Thurs.Nov.19-Trinity

I asked a co-worker, who use to be a Muslim, for some time to discuss the Trinity, and how he came to believe when he had be raised Muslim and risked so much to believe. Another co-worker overheard us and last night she commented on some scripture that really helped her. It was Isaiah 9:6, but allow me to share a tad more.


Romans 1:20 says "For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made..."

The King James says, "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"


John 1:1 says, "In the beginning (before all time) was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God Himself. He was present originally with God. All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being."


So look at creation...
Water: One substance that has three elements and comes in three forms
Blood: One substance made of three distinct parts
Humans: One body containing three parts - body, soul, spirit
...

Now look at Isaiah 9:6

"For to us a child is born,

to us a Son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God,

Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace."

*Mighty Counselor: John 14:16,26; 15:26 - Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the Counselor.

So here in one verse we see all three titles of Father, Son and Holy Spirit given to 'a child born'; which is accepted and proven emphatically to be referring to Jesus, the Christ.

I understand why people can overhear conversations regarding the trinity and think we are blaspheming because there is only one God ... but the trinity doesn't say there are three gods, it demonstrates the attributes and the Godhead of the One True God.

Thanks Sandy for sharing Is.9:6 with me - funny how you can hear a verse multiple times, and then a fresh revelation occurs!

I thank God for His patience, grace and mercy on me, the doubts I fight, and the continual intellectual and emotional questionings.