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Does the Trinity Match the Bible?

📖 Examining the Biblical Doctrine of the Trinity

Today, we will explore whether the doctrine of the Trinity (one God in three persons) aligns with the Bible. Some groups claim that God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all one person who simply takes different forms at different times (Modalism). Others acknowledge that the three are distinct, but still believe in one God.

So, what does Scripture say? The Bible is very clear on this subject, yet many still misinterpret it. Let’s read the Word of God together.

✝️ Does “In The Name Of” Mean One Name—Jesus?

📜 Matthew 28:19 (KJV)

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them **in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”

✅ This verse explicitly states three distinct persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

If the Father was the same person as the Son, this wouldn’t make sense. Why would Scripture use the terms Father and Son if they were the same entity?

🛑 False Argument: Some claim that “in the NAME of” means that all three share the same name, Jesus.

💡 Biblical Understanding: In this verse, “in the name of” means with respect to or by the authority of. It does not mean that all three persons are the same person with one name.

🔍 The Word of God is Always Right

Many who deny the Trinity fail to read Scripture correctly. The Bible contains hundreds of verses proving them wrong. Here’s one powerful example:

📜 Matthew 3:16-17 (KJV)

“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.“

✅ Three Persons Present at Once:

Jesus (the Son) is baptized.
The Holy Spirit descends like a dove.
God the Father speaks from heaven.

💡 How could Jesus be speaking to Himself from heaven? This destroys the idea of Modalism.

🎤 God the Father Speaks Separately from Jesus

📜 Matthew 17:1-5 (KJV)

“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart… And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him… While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.“

✅ Again, God the Father speaks from heaven, affirming Jesus as His Son. Jesus is not speaking to Himself—the Father is distinct from the Son.

📜 1 John 5:7 – A Clear Trinity Verse

📜 1 John 5:7 (KJV)

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

💡 This verse clearly states that there are three distinct persons who are ONE God. Those who deny the Trinity try to remove this verse, but the Bible supports this doctrine throughout.

✅ Hundreds of other verses confirm the Trinity, making it impossible to deny without rejecting God’s Word.

⚠️ A Warning to Those Who Reject the Trinity

📜 John 10:26 (KJV)

“But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.”

🛑 Rejecting the Trinity means rejecting Jesus. You must believe in the true Jesus to be saved.

📜 Deuteronomy 7:21 (KJV)

“Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.”

💡 God is not trying to trick us—His Word is clear. Those who deny the Trinity must repent and believe the truth.

🎯 Conclusion: The Trinity is Biblical

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit exist as three persons.
Scripture proves the Trinity over and over again.
Denying the Trinity means rejecting the true Jesus.
The Bible is always right—man’s opinions are not.

💡 Believe the words of the Bible and trust in the One True God—who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. 🙏

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2 responses to “Does the Trinity Match the Bible?”

David Cameron

September 4, 2021

Thanks for that little summary Josh. That is the type of thing that everyone who is a believer should be able to explain to anyone who is confused on this issue. Whoever can’t understand what the Bible clearly reveals regarding the Trinity does not want to understand. Dave C

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1. Joshua Tapp
  
  September 4, 2021
  
  Hello Dave,
  
  That was actually my daughter, Callie, who wrote this. I did proof read and check this for her.
  
  Yes, definitely, any believer should be able to explain God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit. All three appear in Genesis Chapter 1. Jesus shows up all throughout the Old Testament. One of my favorites is in Joshua Chapter 5:
  
  Joshua 5:13-15 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? 14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? 15 And the captain of the LORD’S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
  
  And yes, I 100% agree with you that people who don’t see that God is three persons in one God within the Bible do not want to understand the truth within the Bible.
  
  Hebrews 1:1-4 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
  
  Thanks again, Dave, for your comments! I will let Callie know that you left one here on the post that she wrote.
  
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