Examine the Verse
Matthew 3:16-17
This verse is claimed to
support the Trinitarian belief that God is the Triune God
by directly
referencing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at the same time.
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16 When He had been baptized,
Jesus came up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He
saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and alighting upon Him.
17 And suddenly
a voice
came
from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.”
(Matthew 3:16-17, New King James Version) |
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Trinitarian Belief in
God and Jesus Christ:
Trinitarians believe in the Trinity, that God is the "Triune God"
existing as
three persons―
God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but one being.
All three are
eternal
with no beginning.
Members of the Trinity are
co-equal and co-eternal,
one in
essence, nature, power, action, and will.
Trinitarians believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal second person
"God the Son",
who took on a human body and nature and became
both man and God.
Thus is Jesus is fully man
and fully God simultaneously. |
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Apostle's admonition, warning and
unique way of teaching:
1.
No prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal
interpretation. (II Pt. 1:20, NAB)
2. Do not go beyond what
is written. (I
Cor. 4:6, NIV)
3.
We do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to
us by the Spirit,
using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. (1
Cor. 2:13, NLT) |
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Points to Consider: |
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1.
Notice that the above verse does not say that God is a Trinity or God is
the Triune God existing as three persons but
one being?
2. How can referencing the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit at the same time be made to mean that God is a
Trinity or God is the Triune God? Does it mean that by
mentioning the three in one verse make them one God?
3. How can the above verse be understood to mean that
God is a Trinity or Triune God when you cannot find any of the elements of the
Trinity doctrine,
like "co-equal
and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and
will" in the verse?
4. Is the verse really about the Trinity doctrine or something
else? |
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Matthew 3:16-17 in other versions of
the Bible: |
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16 When
He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the
water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He
saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting
upon Him.
17 And
suddenly a voice came
from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased.”
(King James Version)
16 So Jesus was
baptized. As soon as he came up out of the water, the sky opened,
and he saw God’s Spirit coming down on him like a dove.
17 A voice from heaven
said, “This is my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him.”
(Easy to
Read Version)
You may use other version or translation of the Holy Bible.
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Bible Study
Suggestion: |
- Search the internet for the
Trinitarian explanation of the above verse.
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Examine
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover
essential features or meaning;
Source:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/examine
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