Originally posted by John Reece
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The thing is that most people wander about this idea of the Trinity, and because it caused such a terrible rift in the early church; there is a tendency to give it a wide berth. It's also a topic, that has been done to death all over Internet Forums, Websites, blogs and the like. The thing is that there are so many of those which provide misinformation, and one then encounters unbelievers who not it's a hot issue.
Is it that meant to be one of the many mysteries, which Christians "have" to believe.
I did not intend to make this about a theological issue, but it clearly is one. Yet, it is also a matter of correct exegesis of the pertinent, and oft confusing passages. i.e. The Johannie Comma ( 1 John 5:7 )
Take for instance the two passages in my opening post, and try to line those up with the many places where Jesus in his earthly ministry; makes it pretty clear who he is in relation to God. Hmm? i.e. refer to the verse in post 27, where Jesus states outright "I and the Father are one" I'm no mathematician, but it's pretty simple that he's going to have to explain that to those who recite the Shema.
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