 There is only one small passage in the Authorized Version of the bible that is generally used by Trinity adherents to support the Trinity Doctrine. This passage is found n 1 John 5:7-8, and is bracketed int he following quotation: "For there are 3 that bear record (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and theses 3 are 1."
The bracketed words were added by editors to the Latin Vulgate translation probably in the early 4th century. They do not appear in any of the older Greek manuscripts nor in other modern English translations. The were "added" to the Latin Vulgate during the heat of the controversy between Rome and Dr.Arius and God's people.
bible commentaries explain that these words were never written in the apostle John's manuscript or any existing copies of it. The apostle John in his 3 epistles and Revelations speaks of "the Father, and...Son" (1 John1:3). but never of "the Father and the Word," except in this uninspired part of 1 John 5:7-8.
There was a real reason why the arch-deceiver Satan wanted that previous verse added int he Latin Vulgate from which it crept into the Authorized Version. The Trinity Doctrine completely does away with the gospel of Jesus Christ. His gospel is the MESSAGE he brought mankind fom God the Father, the good news of the coming KINDOM OF GOD! That is the ONE thing above all Satan wants to defeat. This will come plain as we proceed.
One world-famous evangelist said: "when I first began to study the Bible years ago, the doctrine of Trinity was one of the most complex problems I had to encounter. I have never fully resolved it, for it contains an aspect of mystery. Though I do not totally understand it to this day, I accept is as a revelation of God.... To explain and illustrate the Trinity is one of the most difficult assignments to a Christian."Much is also made of the fact that in a number of places in modern translations the masculine pronoun he is carelessly used in connection with the Holy spirit. but not always---sometimes the Holy Spirit is referred to as "it" in these very same translations. For example, in the passage describing the first coming of the Holy spirit for the founding of the Church of God on that memorable day of Pentecost.
HOLY SPIRIT POURED OUT
The Holy Spirit came from heaven, audibly, sounding like a might wind, "and it (the Holy Spirit) filled all the house where they were sitting.' Next, the holy Spirit appeared--was visibly seen--manifested--' And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as a fire, and "it" (the Holy spirit in the form of divided tongues) sat upon each of them" (Acts 2:2-3) In verse 18, Peter is quoting front he prophet Joel: "I will "pour out" of my Spirit...' The Holy Spirit, like water or a fluid, can be 'POURD OUT" Can you pour out a person from one into another---as from God into those assembled there? John 7:37-39. "in the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy (Spirit) was not yet give; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"Again in Acts 10:45, "...on the Gentiles also was "poured out" the gift of the Holy (spirit)."SUMMARY
Finally, in briefest summary: God is a FAMILY composed at present of the TWO Persons of John 1: 1-4, but with many thousands, already begotten by God' Spirit, in God's true Church, soon to be born into that divine family at Christ's return to earth, Jesus Christ, by his resurrection, was BORN a Divine Son of God (Rom.1:4_ the first so born into the God family (rom.8:29).
Both God an Christ are composed of spirit, formed and shaped as a human person, but with eyes like flames of fire and faces of bright as the sun full strength!God is the Creator of all that exists. both God and the Word (who became Christ) have existed eternally and before all else. From them emanates the Spirit of God, by which God is omnipresent and omniscient. God the Father is the Divine Father of the God family, into which true converted Christians shall be born.
Ref..The Mystery of The Ages..Herbert W. Armstrong
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