Did the early church teach a 3 persons but one God?

Did the early church teach a ONE God?

No insults, kindly educate me. I want to know the truth, thank you

Nice question

The doctrine of the Trinity means

that there is one God (one being) who eternally exists as three distinct Persons —

the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Simply stated, God is one in essence (one being) and three in person.


) The Trinity consists of three Persons (Genesis 1:1, 26; 3:22; 11:7;
Isaiah 6:8, 48:16, 61:1;
Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19;
2 Corinthians 13:14).
In Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew plural noun "Elohim" is used. In Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8, the plural pronoun for “us” is used.

The word "Elohim" and the pronoun “us” are plural forms, definitely referring in the Hebrew language to more than two. While this is not an explicit argument for the Trinity, it does denote the aspect of plurality in God. The Hebrew word for "God," "Elohim," definitely allows for the Trinity.

In Isaiah 48:16 and 61:1, the Son is speaking while making reference to the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Compare Isaiah 61:1 to Luke 4:14-19 to see that it is the Son speaking. Matthew 3:16-17 describes the event of Jesus’ baptism.

Seen in this passage is God the Holy Spirit descending on God the Son while God the Father proclaims His pleasure in the Son. Matthew 28:19 and
2 Corinthians 13:14 are examples of three distinct Persons in the Trinity.

3) The members of the Trinity are distinguished one from another in various passages. In the Old Testament, “LORD” is distinguished from “Lord” (Genesis 19:24; Hosea 1:4).

The LORD has a Son (Psalm 2:7, 12; Proverbs 30:2-4). The Spirit is distinguished from the “LORD” (Numbers 27:18) and from “God” (Psalm 51:10-12).

God the Son is distinguished from God the Father (Psalm 45:6-7; Hebrews 1:8-9). In the New Testament, Jesus speaks to the Father about sending a Helper, the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17).

This shows that Jesus did not consider Himself to be the Father or the Holy Spirit. Consider also all the other times in the Gospels where Jesus speaks to the Father. Was He speaking to Himself? No. He spoke to another Person in the Trinity—the Father.

4) Each member of the Trinity is God. The Father is God (John 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 1:2). The Son is God (John 1:1, 14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20). The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 3:16).

Using lay man analogy to explain it below

Man is made up of
Body
Soul
Spirit

God is made of
The Father
The son
The holy spirit


Water is in form of

Liquid form
Gas or steam form
Ice block form

Many things that are one but exhibiting three qualities are abound on earth

Bishopkingsley:
Using lay man analogy to explain it below

Man is made up of
Body
Soul
Spirit

God is made of
The Father
The son
The holy spirit


Water is in form of

Liquid form
Gas or steam form
Ice block form

Many things that are one but exhibiting three qualities are abound on earth

Taking man like in your aforementioned examples,

Yes, you are body soul and spirit but you are ONE person

Taking Water, steam, block etc is still that same water

If these are the examples then God Is One Person

K.C. I don copy this assignment. Correct

Bishopkingsley:
The doctrine of the Trinity means

that there is one God (one being) who eternally exists as three distinct Persons —

the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Simply stated, God is one in essence (one being) and three in person.


) The Trinity consists of three Persons (Genesis 1:1, 26; 3:22; 11:7;
Isaiah 6:8, 48:16, 61:1;
Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19;
2 Corinthians 13:14).
In Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew plural noun "Elohim" is used. In Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8, the plural pronoun for “us” is used.

The word "Elohim" and the pronoun “us” are plural forms, definitely referring in the Hebrew language to more than two. While this is not an explicit argument for the Trinity, it does denote the aspect of plurality in God. The Hebrew word for "God," "Elohim," definitely allows for the Trinity.

In Isaiah 48:16 and 61:1, the Son is speaking while making reference to the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Compare Isaiah 61:1 to Luke 4:14-19 to see that it is the Son speaking. Matthew 3:16-17 describes the event of Jesus’ baptism.

Seen in this passage is God the Holy Spirit descending on God the Son while God the Father proclaims His pleasure in the Son. Matthew 28:19 and
2 Corinthians 13:14 are examples of three distinct Persons in the Trinity.

3) The members of the Trinity are distinguished one from another in various passages. In the Old Testament, “LORD” is distinguished from “Lord” (Genesis 19:24; Hosea 1:4).

The LORD has a Son (Psalm 2:7, 12; Proverbs 30:2-4). The Spirit is distinguished from the “LORD” (Numbers 27:18) and from “God” (Psalm 51:10-12).

God the Son is distinguished from God the Father (Psalm 45:6-7; Hebrews 1:8-9). In the New Testament, Jesus speaks to the Father about sending a Helper, the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17).

This shows that Jesus did not consider Himself to be the Father or the Holy Spirit. Consider also all the other times in the Gospels where Jesus speaks to the Father. Was He speaking to Himself? No. He spoke to another Person in the Trinity—the Father.

4) Each member of the Trinity is God. The Father is God (John 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 1:2). The Son is God (John 1:1, 14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20). The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 3:16).

Nicenancy:



Taking man like in your aforementioned examples,

Yes, you are body soul and spirit but you are ONE person

Taking Water, steam, block etc is still that same water

If these are the examples then God Is One Person

It does matter if you see him as one

The main thing is that the three qualities have different work they do

Nicenancy:
Did the early church teach a 3 persons but one God?

Answer is clearly NO. The three persons or Trinity is simply of pagan origin.

The early Church, even till now, teaches God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 1:7). The holy Spirit is what it is: the Spirit of God, for God is Spirit (John 4:24), not a supposed third person in the Trinity. In Genesis 1:26, God is Elohim, a family or team. And in John 1:1, we are told that in the beginning, TWO Personage existed. One is simply called God and the other is called the Word, and both of them are equally GOD. In verse 14, the Word became the One we know today as Jesus, the Son of God. Obviously, whilst Jesus was on earth, He had to relied on the other half of the family who has now become both His Father and God. Why? Because Jesus, though He was God, relinquished His position as God in order to become a man. He was not forced but did it of His own will that He may take it back. And finding Himself in form of a man, He humbled Himself before Him who is now His Father and God (John 10:18, Philippians 2:6-8 ). It's only normal, isn't it? Jesus couldn't have come and start parading Himself fully as God who created the universe. That would have greatly sidelined and insulted His Father. Why? Because it would have rubbish their relationship which is built on LOVE:

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil (1 Corinthians 13:4-5)

Of course, Jesus knew better.

Nicenancy:

Did the early church teach a ONE God?

Yes. God, though made up of TWO Personage is a family and a family though made up of father, mother and sometimes children, is still considered as ONE. This is how it works:

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh (Mark 10:7-8 )

In the same vein, just like the husband and wife are no longer two but one, a family, God too is ONE.

To further show how God is ONE, consider, "I and My Father are one" (John 10:30). It must be understood that the ONENESS of God does not mean that the One we know as God the Father is Jesus and vice versa. Rather, it means that both God the Father and Jesus are of the same mind and character; on the same page perfectly. There's nothing like quarrel or disagreement in the God family but perfect UNITY. Interestingly, Jesus prays for this kind of unity for His Church (John 17:21). The Jews understood what Jesus meant which was why they said, "because You, being a Man, make Yourself God" (John 10:33).

So yes, God is a family made up of TWO Personage but yet, ONE.

Three through out the Bible 3means unity

Family made up of three persons

Father
Mother
Children

Jesus rose on the third day the power of three

Many examples
Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit say he will guide us into all truth

Jesus called him he meaning he is a person
Jesus called him a comforter a force can't comfort you only a person can

Jesus said God the father and God the son can forgive you when you sin against them but when you talk nonsense about the holy spirit none of them can forgive you in this world and in the world to come showing you the holy spirit is a person


Holy spirit commanded the church to separate Paul and Barnabas for his work he called them to do.

Two times he spoke in the Bible by himself

Those cult who don't believe in the gift of the spirit are angry about the holy spirit

When Jesus promised the Spirit (in John 16:14), he said, "He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you." The Spirit is shy; he is self-effacing. When we look toward him, he steps back and pushes forward Jesus Christ.

Nicenancy:



Taking man like in your aforementioned examples,

Yes, you are body soul and spirit but you are ONE person

Taking Water, steam, block etc is still that same water

If these are the examples then God Is One Person

The polytheists who pretend to be Christians will come here and tell you their own Gods is 3 persons .
John 20:17 & Revelation 3:5,12, Jesus & John have rejected them & their Triune GIBBERISH.

Bishopkingsley:
The doctrine of the Trinity means

that there is one God (one being) who eternally exists as three distinct Persons —

the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Simply stated, God is one in essence (one being) and three in person.


) The Trinity consists of three Persons (Genesis 1:1, 26; 3:22; 11:7;
Isaiah 6:8, 48:16, 61:1;
Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19;
2 Corinthians 13:14).
In Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew plural noun "Elohim" is used. In Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8, the plural pronoun for “us” is used.

The word "Elohim" and the pronoun “us” are plural forms, definitely referring in the Hebrew language to more than two. While this is not an explicit argument for the Trinity, it does denote the aspect of plurality in God. The Hebrew word for "God," "Elohim," definitely allows for the Trinity.

In Isaiah 48:16 and 61:1, the Son is speaking while making reference to the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Compare Isaiah 61:1 to Luke 4:14-19 to see that it is the Son speaking. Matthew 3:16-17 describes the event of Jesus’ baptism.

Seen in this passage is God the Holy Spirit descending on God the Son while God the Father proclaims His pleasure in the Son. Matthew 28:19 and
2 Corinthians 13:14 are examples of three distinct Persons in the Trinity.

3) The members of the Trinity are distinguished one from another in various passages. In the Old Testament, “LORD” is distinguished from “Lord” (Genesis 19:24; Hosea 1:4).

The LORD has a Son (Psalm 2:7, 12; Proverbs 30:2-4). The Spirit is distinguished from the “LORD” (Numbers 27:18) and from “God” (Psalm 51:10-12).

God the Son is distinguished from God the Father (Psalm 45:6-7; Hebrews 1:8-9). In the New Testament, Jesus speaks to the Father about sending a Helper, the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17).

This shows that Jesus did not consider Himself to be the Father or the Holy Spirit. Consider also all the other times in the Gospels where Jesus speaks to the Father. Was He speaking to Himself? No. He spoke to another Person in the Trinity—the Father.

4) Each member of the Trinity is God. The Father is God (John 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 1:2). The Son is God (John 1:1, 14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20). The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 3:16).

Let's make them ten while we're at it. Remember the book of Revelation mentioned the seven Spirits of God? Add that to the 3 you already have. I still don't get how people will read the bible, pick some nebulous texts from there and say there are 3 persons in One God.

Bishopkingsley:


It does matter if you see him as one

The main thing is that the three qualities have different work they do

Which means when Jesus promised us in Revelation 3 that He will make us "pillars in the Temple of My God" He was referring to Himself as "My God", right?

HedwigesMaduro:


Let's make them ten while we're at it. Remember the book of Revelation mentioned the seven Spirits of God? Add that to the 3 you already have. I still don't get how people will read the bible, pick some nebulous texts from there and say there are 3 persons in One God.

https://www.nairaland.com/6625953/bible-proves-jesus-god

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