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June 17th 2003, 05:27 PM
Originally posted (http://theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=125711&action=showthread) by Jaltus in the thread No bible writer teaches the Trinity as Doctrine, in context. (http://theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=5893)
Why is the Trinity essential?
Because it is only through the Trinity that one can understand what and who Jesus Christ really is.
Eventually every debate about the Trinity comes down to the definition of who Jesus is. If He is God, then the Trinity is obvious. If He is not God, then the Trinity is false.
However, I would say the it is clearly taught in scripture that Jesus is in fact God.
The first point of evidence: use of "Lord" as the name for God in the OT and the name for Jesus in the NT.
The second point of evidence: John's prologue.
The third point of evidence: the first chapter of Hebrews.
The fourth point of evidence: Paul's use of the shema in I Corinthians 8:6.
:bunny:
Why is the Trinity essential?
Because it is only through the Trinity that one can understand what and who Jesus Christ really is.
Eventually every debate about the Trinity comes down to the definition of who Jesus is. If He is God, then the Trinity is obvious. If He is not God, then the Trinity is false.
However, I would say the it is clearly taught in scripture that Jesus is in fact God.
The first point of evidence: use of "Lord" as the name for God in the OT and the name for Jesus in the NT.
The second point of evidence: John's prologue.
The third point of evidence: the first chapter of Hebrews.
The fourth point of evidence: Paul's use of the shema in I Corinthians 8:6.
:bunny: