uses to symbolize and therefore invoke specific spiritual energies... Open the thumbs so that they are at a 90-degree angle with the forefinger. Bring the hands together so that the tips of both thumbs and forefingers touch. The hands should meet in front of the body at the genital area. The opening that the two hands create represent the cosmic |
"Witches often depict the Goddess in three stages that represent the three phases of a woman's life: maiden, mother, and crone. Celtic art illustrates this tripart nature as three interlocking pointed loops called -Skye Alexander, The Everything Wicca and Witchcraft Book: Rituals, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Everyday Magick, Everything Books, 2008, p. 35, ISBN: 9781440524196; Alexander is an internationally published author with over thirty books on paganism and witchcraft. And this was not just a symbol used in paganism, but in Islam as well: "The sign of the fish in the Age of Pisces has been adopted as the symbol of Jesus and Christianity. In history -Dorothy L. Abrams, Identity and the Quartered Circle: Studies in Applied Wicca, John Hunt Publishing, 2013, ISBN: 9781780992808 |
What churchgoers typically call the "Trinity Knot," or "three Jesus Fishes combined," is actually three 'vesicae piscis' (vie-sek-ah-pie-sees), which is a feminine symbol because its shape represents the female sexual organ. Just from that information alone, do you believe it's appropriate to use this as a symbol of the Godhead? If your answer was not a resounding "No!" then I would say you have no discernment between good and evil. (Heb 5:14) The vesicae piscis is also where the concept of the so-called "Jesus Fish" comes from, in which it is claimed the symbol represents eternity, but again, it is a symbol adopted from witches and pagans, and has a very corrupt and lewd meaning.
(Read "Christian Symbols Are Not Christian" here at creationliberty.com for more details; even the traditional cross symbol commonly used by churchgoers is a pagan symbol, and should NOT be used to represent Christ or Christian doctrine.)
The following image is taken from another teaching at creationliberty.com called Why I Use The King James Bible, which demonstrates the use of this symbol by many corrupt sources (bottom row), and also shows the same use in the production of the corrupt NKJV:
The triquetra is three vesicae piscis interlocked, and those three vaginal symbols represent the three forms of the goddess of witchcraft. The following quote is from a 30-year veteran Wiccan author, who describes the "
"Sometimes, you'll see deities referred to with the word triune here at About Paganism/Wicca.A triune god or goddess is simply a deity with three different but connected aspects. An example of this would be Brighid, the Celtic hearth goddess. In addition to being a goddess of the home and domesticity, she is also a goddess of the smith's fire and artisanship, and of healing and diving [sic] inspiration. In Brighid's case, each of these three aspects are still called Brighid. Some triune deities, however, have three uniquely named aspects that comprise the whole. In Greek legend,although they are individual entities, Artemis and Selene form a triad with Hecate, representative of the maiden, mother and crone ."
-Patti Wigington, "What is a Triune Diety?" About.com: Religion, Oct 12, 2015, retrieved Aug 9, 2016, [paganwiccan.about.com/od/glossary/fl/What-is-a-Triune-Deity.htm]; Wigington is a witch high priestess (licensed Pagan clergy in the state of Ohio) and has had her writings published across many popular pagan platforms over the past ten years; About.com rebranded itself as Dotdash in 2017 and now the old link redirects to a place called Learn Religions, but you can still view the original source here: [http://bit.ly/2BLpcnh]
As I discuss in my book Corruptions of Christianity: Catholicism (free-to-read at creationliberty.com), Catholicism is an antichrist abomination that attempts to merge paganism with the Bible. As we just read, the maiden, mother, and crone is the Trinity of the pagan goddess, and for those of you who have come out of (or studied) Catholic heresy, it will be no surprise that Catholicism adopts the same aspects for their pagan goddess they call "Mary."
Author David Kinsley, professor of religious studies, has a chapter of his book called "
"According to the Christian [i.e. Catholic] teaching and tradition, the Virgin Mary is not divine; she is not a goddess... In comparison with the goddesses we have considered earlier, and in comparison with many other goddesses we have not mentioned, however,Mary appears very much a goddess, and a very popular and powerful one at that. As will be seen, Mary has the characteristics of many goddesses (such as omniscience, omnipotence, immortality) and plays many of the roles associated with goddesses (such as savior, protector, promoter of fertility) ."
-David Kinsley, The Goddesses' Mirror: Visions of the Divine from East and West, SUNY Press, 1989, p. 215, ISBN: 9780887068362
In his book, Kinsley goes on to provide a large amount of Catholic documentation to prove that, despite what a Catholic wants to claim about Mary, the Marian concept is taken straight out of pagan lore. Not only is the Catholic Mary a pagan goddess, but Kinsley also proves from historical Catholic documentation that she is given the three aspects of the triple goddesses of witches in effort to make Catholicism more appealing to pagans that they might join the Catholic Church (or rather, spend their money with the Catholic Church).
In the early days of Catholicism, there were many pagan temples all over Europe, and the goal was to bring as many of those pagan religions under Rome's umbrella as they could, which is why they started pandering to pagans. (i.e. The Catholic Church has always been about ecumenical popularity, rather than the truth.) One of the ways Catholics did this was by adopting pagan traditions, and claiming that they were the same, or similar, to Biblical teachings (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, etc), and they also did this with the Trinity doctrine, in which they not only applied it to the pagan concept of "Mary," but in full blown blasphemy, they also applied it to God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
(Read "Idolatry: The Goddess Called 'Mary'" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
The following shaman of the pagan craft explains this in a bit more detail:
"We can understand this trinity better if we compare it to thethree stages of human life: youth and puberty, adulthood, and old age . Since the Goddess's power is all encompassing, She will present aspects that speak to all humans, regardless of their age... The first Goddess aspect is the Maiden. This phase holds the matrix of creation, which will produce and crate when the time is ripe...The Maiden, sometimes called the Virgin or the Huntress, represents the Spring of the year... Thesecond Goddess aspect is the Mother . This is the matrix in motion, the archetype involved in active creation...The last aspect is the Crone , also called the Dark Mother, the Old Wise One, or the Hag. Since this aspect symbolizes death and dissolution, it is frightening to many people...She is a single archetype plus a trinity of aspects makers Her very complex ."
-D.J. Conway, Wicca: The Complete Craft, Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony, 2011, p. 53-54, ISBN: 9780307785893; Conway is an honorary member of the Council of Elders of the Society of Celtic Shamans, and she has studied/written about new-age religions and witchcraft for more than 40 years.
The Roman Catholic Church saw the goddess of the pagans, and made her like unto Mary. In turn, they gave Mary the status of a goddess, which is why she worshiped with statues in the Catholic Church, and they worship her three aspects as "
The pagan concept of their goddess is that she is one goddess, with three aspects or persons, meaning that she takes the role of three offices. Such descriptions follow after the traditions and doctrines of men, in which they make their pagan gods like unto themselves; for example, how I am one person, but hold different offices, different authority, and/or different aspects as a son, brother, and husband, but in no way does this come close to describing the nature of the Godhead. Ultimately, the Catholics made Mary into a 'Trinity' and God into a 'Trinity', adopting word from Tertullian, and adopting the concept from witches, which is yet another reason I do not refer to the Godhead as the 'Trinity'.
Of course, this will be offensive to many churchgoers because they have come to reverence the 'Trinity' doctrine to be a holy description of God. For example, churchgoers often sing Reginald Heber's hymn Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty, which contains the phrase "God in three persons, blessed Trinity," but what most of them do not know is that the hymn was written for a tradition called "Trinity Sunday," and the tune for the hymn was taken from another hymn called NICAEA, which was a hymn created to honor the Council of Nicaea (i.e. the formation of the vile Roman Catholic Church) and their creation of Catholicism's pagan Trinity doctrine. (That is the primary reason I do not sing this hymn anymore.)
(See Hymnary.org, "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty," retrieved Nov 15, 2019, [hymnary.org/text/holy_holy_holy_lord_god_almighty_early]; See also Hymnology Archive, "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty," retrieved Nov 15, 2019, [hymnologyarchive.com/holy-holy-holy])
person (n): a character of office
(See 'person', American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828, retrieved Nov 2, 2019, [webstersdictionary1828.com])
Of course, there are many who immediately say, "God is one and three at the same time? That does not make sense to me." We will go over the Scripture on this subject momentarily, but before we do that, I want to point out that those who say this are judging God, rather than judging themselves. The people who make such statements are presuming that the eternal God must be able to fit inside their tiny minds before they will accept Him as He says He is, but those who are faithful accept God for who He is whether we understand it or not
To give an example, we might ask the question, "How did God create a cow?" (Gen 1:24) Obviously, it's impossible for us to answer, or even to comprehend how God created animals from the dust of the ground, or even how He created the dust of the ground from nothing, and yet, we believe that He created all things, which leaves us to conclude that our understanding of how something is possible with God is NOT a prerequisite for us to believe it.
In order to understand what the Bible says, we need to read it as the Lord God has instructed us:
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
-Isaiah 28:13
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
-2 Timothy 3:5-7
The Bible confirms that there are three separate entities, which are God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Ghost (or Holy Spirit):
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
-Matthew 28:18-20
And God said, Let
-Genesis 1:26
So God created man in
-Genesis 1:27
There have been extremely heated debates over this topic, and I have witnessed yelling and screaming between churchgoers over the issue. What they do not see is that their adoption of the "Trinity" doctrine is what has caused the problem in the first place because the "Trinity" doctrine is pagan in origin, and because pagans give their gods the attributes of man, likewise, churchgoers in modern church buildings end up forcing others to adopt a view of God with the limited attributes of man, according to their limited understanding.
Again, God is omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipresent (everywhere at all times at the same time), and because we cannot comprehend what it fully means to be infinite in knowledge and presence, therefore, we cannot comprehend the full nature of God. Thus, when we are learning about the essence of God, we can only trust what He tells us in His Word about Himself, believing Him whether we understand it or not.
Your abililty to understand a subject is not a requirement to believe and trust in God's Word. |
Let's take a look at Scriptures which demonstrate God is three separate entities, but also one God at the same time. For example, Jesus stated clearly:
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one.
-John 10:27-30
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
-John 14:6-11
Again, I want to emphasize that the problem most scoffers have is that they believe they must be able to fit the Eternal and Infinite God into their little three-pound brains. If they cannot do that, then they refuse to believe Him, and that is a serious problem because that is just about the same attitude that I have seen from atheists. We were not created to be able to comprehend the infinite, glorious things of God in their fullness, which is why Paul (after he died, went to heaven, and was raised from the dead) said:
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
-2 Corinthians 12:2-4
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
-Proverbs 16:5
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
-John 10:31-33
This is why when Christ was prophesied in the Old Testament, He was given names like "the everlasting Father" and "the mighty God."
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
-Isaiah 9:6
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
-Matthew 1:23
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
-John 14:28
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
-Phillipians 2:5-11
I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
-Isaiah 42:8
The Bible teaches us that Christ came to earth, and those who were there declared that He is God, as they said that "God hath visited his people."
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
-Luke 7:16
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him [Jesus] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
-Colossians 1:12-16
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him [Jesus] should all fulness dwell;
-Colossians 1:17-18
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
-John 10:11
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
-John 10:16
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
-Hebrews 13:20
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
-1 Peter 5:4
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
-Ephesians 5:23
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him... And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he [God the Father] raised him [Jesus] from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
-Ephesians 1:17-22
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
-John 2:18-22
The Bible tells us that God the Father purchased the church with His own blood:
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
-Acts 20:27-28
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
-1 John 1:7
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
-Revelation 22:7
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
-Revelation 22:12-13
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
-Revelation 1:8
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
-Revelation 22:16
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
-Revelation 22:20
If we continue to take precept upon precept, line upon line, and here a little and there a little (Isa 28:13), we can identify that the Holy Ghost is also the Alpha and Omega. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and Scripture tells us whose child Mary was carrying:
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
-Matthew 1:18-20
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
-John 16:27
God the Father and the Holy Spirit are used interchangeably in many places throughout the Bible. For example, in Psalm 69, David spoke prophecy concerning Judas Iscariot, in which he said:
Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
-Psalm 69:22
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
-Romans 11:9
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
-Acts 1:16
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
-Acts 20:28
(Read "Corruptions of Christianity: Jehovah's Witness" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
-1 Corinthians 2:13
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
-Matthew 28:19
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
-Malachi 3:6
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
-2 Peter 1:20-21
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken...
-Isaiah 1:2
To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah...
-Jeremiah 1:2
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea...
-Hosea 1:1
The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
-Joel 1:1
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus...
-Amos 1:3
And I will pray the Father, and
-John 14:16-17
-John 14:18
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
-1 Peter 1:1-2
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
-Acts 17:11
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
-Ephesians 4:14
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
-2 Timothy 2:15
For example, the reason we use the word 'creation' to describe the beginning of life is because that is what the Bible refers to in Genesis, but the world has come up with another term called 'intelligent design'. The problem with switching to a worldly term is because it will include other worldly concepts from false religious beliefs; for example, the term 'intelligent design' also includes people who believe aliens seeded life on Earth, and therefore, if we want to separate ourselves from the world, we should stick to Biblical terms whenever possible, and in the context of this teaching, we Christians should use the word 'Godhead', not 'Trinity'.
More often than not, I see churchgoers building a foundation of doctrine in the traditions of men, rather than building a foundation of doctrine from study of God's Word.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
-Mark 7:13
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy [a way of thinking] and vain deceit, [lies] after the tradition of men, after the rudiments [first teachings] of the world, and not after Christ.
-Colossians 2:8
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
-Colossians 2:9-10