All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next Who Raised Jesus from the Dead Question: Who raised Jesus from the dead since He said "I lay down my life, that I might take it again" in John 10:17? Did He resurrect Himself, did a "Father, Son, and Spirit" resurrect Him, or was it His Father (YHWH) that resurrected Jesus from the grave? Answer: It was the God and Father of Jesus who resurrected Him! Here are 23 verses that show this... 1. Galatians 1:1 ... God, the Father, who raised him [Jesus Christ] from the dead 2. Ephesians 1:17, 19, 20 ...God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory... (19) And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, (20) Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, 3. 2 Corinthians 4:14 He [the Father] which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus 4. Romans 6:4 ... Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father... 5. Acts 2:22, 24 ...Jesus of Nazareth... Whom God has raised up having loosed the pains of death 6. Acts 2:32 This Jesus has God raised up 7. Acts 3:15 ... the Prince of life whom God has raised from the dead 8. Acts 3:26 God (the Father), having raised up his Son Jesus… 9. Acts 4:10 ... Jesus Christ…whom God raised from the dead… 10. Acts 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus… 11. 1 Peter 1:21 God, that raised him [Christ] from the dead 12. Colossians 2:12 God, who has raised him [Christ] from the dead... 13. Acts 10:40 Him [Christ] God raised up the third day 14. Acts 13:30, 34 God raised him [Jesus] from the dead…He raised Him up from the dead 15. Acts 13:37 but He, whom God raised again, saw no corruption 16. Romans 8:11 Him [God] that raised up Jesus from the dead 17. Acts 17:30, 31 God... hath raised him from the dead 18. Romans 4:24 ... if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 19. 1 Corinthians 15:15 we have testified of God that HE raised up Christ: 20. 1 Thessalonians 1:9,10 (9)... the living and true God; (10) And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, 21. 1 Corinthians 6:14 God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by His own power 22. 2 Corinthians 13:4 ... though he was crucified... yet he lives by the power of God. 23. Romans 10:9 ... if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God (YHWH) hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Belief in the Father (YHWH) raising Jesus is critical to our salvation. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next Who does Salvation Belong to WHO DOES SALVATION BELONG TO ? Revelation 7:9-10 ... “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to OUR GOD WHICH SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, AND UNTO THE LAMB.” To anyone who can count, this verse is very clear, and it tells us that salvation belongs to TWO beings. The One who “sits upon the throne” ... AND ... the “Lamb”, of which Zechariah confirmed regarding the “council of peace” (plan of salvation): Zechariah 6:12-13 ... “And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The Branch; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord: Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and THE COUNSEL OF PEACE SHALL BE BETWEEN THEM BOTH.” When Stephen was in vision, speaking to the council in Acts 7, he saw the following: Acts 7:55-56 ... “But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and JESUS STANDING ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and THE SON OF MAN STANDING ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.” So we know that Jesus is the “Lamb”, the one at the right hand of God. But who is the God “on the throne” ? Ephesians 1:17-20 ... “That THE GOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of HIM: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, WHICH HE WROUGHT IN CHRIST, WHEN HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, AND SET HIM AT HIS OWN RIGHT HAND IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES.” Jesus said ... Revelation 3:21 ... “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with MY FATHER in his throne.” So the God on the throne is GOD THE FATHER and Jesus Christ is “at the right hand” of God the Father. So who does salvation belong to ? THE FATHER AND THE SON ! Salvation does not belong to any “trinity god”. We will not be saved by a “trinity”. We will be saved by God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. And that is why worship will be given to these TWO alone for ALL ETERNITY: Revelation 5:13 ... “And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be UNTO HIM THAT SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, AND UNTO THE LAMB FOR EVER AND EVER.” Therefore our fellowship right now should NOT be with a “trinity god”, it should be with God the Father and His Son: 1 John 1:3 ... “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: AND TRULY OUR FELLOWSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER, AND WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.” And because salvation is of God the Father and His Son, this is why Jesus confirmed that ETERNAL LIFE is based on KNOWING THEM BOTH: John 17:1-3 ... “FATHER ... this is life eternal, that they might know THEE THE ONLY TRUE GOD, AND JESUS CHRIST, whom thou hast sent.” Are you being saved by the Father and His Son ? Or are you being deceived into worshipping a false god (the trinity) ? The world needs to turn from its “idols” and “serve the LIVING AND TRUE GOD [the Father] and “wait for HIS SON from heaven” (1 Thess.1:9-10). Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

All trinity studies Previous Download Next James White and the Trinity James White and the Trinity Adventists believe Ellen White was a prophet of God, or to use her terminology, a messenger of God. She was the lady to whom James White was married for 35 years. He ate with her, slept with her, preached with her, prayed with her, had children by her, travelled thousands and thousands of miles with her, building up Churches together, and yet she never once said to him “James, you are wrong in what you are saying about the trinity doctrine.” Not once in 35 years is there any record that she said anything about his anti-Trinitarian views, and neither is there any record of her saying anything to anyone else. And those who know of Ellen White know she was not silent when error was being taught. Now what does it tell us that in 70 years of her husband and all the other leaders and pioneers of the Church, all publishing anti-Trinitarian materials, and never once said they were wrong? James White was firmly resolved in his anti-Trinitarian belief when he became acquainted with her as Ellen Harmon in 1845. A short while before this in December 1844, she had been given her first vision which had marked her call to the prophetic office. So God had no problem with His prophet marrying a devout anti-Trinitarian either. Russell Holt did a survey on the introduction of the trinity teaching into the Adventist Church in June 1969, as part of the requirements of his studies in Adventist history for Dr Mervyn Maxwell. Russell Holt produced a term paper that had the title, “The Doctrine Of The Trinity In The Seventh Day Adventist Denomination: Its Rejection And Acceptance.” The title of this paper speaks volumes in itself considering that Russell Holt was in favour of the change to the trinity doctrine. Holt rightly says in his term paper that James White was an anti-Trinitarian to the day that he died. Note also that Holt said that James White was far from being on his own in taking this anti-Trinitarian stand, and neither was he on his own in writing and publishing anti-Trinitarian statements in the literature that came off the presses of the Adventist Church. In his term paper, Holt makes this observation about the views of other Adventist writers at the time of James White. “A survey of other Adventist writers during these years reveals, that to a man, they rejected the trinity, yet, with equal unanimity they upheld the divinity of Christ. To reject the trinity is not necessarily to strip the Saviour of His divinity.” — (Russell Holt, “The doctrine of the Trinity in the Seventh day Adventist denomination: Its rejection and acceptance.” A term paper for Dr. Mervyn Maxwell, 1969) So it is an undisputed fact that right through to his death in 1881, James White made numerous anti-Trinitarian statements and never changed his anti-Trinitarian stance even in the year of his death when he said, “The Father was greater than the Son in that he was first.” — (James White, Review and Herald, January 4, 1881, found in EGW Review and Herald Articles, vol. 1, p. 244) “I and my Father are one.” John 10:30 The Father and the Son were one in man's creation, and in his redemption. Said the Father to the Son, “Let us make man in our image.” And the triumphant song of jubilee in which the redeemed take part, is unto “Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever.Jesus prayed that his disciples might be one as he was one with his Father. This prayer did not contemplate one disciple with twelve heads, but twelve disciples, made one in object and effort in the cause of their master. Neither are the Father and the Son parts of the “three-one God.” They are two distinct beings, yet one in the design and accomplishment of redemption. The redeemed, from the first who shares in the great redemption, to the last, all ascribe the honor, and glory, and praise, of their salvation, to both God and the Lamb.” — (James White, Life Incidents, 1868, p. 343) “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for THE faith which was once delivered unto the saints...” (Jude 3, 4) ...The exhortation to contend for the faith delivered to the saints, is to us alone. And it is very important for us to know what for and how to contend. In the 4th verse he gives us the reason why we should contend for THE faith, a particular faith; “for there are certain men,” or a certain class who deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ... The way spiritualizers have disposed of or denied the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ is first using the old unscriptural Trinitarian creed, viz., that Jesus Christ is the eternal God, though they have not one passage to support it, while we have plain scripture testimony in abundance that he is the Son of the eternal God.” — (James White, The Day Star, January 24, 1846) “Paul affirms of the Son of God that he was in the form of God, and that he was equal with God. 'Who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God.' Phil. 2:6. The reason why it is not robbery for the Son to be equal with the Father is the fact that he is equal... The inexplicable Trinity that makes the Godhead three in one and one in three, is bad enough; but that ultra Unitarianism that makes Christ inferior to the Father is worse. Did God say to an inferior, “Let us make man in our image?” — (James White, Review and Herald, November 29, 1877) “The Most Holy, containing the Ark of the ten commandments, was then opened for our Great High Priest to enter to make atonement for the cleansing of the Sanctuary. If we take the liberty to say there is not a literal Ark, containing the ten commandments in heaven, we may go only a step further and deny the literal City, and the literal Son of God. Certainly, Adventists should not choose the spiritual view, rather than the one we have presented. We see no middle ground to be taken.” — (James White, Second Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, June 9, 1851, The Parable – Matthew XXV, 1-12) “We are told by those who teach the abolition of the Father's law, that the commandments of God mentioned in the New Testament, are not the ten, but the requirements of the gospel, such as repentance, faith, baptism and the Lord's supper. But as these, and every other requirement peculiar to the gospel, are all embraced in the faith of Jesus, it is evident that the commandments of God are not the sayings of Christ and his apostles. To assert that the sayings of the Son and his apostles are the commandments of the Father, is as wide from the truth as the old trinitarian absurdity that Jesus Christ is the very and Eternal God. And as the faith of Jesus embraces every requirement peculiar to the gospel, it necessarily follows that the commandments of God, mentioned by the third angel, embrace only the ten precepts of the Father's immutable law which are not peculiar to any one dispensation, but common to all.” — (James White, Review and Herald, August 5, 1852, p. 52) “Here we might mention the Trinity, which does away the personality of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ, and of sprinkling or pouring instead of being “buried with Christ in baptism,” “planted in the likeness of his death:” but we pass from these fables to notice one that is held sacred by nearly all professed Christians, both Catholic and Protestant. It is, The change of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment from the seventh to the first day of the week.” — (James White, Review and Herald, December 11, 1855, p. 85) “We have not as much sympathy with Unitarians that deny the divinity of Christ, as with Trinitarians who hold that the Son is the eternal Father, and talk so mistily about the three-one God. Give the Master all that divinity with which the Holy Scriptures clothe him. ...” — (James and Ellen White's – Western Tour, Review and Herald, June 6, 1871) “The “mystery of iniquity” began to work in the church in Paul's day. It finally crowded out the simplicity of the gospel, and corrupted the doctrine of Christ, and the church went into the wilderness. Martin Luther, and other reformers, arose in the strength of God, and with the Word and Spirit, made mighty strides in the Reformation. The greatest fault we can find in the Reformation is, the Reformers stopped reforming. Had they gone on, and onward, till they had left the last vestige of Papacy behind, such as natural immortality, sprinkling, the trinity, and Sunday-keeping, the church would now be free from her unscriptural errors.” — (James White, Review and Herald, February 7, 1856, p. 148) “With this view of the subject [that Christ is the very Son of God] there are meaning and force to language which speaks of the Father and the Son. But to say that Jesus Christ “is the very and eternal God,” makes him his own son, and his own father, and that he came from himself, and went to himself.” — (James White, Review & Herald, June 6, 1871) Below James White informs us that the non-Trinitarian view held by his wife is found in her testimonies which were given under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (Spirit of Prophecy), and hence were a God given Pillar of our Faith. He says that Trinitarians will needless to say not agree with the God given non-Trinitarian truth and thus condemn her testimonies. “We invite all to compare the testimonies of the Holy Spirit through Mrs. W., with the word of God. And in this we do not invite you to compare them with your creed. That is quite another thing. The trinitarian may compare them with his creed, and because they do not agree with it, condemn them. The observer of Sunday, or the man who holds eternal torment an important truth, and the minister that sprinkles infants, may each condemn the testimonies' of Mrs. W. because they do not agree with their peculiar views. And a hundred more, each holding different views, may come to the same conclusion. But their genuineness can never be tested in this way.” — (James White, Review and Herald, June 13, 1871) Sunday worship and the doctrine of the trinity are both counterfeits from the Catholic Church. “As fundamental errors, we might class with this counterfeit sabbath other errors which Protestants have brought away from the Catholic church, such as sprinkling for baptism, the trinity, the consciousness of the dead and eternal life in misery. The mass who have held these fundamental errors, have doubtless done it ignorantly; but can it be supposed that the church of Christ will carry along with her these errors till the judgment scenes burst upon the world? We think not.” — (James White, Review and Herald, September 12, 1854, p. 36) Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

All trinity studies Previous Download Next John N. Loughborough on the Trinity John N. Loughborough on the Trinity These are the words of one of the founding members of the Seventh day Adventist Church and the truth the Adventist Church was founded on. “BRO. WHITE: The following questions I would like to have you give, or send, to Bro. Loughborough for explanation. W. W. Giles. Toledo, Ohio. QUESTION 1. What serious objection is there to the doctrine of the Trinity? ANSWER. There are many objections which we might urge, but on account of our limited space we shall reduce them to the three following: 1. It is contrary to common sense. 2. It is contrary to scripture. 3. Its origin is Pagan and fabulous. These positions we will remark upon briefly in their order. 1. It is not very consonant with common sense to talk of three being one, and one being three. Or as some express it, calling God “the Triune God,” or “the three-one-God.” If Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are each God, it would be three Gods; for three times one is not one, but three. There is a sense in which they are one, but not one person, as claimed by Trinitarians. 2. It is contrary to Scripture. Almost any portion of the New Testament we may open which has occasion to speak of the Father and Son, represents them as two distinct persons. The seventeenth chapter of John is alone sufficient to refute the doctrine of the Trinity. Over forty times in that one chapter Christ speaks of his Father as a person distinct from himself. His Father was in heaven and he upon earth. The Father had sent him. Given to him those that believed. He was then to go to the Father. And in this very testimony he shows us in what consists the oneness of the Father and Son. It is the same as the oneness of the members of Christ's church. “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one.” Of one heart and one mind. Of one purpose in all the plan devised for man's salvation. Read the seventeenth chapter of John, and see if it does not completely upset the doctrine of the Trinity. To believe that doctrine, when reading the scripture we must believe that God sent himself into the world, died to reconcile the world to himself, raised himself from the dead, ascended to himself in heaven, pleads before himself in heaven to reconcile the world to himself, and is the only mediator between man and himself. It will not do to substitute the human nature of Christ (according to Trinitarians) as the Mediator; for Clarke says, “Human blood can no more appease God than swine's blood.” Com. on 2 Sam. 21:10. We must believe also that in the garden God prayed to himself, if it were possible, to let the cup pass from himself, and a thousand other such absurdities. Read carefully the following texts, comparing them with the idea that Christ is the Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Supreme, and only self-existent God: John 14:28; 17:3; 3:16; 5:19, 26; 11:15; 20:19; 8:50; 6:38; Mark 8:32; Luke 6:12; 22:69; 24:29; Matt. 3:17; 27:46; Gal. 3:20; 1 John 2:1; Rev. 5:7; Acts 17:31. Also see Matt. 11:25, 27; Luke 1:32; 22:42; John 3:35, 36; 5:19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26; 6:40; 8:35, 36; 14:13; 1 Cor. 15:28, &c. The word Trinity nowhere occurs in the Scriptures. The principal text supposed to teach it is 1 John 5:7, which is an interpolation. Clarke says, “Out of one hundred and thirteen manuscripts, the text is wanting in one hundred and twelve. It occurs in no MS. before the tenth century. And the first place the text occurs in Greek, is in the Greek translation of the acts of the Council of Lateran, held A. D. 1215.”—Com. on 1 John 5, and remarks at close of chap. 3. Its origin is pagan and fabulous. Instead of pointing us to scripture for proof of the trinity, we are pointed to the trident of the Persians, with the assertion that “by this they designed to teach the idea of a trinity, and if they had the doctrine of the trinity, they must have received it by tradition from the people of God. But this is all assumed, for it is certain that the Jewish church held to no such doctrine. Says Mr. Summerbell, “A friend of mine who was present in a New York synagogue, asked the Rabbi for an explanation of the word 'Elohim'. A Trinitarian clergyman who stood by, replied, 'Why, that has reference to the three persons in the Trinity,' when a Jew stepped forward and said he must not mention that word again, or they would have to compel him to leave the house; for it was not permitted to mention the name of any strange god in the synagogue.”(Discussion between Summerbell and Flood on Trinity, p. 38) Milman says the idea of the Trident is fabulous. (Hist. Christianity, p. 34) This doctrine of the trinity was brought into the church about the same time with image worship, and keeping the day of the sun, and is but Persian doctrine remodeled. It occupied about three hundred years from its introduction to bring the doctrine to what it is now. It was commenced about 325 A. D., and was not completed till 681. See Milman's Gibbon's Rome, vol. 4, p. 422. It was adopted in Spain in 589, in England in 596, in Africa in 534.—Gib. vol. 4, pp. 114, 345; Milner, vol. 1, p. 519.” — (J.N. Loughborough, Review and Herald, November 5, 1861) Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

All trinity studies Previous Download Next When Christians are Asked if They Believe in the Trinity When Christians are asked if they believe in the trinity, they often say yes without even knowing exactly what it is. And most also say that it does not really matter anyway as it is not a salvation issue. But that could not be further from the truth and if we truly love the Lord then we should want to know anyway. As seen earlier, John called those teaching that all three are one were antichrist. Are those John calls antichrist saved? Not likely! Many serious problems arise from not knowing as we have seen already, but the following is one of the worst. Seventh day Adventists are most easily misled here because when informed of the truth, they typically turn to the internet where they eventually find a handful of easily misunderstood quotes by Ellen White, which were compiled by LeRoy Froom with the deliberate intent to deceive. Without even checking what the Bible says, they put their trust in these misunderstood quotes and never look deeper, or examine her other writings to see what she really meant. Some have the mentality that their Church could never be wrong. What a tragic mistake. Reading Revelation chapters 13 and 14 we find that the mark of the beast is about who we worship. Isaiah 14:12-14 says that Satan desires to be worshipped as God. But if Satan asked you to worship him, would you do it? Of course not. And Satan of course knows this. So Satan gets himself a front man and props him up so when they are worshipped, he receives worship by proxy. This is called worship by representation. There are two ways Satan does this with Christians and both come from sun worship, which as you have already seen is really the worship of Satan. The first way is through Sunday worship. For those who are unaware, Scripture informs us that the Lord's Sabbath is a sign that it is God whom we worship and God who sanctifies us when we keep His Seventh day Holy. Revelation 13:2 says Satan gave his power, throne and great authority to the first beast which is the Papal Church system. So when this beast power is being worshipped, who is really being worshipped? Satan himself! So where does worship come into this? By Satan through the Catholic Church implementing his own day of worship being Sunday. That is, Sunday worship that evolved from sun worship. The second way is by worship of the Holy Spirit as a non-existent literal being, and so Satan steps in to receive this worship by representation once again. This was something he put in place a long time ago in 381 A.D. The Bible never teaches that the Holy Spirit is God or that the Holy Spirit should be prayed to or worshipped, and yet the Catholic Church does this. Today there are more and more from other denominations now doing the same. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next Can Trinitarians Receive God's Seal Can Trinitarians Receive God's Seal? Is it possible for someone who worships the trinity god to receive the seal of God which we find in Revelation 7 and 14? This is a very important issue, as only those who receive God's seal in the last days will be saved. "A knowledge of God is the foundation of all true education and of all true service. It is the only real safeguard against temptation. It is this alone that can make us like God in character. This is the knowledge needed by all who are working for the uplifting of their fellow men. Transformation of character, purity of life, efficiency in service, adherence to correct principles, all depend upon a right knowledge of God. This knowledge is the essential preparation both for this life and for the life to come. 'The knowledge of the Holy is understanding.' (Proverbs 9:10). Through a knowledge of Him are given unto us 'all things that pertain unto life and godliness.' (2 Peter 1:3) 'This is life eternal,' said Jesus, 'that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent." (John 17:3) (E.White, Ministry of Healing, p. 409) Now many Trinitarians say it is not important to understand the God we worship, claiming that God is a 'mystery'. This is a common excuse used by those who worship the trinity, because they are unable to understand what it is they worship. But if this is the case, and we cannot know the God we worship, then that automatically means it is acceptable to worship the Roman Catholic god or the Muslim god. Because if we merely say that finite mind cannot comprehend the God we worship, and it is not important to know if God is one being or a trinity, then no proposition of "God" is to be rejected, and ALL are to be accepted as possibly valid. And once you understand this, you then begin to realize the ecumenical nature of the trinity god. And this is why we are seeing the majority of churches today involved in this ecumenical movement. They are unable to stand apart, as they all have a confused idea as to who God is. They no longer use God's Word as divine revelation and the supreme test of faith. Instead, they are led by human imagination. But those who stand by a 'thus saith the Lord' are able to stand apart from this ecumenical movement, because they recognize, through divine revelation that the god of the ecumenical movement is NOT the God of the Bible. So can someone who worships the trinity receive the seal of God? Let us look at Revelation 14 regarding this ... Revelation 7:2-3 ...'And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.' Revelation 14:1 ...'And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.' We can note two clear things from these verses. The seal is the 'seal of the living God'. And what is that 'seal'? It is the name of the 'Lamb's Father'. The Lamb is Jesus Christ, so who is the Father of Jesus? It is God the Father. Take a look at the following verses. Matthew 16:16 ...'And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.' John 6:69 ...'And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.' John 17:1-3 ...'Father ... this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.' 2 John 1:3 ...'Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.' So Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the Son of God the Father. And Revelation 14 confirms that the seal of God is the 'name of the Father'. Revelation doesn't say that we are sealed with the name of the 'Father, Son and Holy Spirit', or 'God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit'. It clearly confirms that we are sealed with the name of 'the Father'. And the Bible confirms that God the Father is the one true God, as we see below, not this trinity god that the churches worship. John 17:1-3 ...'Father ... this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.' 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 ...'For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.' John 20:17 ...'Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.' Don't you think we should listen to the testimony of the 'Faithful Witness', Jesus Christ the Messiah? And Jesus confirms that His Father is the one true God. Not only that, Jesus says that God the Father is His God too! And Hebrews 1:9 also confirms this fact. It is interesting to note that the Jews did not worship a trinity, but knew that God the Father was their God (John 8:41). Jesus did not worship a trinity, or two other gods, but knew that His Father was the one true God (John 17:3). And the apostles did not worship a trinity, but worshipped and acknowledged God the Father as the one true God (1 Corinthians 8:6). Although they did give recognition and worship to Jesus also, being the Son of the living God. It Doesn't Matter! REALLY? There will still be many Trinitarians who claim that this just doesn't matter, that God is a 'mystery', and that we just cannot know the God we worship. But they fail to recognize Divine REVELATION. And it is just that, a REVELATION! Jesus made it clear that eternal life was based on 'knowing' God the Father and Himself. Jesus says we can 'know' God, while Trinitarians say we cannot know God. Who would you rather trust? The wisdom of the 'Faithful Witness', or the wisdom of man? Now take a look at what Jesus said to the woman at the well in John chapter 4. John 4:21-24 ...'Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.' "YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU WORSHIP" ... Who is that a statement to today? Trinitarians! All throughout the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles reveal that the Father is the one true God, and it is to Him, that our allegiance and worship is due. And Jesus confirms that it the true worshippers who worship God the Father as the one true God. Which means those who worship this trinity god are not the true worshippers. And if we are not worshipping the one true God, then can we receive the seal of the living God? No, not a chance! Can a Roman Catholic who remains within Catholicism receive the seal of God? No. Why? Because they are not worshipping the one true God. And this also is the same for anyone who worships the trinity god. They are not worshipping the one true God and therefore cannot receive His seal of approval. And notice what else Revelation 14 says about those who DO receive the seal. Revelation 14:4 ...'These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God AND to the Lamb.' A woman in the Bible and prophecy is a symbol of a church. So to be 'defiled with women' means to be defiled by the fallen churches. And what does it mean to be defiled by the fallen churches? It means to be deceived by their false teachings and false worship. And the trinity teaching is a false teaching from Babylon. So to worship the trinity means you are defiled by women and cannot receive the seal of God the Father. The final controversy is over worship. And Revelation 14 reveals who it is we are to worship … The Call to Worship our Creator God Revelation 14:6-7 ...'And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.' In Genesis 1, we see a statement as follows ... "And God said, let us make man in our image." ... Now Trinitarians believe this is the 'trinity' speaking. But, as we have seen from above, the Bible reveals that God is the Father. So who is speaking here? God the Father is speaking. And who is He speaking to? Well, Ephesians 3:9 and 1 Corinthians 8:6 confirms that God the Father created all things through His Son Jesus Christ. So who is God the Father speaking to? He is speaking to His Son. Now look at what King David said in 1 Chronicles 29. 1 Chronicles 29:10-11 ...'Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.' Who is the 'head above all'? ... 1 Corinthians 11:3 ...'But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.' ... So the head of ALL is GOD THE FATHER. And Jesus confirmed this Himself in Matthew 11:25 ... 'Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth.' So who is the one true God, LORD and Creator of heaven and earth, whom Revelation 14 is calling with a 'LOUD CRY' to worship? It is God the Father, the one true God, the source of all life (1 Corinthians 8:6). And who's name do the end time servants of God receive? They receive the name and seal of the living God, the one true God, GOD THE FATHER. Yes, we can also give honor and worship to Jesus the Messiah, as He is the SON of the one true God, and Revelation 5:13 confirms that for all eternity, God the Father and 'the Lamb' (Christ) are to be worshipped. But all the honor that Christ receives is for the 'GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER'. Philippians 2:11 ...'And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.' So our worship primarily is to go to God the Father, as He is Head of all, God of all and the source of all life. But those who worship the false trinity god of Babylon are not worshipping the one true God of the Bible, and therefore CANNOT receive the seal of God. Friends, this is so important. Our eternal lives depend on this. If you are someone who still believes in and worships the trinity, then I urge you to study this for yourself and find the truth. Do you want to receive the seal of God? Then worship the one true God, the Father. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

返回研究目录 上一篇 下载中文 Read in English 下一篇 启示录的警告 1-10 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之1） 启示录第14章的神是谁？ 在启示录14:6-7，我们看到一个重要的末世信息【第一天使的信息】，说： “我又看见另有一位天使飞在空中，有永远的福音要传给住在地上的人，就是各国、各族、各方、各民。他大声说：应当敬畏神，将荣耀归给祂，因祂施行审判的时候已经到了，应当敬拜那创造天地海和众水泉源的。” 这位天使正慈爱地警告世人，叫他们敬畏和敬拜的这位神是谁呢？注意这个信息所指的神是以单数代名词“祂”来代表的。那么祂是谁呢？ 在约翰福音第4章中，我们看到在耶稣与井边的妇人之间的一段有趣的对话。撒玛利亚妇人请问耶稣关于敬拜上帝的地方。听听耶稣是怎么回答她的：”你们所拜的，你们不知道，我们所拜的，我们知道，因为救恩是从犹太人出来的。“ （约4:22）容我在这里停一下。耶稣告诉妇人说，她不知道她所敬拜的是谁。祂说，但是我们，就是指犹太民族，知道我们敬拜的是谁。 然后，我们再看耶稣在马可福音第12章如何回答那位文士的提问。文士问耶稣说，“诫命中哪是第一要紧的呢？” 看看耶稣怎么回答他：“第一要紧的，就是说：以色列啊，你要听，主我们神，是独一的主。你要尽心、尽性、尽意、尽力，爱主你的神。”（可12:29-30） 那文士就说：“夫子说：神是一位，实在不错，除了祂以外，再没有别的神。”（可12:32） 这很有意思。现在让我们回到井边的妇人那里去。耶稣继续向妇人揭开真理。祂说：“时候将到，如今就是了，那真正拜父的，要用心灵和诚实拜祂，因为父要这样的人拜祂。神是个灵【或神是灵】，所以拜祂的，必须用心灵和诚实拜祂。” （约4:23,24） 启示录第14章呼吁我们应当归荣耀给祂和敬拜的神是谁呢？创造天地万物的神是谁呢？让我们来多看几节经文。 在约翰福音第17章中，耶稣向父祷告说：“父啊，时候到了，愿你荣耀你的儿子，使儿子也荣耀你。正如你曾赐给祂权柄，管理凡有血气的，叫祂将永生赐给你所赐给祂的人。认识你独一的真神，并且认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生。” （约17:1-3） 约翰又在约翰壹书5:20说： “我们也知道神的儿子已经来到，且将智慧赐给我们，使我们认识那位真实的，我们也在那位真实的里面，就是在祂儿子耶稣基督里面。这是真神【指圣父】，也是永生。” 注意使徒保罗在哥林多前书8:4-6所证实的。千万不要错过这一点。他说：“论到吃祭偶像之物，我们知道偶像在世上算不得什么，也知道神只有一位，再没有别的神。虽有称为神的，或在天、或在地，就如那许多的神，许多的主；然而我们只有一位神，就是父，万物都本于祂；我们也归于祂——并有一位主，就是耶稣基督——万物都是藉着祂有的；我们也是藉着祂有的。” 你能不能看明“神只有一位，再没有别的神”当中的神是指谁呢？根据保罗，这位神就是圣父。 在腓立比书2:11，保罗又说：“无不口称耶稣基督为主，使荣耀归于父神。” 那位在启示录第14章天使呼吁我们应当归荣耀给祂和敬拜的神是谁呢？根据耶稣和众使徒的见证，祂就是独一真神父上帝。我们只要查考众使徒的书信，便能看到他们多次重复指独一真神为父上帝。 保罗说：“我写信给你们在罗马，为神所爱，奉召作圣徒的众人。愿恩惠、平安从我们的父神并主耶稣基督归与你们！第一，我靠着耶稣基督，为你们众人感谢我的神，因你们的信德传遍了天下。” （罗1:7-8） 雅各说：“作神和主耶稣基督仆人的雅各请散住十二个支派之人的安。” （雅1:1） 彼得说：“愿恩惠平安，因你们认识神和我们主耶稣，多多的加给你们。”（彼后1:2） 约翰说：“恩惠、怜悯、平安，从父神和祂儿子耶稣基督，在真理和爱心上，必常与我们同在。” （约贰1:3） 启示录的警告：归向独一真神 (10之2) 创世记第1章是否显示一位复数的神？ 许多三位一体论者此刻就会说：“啊！这些都没有错。不过，创世记第1章里面的神说到‘我们’，这就表明了一位复数的神。而且耶稣在马太福音28:19也吩咐说，你们要奉父、子、圣灵的名给他们施洗，这也表明了一位复数的神。然后，《英王钦定本圣经》的约翰壹书5:7说：‘在天上作见证的原来有三，就是父、道、与圣灵，这三样也都归于一。’ 这再次表明神是复数的，是由三位一体所组成的。”【编按：只有《英王钦定本圣经》才有5:7这一节，中文《圣经》的约壹5:7说： “并且有圣灵作见证，因为圣灵就是真理。” 而约5:8则说：”作见证的原来有三，就是圣灵、水、与血。这三样也都归于一。”】这是三位一体论者所持的普遍立场。就让我们来逐一分析这几点。 在创世记1:26，我们读到：“神说，我们要照着我们的形像，按着我们的样式造人。” 这其实比许多人所领会的意思更简单。问题是，神是谁，而“我们”又是指谁？好，我们已经证明了神是谁，而稍后我们会进一步巩固这个真理。 神就是父。但是父是不是自己一手创造这个世界呢？不，显然不是的。那么祂和谁一起创造这个世界呢？我们来让《圣经》解答这个问题。 在以弗所书3:9中我们读到：“又使众人都明白，这历代以来隐藏在【编按：英王钦定本圣经有：藉着耶稣基督】创造万物之神里的奥秘，是如何安排的。” 再看歌罗西书1:16：“因为万有都是靠祂【爱子】造的，... 一概都是藉着祂造的，又是为祂造的。” 再看约翰福音1:3：“万物是藉着祂【道】造的，凡被造的，没有一样不是藉着祂造的。” 再看希伯来书1:2： “就在这末世，藉着祂儿子晓谕我们，又早已立祂为承受万有的，也曾藉着祂创造诸世界。” 那些接受怀爱伦的著作为神所启示的人，可以看看她所写的：“地球和其上的走兽被造齐之后，父和子便施行祂们的谋划，就是在撒但堕落之前已设计好的谋划，以按着祂们自己的形象造人。祂们共同完成了创造地球和其上所有生物的大工。于是这时神就对祂儿子说：‘我们要照着我们的形像，按着我们的样式造人。’“ （怀爱伦著，《高举主耶稣》原文第47页） 说话的神是谁呢？是父上帝。祂对谁说话呢？祂儿子耶稣。这就是创世记1:26中的“我们”了。祂们是父和子，而祂们俩透过父自己神圣的灵而共同创造这个世界，这灵是父与祂儿子所共有的灵。我们稍后会查考《圣经》的证据。 我听见一些三位一体论者说：“啊！但是创世记第1章中的神字，希伯来文是ELOHIM，而这个字是复数的，所以神是复数的。” 好，让我们来看看《圣经》中另一节经文，也是用了ELOHIM这个字的。 在出埃及记7:1中，当上帝对摩西说话时，祂告诉摩西说，他将在法老面前代替神【或变作神】。而这一节的神字，在希伯来文中也用了创世记第1章中的同一个字，即ELOHIM。那么上帝是不是告诉摩西说，他将在法老面前变作三个人呢？当然不是。那当上帝说，祂要使摩西在法老面前变作神时，祂是什么意思呢？上帝的意思是，摩西将在法老面前显为伟大。这就是ELOHIM的意思。它不是数目上的复数，而是威严性的复数，指地位上的伟大威严。这是摩西要彰显在法老面前的方式，让法老看他为伟大。这也是为什么ELOHIM在创世记第1章中被用来指父上帝的原因。它要表达的是父的伟大和威严。看看大卫如何在历代志上29:10-13中论到这一点。 “所以，大卫在会众面前称颂耶和华说，耶和华我们的父，以色列的神是应当称颂，直到永永远远的。耶和华阿，尊大，能力，荣耀，强胜，威严都是你的。凡天上地下的都是你的。国度也是你的，并且你为至高，为万有之首。丰富尊荣都从你而来，你也治理万物。在你手里有大能大力，使人尊大强盛都出于你。我们的神阿，现在我们称谢你，赞美你荣耀之名。” 你能不能在这一节中看出父上帝的众多威严呢？这就是为什么祂在创世记第1章中被称为ELOHIM。这不是说明神是由三位生物所组成的。它只是说明神的地位是伟大威严的。摩西也要在法老面前显现为ELOHIM，这也证明这一点。 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之3） 马太福音28:19和约翰壹书5:7是否表明一位复数神？ 现在让我们来解答马太福音28:19和约翰壹书5:7的问题。 马太福音28:19这样说：“所以你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，奉父子圣灵的名，给他们施洗。（或作给他们施洗归于父子圣灵的名）” 而约翰壹书5:7【英王钦定本】这样说：“在天上作见证的原来有三，就是父、道、与圣灵，这三样也都归于一。” 在这里我暂且不谈这两节经文的有效性（真伪），虽然我们有强有力的证据显示两节经文是后来添加的。既然大多数人不肯接受这个论据，我们就暂且免谈。 在这里我们姑且把这两节当成是受神启示的经文。第一个我们必须注意的重点是，这两节经文都没有提到神或上帝这个字。这意味着什么呢？这意味着这两节经文都没有说明神是谁。你还可以做一件事，去查看《圣经》中有没有提到子上帝和圣灵上帝这两句短语。我们现在可以告诉你，你会找不到这些短语。为什么？ 因为《圣经》告诉我们，独一真神就是父。我们必须注意关于马太福音28:19的一个重点是，如果这一节经文是受神启示的，那么没有一个门徒听从耶稣在这里所吩咐的去行，因为《新约》所记载的洗礼，没有一个是奉父子圣灵的名实施的。《圣经》中所有的洗礼，全都是只奉耶稣的名实施的。你可以自己看看下列这些经文：徒2:38；8:12，16；10:48；19:5；22:16；罗6:3；加3:27。 关于约翰壹书5:7的重点是，根据耶稣在约翰福音8:16-18中的话来看，作见证的并不是三位，而只是两位，就是祂自己和父上帝：“就是判断人，我的判断也是真的。因为不是我独自在这里，还有差我来的父与我同在。你们的律法上也记着说，两个人的见证是真的。我是为自己作见证，还有差我来的父也是为我作见证。” 那么问题仍然是，在马太福音28:19和约翰壹书5:7中所提到的这“三位”究竟是谁呢？有智慧的《圣经》学者应该怎么办呢？去查考《圣经》，让《圣经》自己来诠释自己。就让我们这么做吧！ 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之4） 父是谁？ 在马太福音11:25中，我们读到：“那时，耶稣说，父阿，天地的主，我感谢你，因为你将这些事，向聪明通达人，就藏起来，向婴孩，就显出来。” 耶稣证实了父就是天地的主，也就是天使在启示录第14章所指的那一位。 在约翰福音17:1-3，我们读到耶稣祷告说：“认识你独一的真神，并且认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生。” 耶稣又证实了父是独一的真神。 在约翰福音20:17，我们读到：“耶稣说，不要摸我。因我还没有升上去见我的父。你往我弟兄那里去，告诉他们说，我要升上去，见我的父，也是你们的父。见我的神，也是你们的神。” 耶稣再次证实了上帝就是他的父，他的神，也是我们的父，我们的神。 在哥林多前书8:6，我们读到：“然而我们只有一位神，就是父，万物都本于他，我们也归于他。并有一位主，就是耶稣基督，万物都是借着他有的，我们也是借着他有的。” 保罗也证实了父就是独一的神。 这些还有很多其他的《圣经》经文，都证实了父就是那独一的真神，天地的主。（参阅弗1:17；罗1:7-8；帖前1:9-10；约贰1:3；徒4:24-30；约4:22-24；腓2:11） 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之5） 子【道】是谁？ 约翰福音1:14说：“道成了肉身住在我们中间，充充满满的有恩典有真理。我们也见过他的荣光，正是父独生子的荣光。” 在约翰壹书1:3中，我们读到：“我们将所看见，所听见的，传给你们，使你们与我们相交。我们乃是与父并他儿子耶稣基督相交的。” 在马太福音16:15-17中，我们读到：“耶稣说，你们说我是谁。西门彼得回答说，你是基督，是永生神的儿子。耶稣对他说，西门巴约拿，你是有福的。因为这不是属血肉的指示你的，乃是我在天上的父指示的。” 罗马书8:3说：“律法既因肉体软弱，有所不能行的，神就差遣自己的儿子，成为罪身的形状，作了赎罪祭，在肉体中定了罪案。” 现在我们来看父上帝自己怎么说，在耶稣变像的山上：“【当彼得】说这话的时候，有一朵云彩来遮盖他们。他们进入云彩里就惧怕。有声音从云彩里出来，说，这是我的儿子，我所拣选的（有古卷作这是我的爱子），你们要听他。” （路9:34-35） 以上这些经文以及很多其他的经文（例如约3:16；帖前1:9-10；约20:17；约壹5:20；约贰1:3）都表明子或道就是耶稣基督，独一真神父的儿子。 这时许多三位一体论者就会说，”是的，这就是我所相信的。我相信耶稣是上帝的儿子。” 但是许多人没有意识到，三位一体论说，耶稣就是神自己本身，而不是神的亲生儿子。我们稍后会解答约翰福音第1章的问题。 看看本会神学家，也是本会圣经研究所所长，怎么解释耶稣基督与父的关系： “【人类】父子的形象不能按字面用在神圣父子的关系上。圣子不是圣父的自然亲生儿子。‘子’这个术语当用在【三位一体】神的身上时，它只不过是一种比喻而已。【不可当真的意思】”（罗徳瑞格斯著，《复临世界》，2015年11月刊，原文第42页） 如我们从上述引言中所看到的，三位一体论教导说，耶稣只不过是一位象征性的儿子，不是神的真正儿子。它还教导说，耶稣从来没有起源，并一直都与父一同存在。如果这是真的，那么耶稣就不可能是神的真正儿子了。然而《圣经》所彰显的耶稣正是神的儿子，父上帝真正的亲生儿子。 约翰福音3:16说：“神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。” 就让我们来探讨《圣经》如何证明耶稣在降世之前乃是父神的真正独生子。一开始，先让我们来建立一个重要的《圣经》原则，这是我们大家都应该遵守的。除了一些先知著作之外，上帝的话是应该按其字面来解读的。譬如，在约翰福音3:16和罗马书8:3中，我们分别读到：“神...将祂的独生子赐给他们”和“神就差遣自己的儿子。”神若要赐下祂儿子，以及差遣祂自己的儿子的话，父神必须有什么，才能赐下和差遣呢？祂首先必须有一个儿子。这是基本的逻辑。我们就是要这样按《圣经》的字面来解读上帝的话语。 就让我们来探讨有关的几节经文。 在弥迦书5:2中，我们有一则预言耶稣要降生世上的预言。看它怎么说：“伯利恒，以法他阿，你在犹大诸城中为小。将来必有一位从你那里出来，在以色列中为我作掌权的。他的根源从亘古，从太初就有。” 如果你看“根源”这个字的希伯来原文的话，你会发现，它的意思是“出于或从...出来。” 那么这则预言就证实了耶稣是在亘古或太初的某一个时间点出于或是从某一样东西出来的。 现在我们来看箴言第8章怎么说。这一章所谈的是智慧，而神学界普遍认为这是指耶稣基督。但我们还是求证一下，使徒保罗在哥林多前书1:24中证实了基督总为神的智慧。 箴言8:23-25说：“从亘古，从太初，未有世界以前，我已被立。没有深渊，没有大水的泉源，我已生出。大山未曾奠定，小山未有之先，我已生出。” 对于接受怀爱伦的先知著作之人，可以看看她就箴言第8章所说的话。“透过所罗门王，基督宣告说，... 没有深渊，没有大水的泉源，我已生出。大山未曾奠定，小山未有之先，我已生出。”（怀爱伦著，《时兆》1900年8月29日） 所以基督透过所罗门和弥迦启示说，父神在亘古太初某一个时间点上尚未创造任何物之前，基督就已从父生出，作祂真正的儿子了。 那么耶稣在《新约》中是否证实了这一点？是的，祂的确证实了这一点。 在约翰福音16:27-28中，我们读到：“父自己爱你们，因为你们已经爱我，又信我是从父出来的。我从父出来，到了世界。我又离开世界，往父那里去。” 在约翰福音17:7-8中，我们又读到： “如今他们知道，凡你所赐给我的，都是从你那里来的。因为你所赐给我的道，我已经赐给他们。他们也领受了，又确实知道，我是从你出来的，并且信你差了我来。” 所以耶稣本身证实了祂是从神出来的。但有人说，耶稣在这里只不过是说祂是从神那里来到这世上的。但这一节不是这样解读的。注意这些经文所证实的清楚次序。耶稣说祂先从父出来，然后到了世界，这是两回不同的事件。 在箴言30:4中，我们也读到：“谁升天又降下来？谁聚风在掌握中？谁包水在衣服里？谁立定地的四极？他名叫什么？他儿子名叫什么？你知道吗？” 所以《圣经》的确清楚地证实，耶稣是在亘古或太初的某个时间点从父出来，成为父的真儿子的。而且在耶稣降世之前，就有人知道神有个儿子了。 看看尼布甲尼撒王看见火窯中的第四位时怎么说：“王说，看哪，我见有四个人，并没有捆绑，在火中游行，也没有受伤。那第四个的相貌好像神子。” （但3:25）连一个异教王也知道神有个儿子。 相信怀爱伦的著作之权威的人，可以看看她在《历代愿望》原文第51页怎么说。她写道：“奉献长子的礼从最早就开始了。上帝曾应许赐下天上“头生的”来拯救罪人。” 你知不知道，在《新约》中父神曾两次从天上大声向人说话？在这两个场合之中，祂又选择说些什么呢？在马太福音3:17中，祂说：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。” 祂又在路加福音9:35中说：“这是我的儿子，我所拣选的（有古卷作这是我的爱子），你们要听他。” 神要说什么都可以，但祂却选择在两个场合当中都证实耶稣的确是祂的爱子。如果我们还敢说耶稣不是真的神的亲生儿子，就如三位一体论所教导的那样，那么我们就是说父神说谎了。 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之6） 约翰福音1:1是否表明耶稣是神？ 我听见三位一体论者说：“啊，但耶稣在约翰福音第1章和希伯来书第1章被称为神，所以祂一定是神本身，而不是神的真儿子。” 好，就让我们来探讨这两段经文。 在约翰福音1:1-2，我们读道：“太初有道，道与神同在，道就是神。这道太初与神同在。“ 关于这一节有两点我们必须注意的。我们已经表明耶稣是神的亲儿子，在亘古或太初的某个时候为父神所生。那么耶稣作为神自己的儿子，这使耶稣在本性上成为什么呢？神。因为耶稣与祂父有相同的本性，就是神性。就像我有个儿子，我是人，所以我儿子也是人。这就是为什么约翰在约翰福音1:1说耶稣是神的原因，因为祂是神的亲儿子，并与祂父一样有相同的本性。 注意，约翰说“太初”。那么问题是，太初是什么的开始呢？永恒是没有一个起点的，对吧？那为什么约翰说基督在太初与神同在呢？好，《圣经》中还有哪个地方可以找到 ”太初“ 这个字呢？一是在创世记第1章中天地万物的起源。还有就是箴言8:23的太初，就是在万物被造之前，当神的智慧基督被立的时候。约翰在这里证实耶稣在太初未造天地万物以前就与神同在，表明耶稣从亘古以来真的是神的儿子。而且在约翰福音第1章的希腊原文中，我们发现一个字，是在翻译中遗漏的。这个字使整节的意思完全改变。这个字在英文版本中被省略了。【编按：中文版本也没有】在希腊文中，这一节是这样读的：“太初有道，道与【定冠词：这位】神同在，而道是神。“ 希腊文说，在太初，基督与这位神同在。我们从约翰福音17:3和哥林多前书8：6还有其他经文中知道，父神是这位独一真神。祂就是耶稣在太初与祂同在的那一位，是祂的父，这位独一真神。 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之7） 希伯来书1:8是否表明耶稣是神？ 现在我们来探讨希伯来书第1章。这个很有意思，因为三位一体论者经常只爱断章取义地挑出一小节经文，把它从上下文的语境分开来。就让我们来看他们所用的经文，并且看清其上下文的语境。 在希伯来书1:8中，我们读道：“论到子却说，神阿，你的宝座是永永远远的，你的国权是正直的。” 那么三位一体论者就偏偏挑出这单独一节经文来，然后说：“你看，耶稣是神诶！” 但我们现在来看看这一节经文恰当的上下文语境。 希伯来书1:1-9说：“神既在古时借着众先知，多次多方的晓谕列祖，就在这末世，借着他儿子晓谕我们，又早已立他为承受万有的，也曾借着他创造诸世界。他是神荣耀所发的光辉，是神本体的真像，常用他权能的命令托住万有，他洗净了人的罪，就坐在高天至大者的右边。他所承受的名，既比天使的名更尊贵，就远超过天使。所有的天使，神从来对那一个说，你是我的儿子，我今日生你。又指着那一个说，我要作他的父，他要作我的子。再者，神使长子到世上来的时候，（或作神再使长子到世上来的时候）就说，神的使者都要拜他。论到使者，又说，神以风为使者，以火焰为仆役。论到子却说，神阿，你的宝座是永永远远的，你的国权是正直的。你喜爱公义，恨恶罪恶。所以神就是你的神，用喜乐油膏你，胜过膏你的同伴。” 哇塞！读整个上下文就能把这一节的正确意义给显明出来了！ 希伯来书第1章明显证实耶稣是神的真实儿子，而不是独一真神本身。在这一段经文中就有很多证据了。经文说：“神...藉着祂儿子晓谕我们”，又 “立祂为承受万有的”，“也曾藉着祂创造诸世界。“ “祂所承受的名...更尊贵。” 经文说：”所有的天使，神从来对哪一个说，你是我的儿子，我今日生你。又指着哪一个说，我要作他的父，他要作我的子。“ 又说：”神使长子到世上来。“ 那么耶稣为什么被称为神呢？理由和祂在约翰福音第1章中被称为神是相同的。祂作为独一真神父的儿子，耶稣与父一样有相同的本性——就是神性。但耶稣本身不是独一真神，因为就如希伯来书1:9说：”所以神就是你的神，用喜乐油膏你。“ 所以耶稣自己也有一位神，就是祂的父。再看保罗在哥林多前书11:3中所证实的：”我愿意你们知道，基督是各人的头。男人是女人的头，神是基督的头。“ 父神是基督的头，所以耶稣在坟墓旁对玛利亚说：”我要升上去，见我的父，也是你们的父。见我的神，也是你们的神。” （约20:17） 这也在以弗所书1:17中得到证实：“求我们主耶稣基督的神，荣耀的父，将那赐人智慧和启示的灵，赏给你们，使你们真知道他。” 使你们真知道谁呢？父神。 现在我们来看提摩太前书2:5，说：“因为只有一位神，在神和人中间，只有一位中保，乃是降世为人的基督耶稣。” 这是基本逻辑。如果耶稣是那一位神与人之间的中保的话，那么耶稣本身就不可能是那一位神了，正如我们已经证实的，父才是那一位真神。（参阅约17:3；林前8:6）所以当我们用上下文来对照经文，而不是断章取义，这里挑一节，那里挑一节的时候，我们就可以看到，耶稣本身不是那独一真神。祂是那独一真神父的真亲儿子。{待续} 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之8） 以赛亚书9:6是否表明耶稣是父？ 但是耶稣在以赛亚书9:6中被称为“永在的父”，不是吗？好，就让我们来探讨这一节经文。 “因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们。政权必担在他的肩头上。他名【编按：英文版本有：必或将】称为奇妙，策士，全能的神，永在的父，和平的君。”（赛9:6） 人们老爱拿一节经文，断章取义，把它从《圣经》其余部分切断，然后再把整个道理或教义建立在一两节经文上。这一节经文有没有说耶稣是【现在式】永在的父？没有。经文说祂的名必【未来式】称为永在的父，指着一件将来的事而言。那将是什么事件呢？我们来看另一节经文。在希伯来书5:8-10中，我们读道：“他虽然为儿子，还是因所受的苦难学了顺从。他既得以完全，就为凡顺从他的人，成了永远得救的根源。并蒙神照着麦基洗德的等次称他为大祭司。” 基督在什么时候成了永远得救的根源呢？十字架上。那么以赛亚书9:6所指的事件是什么事件，说明耶稣以后必称为永在的父呢？十字架的事件。在十字架上，耶稣成了凡顺从祂并由祂圣灵重生的人的永生之父。（另外，在启示录21:7中，耶稣说：“得胜的，必承受这些为业，我要作他的神，他要作我的儿子。” 这是指向未来新天新地的事。祂要作那靠着祂的灵得胜之人的父。） 但这并不使耶稣成为父神。《圣经》的其余部分也清楚证明这一点。{待续} 启示录的警告：归向独一真神（10之9） 圣灵是谁或是什么？ 我之前已经说过，你在《圣经》中是找不到一节提到“圣灵神”或“圣灵上帝”的。你会重覆找到的是“神的灵”或“上帝的灵”甚至是“基督的灵。” 《圣经》中希伯来文和希腊文中的“灵”字，意思是“气息”或“思想”。 那就让我们用这个意义来看一看创世记第1章。“起初，神创造天地。地是空虚混沌。渊面黑暗。神的灵运行在水面上。” （创1:1-2） 从希伯来原文直接翻译是：“神的气息、思想、【甚至是】大能” 运行在水面上。 我们已经发现，这里的神是指父。那么这神的灵是否听起来像一个第三位不同的生物（如同三位一体论所教导的）呢？完全不是。 我的意思不是说圣灵只不过是一股“力量”或一阵“风”，因为没有人能明白圣灵的确切性质。但我们必须接受，“灵”字的原始意义并不意味着它是一个第三位不同的生物，即与父和子相等相同的生物，如同三位一体论所教导的。 就让我们来探讨《圣经》的其余部分，来看看我们是否可以进一步证实这一点。在启示录第5章中，约翰看见了一个关于神的全面体现之异像。我们来看他究竟看到了什么。 启示录5:1-7说： “我看见坐宝座的右手中有书卷，里外都写着字，用七印封严了。我又看见一位大力的天使，大声宣传说，有谁配展开那书卷，揭开那七印呢？在天上，地上，地底下，没有能展开能观看那书卷的。因为没有配展开，配观看那书卷的，我就大哭。长老中有一位对我说，不要哭。看哪，犹大支派中的狮子，大卫的根，他已得胜，能以展开那书卷，揭开那七印。我又看见宝座与四活物并长老之中，有羔羊站立，像是被杀过的，有七角七眼，就是神的七灵，奉差遣往普天下去的。这羔羊前来，从坐宝座的右手里拿了书卷。” 约翰在这里看见了神的充分体现。他是否看见三位不同的神性生物呢？不是的，他只看见两位神性生物，即坐在宝座上的父神，和站立在宝座之中的羔羊耶稣基督。耶稣身上有什么呢？祂有神的灵，就是圣灵。约翰看见圣灵是耶稣本身的一部分。 让我们来看一个代表着这一幕的画面。这里你可以看见基督由一个羔羊来代表。看看基督身上有什么？祂有七角七眼，就是神的灵。这就是圣灵，是基督自己身上的一部分。你看得到吗？这是神在异像中给约翰启示的，而我们在之前的启示录第2章中可以看见这启示。在启示录1:12-16中，我们读道：“我转过身来，要看是谁发声与我说话。既转过来，就看见七个金灯台。灯台中间，有一位好像人子，身穿长衣，直垂到脚，胸间束着金带。他的头与发皆白，如白羊毛，如雪。眼目如同火焰。脚好像在炉中锻炼光明的铜。声音如同众水的声音。他右手拿着七星。从他口中出来一把两刃的利剑。面貌如同烈日放光。” 与约翰说话的那一位是基督。然后在启示录2:1, 7中，我们读道：“你要写信给以弗所教会的使者，说，那右手拿着七星，在七个金灯台中间行走的，说，... 圣灵向众教会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听。” 那位在七个教会中间行走并对众教会说话的是谁呢？是人子耶稣基督。祂在这里证实，祂就是那位向众教会说话的圣灵。 在启示录3:1，我们读道：“你要写信给撒狄教会的使者，说，那有神的七灵和七星的，说...” 现在让我们来看其他的《圣经》章节来证实这一点。耶稣在马太福音18:20说了什么？ “因为无论在哪里，有两三个人奉我的名聚会，那里就有我在他们中间.“ 耶稣证实说，祂要亲自在我们中间，与我们同在。（出埃及记33:14说：“我必亲自和你同去。”） 再来看看耶稣在约翰福音第14章中就有关保惠师所说的话：”我要求父，父就另外赐给你们一位保惠师，（或作训慰师下同）叫他永远与你们同在。就是真理的圣灵，乃世人不能接受的。因为不见他，也不认识他。你们却认识他。因他常与你们同在，也要在你们里面。我不撇下你们为孤儿，我必到你们这里来。还有不多的时候，世人不再看见我。你们却看见我。因为我活着，你们也要活着。到那日，你们就知道我在父里面，你们在我里面，我也在你们里面。“ （约14:16-20） 耶稣在这里是否谈到三位神性生物？不是的。祂正证实了父神藉着神自己的灵在基督里面，而基督自己也要在我们里面。 我听见三位一体论者说：”啊！耶稣称保惠师为”他“，用的是第三人称，而且是说另外一位保惠师。“ 好，就让我们探讨这一点。你知不知道，耶稣经常用”第三人称“来指祂自己呢？比如，在约翰福音17:1-2中，耶稣向父祷告说： ”耶稣说了这话，就举目望天说，父阿，时候到了。愿你荣耀你的儿子，使儿子也荣耀你。正如你曾赐给他权柄，管理凡有血气的，叫他将永生赐给你所赐给他的人。“ 那么，耶稣用”他“来指保惠师是否证明这位”他“就是所谓的”第三位生物“呢？完全不能证明。耶稣在约翰福音第17章这里表明，祂其实是指着祂自己而言。 看看约翰福音14:21，耶稣说：“有了我的命令又遵守的，这人就是爱我的。爱我的必蒙我父爱他，我也要爱他，并且要向他显现。” 翻译成“保惠师”的希腊原文parakletos（音译是“帕拉克乐多斯”），在约翰壹书也被提到过一次。若我们看这一节经文，便能明白这位“帕拉克乐多斯”是谁。在约翰壹书2:1中，约翰说：“我小子们哪，我将这些话写给你们，是要叫你们不犯罪。若有人犯罪，在父那里我们有一位中保【帕拉克乐多斯】，就是那义者耶稣基督。” 所以耶稣是我们的“帕拉克乐多斯”，即我们的保惠师。 看看彼得在使徒行传2:32-33中启示了什么。他说：“这耶稣，神已经叫他复活了，我们都为这事作见证。他既被神的右手高举，（或作他既高举在神的右边）又从父受了所应许的圣灵，就把你们所看见所听见的，浇灌下来。” 可见耶稣是从父神那里领受了圣灵的。 现在我们来看约翰福音第20章。在耶稣升天见祂父神之后，如祂在坟墓外面所告诉马利亚的话，祂便回到地上，并向门徒显现。在约翰福音20:19-22，我们读：“那日，（就是七日的第一日）晚上，门徒所在的地方，因怕犹太人，门都关了。耶稣来站在当中，对他们说，愿你们平安。说了这话，就把手和肋旁，指给他们看。门徒看见主，就喜乐了。耶稣又对他们说，愿你们平安。父怎样差遣了我，我也照样差遣你们。说了这话，就向他们吹一口气，说，你们受圣灵。” 哇！这是多么地清晰啊！耶稣就是那位有圣灵的，这圣灵是祂从父神手中领受的，因为是神的灵。所以圣灵是基督的同在和能力，也就是祂从父神那里领受的。而保罗也证实，圣灵就是基督的灵。这一点我们可以从保罗的三个章节中看到。 在加拉太书4:6中，保罗说：“你们既为儿子，神就差他儿子的灵，进入你们（原文作我们）的心，呼叫阿爸，父。” 在哥林多后书3:17中，他说：“主就是那灵。主的灵在哪里，哪里就得以自由。” 然后在腓立比书1:19中，他又说：“因为我知道这事借着你们的祈祷，和耶稣基督之灵的帮助，终必叫我得救。” 朋友们，这是何等佳美的真理啊！圣灵不是什么我们所不认识的第三位生物。圣灵就是我们主耶稣基督。圣灵是父神的同在和能力，藉着祂儿子彰显出来。是基督住在我们心里——（弗3:17：“使基督因你们的信，住在你们心里，叫你们的爱心，有根有基。”）是基督在我们里面活着——（加2:20：“我已经与基督同钉十字架。现在活着的，不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着。”) 是基督在我们心里，就是那赐給我们生命的灵——（罗8:10-11：“基督若在你们心里，身体就因罪而死，心灵却因义而活。然而叫耶稣从死里复活者的灵，若住在你们心里，那叫基督耶稣从死里复活的，也必借着住在你们心里的圣灵，使你们必死的身体又活过来。” “我们要圣灵，就是耶稣基督。” （怀爱伦著，《信函66》1894年4月10日） 没错，人可以欺哄圣灵，也就等于欺哄神，如彼得在使徒行传5:4所证实的。（“你不是欺哄人，是欺哄神了。”）没错，圣灵对我们说话、安慰我们并指导我们。（徒8:29 - “圣灵对腓利说“）那是因为圣灵是父神自己的神圣之灵，就是祂与祂儿子耶稣共有的灵，这一点我们已经从《圣经》证明了。（结36:27 - “我必将我的灵放在你们里面”）所以，如果我们欺哄圣灵，当然也就等于欺哄神自己了，因为圣灵是神自己的灵。如我们从《圣经》上所证明的，那对我们说话、安慰我们、住在我们心里的灵，就是基督祂自己。（启3:1, 6 - “那有神的七灵和七星的，说... 圣灵向众教会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听。”) 接受怀爱伦的著作为受神圣启示的信徒，也可以看以下的引言。她说：“那些跪在宝座之前的人常献上祷告并仰望耶稣，随后祂就转脸向祂的父恳求。有一道光从圣父射到圣子身上，再从圣子转到那在祈祷的人群身上。那时我看到一道很明亮的光从圣父射到圣子身上，再从圣子来回照射在那些停在宝座前面的人身上。...那些和耶稣一同站起来的人常使自己的信心达到祂在至圣所的地方，并祈祷说：‘我父啊，求你赐给我们你的灵。’ 这时耶稣便将圣灵吹在他们身上。在祂所吹出的一口气中有亮光、能力和很多仁爱、喜乐、和平。” （怀爱伦著，《早期著作》原文第54-55页） 怀爱伦也说：“接受另一位的灵是不安全的。我们要圣灵，就是耶稣基督。” （怀爱伦著，《信函66》1894年4月10日） “救主是我们的保惠师。我已亲身体验过祂为我的保惠师。” （怀爱伦著，《文稿汇编》第8卷，原文第49页） “由于人性的拖累，基督不能亲自临格在每一个地方；因此，祂若离开门徒，对他们是完全有好处的。祂要离开他们，往祂父那里去，并差遣圣灵来地上作祂的继任者。圣灵是祂自己脱去了人性的位格，并且不必依赖人性位格而独立。祂要代表祂自己，藉着祂的圣灵作为无所不在者，以临格在每一个地方。”（怀爱伦著，《文稿汇编》第14卷，原文第23页） 这些只是怀师母众多引言之中的一小撮，给我们启示圣灵就是耶稣基督，而不是我们所不认识的其他第三位神性生物。 启示录的警告：归向独一真神 （10之10） 结论篇 马太福音28:19和约翰壹书5:7的三位是谁呢？我们已经从《圣经》中提出证据，证明父是独一真神父上帝。子或道是耶稣基督，就是父神的亲儿子。而圣灵则是父自己的神圣之灵，就是祂赐给祂儿子的灵，即是父神的同在和大能，藉着祂儿子耶稣基督彰显出来。这三位不是三位一体神。他们是父上帝，祂儿子耶稣基督，和父上帝自己的神圣之灵，就是祂与祂儿子共有的。 三位是谁？ 1.父神 2.神的儿子耶稣基督 3.神的灵，藉着祂儿子耶稣彰显出来 这为什么重要？ 许多三位一体论者会说：“这为什么重要呢？它真的那么重要吗？” 好，首先， 任何错误的传统必须把它除掉，而真理则必须把它接受。如《圣经》说，叫我们得以自由的，不是传统，而是真理——“真理必叫你们得以自由。” （约8:32）可是耶稣说： “他们将人的吩咐，当作道理教导人，所以拜我也是枉然。” （太15:9） 我们真的不想因为跟随人的传统而拜耶稣拜得枉然。而这个三位一体神的传统，更多的是建立在神话上过于《圣经》真理上，并且是透过淫妇之母天主教而进入各教会的。这神秘的三位一体神不是出于《圣经》的。它是出于异教传统，所以在许多异教神庙裡你都可以看到三尊神像。连资深的天主教徒也承认三位一体论不是根据《圣经》的教导。 “我们的反对者有时声称，任何信仰若没有《圣经》的明示，则不可固执武断地持守。可是改革教派自己都接受了这些教条，如三位一体论，这道理在福音书中是没有确切权威认证的。” （葛林著，《生命杂志》1950年10月30日，原文第51页）注：葛林是著名的天主教作家。 再说，这三位一体论是伪宗教的核心教义，正如这段引言所表达的：“至圣三位一体神的奥秘，乃是基督教信仰和生活的核心奥秘。... 因此，它是所有其他信仰奥秘的源头。” （《天主教要理问答》，第234题） “在共济会之中，没有比三位一体论更基础或更受到强调的教义了。”（共济会世界网站） 三位一体神乃是外邦神。《圣经》警告我们勿事奉外邦神。在约书亚记24:20中，我们读：“你们若离弃耶和华【单数】去事奉外邦神【复数】，耶和华在降福之后，必转而降祸与你们，把你们灭绝。” 朋友们，这是个非常严重的问题，所以启示录14:6-7中的天使警告世人务要归向天地的主。耶稣所彰显的独一真神乃是祂父亲。你真的以为我们事奉一位扮演角色的神吗？因为三位一体神正是这样的神，扮演父子圣灵之角色的神。扮演角色叫做什么呢？叫做演戏。演戏又是什么呢？是撒谎、吹牛。三位一体神连自己的律法也不遵守。多么可笑啊！不但如此，三位一体论还拒绝父神与祂儿子之间的真正父子关系。《圣经》如何称这种做法呢？ 约翰壹书2:22-23说：“谁是说谎话的呢？不是那不认耶稣为基督的吗？不认父与子的，这就是敌基督的。凡不认子的就没有父。认子的连父也有了。” 犹大也警告信徒要提防某些偷进教会的人。看看犹大书1:4：“因为有些人偷着进来，就是自古被定受刑罚的，是不虔诚的，将我们神的恩变作放纵情欲的机会，并且不认独一的主宰我们（我们或作和我们）主耶稣基督。” 三位一体论是个来自巴比伦的敌基督教导。它不认独一的主宰，即我们在天上的父，和祂的儿子耶稣基督。这是一个《圣经》从来没有提过的假神。然而，根据启示录的启示，只有两位神性生物将在永恒的岁月裡接受众生的崇拜。我们在启示录5:13中读道：“我又听见，在天上，地上，地底下，沧海里，和天地间一切所有被造之物，都说，但愿颂赞，尊贵，荣耀，权势，都归给坐宝座的和羔羊，直到永永远远。” 启示录也启示，只有两位神性生物将坐在宝座上，直到永永远远。我们在启示录21:1和22:1,3读道：“我又看见一个新天新地。因为先前的天地已经过去了。海也不再有了。”“天使又指示我在城内街道当中一道生命水的河，明亮如水晶，从神和羔羊的宝座流出来。... 以后再没有咒诅。在城里有神和羔羊的宝座。” 不过，看看撒但想要干什么。我们在以赛亚书14:13-14读道：”你心里曾说，我要升到天上。我要高举我的宝座在神众星以上。我要坐在聚会的山上，在北方的极处，我要升到高云之上。我要与至上者同等。” 由此可见，《圣经》启示我们，只有两位坐在宝座上，就是圣父和圣子。可撒但却说，他要升到天上神的宝座，与至上者同等。这样就会变成三位了。 哇！朋友，是时候要听从启示录第14章中天使的警告，并且敬拜那天地的独一真神父上帝。时候到了，我们要“归向神，要服事那又真又活的神，【并】等候他儿子从天降临。“ （帖前1:9-10） 是时候停止依靠你教会领袖来获得真理，而应该开始自己去研究，因为大迷惑已经来临，并且还要通过教会临到我们。愿上帝帮助我们！ 上一篇 返回研究目录 下一篇 到最頂

All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next The Truth of the Trinity [ trinitytruth.org ] 14-26 (total 42 parts) Was Jesus Christ created? It is claimed that Arius who was a fourth century Alexandrian priest taught that prior to making anything else, God had a son who was begotten, or created or established. Some claim that back in the dawn of time, God the Father had some form of cosmic intimate relations with the Holy Spirit and Jesus was the product. They reason, “How else can you call Him the Son.” But these concepts are contrary to Scripture in which Jesus is revealed as the Creator and not a created being and has existed long before He created all things. (John 1:1-4) The Bible states that Christ was not created but created all things. John 1:3 states, “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” This verse has two direct statements being that Jesus pre-existed and created all things and that all things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. Did you notice that John said that not only were all things made through Him but also that without Him nothing was made. Paul also confirms what John wrote, “For by Him all things were created.” He continues with even greater clarity to make sure that we understand what he means by all things. “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” Colossians 1:16 If Jesus created all things then, He could not have been one of the created things. Paul adds the following just so there can be no mistake about this fact. “And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” Colossians 1:17. If Christ created everything that was ever created, and existed before all created things, it is evident that Christ Himself is not among the created things. He is above all creation, not part of it. The idea that Christ is a created being denies His Divinity. No one who holds this view can possibly have any just conception of the exalted position which Christ truly occupies. For Adventists: Note that the Spirit of Prophecy does not equate being born with being created as some imply. “God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son,”-- not a son by creation, as were the angels, nor a son by adoption, as is the forgiven sinner, but a Son begotten in the express image of the Father's person,” — (E.G. White, ST, May 30, 1895) “The dedication of the first-born had its origin in the earliest times. God had promised to give the First-born of heaven to save the sinner.” — (E.G. White, DA, p. 51) Who is God? Is God a person? Is He a thing or perhaps some invisible cosmic force? These are important questions to answer and should be easily answered by anyone who understands and knows God. Surprisingly, many Christians are stumped by these questions because they have been taught that God is some ghostly, mysterious vapour that pervades all nature. Daniel was given a vision that helps us understand God. He wrote, “I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.” Daniel 7:9. Someone called “the Ancient of days,” who wears a white garment and has white hair takes a seat on a throne. Shortly thereafter the “Son of man,” (verse 13) comes before Him. The Ancient of days must be God, the Father. So according to the Bible our heavenly Father is a real person. John was given a vision of this same event and states, “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” Revelation 5:1. Shortly after John saw this, Jesus Christ approaches the throne and takes the book out of His Father's hand. So again we find that God is a real person who sits on a throne and has a book in His right hand. God must be a real person for Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8. And Jesus warned, “Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 18:10. We should expect that God is a real person for we were created in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). When we get to heaven we will find that we resemble God. We will not find a three headed monster with six arms or any other strange thing like that. God's outward form is very much like our own. And in Hebrews 1:3 we learn that Jesus Christ is the express image of God's person. Therefore God must be a person and Jesus Christ is a real person also. Paul confirmed this when He wrote, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:” Philippians 2:5-6. The Greek word that was translated “form” means, “the form by which a person or thing strikes the vision, external appearance.” (Thayer's Greek Lexicon). God has an external appearance and His Son Jesus Christ has the same type of appearance. Revelation 2:7 and 22:1-2 say that the throne of God is in paradise where the tree of life is and that is where we find God and His Son. God the person is not omnipresent but He is through His Spirit. Beware of Pantheism which is the belief that the universe and nature is identical with divinity, which basically would make God everything around us. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus “asked His disciples, saying, Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? So they said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 16:13-17 NKJV This passage says that the Father who is in Heaven, revealed to Peter, that Jesus who was on Earth, is none other than His Son. Jesus Christ being the Son of God is so important that John wrote at the close of his gospel, “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.” John 20:30-31 The very first sermon Paul ever preached after learning the gospel from Christ Himself, “straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.” Acts 9:20. The apostle Peter, who lived with Jesus and heard His messages firsthand said, “And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:69. Christ's disciples also exclaimed, “we believe that you came forth from God.” John 16:30. Martha who was a close friend of Jesus and heard many of His teachings said to Him, “Yes, Lord: I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.” John 11:27. Right after Phillip preached the gospel to the eunuch, “said, If you believe with all thine heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” Acts 8:37. Mark said who Jesus was in the first verse of his Gospel. “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Mark 1:1. Even the demons knew, “they cried out, saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus, you Son of God?” Matthew 8:29. So how did the demons know that Jesus was the Son of God? Because they had met Him before! These demons had once lived in Heaven. When Lucifer was cast out of Heaven, he took a third of the angels with him. (Revelation 12:9) So they knew Jesus was the only Son of God! Christ said, “For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist:” Luke 7:28. John the Baptist testified, “And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.” John 1:34 Of all the witnesses, the greatest is God the Father Himself. Twice He spoke from heaven saying, “This is my beloved Son,” Matthew 3:17; 17:5. Jesus proclaimed, “I am the Son of God.” John 10:36. He said that He is “the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:18. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was begotten which literally means born, and before anything was created and long before God sent Him into the world. (John 3:16-17; 18:37; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:1-9 and 1 John 4:9) The Bible does not tell us how Jesus was begotten but God wants us to know that He is His Son whom He loves very much. Jesus said, “For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself.” John 5:26. If Jesus had always existed alongside the Father as the Trinity doctrine claims, then God could not have given life to His Son as He would have always had life. But Scripture reveals this is impossible. According to His own testimony, Jesus is the only begotten Son of God and literally received life from His Father. He did not say that He was one of the three members of a trinity who took on the role of the Son of God. He said He was the Son of God! Was Jesus the Son of God before His incarnation? Trinitarians often claim that Jesus is only called the Son of God because of His birth in Bethlehem. But being born in human flesh, Christ became the “Son of man” at His incarnation, not the “Son of God” which He already was. Scripture reveals many times and in many ways that Jesus was God's Son “before” God sent Him into the world, not after. The following two verses for instance say that God sent His Son into the world. Hence He was already God's Son before He sent Him. “because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.” 1 John 4:9“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” John 3:17 And God's Son was in the fiery furnace with the faithful three over 500 years before His incarnation. “Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” Daniel 3:25 Scripture also informs us that Jesus was the Son of God before all things were created. Paul wrote in regards to Christ that, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” Colossians 1:15 NKJV. Note that the latter part of this verse is poorly translated in the KJV which says, “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.” Colossians 1:15 KJV. As a result there are some who use the King James Bible to imply that Christ Himself was a created being. But such an interpretation is contradicted elsewhere in Scripture such as John 1:1-4 and Colossians 1:16-17 Thus we see that Paul is telling us that Christ was “Begotten First or Born Before all creation” because all of creation was by God through His Son Jesus Christ. “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 3:9 For Adventists: “The dedication of the first-born had its origin in the earliest times. God had promised to give the First-born of heaven to save the sinner.” — (E.G. White, DA, p. 51) “God sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, liable to physical infirmities, tempted in all points like as we are. He was the Son of the living God. His personality did not begin with His incarnation in the flesh.” — (E.G. White, Lt77, Aug 3, 1894) Thayer's Greek Lexicon says, “Christ is called, firstborn of all creation, who came into being through God prior to the entire universe of created things.” Barnes New Testament Notes on Colossians 1:15 says, “the word firstborn - pro-tot-ok'-os - properly means the firstborn child of a father or mother.” Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary says, “Begotten (literally, 'born') before every creature.” Matthew Henry's Commentary states “He was born or begotten before all the creation, before any creature was made;” Scripture refers to Jesus Christ as “the image of God,” “the image of the invisible God,” and “the express image of his person.” (2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3). An image is never the original but always a likeness or duplication of the original. Christ is the Son of God and therefore the express image of His Father. It would be incorrect to say that the Father is the image of His Son because the Father is the original. In the same manner it would be incorrect to refer to Christ as the true or original God since He is the image of the true God. The Bible refers to Christ as God's Son at least 120 times. Forty seven times using the phrase “Son of God.” Regarding the genuineness of Christ's Sonship, He is called the “only begotten” six times, “the firstborn” three times, “the firstbegotten” once and God's “holy child” twice. Four verses say He was “begotten” prior to His incarnation so this cannot be applied to His birth on earth from Mary as some have chosen to believe. Four verses say that He “proceeded forth from,” “came out from” or “camest forth from” the Father. The evidence on this subject is overwhelming. Christ truly is the literal begotten Son of God who was brought forth from the Father before all creation. The example verses below with the help of the Thayer dictionary also reveal that Jesus was born of the Father before the world was, then much later, He came into the world. Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon G1831 - To come forth from physically, arise from, to be born of.G2064 - To come from one place to another. John 8:42 “Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth [G1831] and came from God; neither came [G2064] I of myself, but he sent me.” John 16:27-28 “For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out [G1831] from God. 28 I came forth [G1831] from the Father, and am come [G2064] into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.” John 17:7-8 “Now they have known that all things whatsoever you have given me are of you. 8 For I have given unto them the words which you gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out [G1831] from you, and they have believed that you did send me.” Since the Trinity doctrine teaches three co-eternal beings, then the Bible stating Jesus is the Son of God presents another serious problem for Trinitarians as it contradicts Scripture. If Jesus is born of God as the Bible states more than a hundred times, then Jesus cannot be co-eternal with the Father and so this is yet another problem that Trinitarians have to explain away. This is typically done by a play on words from the Thayer Dictionary definition of the Greek word for “begotten” which is “monogenēs.” It is claimed that “monogenēs” means Christ was one of a kind rather than the intended meaning of the only begotten Son of God. Strong's dictionary says, only born, that is, sole: - only (begotten, child). So it more accurately means only child. Whenever this Greek word is used of persons, it is exclusively used of parent-child relationships. Here is every single use of “monogenēs” found in the entire Bible. “only begotten son” 4 times referring to Jesus and 1 time referring to Abraham's only son Isaac, “only begotten of the Father” 1 time, “only son of his mother” 1 time, “only daughter” 1 time and “only child” 1 time. So there is not one single Scripture in the Bible that uses this Greek word that does not refer to an only son, daughter or child that was not begotten. And since the word “son” is prefixed by the word “begotten” more than once when referring to Christ, then it can only mean Jesus is born of God and explains why He is called the Son of God to state the obvious. We also have Paul's testimony in Colossians 1:15 which says Christ was the first born before anything was created. And the Greek word “prōtotokos” used in this verse cannot be abused as it means, first born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively): - firstbegotten (-born). There are also other Scriptures that show Jesus was born of God as you are about to see, not that there should be any doubt. For Adventists: “Christ is “the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature; for by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by Him, and for Him; and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.” The first chapter of Colossians will wonderfully enlighten the mind as to the truth as it is in Jesus.” — (E.G. White, ST, Nov. 15, 1899) Some also claim that Jesus cannot be divine if He was born of God. But this is just another tactic Satan uses to deter people from the truth. In any case, the problem is actually the other way around. Divinity is not based on how old you are but who you came from. Jesus inherited everything from His Father including his divinity. See Hebrews 1:4 for example. Jesus is the literal Son of God, “the firstborn over all creation” (Colossians 1:15), and being brought forth from the Father, He has the same “divine nature” as His Father. “For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;” Colossians 1:19. Also, the Greek word translated “Godhead” in Colossians 2:9 means “divine nature.” Thus Paul states that the fullness of the “divine nature” of God dwells in His Son. “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead [divine nature] bodily.” Colossians 2:9. Hence Jesus is fully divine because He “is” begotten of the Father, and hence came forth from the Father, and so He has the same “divine nature” as His Father. Thus the “divine nature” is in the Son because He is God's Son. Everything that Christ consists of had no beginning, His divinity, His makeup, His substance had no beginning as it all came from the Father. If you trace Christ back you will have to go through the Father and you will never get to a beginning. But His personality as the Son began when He was brought forth by His Father. And if Jesus did not get His divine nature from His Father, then where did He get it from? That would mean that Jesus would have to be a God in His own right just like His Father and so we would have two gods. This would break the first Commandment where the one true God the Father says, “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3. It does not say before us. If Jesus does not have the same divine nature as His Father because He is His Son, then we have a very serious problem. Why do some insist on trying to make Christ conform to the image they have of Him before they will accept Him? They expect Christ to be a second god identical to His Father in every way and thus reject Him as being a real Son. And yet the truth of Christ being God's Son is so precious. Just think about it for a moment. Christ is God's very own Son whom He loves very much! Why would anyone desire to destroy this precious Father and Son relationship? Another means of trying to discredit the truth is to say that Jesus cannot be born of God because He has no mother. But this is an anthropomorphic thought. Why do Trinitarians try and put “human” limitations on God? He is God! Not human! Just because something does not seem reasonable or logical to us, or just because it does not make sense to us, it does not mean it is not truth. Our heavenly Father said, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9. I once heard a Pastor say that if Christ had a beginning that He must be created. Says what Scripture? That is his thought that imposes a limitation on what God can do. God can and did bring forth a Son without having to create Him. Scripture does not lie and those opposing the truth on Christ being begotten of the Father should know all things are possible with God. We must not put human limitations on how or what God can and cannot do based on our human finite knowledge over the omniscience and omnipotence of God. Why do so many Christians try to explain away literally hundreds of clear words that state Jesus is the Son of God just to uphold a pagan doctrine that does not exist in the Bible? When Satan goes to this much effort you know it has to be extremely important. For Adventists: “It is true that there are many sons of God; but Christ is the “only begotten Son of God,” and therefore the Son of God in a sense in which no other being ever was, or ever can be. The angels are sons of God, as was Adam (Job 38:7; Luke 3:38), by creation; Christians are the sons of God by adoption (Rom. 8:14,15); but Christ is the Son of God by birth. The writer to the Hebrews further shows that the position of the Son of God is not one to which Christ has been elevated, but that it is one which He has by right.” — (E.J. Waggoner, CAHR, p. 11-12) “God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son,”-- not a son by creation, as were the angels, nor a son by adoption, as is the forgiven sinner, but a Son begotten in the express image of the Father's person,” — (E.G. White, ST, May 30, 1895) “The dedication of the first-born had its origin in the earliest times. God had promised to give the First-born of heaven to save the sinner.” — (E.G. White, DA, p. 51) Considering Ellen G. White endorsed what Waggoner wrote above, what is the difference between Waggoner saying Christ is “the Son of God by birth,” and the SOP saying Christ is “begotten Son of God” and the “First-born of heaven?” There is no difference of course. Jesus is the literal Son of God by birth and hence there was a time when He was brought forth from the Father. You cannot be the First-born of heaven and a Son by birth any other way. The above also proves that being the literal Son of God by birth does not mean being created as many Trinitarians erroneously claim. Did Christ have a beginning or just His personality? Consider the following. If we could travel at a septuagintacentillion (10513) times the speed of light in any one direction, would we ever find the end of the universe, like perhaps a wall with a sign saying this is the end? And if so, what would be on the other side of that wall? And what existed before God created all things through His Son? Was it nothing? And how long did nothing exist for if that was the case? It would have to be forever! And what about God, when did He begin to exist and who created Him? The answer is that there was never a time He did not exist and hence could never have been created. He is God and has always been and so is without beginning! And what about the Son of God who was born of the same substance of God? The same applies. Since Christ is the same substance of His Father, then everything He consists of had no beginning. So His divinity had no beginning, His makeup; His nature had no beginning as it all came from the Father. So in principle, everything Christ is had no beginning. If you trace Christ back you will have to go through the Father and you will never get to a beginning. But His personality as the Son of God began when He was brought forth by His Father. This principle is brought out in Scripture many times. So in effect it was only the personality of Christ that had a beginning. These are the mysteries of God and things our mind cannot possibly comprehend. For Adventists: “The Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Father, is truly God in infinity, but not in personality.” — (E.G. White, MS116, December 19, 1905). Waggoner explains in words that are easier to understand making what Ellen White said above easier to comprehend. “Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. He was begotten, not created. He is of the substance of the Father, so that in his very nature he is God; and since this is so “it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell.” Col. 1:19 ... While both are of the same nature, the Father is first in point of time. He is also greater in that he had no beginning, while Christ's personality had a beginning.” — (E.J. Waggoner, ST, April 8, 1889) When and How was Jesus born from the Father? Some say Jesus is being continually born of God in the days of eternity based on Psalms 2:7 which says, “I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.” But it is prophesying of a future event and does not say that. Acts 13:33 explains, “God has fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he has raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you.” In the significant passage of Acts 13:16-41, Paul tells the story of our Lord and Saviour and how he came and died for our sins, but was raised from the dead by His Father in heaven and did not see corruption. Thus this passage declares it was fulfilled in the resurrection of Christ from the dead. He was born from the dead, and God who raised Him demonstrating that He was His Son. This is also supported by Revelation 1:5 “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead,” So when does the Bible say Christ was brought forth or born from the Father? Proverbs 8:23-26 says, “I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.” So Christ was brought forth from the Father before the earth was created in the days of eternity. And of course, if Christ was brought forth than this also confirms His personality has an origin. Note that the Hebrew word “Olam” used for everlasting in verse 23 in the KJV has several possible meanings and has been translated in many different ways according to context and what the translators believed to be correct. It can mean “the vanishing point”, “time out of mind - past or future”, “ancient time” and “beginning of the world” to name a few. Here are some other translations that demonstrate this point. Proverbs 8:23 CJB “I was appointed before the world, before the start, before the earth's beginnings.”Proverbs 8:23 HCSB “I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began.”Proverbs 8:23 NLT “I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began.”Proverbs 8:23 NLV “I was set apart long ago, from the beginning, before the earth was.”Proverbs 8:23 RSV “Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.” Who does “wisdom” refer to in Proverbs 8 since some say this does not refer to Christ? 1 Corinthians 1:24, 30 “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” Wisdom in the following verse also refers to Christ. Luke 11:49 “Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles,” For Adventists: “Through Solomon Christ declared: “The Lord possessed Me in the beginning of His way, before His works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth.” — (E.G. White, ST, Aug 29, 1900) Some also have the wrong concept of the word beginning in Scripture. God of course has no beginning and the word beginning means the “origin” and source of something. One example from the Oxford dictionary for “beginning” is, “The background or origins of a person or organization.” If Christ was co-eternal with the Father, then like His Father, He would have no beginning. The Septuagint that Jesus quoted from says, “He established me in the beginning, before time was, before He made the earth.” So all Bible translations of Proverbs 8:23 in fact actually say Christ has an origin! Solomon has used Hebrew parallelism in verse 23 which expresses a thought one way, and then uses a complementary thought to express it another way. So the last two phrases of this verse are saying the same thing as the first phrase but in a different way. This gives tremendous clarity on when he is referring to and yet most still get it wrong. Bible writers did not understand science as we do and measured time by the spheres in the sky that did not exist until Christ created everything. So Christ was established in the beginning (Genesis 1:1) before He made the earth, which was before time was since there was nothing to measure time by yet. Thus we know that the beginning was when the earth was made where there was nothing in existence to measure time by and hence was before time was. And so the phrases “from eternity”, “from everlasting”, “before time was”, “the days of eternity”, “from the beginning” and “before the earth was” all mean the same thing. Quite simply, before the earth and all things were created. Micah 5:2 also informs us that Christ has an origin and was brought forth a long time ago. It also uses the Hebrew word “Olam” as Proverbs 8:23 and has the same translation issue. The phrase “goings forth” in the KJV implies an origin of course and why the NIV used the word “origins.” Micah 5:2 KJV “But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah 5:2 NIV “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Some have mistaken the words “Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever:” in Hebrews 1:8 to mean His throne has always existed but it uses the same Greek words as Revelation 22:5 in regards to for ever and ever and both refer to forward in time unless of course we have always existed. The NIV is clearer as it says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever.” For Adventists: “And although we may try to reason in regard to our Creator, how long He [Christ] has had existence, where evil first entered into our world, and all these things, we may reason about them until we fall down faint and exhausted with the research when there is yet an infinity beyond.” — (E.G. White, 7BC 919.5) “There was a time when Christ proceeded forth and came from God, from the bosom of the Father (John 8:42; 1:18), but that time was so far back in the days of eternity that to finite comprehension it is practically without beginning.” — (E.J. Waggoner, CAHR, p. 21, 1890). Thus Ellen White and Waggoner say that Christ was brought forth from God a very long time ago. Christ was the Son of God before He was sent to Earth and was tore from the bosom of His Father. “The Eternal Father, the unchangeable one, gave his only begotten Son, tore from his bosom Him who was made in the express image of his person, and sent him down to earth to reveal how greatly he loved mankind.” — (E.G. White, RH, July 9, 1895) Note that the nature of God and His only begotten Son is actually illustrated on a small scale with Adam and Eve. “Adam had enjoyed the companionship of God and of holy angels. ... Love, gratitude, loyalty to the Creator—all were overborne by love to Eve. She was a part of himself,” — (E.G. White, PP, 56.2) In exactly the same way Eve was part of Adam, Christ is part of God. “God's love for the world was not manifest because He sent His Son, but because He loved the world He sent His Son into the world that divinity clothed with humanity might touch humanity, while divinity lay hold of infinity. Though sin had produced a gulf between man and his God, divine benevolence provided a plan to bridge that gulf. And what material did He use? A part of Himself. The brightness of the Father's glory came to a world all seared and marred with the curse, and in His own divine character, in His own divine body, bridged the gulf and opened a channel of communication between God and man.” — (E.G. White, Lt36a, Sept 18, 1890) So we find that Christ was tore from the bosom of His Father and hence was part of Himself, which is something a Trinitarian can never say. The Son of God was brought forth from the Father and hence is the same substance of His Father. This means that everything Christ consists of has always existed as it came from the Father. But the person of Christ had a beginning even though what Christ consists of does not. Thus it would not necessarily be incorrect to say that Christ has always existed before he was born from the perspective that He existed in the bosom of His Father. Who or What is the Holy Spirit? Many think a spirit is a ghost in the form of some bodiless phantom that floats around. The American Heritage Dictionary says ghost means “The spirit of a dead person, especially one believed to appear in bodily likeness to living persons or to haunt former habitats.” But the Holy Spirit is certainly not a ghost as just described. Note that πνευμα αγιον (pneuma hagion) should have always been translated as “Holy Spirit” but sometimes is incorrectly translated it as “Holy Ghost.” David wrote, “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?” Psalm 139:7. Here David uses Hebrew parallelism to express himself. This expresses a thought one way, and then uses a complementary thought to express it another way. His first thought is, “Whither shall I go from thy spirit?” And the second which is equivalent to the first says, “whither shall I flee from thy presence?” So David is saying that God's Spirit is equivalent to God's presence. Thus the Holy Spirit is best described as being God's presence and power. For Adventists: “In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself,” — (E.G. White, 7T 273.1, 1902). “The divine Spirit that the world's Redeemer promised to send, is the presence and power of God.” — (E.G. White, ST, Nov 23) The Trinity doctrine however claims that the Holy Spirit is another person because the Bible shows the Holy Spirit has mind, will and emotions. But this is unbiblical and faulty logic. The Holy Spirit has a personality because God has a personality. In giving us His Spirit God gives us Himself. And so His Spirit has “His” mind, will and emotions the same as man. A persons spirit is their mind, will and emotions. It is who you are. So a spirit is not and never can be a literal person in itself. If it were, it would cease to be a spirit. For instance, in order for a spirit to be another person, it would also have to have its own spirit. In other words, for the Holy Spirit to be a person, it would have to have its own spirit in order to have its own mind, will and emotions. So you would end up with the Spirit of the Holy Spirit. Along with this false theology introduced by Satan so he could achieve worship, man seems to have lost all touch with the reality of a what a spirit is. However, while our spirit is within us, God's Spirit can do what ours can't. He can send His Spirit anywhere. The book of Job says, “there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.” Job 32:8. A spirit is the part of a person that can be grieved. Daniel explains, “I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body,” Daniel 7:15. A spirit is the part of a person that can perceive or understand things. In Mark's gospel we read, “And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason you these things in your hearts?” Mark 2:8. A spirit is the part of a person that can be troubled. The king of Babylon had a dream and he told his wise men, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.” Daniel 2:3. So we find that our spirit is our mind, will and emotions. This does not make our spirit another person. What would you think if I said, “I know that we have met before, but have you met my spirit? I would like to introduce you to my spirit who is sitting over there on that chair.” You would obviously think I had a twisted concept of what my spirit is. It is not some other person that is separate and distinct from me. My spirit is who I am and hence is my mind, will and emotions. The Bible mentions several types of spirits. We find “evil spirit,” “dumb spirit,” “unclean spirit,” “foul spirit,” “humble spirit,” “excellent spirit,” “good spirit,” “broken spirit,” “wounded spirit,” “faithful spirit,” and “haughty spirit” etc. All these spirits are distinguishable by the adjective that describes them such as good, foul and humble etc. We know that God the Father has a spirit (Matthew 10:20) and His Spirit of course could be nothing other than Holy. The word “Holy” is also an adjective be it in English or Greek. So “Holy Spirit” is not a name but a description of God's Spirit. God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ have different names and titles in the Bible because they are personal beings. If the Holy Spirit is a personal being co-equal with the Father and Son as the trinity doctrine teaches, then why doesn't it have a personal name also? The “Spirit” is not a name, it is what it is. “Holy” is just the adjective that describes God's Spirit, and other terms such as the “Spirit of God” is not a name either but what it is. It is the Spirit of God! It is also called the “Spirit of your Father” which once again is just what it is. So if the Holy Spirit was truly a personal being then why no personal name? Since your Spirit is your mind, will and emotions, the Greek and Hebrew word for “Spirit” also means “mind” as you would expect. Strong's dictionary says, breath, figuratively life, spirit, (including its expression and functions), mind. Now note below that Paul in Romans 11:34 is quoting Isaiah 40:13. So we know that Paul understood the Spirit of the Lord to also mean the mind of the Lord. And of course the mind of someone is not a different person to them any more than their spirit is and this also includes God as Paul reveals below. So again we find that your spirit is your mind, will and emotions for not only people but God also. The Greek word “pneuma” and equivalent Hebrew word “rûach” are also interchangeably translated as “spirit” or “mind” in various translations and “rûach” is translated as “mind” in the KJV Bible six times. “Who has known the mind of the Lord? And who has been His counselor, to instruct Him?” Isaiah 40:13 Septuagint “Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor has taught him?” Isaiah 40:13 KJV“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counsellor?” Romans 11:34 KJV So how can the mind of the Lord be another being? It cannot in fact. It was not in fact until May 381 AD when a newly baptized emperor, with little or “no” knowledge of theology accepted the idea of three Cappadocians that the Spirit of God was a literal and separate being. Anyone who disagreed was labelled a foolish madman and heretic and dealt with accordingly! So this Catholic belief flowed on through the dark ages and straight into the Protestant Churches at the Protestant Reformation without being questioned as did the trinity doctrine. Hence it was just assumed to be correct and so one day they justified it by saying that secular dictionaries state a person has mind, will and emotions and various Scriptures show the Holy Spirit does also, and therefore it must be a literal being. But as we have already seen, this unbiblical logic would also mean my spirit within me is also a person, and separate from me. Would you believe me if I said that a person's spirit is another literal being? After all, a person's spirit can be troubled, Daniel 2:3 “...my spirit was troubled...” And a person's spirit can be grieved, Daniel 7:15 “I Daniel was grieved in my spirit...” And a person's spirit can speak and pray, 1 Corinthians 14:14 “...my spirit prayeth...” And a person's spirit can rejoice, Luke 1:47“my spirit has rejoiced...” And a person's spirit can be received by the Lord, Acts 7:59 “...Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” A person's spirit can also serve, Romans 1:9 “...I serve with my spirit...” And a person's spirit can also rest, 2 Corinthians 2:13 “I had no rest in my spirit...” So we find that a person's spirit has a mind, will and emotions. Therefore, a person's spirit must be another literal being. Right now you are probably thinking I have lost my mind, and yet this is exactly the same logic that is used to imply that the Holy Spirit is another literal being! Some will respond, “But it is different with God's Spirit.” But not so. Not only does the Bible reveal it is not different but in fact says it is exactly the same with only one exception. Our Spirit is within us but God can send His Spirit anywhere. If the Bible does not say the Holy Spirit is a literal being, then let's not assume it to say something it does not say. So let's honour God and trust what His Word does say instead of assuming or believing our adversaries lies. And as we have seen in Scripture, God and His Son and all living beings have a spirit which is what gives us all a unique personality with our own mind, will and emotions. So for the “Spirit of God” to be a “literal being” as it is erroneously believed today, then the “Spirit of God” would have to have its “own spirit” and one that is also distinct from the Father and Son. But then we are forced into the belief of the “spirit of the Spirit,” and if the Holy Spirit did not have a spirit of its own as per this belief, then it could not have a separate personality and hence its own mind, will and emotions anyway! The spirit of every living being has a personality because our spirit is in fact our personality! So the Holy Spirit has a personality because God has a personality. In giving us His Spirit God gives us Himself. It is not another being and it is not some impersonal force. It is the presence and power of God Himself. It is God's own Spirit having God's own personality. If I could give you my spirit, whose personality would you have? Mine! So God's Spirit has God's personality. The same applies to the fact that the Spirit is divine because God is a divine being. Remember that God is a spirit and yet He is a personal being. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 For Adventists: The Holy Spirit is not some force or another being but God Himself. “In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself, making Himself a fountain of divine influences, to give health and life to the world.” — (E.G. White, 7T 273.1, 1902). “God is a spirit; yet He is a personal being, for man was made in His image.” — (E.G. White, 8T 263.1, 1904) Notice how Paul compares the spirit of man with the Spirit of God putting the final nail in the coffin of this lie. And of course your thoughts come from your mind and hence are the result of your mind, will and emotions. “For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:11 Here the spirit of man is likened to the Spirit of God. Just as a man has a spirit, God also has a Spirit in the same manner, and His Spirit is the part of Him associated with His thoughts and emotions the same as a man. Ephesians 4:30 says the Holy Spirit is “the holy Spirit of God” and to grieve not His Spirit. So just as the spirit of man can be grieved so can God's. If I told you that I was grieving in my spirit, would you think my spirit was a separate person? Obviously not. And Paul stated it is no different with God and His Spirit in this respect. God's Spirit belongs to God, just as my spirit belongs to me. So as Paul said, the Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God because it is His Holy Spirit and hence has His mind, will and emotions just like man. And of course Paul also revealed in Romans 11:34 given above that the mind and spirit are correlated. He further shows this relationship in Ephesians 4:23 where he said “be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” This is Biblical exegesis but to say the Holy Spirit has mind, will and emotions so therefore must be a literal and separate being is an unbiblical assumption and eisegesis. Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:11 shows the difference is that man's spirit is within him but does not say this about God's Spirit as God can send His Spirit anywhere. There is also no Scripture that says the Holy Spirit is God. Notice these examples of how “Holy Spirit” is used in the Bible. Matthew 3:16 “and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:” And in the parallel verse of Luke 3:22 “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him,” So these parallel verses show that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. And for an even clearer example. Luke 12:11-12 says, “take you no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say.” Note the same account from Matthew and what he called the Holy Spirit. “take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak. For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.” Matthew 10:19-20. Matthew called the Holy Spirit “the Spirit of your Father,” and so is not another being but God's Spirit, and why it is called the Spirit of God. It is not called God the Spirit. His Spirit of course is Holy and why it is also called the Holy Spirit. This is why the Holy Spirit has all the characteristics of the Father because it is His Spirit. Whose Spirit was Jesus anointed with at His baptism? “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:” Matthew 3:16. By the power of whose Spirit did Jesus cast out demons? “But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.” Matthew 12:28. The Apostles did many miracles by the power of whose Spirit just as Jesus did? “Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.” Romans 15:19. This unmistakable verse says the Holy Spirit is God's Spirit. “Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God who has also given us His Holy Spirit.” 1 Thessalonians 4:8. Whose Spirit is it that dwells in us? Is it another person or God Himself through His Spirit? “Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.” 1 John 4:13. There are more than twenty five verses that reveal this simple truth. Here is one more. “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 While Scripture uses the term “Spirit Of God,” it never uses the term “God the Spirit” as its meaning is incorrect. The rules of grammar tell us that the phrase “God the Spirit” means it is a Spirit that is a God, while the “Spirit Of God” means this is the Spirit that belongs to God. As you can see, they have different meanings and only one can be correct. But which one? The one that is found in the Bible of course! The other came from the Catholic Church. Phrases like “God the Spirit” or “God the Holy Spirit” are Catholic Trinitarian terms that resulted from Satan through man in 381 AD turning the Spirit of God into God the Spirit. Why? So Satan could step into his creation and receive worship as a deity just as he always desired. Hence these Catholic terms were made up to match the doctrine they created and never occur in Scripture as they are literally wrong. So why does the Bible never use the phrase “God the Spirit?” Because God's Spirit is not another God! It uses “Spirit Of God” because the Holy Spirit is God's own Spirit. It is not a difficult concept. No sincere Christian should ever be caught using unbiblical terms like “God the Spirit” as you would be following in the footsteps of antichrist. Terms such as “God's Spirit,” the “Spirit of God,” the “Spirit of Christ,” “My Spirit,” “His Spirit,” and the “Holy Spirit” are used to name just a few. Also, the Scriptures never tell us to “pray to” or “worship” the Spirit. Why would the Bible neglect that if the Holy Spirit was a co-equal God of a trinity? We are told to pray “for” the Spirit, but never “to” the Spirit. And the same applies to Christ. Does the Bible call Jesus “God the Son” as Catholics and Trinitarians do, or does the Bible call Christ the “Son of God”? Scripture in fact always calls Jesus the “Son of God” and with good reason. Because that is what He is to state the obvious. If you are using Catholic phrases like “God the Son” or “God the Spirit,” that never originated from Scripture, then you are following the Papal Church and antichrist, not the inspired words of God. Some also mention Genesis 1:2 which says “the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters” as if that gives support to the Holy Spirit being a literal being. But does it say a separate person called God the Spirit moved on the face of the waters or does it say God through His Spirit and hence His personal presence moved upon the face of the waters? It is also worth noting that in the Old Testament that the phrase “Holy Spirit” is used 3 times, “Spirit of God” 14 times and “Spirit of the Lord” 26 times. All these phrases are synonymous and not one of these 43 verses implies the Holy Spirit is God or an actual separate being but simply the Holy Spirit of God. Jewish scholars examining the references to the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament Scriptures have never defined the Holy Spirit as anything but the presence and power of God. Are the Father and Son One in Spirit? Paul says in Ephesians 4:4 that there is “one Spirit.” But the Bible speaks about the “Spirit of God” and the “Spirit of Christ” which involves two Divine beings. If the Father has a Holy Spirit, the Son must too. So how then is there only one Spirit? The answer is something the majority miss because most have been indoctrinated with the Catholic idea of the Holy Spirit as another being rather than God's own Spirit. God and His Son have a shared Spirit and that is how “They” represent “Themselves” where they are not personally present. So the Holy Spirit is the mind, power, character and personal presence of the very life of God that the Father sends through His Son to us. Or to put it another way to make sure this is clear; the Holy Spirit is the presence and power of the Father manifested through Jesus Christ, His only begotten son. This is not a separate person of the Godhead who is being sent, it is the very life of God coming to us through His Son. “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:24 Everything Christ received He inherited from His Father including His very own life which is self-existent as it came from the Father. “For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself.” John 5:26 But not only His life but Christ also received of His Father's Spirit. Thus the Father and Son are one in Spirit, and that one Spirit proceeds from the Father and comes to us through His Son. This is why Paul equates the “Spirit of God” with the “Spirit of Christ” as it is the same one Spirit of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. And so we find that the Holy Spirit is the same Spirit whether it is spoken of as pertaining to God or Christ. “But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” Romans 8:9 Referring to the Holy Spirit, Paul says that Christ is that Spirit. “Now the Lord [Jesus] is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 And further, while Paul wrote in Ephesians 4:4 that there is only one Spirit, he again tells us in Galatians 4:6 that this Spirit is the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He received from His Father. So when you receive the Spirit of God, you receive the Spirit of His Son into your heart also. The Father did not send another individual. He sent the Spirit of His Son. “God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6 Thus through their Holy Spirit both the Father and Son come and make their abode in you. “If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” John 14:23 And being one in Spirit gives us access to the Father through Christ our mediator. “For through him [Christ] we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” Ephesians 2:18 So it is by the Holy Spirit that Christ lives in us. “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:” Galatians 2:20 The Spirit of Christ is our Comforter (parakletos) which also means “helper” and is translated as such in the NKJV, “For I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.” Philippians 1:19 And since the Holy Spirit is the Comforter and Spirit of truth, if the Father and Son were not one in Spirit, then Christ by His Spirit could not be the Comforter and Spirit of truth. It is only by sharing the same Spirit that this is possible. Christ had also spoken through all the prophets. “Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.” 1 Peter 1:11 Christ has always partaken of the Spirit of God since He was begotten of the Father before they created anything. When Jesus was incarnated on earth 2000 years ago, He was full of that same Holy Spirit of God from His conception, and throughout His earthy sojourn as the Son of Man. After His resurrection and ascension to Heaven, He sent “another Comforter” to earth to empower His people till the end of time, which was Himself in Spirit form. Only the Father and the Son can be present outside of their bodies throughout the Universe. Their Holy Spirit is the way in which they are omnipresent while also being physically present in the Heavenly Sanctuary as we speak. This is where the nascent Catholics made their mistakes when coming up with the incomprehensible doctrine of the trinity versus the plain word of God. In creating the trinity they philosophized when they should have left it alone as it is totally un-Scriptural. “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.” 1 Corinthians 15:45-47 Here the Apostle Paul is talking about the two Adams. The first Adam was the first created man on earth who sinned by eating the forbidden fruit. The second (last) Adam is Christ who came to redeem us. Notice that Paul says that this One was made “a quickening spirit.” This is the other important thing about Christ. Not just His earthly human life, but also what happened after. In verse 46 Paul clarifies that the natural comes first and then the spiritual. This is exactly what happened with Jesus. He came to earth first as a man, ministered, ascended to Heaven, and then at Pentecost He came back in Spirit with mighty power! Both times were to instruct and sanctify His people, and that is the same purpose today. So the Holy Spirit of God the Father is now also the Spirit of Christ which point Paul confirms in verse 47. So “the Lord from Heaven” in verse 47 is the “quickening Spirit” of verse 45. It cannot be any clearer. The Spirit of God and of Christ is the third entity of the Godhead, but it is not another being any more than our Spirit is another being. However, the Spirit of the Father and Son as divine beings can do something we cannot. They can leave their bodies in one place (the Heavenly Sanctuary), and also be omnipresent in every place throughout the universe at the same time by their Holy Spirit. In this way they can also enter the hearts of a repentant believer. The teachings of the Catholic trinity (three beings in one god) are now rampant in most Churches which destroys this wonderful truth of who the Holy Spirit really is by the introduction of a third being which does not actually exist! And as if that were not bad enough, Satan receives the unwitting worship of millions upon millions of people through this serious deception that he has inspired man to create. For Adventists: “the Holy Spirit is both the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ.” — (E.J. Waggoner, CAHR, p. 23, 1890) Why both? Because, “The Father gave his Spirit without measure to his Son,” — (E.G. White, RH, Nov 5, 1908)So, “They were two, yet little short of being identical; two in individuality, yet one in spirit,” — (E.G. White, YI, Dec 16, 1897) And since the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father and Son, who do we have in us by the Holy Spirit? The Father and Son! “By the Spirit the Father and the Son will come and make their abode with you.” — (E.G. White, BEcho, Jan 15, 1893) The Holy Spirit is the very life of God coming from the Father and shared by the Son. It is the personal presence of the Father and the Son given to us. Those who partake of this divine presence and power within, the life of God, and allow Him to transform their characters into the likeness of His Son will someday personally meet this wondrous God of love. How do Trinitarians claim the Holy Spirit is God? The Trinity doctrine teaches the Father is God, Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit is God and yet there are not three gods but one God. So when the challenge first arose to prove the Holy Spirit is God, Trinitarians had to find something in Scripture to support this erroneous belief. The following is eisegesis and the best they could find. “But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why have you conceived this thing in thine heart? you have not lied unto men, but unto God.” Acts 5:3-4. Since verse three says Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit and verse four says he had not lied to man but to God, it is claimed that the Holy Spirit is God. But this is eisegesis and red fire engine logic. That is, fire engines are red, my car is red, therefore my car is a fire engine! Peter said to lie to the Spirit of God is to lie to God Himself because it is His Spirit. My Spirit belongs to me in the same way as Paul revealed earlier. So if you lie to my spirit you have lied to me, not someone else! God's spirit revealed to Peter that Ananias had lied and so he had not lied to man but to God as it was God Himself through His spirit that revealed the lie. As Paul said, “no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:11 For Adventists: Ananias lied to God's Spirit which was within Peter which is the same as lying to the Almighty God Himself because it is His Spirit. “In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself,” — (E.G. White, 7T 273.1, 1902)So does Acts 5:3-4 say the Holy Spirit is god or that they lied to the “almighty God” as it is His Spirit? “Peter asked, “Was it not thine own?” thus showing that no undue influence had been brought to bear upon Ananias and Sapphira to compel them to sacrifice their possessions to the general good. They had acted from choice. But in pretending to be wrought upon by the Holy Ghost, and attempting to deceive the apostles, they had lied to the Almighty.” — (E.G. White, 3SP 285.1) How can this be if the Holy Spirit is another Being? Below is something to consider very carefully. And please understand that I am not mocking. If you stop and think about what I am saying, you will realize this does in fact have to be true. Trinitarians claim the phrase “Spirit of God” in Scripture refers to another being rather than God's own Spirit. But if the “Spirit of God” is not really the “Spirit OF God” but another being, then how can God Himself have His own Spirit if His Spirit is another being? And if God does have a Spirit, what would His Spirit be called? The “Spirit of God” obviously which would also be a Holy Spirit! So that would mean we have the “Spirit of God” and the “Spirit of God.” One of them is another being and one is not, and both of course are Holy Spirits. So how many Holy Spirits would that make? The only way around this problem is if God Himself does not have a Spirit and His Spirit is only another being separate from Himself. But the problem still does not end there. The Trinity doctrine teaches 3 co-equal beings, meaning equal in every single way. So if the “Spirit of God” is another being, therefore, for Christ to be a co-equal divine being as the Trinity doctrine claims, then the “Spirit of Christ” must also be another being, which would also make another Holy Spirit! How much easier it is if we accept that the Holy Spirit is not another being, and the “Spirit of God” is actually the “Spirit of God” which is shared by His Son. Then we have no problem! For Adventists: The “Spirit of God” is His “own Spirit” and when God gives us His Spirit He give us Himself! “In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself,” — (E.G. White, 7T 273.1, 1902) Many believe that Jesus became the Son of God by His birth in Bethlehem. If that were true, then consider the following. Matthew 1:18 says that “Mary was found with child of the Holy Ghost.” So if the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, and the Holy Spirit was an individual god as the trinity doctrine claims, then the Holy Spirit must be the father of Christ. And yet my Bible tells me that God the Father is the father of Christ. So how can this be? Because the Holy Spirit is not another god called “god the spirit” but is the “Spirit OF God” or the “Spirit OF the Father” as the Bible tells us. The Bible also calls the Holy Spirit an “it” which is never done in reference to God or Christ. Romans 8:16 KJV says, “The Spirit itself beareth witness.” And Romans 8:26 KJV “the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us.” Why is it appropriate to call the Holy Spirit it but not appropriate to call the Father or Son it? This means the three cannot be co-equal as you never, ever, refer to an individual person as “it.” Modern translations which are done by Trinitarians have changed these words from it to Him or Himself to hide this fact to try and make the Spirit appear as another being. This is not honest. Does the Bible prove the Holy Spirit cannot be a literal being? Since the trinity doctrine claims the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are literally three co-equal beings, then 1 John 1:3 should have said “truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit,” but not so. Why? Because the Holy Spirit is not a literal being but the Spirit of God. So our fellowship is only with the Father and Son who are literal beings. The same applies to 1 John 2:22-23. John says nothing about denying the Holy Spirit for the same reason. Why did Jesus say that we only need to know the Father and Son to have eternal life, and not the Holy Spirit if it is a third co-equal being as the Trinity doctrine claims? “And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3. Because the Holy Spirit is not “God the Spirit,” but the “Spirit of God.” It is only the Father and Son we need to know as the Holy Spirit is their Spirit. If the Holy Spirit was a literal co-equal being then it would have also seen the Father but once again scripture says no. “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He [Jesus] who is from God; He has seen the Father.” John 6:46. How can the Holy Spirit be a literal being and yet never have seen the Father? Because it is not a literal being but God's own Spirit. Luke wrote that no one knows who the Father and Son are except each other. This makes it literally impossible for the Holy Spirit to be a literal being who would have to be able to reveal the Father and Son if it was but not so. “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Luke 10:22 Paul wrote “there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” 1 Timothy 2:5. But how can Christ be our Mediator when He has returned to the Father? Because the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and it is also the Spirit of Christ and why Jesus could say “lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:20. If the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ we have no problem, but if the Holy Spirit was another being we would have two mediators between God and man making Scripture a lie. For example: 1 John 2:1 states that Jesus is our “Advocate” and John 14:26 states the Holy Spirit is the “Comforter.” The Greek word for “Comforter” and “Advocate” in these verses is “Parakletos” which means Mediator, Intercessor, Comforter and Advocate. So we either have two mediators between ourselves and the Father contradicting 1 Timothy 2:5, or the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. So which is it? The Holy Spirit is another being and 1 Timothy 2:5 is a lie. Or the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ and all Scripture is in harmony. If the Holy Spirit is a separate being equal to the Father and the Son as the trinity doctrine claims, then why are we “never” told the Holy Spirit loves us? And why does the Bible “never” teach we are to love or worship the Holy Spirit? It cannot be a third co-equal being with that being the case. The thrones of God and His Son are spoken of, but a throne for the Holy Spirit is “never” mentioned. If the Holy Spirit is equal to the Father and Son, why is a throne for the Holy Spirit “never” mentioned? Because it is their Spirit and not another god. Ask yourself these simple questions. Why did the Father never speak to the Holy Spirit?Why did Jesus never speak to the Holy Spirit?Why did the Holy Spirit never speak to Jesus?Why did the Holy Spirit never speak to the Father? Yet the Father spoke to His Son over and over again all throughout the Bible, and Jesus spoke to His Father over and over again all throughout the Bible. So how can the Holy Spirit be a co-equal being when it never speaks to the Father and Son? And what an inexplicable oversight for Paul if the Spirit were indeed a literal being co-equal with the Father and Son because Paul excluded the Holy Spirit in every one of his greetings in every single letter he wrote! Peter and John did the same. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 1:3“Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Corinthians 1:2“Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,” Galatians 1:3“Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:2“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:2“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Colossians 1:2“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:1“Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 1:2“Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Timothy 1:2“Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” 2 Timothy 1:2“Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.” Titus 1:4“Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philemon 1:3“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,” 2 Peter 1:2“Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father,” 2 John 1:3 The Holy Spirit cannot be a literal co-equal being as it is consistently left out of every greeting. If the Spirit was an individual being co-equal with the Father and Son, then this consistent omission is incomprehensible. It would have been effrontery and insubordination by the apostles at the highest level. This would be like having a country with three presidents but only ever acknowledging two of them. In fact not once is the Holy Spirit ever uplifted or praised in the Scriptures. It is always just God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. Why is that? Because “there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.” 1 Corinthians 8:6. That's why! So the Bible reveals the following: There are only two beings, our fellowship is not with the Holy Spirit, only the Father and Son, we only need to know the Father and Son for eternal life, the Holy Spirit has not seen the Father, only the Son, the Holy Spirit cannot reveal the Father and Son, only they can. Our one mediator is the Holy Spirit of Christ and not the Holy Spirit as another being, the Holy Spirit is never spoken to by the Father and Son and they are never spoken to by the Holy Spirit, we are never told to pray to or worship the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is never included in any salutations. And yet we are expected to believe that the Holy Spirit is a third co-equal being! Clearly that is just not possible. There are many more Scriptures that reveal the same thing over and over. The idea of the Holy Spirit as an individual being was an invention of man through Satan in 381 AD long after the completion of the Bible and hence could never have come from the Bible. It is a very clever and convincing deception until you have seen the real truth. Who is the Comforter? This is another area of great confusion as some believe that the Comforter is the Holy Spirit while others say it is Christ. Both can be considered correct providing you understand the Holy Spirit is not a literal being. A lot of confusion also comes from a misunderstanding of John 14:26 from the King James Bible which says, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” But note the words “which is” are italicized in the KJV because they were added by the translators and do not exist in the original Greek manuscripts. The Modern King James Bible reads, “But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name,” These two added words are missing in almost every translation including the NKJV Bible. These added words along with the Comforter in John 14:16 being referred to as a “he” have mislead many into believing the Holy Spirit is a literal being. But this is ignorance on what is known as grammatical gender. The word “he” is not in the original Greek text and is added by the translators to make it readable in English. The only reason the pronoun “he” is used is because the grammatical gender for the word “Comforter” is “masculine” in the Greek and would remain masculine even if the Comforter was a female. Many fail to understand that it is grammatical gender and not sexual gender. In any case, the grammatical gender for the word “Spirit” is actually “neuter” in the Greek and not masculine. Not only that, but the grammatical gender for Holy “Spirit” can be masculine, feminine or neuter depending on which language it was written in, which alone reveals the error and misunderstanding. For instance, in Hebrew the Holy “Spirit” would be feminine. Languages derived from Latin such as Greek, Spanish, French, etc. have a specific gender for every noun that does not change. So every object be it animate or inanimate is designated as masculine, feminine or neuter for each of these languages. But the gender is often unrelated to whether the item is actually masculine or feminine. See is the Holy Spirit a he or it for detail. The Greek word for Comforter is “paraklētos” which Strong's dictionary says means, “intercessor, advocate, comforter.” The Thayer dictionary used these words, “one who pleads another's cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.” So who is our advocate and comforter? Who is the only mediator between God and man? There can be no mistake or confusion as John says, “My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate (Comforter) [paraklētos] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:” 1 John 2:1. Parentheses are added. Note that the word for advocate here is exactly the same Greek word [paraklētos] used in John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7 for Comforter but has been translated here as advocate. So John says our advocate and Comforter is “Jesus Christ the righteous.” And who does Timothy say our mediator and hence advocate is between God and man? “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” 1 Timothy 2:5 John 14:16 “he shall give you another Comforter [paraklētos] , that he may abide with you for ever;”John 14:26 “the Comforter [paraklētos] , which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name,”John 15:26 “when the Comforter [paraklētos] is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father.”John 16:7 “for if I go not away, the Comforter [paraklētos] will not come unto you;”1 John 2:1 “if any man sin, we have an advocate (Comforter) [paraklētos] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:” John 14:16-28 tells us many times who the Comforter is, but the moment Jesus says “another Comforter,” most become blind to the fact He is referring to Himself by His Spirit despite His clear words that follow. The Greek word for another is “allos,” which means another of the exact same kind and hence means another as the same kind as Christ. Jesus was present with His disciples in physical form but after His ascension He comes back in another form, that is, by His Spirit. Hence the “another” is His Spirit. Since Christ's Spirit can function independently of Himself, it is like His Spirit is “another.” And because it is His Spirit, it is “another” of the same kind. If the Comforter was someone different, then John would have used the word “heteros” meaning another of a different kind. Easy to understand once you know. Most also fail to notice that Jesus often speaks of Himself in the third person as He has in this passage. See John 17:1-3 for one such example. Compare “heteros” with “allos” HELPS Word-studies © 1987, 2011 by Helps Ministries, Inc. G2087 héteros – another (of a different kind). 2087 /héteros (“another but distinct in kind”) stands in contrast to 243 /állos (“another of the same kind”). 2087 /héteros (“another of a different quality”) emphasizes it is qualitatively different from its counterpart (comparison). [2087 (héteros) sometimes refers to “another” of a different class group or type (as in Plato; Oxy. papyri).] G243 állos (a primitive word) – another of the same kind; another of a similar type. Note Vines dictionary and that the word Comforter to the Hebrew people meant Messiah. “ lit., “called to one's side,” i.e., to one's aid is primarily a verbal adjective, and suggests the capability or adaptability for giving aid. It was used in a court of justice to denote a legal assistant, counsel for the defense, an advocate; then, generally, one who pleads another's cause, an intercessor, advocate, as in 1John 2:1, of the Lord Jesus. In the widest sense, it signifies a “succorer, comforter.” Christ was this to His disciples, by the implication of His word “another (allos, “another of the same sort,” not heteros, “different”) Comforter,” when speaking of the Holy Spirit, John 14:16. In John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7 He calls Him “the Comforter.” “Comforter” or “Consoler” corresponds to the name “Menahem,” given by the Hebrews to the Messiah.” — (W.E. Vine's M.A., Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, 1940) Here is the entire passage. John 14:6, 16-23 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another [allos] Comforter [paraklētos], that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also. 20 At that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 He that has my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord , how is it that you will manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” Parentheses are added. In v. 16 Jesus says He will send “another” Comforter but leaves no doubt as to who He meant in v. 18. In unmistakable words He says “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” This “other Comforter” is none other than Christ Himself in another form (Spirit form). He is not seen (physically) as He was when He was here on earth. He is removed from the eye of sense, but He is still with us in Spirit. The Comforter is referred to as the Spirit of truth in v. 17 which is the first time Christ reveals He is referring to Himself in this passage. Ten verses earlier Jesus says, “I am the truth” (v. 6) and by His Spirit He is the “Spirit of truth.” In v. 17 we also see that the Comforter is someone whom the world cannot receive because it does not know Him. But Christ tells His disciples that they know Him for He is dwelling with them. The only one with them is Christ. In verse 19 Christ says that in a while the world seeth me no more referring to His death and resurrection, so in v. 18 and 19 Christ is saying that though He is leaving, He will not leave them Comfortless and is going to come back to them. So the disciples knew it was Christ who was going to return to them as their Comforter but did not understand how. And so Judas, not Iscariot, asks Christ how is He going to manifest Himself to them as the Comforter and not unto the world? (v. 22). How did the disciples understand “another Comforter?” Did they understand that Christ was talking about someone else? No! This Judas understood perfectly that it was Christ who was coming back to them and not someone else. Notice that his question is not “who” but “how?” And so he was not wondering “who” but he did wonder “how” Christ was going to manifest Himself to them as their Comforter. The answer is: by His Spirit which is something they did not yet understand. For Adventists: “That Christ should manifest Himself to them, and yet be invisible to the world, was a mystery to the disciples. They could not understand the words of Christ in their spiritual sense. They were thinking of the outward, visible manifestation. They could not take in the fact that they could have the presence of Christ with them, and yet He be unseen by the world. They did not understand the meaning of a spiritual manifestation.” — (E.G. White, SW, Sept 13, 1898) In John 16:7 Jesus says, “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” So how is it that the Comforter who was yet to be sent to them was dwelling with them in John 14? In John 7:39 we find “But this spoke he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.” If the Holy Spirit was another being as per the trinity doctrine, it would not be dependent on Christ returning to the Father and being glorified before it could be given. The Holy Spirit could not be given until Christ was glorified as this is how Christ returns as another, that is, by His Holy Spirit. Did you notice the underlined section of John 14:23 above? It says “we will come unto him and make ourabode with him.” That is, both the Father and the Son through their Holy Spirit. This is not a separate person of the Godhead who is being sent, it is the very life of God coming to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Who is more qualified to comfort us other than someone who has lived and suffered as one of us and knows what it is like to be tempted? How precious is it to have both the Father and Son? Those who do not understand this are missing out on more than a blessing. If you believe the Holy Spirit is another being, which was an invention of man from Satan, then what spirit would you have? For Adventists: “By the Spirit the Father and the Son will come and make their abode with you. [John 14:23 quoted]” — (E.G. White, BEcho, Jan 15, 1893) That brings us back to John 14:26. Many believe that the Holy Spirit is the Comforter as a literal being separate from Christ because they misunderstand John 14:26 and who the Spirit truly is. The added words “which is” in the KJV tend to be misleading, and while these words can be used, this passage would be less likely misunderstood if the word “through” was used instead. This would be consistent with all other Scripture and without the seemingly apparent contradiction with the other verses that reveal that Christ is our Comforter, advocate and mediator. It would read without misunderstanding as, “But the Comforter, through the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26 For Adventists: “It is through the Spirit that Christ dwells in us; and the Spirit of God,” — (E.G. White, DA, p. 388) So in John 14:16-23 Jesus explains to His disciples that He will be soon be leaving them but He will not leave them comfortless and that He will come to them. Judas asks how Jesus is going to come back to them but not to the world. They did not understand that He would come back to them by His Holy Spirit. And not only Him as Christ says but those who love Him and keep His Commandments will have both the Father and Himself make their abode in them by the Holy Spirit. Thus Jesus returns to the Father but comes back again through the Holy Spirit as another of the same kind. Christ explains this to them so that they will not be troubled or afraid, and so that when it happens they will believe. Below is the continuation of this passage and you will note that Christ once again says that He is the one coming back to them. John 14:27-29 “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 28 You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' ... 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.” Jesus not only said He is coming back but also said, “lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:20. What wonderful words of Comfort. Jesus said, do not be troubled or afraid as though I am going away, I am going to come back to you and I am going to be with you even unto the end of the world. But how is Christ going to be with us and Comforting us unto the end of the world when He has ascended to His Father where He is going to remain? By coming back as another of the same kind. That is, through the Holy Spirit as our Comforter! For Adventists: “Jesus was about to be removed from his disciples; but he assured them that although he should ascend to his Father, his Spirit and influence would be with them always, and with their successors even unto the end of the world.” — (E.G. White, 3SP, 238.1) “Cumbered with humanity, Christ could not be in every place personally; therefore it was altogether for their advantage that He should leave them, go to His father, and send the Holy Spirit to be His successor on earth. The Holy Spirit is Himself , divested of the personality of humanity, and independent thereof. He would represent Himself as present in all places by His Holy Spirit , as the Omnipresent.” — (E.G. White, 14MR 23.3, 1895) “This refers to the omnipresence of the Spirit of Christ , called the Comforter.” — (E.G. White, Lt119, Feb 18, 1895) Note how many times many Christians miss Jesus saying that He will be our Comforter because they misunderstand what Jesus meant when he said another Comforter. Parentheses are added. John 14:17 “Even the Spirit of truth [Jesus is the truth and by His Spirit He is the Spirit of truth]; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwelleth with you [Christ is the only one with them], and shall be in you [by His Spirit as the Comforter].” John 14:18 “I [Jesus] will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 14:20 “At that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you [by His Spirit as the Comforter].” John 14:21 “He that has my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him [by His Spirit as the Comforter].” John 14:22 “Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that you [Jesus] will manifest thyself unto us [as the Comforter], and not unto the world?” John 14:23 “If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we [Jesus and His Father] will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” John 14:28 “You heard me say, I [Jesus] am going away and I am coming back to you [by His Spirit as the Comforter].” Christ could not be in all places and with everyone at the same time in human form, but through the Spirit, He could be with everyone as their Comforter. So Christ comes as our Comforter through the Holy Spirit, which He sends to us, and when we receive the Holy Spirit, we are receiving both the Spirit of the Father, and through the spirit, His Son also. Romans 8:9-11. So it should now be very clear that Christ is our Comforter who is also called the Spirit of truth. And for further clarity, here are four ways Scripture reveals Christ is the Spirit of truth. 1) John 14:16-17, 26; 15:26 reveals the Comforter is the Spirit of truth and the Comforter is Christ. “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 14:18 2) John 14:6 says Jesus is the truth and by His Spirit He is the Spirit of truth. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:” John 14:6 3) The Spirit of truth does not speak of Himself; it is the Father that tells “Him” what to speak and that “Him” is Christ. See John 8:28; 12:49; 14:10, 24 and 16:13 below. 4) The Spirit of truth is also to show us things to come which Revelation 1:1 tells us it is Jesus Christ which is once again revealed to Him by His Father. John 16:13 “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.” Notice in John 16:13 above that the Spirit of truth (Christ) does not speak of Himself but speaks what He hears from someone else. In the verses below we find that someone else is His Father. Jesus does not speak of Himself but what the Father instructs Him to say. And that remains the same when Christ returns as our Comforter and the Spirit of truth. Even by His Spirit, He does not speak of Himself but speaks what He hears from His Father. That is what He shall speak. John 12:49 “For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.” John 14:10 “The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me,” John 14:24 “He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.” John 8:28 “When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.” The Spirit of truth is also to show us what things are to come which we find in Revelation 1:1 is also Christ. Just as the words He speaks are from His Father, so are the things to come that He is to show us. And hence we find all Scripture lines up without any contradiction or inconsistencies as truth always does. Revelation 1:1 “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;” For Adventists: Hover mouse pointer over the blue text for quotes. What is the Comma Johanneum? This is an addition to Scripture that is so famous and hence so well known that it has even been given its own name. The Comma Johanneum is a comma (short clause) in 1 John 5:7-8 which is the “only” passage in the entire Bible that says all three are one without assumptions or unbiblical human logic. The King James Version reads as follows, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.” 1 John 5:7-8 The scholarly consensus is that this passage is a Latin corruption that found its way into a Greek manuscript at an early date while absent from others. The words in red are found in the KJV, NKJV but are missing from the majority of translations. It is disconcerting to find there is no shortage of evidence that reveals this text was added. Thomas Nelson and Sons Catholic Commentary, 1951, page 1186 explains, “It is now generally held that this passage, called the Gomma Johanneum, is a gloss that crept into the text of the Old Latin and Vulgate at an early date, but found its way into the Greek text only in the 15th and 16th centuries.” Here is how 1 John 5:7-8 reads from the NIV and most other Bible translations. “For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.” Mouse over for a list of Bible translations for 1 John 5:7 and Adam Clarke's and other Commentaries. Erasmus did not include the infamous Comma Johanneum of 1 John 5:7-8 in either his 1516 or 1519 editions of his Greek New Testament but made its way into his third edition in 1522 because of pressure from the Catholic Church. After his first edition appeared in 1516, there arose such a furor over the absence of the Comma that Erasmus needed to defend himself. He argued that he did not put in the Comma Trinitarian formula because he found no Greek manuscripts that included it. Once one was produced called the Codex 61, that was written by one Roy or Froy at Oxford in c. 1520, he reluctantly agreed to include it in his subsequent editions. Erasmus probably altered the text because of politico-theologico-economic concerns. He did not want his reputation ruined, nor his Novum Instrumentumto go unsold. Thus it passed into the Stephanus Greek New Testament in 1551 (first New Testament in verses), which came to be called the Textus Receptus, and became the basis for the Geneva Bible New Testament in 1557 and the Authorized King James Version in 1611. To the left is an image of the Codex 61 with the added words underlined in red. There is no doubt that the latter part of 1 John 5:7 and the first part of 1 John 5:8 never existed in the original and inspired words of God. The textual Scholar Bart Ehrman described this forgery as follows, “…this represents the most obvious instance of a theologically motivated corruption in the entire manuscript tradition of the New Testament.” The English King James Bible translated in 1611 AD retains this Trinitarian forgery but none of our modern translations have it except the NKJV. And since this text was not from God, then who was it really from? See also was 1 John 5:7 Added to the Bible. For Adventists: “I saw that God had especially guarded the Bible; yet when copies of it were few, learned men had in some instances changed the words, thinking that they were making it more plain, when in reality they were mystifying that which was plain, by causing it to lean to their established views, which were governed by tradition.” — (E.G. White, EW, 220.2) What happened to Matthew 28:19? Trinitarians often say Matthew 28:19 supports their belief stating that by the shared authority of these three we are commissioned to baptize. However, this verse in no way affirms the trinity doctrine which states that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three co-equal, co-eternal beings that make one God. This verse refers to three entities but never says they are one and says nothing about their personality. Nobody denies there is the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Matthew 28:19 So this verse does not say they are three beings,it does not say they are three in one or one in three,it does not say these three are the Godhead,it does not say these three are a trinity,it does not say these three are co-equal or co-eternal beings,it does not say that these three are all God,and yet some draw the conclusion that this supports their belief in the trinity which is clearly not so. Trinitarians are concluding something from this verse that it just does not say. For Adventists: Here is the Godhead according to Ellen White. “Let them be thankful to God for His manifold mercies and be kind to one another. They have one God and one Saviour; and one Spirit-- the Spirit of Christ --is to bring unity into their ranks.” — (E.G. White, 9T 189.3, 1909). The third person is the Spirit of Christ, not a third being. In any case, I find myself greatly perplexed by this verse, because where do we see the Apostles or anyone else for that matter following the explicit instructions of Christ here? Here are all verses where anyone was baptized into the name of anyone. Acts 2:38; Acts 8:12; Acts 8:16; Acts 10:48; Acts 19:5; Acts 22:16; Romans 6:3; 1 Corinthians 1:13; Galatians 3:27. But as you can see, there is not one person following what Christ supposedly instructed them to do. In every verse we find people baptized into the name of our Lord Jesus Christ only. So why the apparent disobedience of the apostles? The following dictionary explains, “The historical riddle is not solved by Matthew 28:19, since, according to a wide scholarly consensus, it is not an authentic saying of Jesus, not even an elaboration of a Jesus-saying on baptism.” — (The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Vol. 1, 1992, p. 585). Further research revealed this to be the case as all Bible commentaries and dictionaries quoting on this issue claimed that it was added by the Church of Rome to support their Trinitarian formula. The quote below states the origin of this baptismal formula. See Mathew 28:19 added text for many others. “The baptismal formula was changed from the name of Jesus Christ to the words Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by the Catholic Church in the second century.” — (The Catholic Encyclopedia, II, p. 263) So how did this happen and what did the original text say if this is true? It must be remembered that we have no known manuscripts that were written in the first, second or third centuries. There is a gap of over three hundred years between when Matthew wrote his epistle and our earliest manuscript copies. (It also took over three hundred years for the Catholic Church to evolve into what the “early church fathers” wanted it to become.) This is what my research revealed. Eusebius (c. 260—c. 340) was the Bishop of Caesarea and is known as “the Father of Church History.” He wrote prolifically and his most celebrated work is his Ecclesiastical History, a history of the Church from the Apostolic period until his own time. Eusebius quotes many verses in his writings including Matthew 28:19 several times. But he never quotes it as it appears in modern Bibles. He always finishes the verse with the words “in my name.” The following example comes from an unaltered book of Matthew that could have been the original or the first copy of the original. Thus Eusebius informs us of the actual words Jesus spoke to his disciples in Matthew 28:19 which were, “With one word and voice He said to His disciples: “Go, and make disciples of all nations in My Name, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you,” — (Proof of the Gospel by Eusebius, Book III, Ch. 6, 132 (a), p. 152) Eusebius was present at the council of Nicea and was involved in the debates over the Godhead. If the manuscripts he had in front of him read “in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” he would never have quoted instead, “in my name.” So it appears that the earliest manuscripts read “in my name,” and the phrase was enlarged to reflect the orthodox position as Trinitarian influence spread. So should Matthew 28:19 read “baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” or “baptizing them in My name.” And based on your conclusion, should Colossians 2:12 therefore read “Buried with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in baptism, wherein also you are risen with them through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised them from the dead.” or “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him from the dead.” Colossians 2:12 In conclusion, Matthew 28:19 does not prove or disprove the trinity doctrine and you will have to decide for yourself if this text belongs as it cannot be proven conclusively one way or the other. But Scripture certainly strongly indicates that baptism should be in the name of Christ as all examples reveal. The reason we are baptized in the name of Christ is because we are baptized “into” Jesus Christ. Baptism is a symbol of His death, burial and resurrection. Even if the trinity doctrine was true, only Jesus Christ died, was buried and rose again. When we are baptized in the name of Christ we become Christians. Paul argued this point in 1 Corinthians 1:13 when he said, “Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?” The obvious answer to this rhetorical question is, “No. You were baptized in the name of Christ because He was crucified for you.” Consider also “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;” Mark 16:16. So whose name do we call on to be saved when we are baptized? “arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” Acts 22:16. And what is the ONLY name under heaven that we can be saved? “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 I think most will agree that the weight of evidence is overwhelming that it should have read “in My name.” Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

返回研究目录 上一篇 下载中文 下一篇 路锡甫想作神圣议会的第三位成员 路锡甫想作神圣议会的第三位成员 （先祖与先知，第一章） 这道就是上帝的独生子基督，他与永生之父“原为一”──性质相同，品格相同，意志相同──惟有他能参与上帝的一切谋划和旨意。 天父借着他的儿子创造了天上一切的生灵。 ...但是，上帝所膏的圣子乃是 “上帝本体的真像，” 又是 “上帝荣耀所发的光辉，” “常用他权能的命令托住万有，” 并在万有之上执掌至尊的王权。 评语: 唯有基督能参与祂父亲的一切谋划和旨意。神圣议会只有两位成员----父和子。父借着祂儿子创造天上一切的生灵。所以基督在万有受造物之上执掌至尊王权，惟基督并不在父神上帝之上。 路锡甫渐渐地放纵他那自高自大的欲望。经上说：“你因美丽心中高傲，又因荣光败坏智慧。”“你心里曾说，……我要高举我的宝座在上帝众星以上；……我要与至上者同等。”（结28:17；赛14:13,14）虽然他所有的荣耀都是从上帝而来，这个大能的天使却认为是出于自己。他的地位虽然高过一切的天使，但他却不知足，并擅敢贪图创造主所独有的尊荣。他所追求的，不是使一切受造之物，以敬爱并效忠上帝为至上，乃是使他们事奉并服从他自己。这个高贵的天使贪图无穷之父所赋予他儿子的荣耀，并希冀基督所有的特权。 　　于是天庭的完全和睦被破坏了。那些主张应当以上帝的荣耀为至上的天使，看到路锡甫所怀以事奉自己来代替事奉创造主的心，不禁起了惶恐的感觉。众天使在天上的议会中恳切地规劝路锡甫。上帝的儿子向他说明创造主的伟大、良善和公正、以及他律法的神圣和永不改变的本质。天上的秩序原是上帝亲自建立的；所以路锡甫偏离这秩序，就是侮辱了他的创造主，并自取败亡。但是这出于无限怜爱的警告，反而引起了抗拒的心理。路锡甫放任自己妒忌基督的心，故越来越顽梗了。 　　这个高贵的天使居心抗拒上帝儿子的至尊权威，借以否定创造主的智慧和慈爱。这个才智仅次于基督而超于上帝众军之上的天使，竟倾其全力以求达到这个目的。但那甘愿将自由意志赐给一切受造之物的上帝，不忍见任何天使听从叛逆势力的诡辩而不加以提防。在大争战展开之前，上帝要向全天庭清楚地说明他的旨意，因为他的智慧和良善乃是他们一切喜乐的泉源。 宇宙的大君招集了天上的全军到他面前，为要当着他们宣布他儿子的真正地位，并说明他和一切受造之物的关系。上帝的儿子是与父同坐宝座的，所以自有永有，亘古常在者的荣耀乃是父子所共有的。千千万万的圣天使集合在宝座四围，聚成广大无数的会众，其中地位最高的天使，都以仆役的身份在上帝圣颜的光照之下欢喜快乐。于是上帝当着天上的会众声明，惟有他的独生子基督能完全参与他的谋划，惟有基督有权执行他大能的旨意。上帝的儿子曾在创造天上众军的事上成全了父的旨意，所以他们应当敬拜服从基督，象敬拜服从上帝一样。而且基督还要在创造地球和其上居民的事上施展他的权能。但在这一切事上，他并不会违反上帝的计划去追求自己的权柄或尊荣，却要高举上帝的荣耀，并执行他慈爱的旨意。 　　众天使欣然承认基督的至尊权威，并俯伏在他面前，向他倾露他们的挚爱和崇敬。路锡甫与他们一同跪拜，但他心里却在进行着一种奇特而剧烈的争战。真理、正义和忠信，正在与嫉妒的心理发生冲突。圣天使的影响似乎一时克制了他。当赞美的声音出自千万天使的口，以嘹亮的音调洋溢天庭时，他那邪恶的心意似乎被征服了，一种莫可言宣的爱感动了他整个的身心。他便和一班无罪的敬拜者，一同向父与子倾露爱心，但不久他又因自己的荣耀而满心骄傲。贪图高位的欲望死灰复燃，妒忌基督的心又发作起来了。路锡甫不感戴上帝所赐给他的尊荣，他不以之为上帝特别的恩赐，所以也不感激创造他的主。他却因自己的荣光和高位而骄傲，并希冀与上帝同等。路锡甫固然是天上众军所爱戴所尊敬的，众天使乐意执行他的命令，而且他赋有超过他们的智慧和荣耀，然而上帝的儿子既与父有相同的能力和权柄，自比他更高了。基督得以参与天父的谋略，而路锡甫却不能这样与上帝的旨意有分，这个大能的天使怀疑说：“基督凭什么居首位？他为什么比路锡甫享有更大的尊荣？" {怀着，«先祖与先知»，原文第34-36页} 评语: 宇宙中只有另一个生灵欲参与神圣父子的计划和旨意，那就是一位名叫路锡甫的高傲天使。就是他要神圣议会添加第三位成员! 上一篇 返回研究目录 下一篇 到最頂

All trinity studies Previous Download Next Was LeRoy Froom the Main Person Responsible for the Change of the SDA Church Was LeRoy Froom the Main Person Responsible for the Change of the SDA Church to the Trinity Doctrine? So how did the central doctrine of the Catholic Church end up as a doctrine of the Seventh day Adventist faith? It may come as a surprise to many that LeRoy Froom was primarily responsible for introducing the Trinitarian doctrine to the Adventist Church, and purposefully set about to promote its acceptance and institute it into the beliefs of the Church. LeRoy Froom set out to search over 100,000 pages of her writings (25,000,000 words) for anything that could be mistaken as being Trinitarian and managed to find a small handful of quotes that he rightly figured could. He then placed these quotes into his book Evangelism. Most think that the quotes called “EV” or “Evangelism” are from a book written by Ellen White. But it was written and compiled by Froom in 1946 which was 30 years after the death of Ellen White. With the intent to deceive, Froom placed these quotes from Ellen White in his book Evangelism where she had said “third person”, “three great powers” and “Heavenly trio” etc. But all of these in fact refer to the Spirit of Christ and not another being. This is how Froom eventually managed to lead the entire Adventist Church astray because people did not take the time to research what else Ellen White wrote in this regard. She in fact wrote non-Trinitarian statements right through to her death which is very easy to confirm if people would only take the time to look without prejudice. Looking at all her writings we find she was consistent in all that she wrote. She said the Comforter is the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of truth is the Spirit of Christ, the third person is the Spirit of Christ, the third great power is the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit given at Pentecost was the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit Jesus breathed on His disciples was His own Spirit, the Holy Spirit Christ sent to represent Himself was His own Spirit, the heavenly dignitaries are the Father, Son and Spirit of Christ, the Heavenly trio is the Father, Son and Spirit of Christ, and she reveals over and over again that there are only two beings. All you have to do is want the truth and to stop reading the quotes from LeRoy Froom with the mindset of a Trinitarian. The early pioneers had no problem with these few quotes that Froom searched for because they knew who the Holy Spirit is and would never read them the wrong way. But if your belief is that the Holy Spirit is another being, then that is what you will see when you read them. It is also notable that LeRoy Froom did not start with the Bible and then move on to the writings of Ellen White. Instead he did the exact opposite. He actually began with the writings of Ellen White in order to try and find support for his belief. The fact is that Froom's belief in the trinity and the Holy Spirit came from outside of the Seventh day Adventist faith, and he set out to try and support it with statements from the Spirit of Prophecy. The reason LeRoy Froom had to go to outside sources, rather than use writings from our Pioneers is because none of the early pioneers were Trinitarians and therefore did not agree with Froom's opinions. This is also why Froom had to wait until Ellen White and the pioneers had all passed away before he could try and achieve his goal. How could this be a greater light as they called it a hundred years later? “I was compelled to search out a score of valuable books written by men outside of our faith--those previously noted--for initial clues and suggestions.” — (LeRoy Froom, Movement of Destiny, p. 322) In his book “Movement of Destiny”, which was published in 1971, he tells us how he came to write about the Holy Spirit and believe in the trinity. How much of what he wrote is truth as he understood is unknown considering other facts. He states that what he calls the “Truth of the Trinity” was an inevitable evolution in our theology stemming from the 1888 Conference and message. He concludes his brief account by claiming that the book “The Desire of Ages” presented an “inspired depiction” of the trinity doctrine and because of this it has become our denominations' “accepted position.” And yet the Desire of Ages is filled with non-Trinitarian statements. LeRoy Froom boasts that the “Desire of Ages” was even publicized in a prominent Catholic journal. Here are his own words, “...The Desire of Ages, of course, presented an inspired depiction, and was consequently destined to become the denominationally accepted position.... The Desire of Ages.... is one of the most highly esteemed books of the Denomination-a recognized classic, even publicized in such a Catholic journal as the “Universal Fatima News” for September 1965.” — (Movement of Destiny; pp. 323, 324). As a professed Seventh day Adventist, why would he be so proud of its endorsement and publicity in a Catholic Journal? That is what you would expect from a Catholic, not an Adventist. The video Jesuits in the SDA Church has a testimony “alleging” that LeRoy Froom and Roy Anderson were seen working as Catholic Priests before entering the SDA Church. This would explain Froom's enthusiasm about the Catholic journal. Then we have the issue of the book Truth Triumphant written by Adventist theologian Dr. B.G. Wilkinson. This book is an exhaustive study of the history of God's Church in the wilderness and contained statements against the Catholic Church. Froom was angry about the book and ordered the destruction of the offset press plates so the book could not be reprinted. Wilkinson was 80 years of age at this point and could not afford to have the plates made again. Why would an Adventist do such a thing unless of course he was a Catholic? Something is very wrong here and I am inclined to believe the testimony. On the 14 December 1955, Leroy Froom in a letter to Reuben Figuhr wrote, “I was publicly denounced in the chapel at the Washington Missionary College by Dr. B. G. Wilkinson as the most dangerous man in this denomination.” This took place in the mid 1940's. I believe Dr. B.G. Wilkinson had very good reason for saying this, much to the disgruntlement of Froom. Note that the “old timers” described in Froom's letter below are our pioneers. They are the ones who knew what the Church believed while Ellen White was alive and they denied the doctrine of the trinity Froom was pushing. So who was left to oppose Froom once Ellen white and the pioneers had passed on? “May I state that my book, The Coming of the Comforter was the result of a series of studies that I gave in 1927-28, to ministerial institutes throughout North America. You cannot imagine how I was pummeled by some of the old timers because I pressed on the personality of the Holy Spirit as the Third Person of the Godhead. Some men denied that –still deny it. But the book has come to be generally accepted as standard.” — (Letter of LeRoy Froom to Otto H. Christensen, Oct 27, 1960) The following letter from Froom reveals his agenda was to try and convince others that Ellen White was a Trinitarian for the sole purpose of getting the Church to follow his direction. Here is the letter to Roy Allen Anderson revealing its intent and purpose. The abused and misunderstood quotes from Ellen White are still being used to pervert the truth today. “I am sure that we are agreed in evaluating the book, Evangelism as one of the great contributions in which the Ministerial Association had a part back in those days. You know what it did with men in the Columbia Union who came face to face with the clear, unequivocal statements of the Spirit of Prophecy on the Deity of Christ, personality of the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, and the like. They either had to lay down their arms and accept those statements, or else they had to reject the Spirit of Prophecy. I know that you and Miss Kleuser and I had considerable to do with the selection of these things under the encouragement of men like Elder Branson who felt that the earlier concept of the White Estate brethren on this book Evangelism was not adequate.” — (Letter from LeRoy Froom to Roy A. Anderson, January 18, 1966) Froom found “every” major statement from Ellen White that could be abused and misunderstood which means he literally had to look at everything she wrote. Could he be so deceived that he could not tell the difference between a non-Trinitarian and Trinitarian statement? Highly unlikely. He had no trouble finding every single statement that could be misunderstood so he had to know the difference. That means Froom saw the tens of thousands of non-Trinitarian statements that she wrote throughout her entire life. And he would also know that she wrote non-Trinitarian statements right through to her death. So LeRoy Froom had to know Ellen White never became a Trinitarian. How could all that he did not be intentional? Ask yourself what the following points reveal about LeRoy Froom and his agenda: 1) He looked to sources outside the Adventist Church because he couldn't find anything within our writings to fit his agenda. 2) He searched 100,000 pages (25,000,000 words) of Ellen White's writings for anything that could be misunderstood. 3) He wrote his book Evangelism after a trip to the Vatican in which he placed the misunderstood quotes he found. 4) When Adventists use these quotes they almost always have Froom's book as the source and yet he did not write them. 5) Hence most Adventist Trinitarians believe that Evangelism was written by Ellen White further revealing the deception. 6) Froom boasted that the “Desire of Ages” was even publicized in a prominent Catholic journal. 7) He wrote that the Desire of Ages was an inspired depiction of the trinity doctrine and why it is now accepted by the Church. 8) Yet the Desire of Ages is a non-Trinitarian book proven by all the non-Trinitarian statements again revealing the deception. 9) Froom wrote a letter stating that the pioneers in their old age strongly opposed the trinity doctrine that he was pushing. 10) Froom had the printing plates of a book destroyed that was not his that revealed many truths about the Catholic Church. 11) It is “alleged” that Froom was seen functioning as a Catholic priest prior entering the Adventist Church. 12) Dr. B.G. Wilkinson publicly denounced Froom as being the most dangerous man in the Adventist Church. 13) Froom wrote a letter stating how he was able to change the Church by the Spirit of Prophecy quotes he searched for. Ellen White said serious error would be brought into the Adventist Church after her death and Revelation 12:17 states that Satan would make war with God's remnant. So how far can and would Satan go? Could some Adventist Pastors have the spirit of Satan while thinking they have the Holy Spirit? Most would say no. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

返回研究目录 上一篇 下载中文 下一篇 圣经中的心和灵 圣经中的心和灵 心和灵的经文 创世纪41:7-8 这法老醒了，不料是个梦。到了早晨，法老灵里不安。 出埃及记 6:9 摩西将这话告诉以色列的孩子们，只是他们因被残酷的奴役和灵里的痛苦，不肯听从摩西。 出埃及记 28:3 你又要吩咐一切心中有智慧的，就是我用智慧的灵所充满的，可以给亚伦做衣服，使他分别为圣，可以给我供祭司的职分。 出埃及记 31:3 我也以上帝的灵充满了他，使他有智慧，能理解，有知识，能做各样的工艺。 出埃及记 35:21 凡心里受感和灵里乐意的，都拿耶和华的奉献来，用以做会幕和其中一切的使用，又用以做圣衣。 民数记 5:14 她丈夫被嫉恨的灵所附，他因妻子嫉恨，她也被玷污了；或者她丈夫被嫉恨的灵所附，他因妻子嫉恨，而她并没有被玷污。 申命记 2:30 但希实本王西宏不容我们从他那里经过；因为耶和华你的神使他的灵刚硬，他的心顽梗，为要将他交在你手中，像今日一样。 申命记 34:9 嫩的儿子约书亚，因为摩西曾给他按手，就被智慧的灵充满，以色列人便听从他，照着耶和华吩咐摩西的行了。 撒母耳记上 1:15 哈拿回答说：我主啊，不是这样。我是灵里愁苦的妇人，清酒浓酒都没有喝，而是将我的魂倾倒在耶和华面前。 撒母耳记上 16:14 但耶和华的灵离开了扫罗，就有一个邪灵从耶和华那里来搅扰他。 历代志上 5:26 因此，以色列的上帝激动亚述王普勒和亚述王提革拉毗尼色的灵，他们就把流便人、迦得人、玛拿西半支派的人掳到哈腊、哈博、哈拉与歌散河边，直到今日还在那里。 历代志下 36:22 波斯王居鲁士第一年，耶和华为要成就借耶利米口所说的话，就激动波斯王居鲁士的灵，使他下诏通告全国，说： 约伯记 21:4 我岂是向人诉冤？若是诉冤，我的灵为何不焦虑呢？ 诗篇 32:2 凡灵里没有诡诈、耶和华不算为有罪的，这人是有福的。 诗篇 51:12 将你救恩之乐恢复与我，用你乐意的灵托住我。 诗篇 77:3 我想到上帝，就烦燥不安；我沉吟悲伤，灵便发昏。 诗篇 106:33 是因他们惹动他的灵，以致他以嘴唇说了急躁的话。 诗篇 142:3 我的灵在我里面发昏的时候，你知道我的道路。在我行的路上，敌人为我暗设网罗。 诗篇 143:4 所以，我的灵在我里面发昏；我的心在我里面凄惨。 箴言 18:14 人有疾病，灵能忍耐；但灵若受伤，谁能承受呢？ 传道书 1:17 我又专心认识智慧、狂妄和愚昧，乃知这也使灵忧愁。 传道书 2:11 后来，我察看我手所经营的一切事和我劳碌所成的功。谁知都是虚空，使灵忧愁；在日光之下毫无益处。 传道书 2:17 所以，我恨恶生命；因为在日光之下所行的事我都以为烦恼，都是虚空，使灵忧愁。 以赛亚书 29:24 灵里偏离的必得明白；发怨言的必学道理。 以赛亚书 54:6 耶和华召你，如召被离弃、灵里忧伤的妇人，就是幼年所娶被弃的妻。这是你上帝所说的。 以赛亚书 61:3 赐华美与锡安悲哀的人，代替灰尘；喜乐油代替悲哀；赞美衣代替沉重的灵；使他们称为公义树，是耶和华所栽的，叫他得荣耀。 以赛亚书 63:10 他们竟悖逆，使主的圣灵忧伤。他就转作他们的仇敌，亲自攻击他们。 以赛亚书 65:14 看哪，我的仆人们因心中高兴歌唱，你们却因心中忧愁哀哭，又因灵里忧伤哀号。 以西结书 18:31 你们要将所犯的一切罪过抛弃，你们要造一个新心和新灵。以色列家啊，你们为什么死亡呢？ 以西结书 36:26 我也要赐给你们一个新心，将新灵放在你们里面，又从你们的肉体中除掉石心，给你们肉心。 但以理书 2:1 尼布甲尼撒在位第二年，他做了梦，灵里烦乱，不能睡觉。 但以理书 2:3 王对他们说：我做了一梦，灵里烦乱，要知道这是什么梦。 但以理书 7:15 我但以理的灵在我里面愁烦，我脑中的异象使我惊惶。 何西阿书 4:12 我的民求问木偶，以为木杖能指示他们；因为他们淫乱的灵使他们失迷，他们就行淫不顺从上帝， 哈该书 1:14 耶和华激动犹大省长撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯的灵和约撒答的儿子大祭司约书亚的灵，并剩下一切百姓的灵，他们就来为万军之耶和华他们上帝的殿做工。 撒迦利亚书 12:10 我必将恩典和恳求的灵浇灌大卫家，和耶路撒冷的居民。他们必仰望我，就是他们所扎的；必为我悲哀，如丧他的独生子，又为我愁苦，如丧他的长子。 玛拉基书 2:15 虽然上帝有余剩的灵能造多人，他不是单造一人吗？为何只造一人呢？他是要得虔诚的种子。所以当谨守你们的灵，谁也不可以诡诈待他幼年的妻。 玛拉基书 2:16 耶和华以色列的上帝说：休妻的事和以衣服遮掩强暴的人，都是我所恨恶的。所以当留意你们的灵，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。 诗篇 51:11 不要丢弃我，使我离开你的面；不要从我收回你的圣灵。 诗篇 139:7 我往哪里去躲避你的灵？我往哪里逃躲避你的面？ 哥林多前书 2:11 除了在人里头的灵，谁知道人的事？像这样，除了上帝的灵，也没有人知道上帝的事。 马太福音 3:16 耶稣受了浸，随即从水里上来。天忽然为他开了，他就看见上帝的灵仿佛一只鸽子降下，落在他身上。 马太福音 5:3 灵里贫穷的人有福了，因为天国是他们的。 马太福音 26:41 警醒祷告，免得你们入了试探；你们的灵确实愿意，肉体却软弱了。 马可福音 2:8 耶稣灵里深深地叹息，说：这世代为什么求迹象呢？我实在告诉你们，没有迹象给这世代看。 马可福音 8:12 耶稣灵里看出他们里面这样议论，立刻对他们说：你们心里为什么这样议论呢？ 马可福音 9:17 众人中间有一个人回答说：师傅，我带了我的儿子到你这里来，他被哑巴的灵附着。 路加福音 1:47 我灵以上帝我的救主为乐； 路加福音 1:80 那孩子渐渐长大，灵里刚强，住在旷野，直到他显明给以色列的日子。 路加福音 2:40 孩子渐渐长大，强健起来，充满智慧，又有上帝的恩在他身上。 路加福音 4:18 主的灵在我身上，因为他膏我，叫我传福音给贫穷的人；他差我医好伤心的人，宣告被掳的得释放，瞎眼的得看见，叫那受压制的得自由， 路加福音 9:55 耶稣却转身责备他们，说：你们的灵如何，你们并不知道。 路加福音10:21 正当那时，耶稣灵里欢乐，说：父啊，天地的主，我感谢你！因为你将这些事向智慧、精明的人就隐藏起来，向婴孩就显露出来。父啊！是的，因这在你眼中看为好。 约翰福音11:33 耶稣看见她哭，并看见与她同来的犹太人也哭，他就灵里悲叹，又忧愁， 约翰福音13:21 耶稣说了这话，灵里忧愁，就明说：我实实在在地告诉你们，你们中间有一个人要出卖我了。 使徒行传2:4 他们就都被圣灵充满，按着圣灵所赐的口才说起别国的话来。 使徒行传11:12 圣灵吩咐我和他们同去，不要疑惑。此外，同着我去的，还有这六位弟兄；我们都进了那人的家。 使徒行传16:7 他们来到每西亚，试着要往庇推尼去，圣灵却不许。 使徒行传17:16 保罗在雅典等候他们的时候，看见满城都是偶像，他的灵就在里面搅动； 使徒行传18:5 西拉和提摩太从马其顿来的时候，保罗灵里迫切，向犹太人证明耶稣是基督。 使徒行传18:25 这人已经在主的道路上受了指教，灵里火热，殷勤地将主的事讲论、教导人；但他只知道约翰的浸礼。 使徒行传19:21 这些事完了，保罗心里定意，经过了马其顿、亚该亚，就往耶路撒冷去。又说：“我到了那里以后，也必须往罗马去看看。” 罗马书1:4 按圣洁的灵说，借着从死里复活，以大能显明是上帝的儿子。 罗马书7:6 但我们既然在捆我们的律法上死了，现在就脱离了律法，叫我们服侍，要按着灵的新样式，不按着字句的旧样式。 罗马书8:4 使律法的义成就在我们这不随从肉体、只随从圣灵的人身上。 罗马书8:11 然而，叫耶稣从死里复活者的灵若住在你们里面，那叫基督从死里复活的，也必借着住在你们里面他的灵，使你们必死的身体又活过来。 罗马书8:14 因为凡被上帝的灵引导的，他们就是上帝的儿子。 罗马书8:15 你们所受的，不是奴仆的灵，仍旧害怕；但你们所受的，是得儿子名分的圣灵，因此我们呼叫：阿爸！父！ 罗马书8:26 照样，我们的软弱有圣灵帮助；我们本不晓得当怎样祷告，只是圣灵亲自用说不出来的叹息为我们代求。 歌林多前书2:10 但是上帝借着他的圣灵向我们启示了，因为圣灵鉴察万事，就是上帝深奥的事。 歌林多前书2:12 我们所领受的，并不是这世界的灵，而是从上帝来的灵，叫我们能知道那些上帝白白赐给我们的事。 歌林多前书2:14 然而，属肉体的人不接受神圣灵的事，反倒以为愚拙，并且不能知道，因为这些事唯有属灵的人才能辨别。 歌林多前书4:21 你们愿意怎么样呢？是愿意我带着杖到你们那里去呢？还是要我存慈爱，温柔的灵去呢？ 歌林多前书5:3 我身体的确不在你们那里，但灵却在你们那里，好像我亲自与你们同在，已经判断了行这事的人。 歌林多前书5:4 你们聚会的时候，我的灵也同在；奉我们主耶稣基督的名，并靠我们主耶稣基督的权能， 歌林多前书5:5 要把这样的人交给撒但，败坏他的肉体，使他的灵在主耶稣的日子可以得救。 歌林多前书6:17 但与主联合的，便是与主成为一灵。 歌林多前书7:40 然而按我的意见，若她安于现状更有福。我想我也有上帝的灵。 歌林多前书12:3 所以我要你们明白，借着上帝的灵说话的，没有说耶稣是可咒诅的；但若不是借着圣灵，也没有能说耶稣是主的。 歌林多前书16:18 他们叫我和你们的灵都快活。所以，这样的人，你们要认可。 哥林多后书3:3 你们明显是基督的信，借着我们的侍奉写成的。不是用墨写的，乃是用永生上帝的灵写的；不是写在石版上，乃是写在心的肉版上。 哥林多后书3:18 我们众人既然敞着脸，像从镜子里观看主的荣耀，就变成主的形象，荣上加荣，如同从主的灵变成的。 哥林多后书4:13 但我们既有信心，正如经上记着说：“我因信，所以如此说话。”我们也信，所以也说话。 哥林多后书7:1 蒙爱的人啊，我们既有这些应许，就当洁净自己，除去肉体和灵里一切的污秽，借着敬畏上帝，成就圣洁。 哥林多后书7:13 因此，我们因你们的安慰得了安慰；并且因你们众人使提多灵里畅快欢喜，我们就更加欢喜了。 哥林多后书11:4 假如有人来另传一个耶稣，不是我们所传过的；或者你们另接受一个灵，不是你们所受过的；或者另得一个福音，不是你们所得过的；你们容忍他也就罢了。 哥林多后书12:18 假如有人来另传一个耶稣，不是我们所传过的；或者你们另接受一个灵，不是你们所受过的；或者另得一个福音，不是你们所得过的；你们容忍他也就罢了。 以弗所书3:2 我只要问你们这一件事：你们领受了圣灵，是借着行律法呢？还是借着听从信心呢？ 以弗所书5:22，23 但圣灵所结的果子，就是爱、喜乐、和平、恒久忍耐、温和、良善、信心、温柔、节制。这样的事没有律法禁止。 加拉太书6:1 弟兄们，若有人被过犯所胜，你们属灵的人就当用温柔的灵把他挽回过来；又应当自己小心，恐怕你们也被引诱。 以弗所书1:13 你们听了真理的话语，就是那叫你们得救的福音之后，也信靠了他，相信他之后，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。 以弗所书2:2 那时，你们在其中行事为人，随从这世界的风俗，顺服空中掌权的首领，就是现今在悖逆之子中运行的那灵。 以弗所书3:5 这奥秘在以前的时代没有叫人的儿子们知道，像如今借着圣灵启示他的众圣使徒和众先知一样。 以弗所书4:3 用和平彼此联络，竭力保守圣灵的合一。 以弗所书4:4 身体只有一个，圣灵只有一个，正如你们蒙召同有一个盼望。 以弗所书4:23 要将你们思想中的灵改换一新， 以弗所书4:30 不要叫上帝的圣灵担忧；你们是受了他的印记，直到得赎的日子来到。 歌罗西书2:5 我肉体虽与你们相离，灵却与你们同在，见你们循规蹈矩，在基督里的信心也坚固，我就欢喜了。 帖撒罗尼迦前书5:23 愿那平安的上帝亲自使你们全然成圣；我祷告上帝，愿你们的灵、魂、身体得蒙保守，在我们主耶稣基督到来的时候，完全无可指责。 帖撒罗尼迦后书2:8 那时这罪恶的人必显露出来。主要用他口中的灵烧灭他，用他到来的荣光毁灭他。 帖撒罗尼迦后书2:13 主所爱的弟兄们哪，我们本该常为你们感谢上帝；因为上帝从起初拣选了你们，使你们借圣灵成圣，相信真理，能以得救。 提摩太后书1:7 因为上帝赐给我们，不是惧怕的灵，而是大能、爱、思想健全的灵。 提摩太后书4:22 愿主耶稣基督与你的灵同在。愿恩典与你同在。阿们。 彼得前书1:2 就是照父上帝的预知被拣选，借着圣灵得成圣洁，以致顺服耶稣基督，又蒙他血所洒的人。愿恩典、平安多多地加给你们。 彼得前书1:11 就是考察在他们心里基督的灵，预先证明基督受苦难，后来被荣耀，是指着什么时候，并怎样的时候。 约翰一书4:1 蒙爱的人，一切的灵，你们不可都信，总要试验那些灵是出于上帝的不是，因为世上有许多假先知已经出来了。 启示录1:10 当主的日子我在圣灵里，听见在我后面有大声音如吹号说： 启示录4:2 我立刻在灵里，见有一个宝座安置在天上，又有一位坐在宝座上。 启示录17:3 我在灵里，他带我到旷野去，我就看见一个女人骑在朱红色的兽上；那兽有七头十角，遍体有亵渎的名字。 启示录21:10 在灵里，他带我到一座高大的山，将那由上帝那里从天而降的大城，圣城耶路撒冷指示我。 注意保罗怎么明白以赛亚论到上帝的灵的这句话。 以赛亚书40:13 谁曾指示耶和华的灵，或作他的谋士指教他呢？ 罗马书11:34 谁知道主的思想？谁作过他的谋士呢？ 上一篇 返回研究目录 下一篇 到最頂

返回研究目录 上一篇 下载中文 Read in English 下一篇 三位一体论的真相 [ trinitytruth.org ] 1-13 (共42部份) 三位一体论的真相 三位一体神论的教义是真理还是谬道？ 序言 英文的Trinity【译成三位一体神或三一神】这个词是源自拉丁文的Trinitas一词。后者源于希腊哲学家柏拉图（Plato）所用的术语Trias，意思是三。因此它发源于哲学。 Trinity一词是特土良（公元160-225年）最先使用的。特土良（Tertullian）从异教转进天主教成为神学家和早期的教父之一。他于第三世纪初著书，给真神的教义作出定义。他的结论是父、子、圣灵三位是同一本质，但不是同一位神。他也不认为圣子与圣父同为永恒。 关于三一神论有太多悬而未决的问题，最明显的问题就是《圣经》的什么地方对它作出阐释？史上很多学者承认《圣经》中找不到这个教义。很多人会回答说，三一神论可以在约翰一书5:7中找到。“在天上作见证的原来有三，父、道、和圣灵，这三样归于一。” 【编按：英王钦定本《圣经》加了这一句，其他英文版本和中文《圣经》都没有这一句。】 但是最早的抄本是没有“父、道、和圣灵，这三样归于一” 这句话的。 （1）三一神论的由来 在特土良之后约一个世纪，亚流派（Arianism）开始造成太多争端，以致罗马皇帝康斯坦丁（Constantine）不得不召开教会史上第一届大公会议，以解决这些难题。亚流（Arius）是第四世纪初亚历山大城【埃及北部港市】教会的一名长老。他教导说，基督真是上帝的独生子，所以上帝被称为基督的父亲，这是不言而喻的。换句话说，祂们真是父子关系。反对亚流教导的是亚他拿修（Athanasius），也是同样来自亚历山大城的一名执事。他的观点是三一神论的一种初期形式，他说父、子和圣灵都是同一位神，但却彼此分明，这使父子不可能是真的父子关系。他的观点比特土良的信念前进了一步，但却变得更糟糕，因为特土良还不至于说圣灵是个有位格的灵体生物。那要在后来才发展出来的。根据主流历史的论述，亚流教导说基督是被造的，但教会焚毁了亚流的所有著作，而有历史家声称当局窜改了记录，并造谣说亚流教导基督被造论，以败坏他的名声。天主教闻名之处是按他们的诠释捏造假历史记录，以掩盖真相。看看以下的例子。 亚他拿修的观点深受奥利金（Origen）的影响。奥利金是一名希腊哲学家和神学家，他透过新柏拉图派哲学来重新诠释基督教教义。他的著作后来被谴责为异端。奥利金所教导的包括炼狱、圣餐变体、轮回和灵魂再投胎等教义、以及圣灵是一股女性力量、耶稣只不过是一个受造生物、没有人体复活、创世记的创造论是个虚构的神话，还有据说他基于马太福音第19章而公开阉割自己。另一方面，亚流是安提阿（Antioch）的卢吉安（Lucian）门下的学生。卢吉安负责汇编《圣经》抄本，为后人留下新约希腊文《圣经》公认标准本（Textus Receptus）。这标准本后来由荷兰学者伊拉斯姆（Erasmus）继续完成，为我们赐下了可靠的《英王钦定本》（KJV）的新约《圣经》。这些事实告诉我们，亚他拿修受到了希腊哲学的影响，而亚流所教导的也许是根据《圣经》的真理，尽管主流历史论述不以为然。 有些人相信康斯坦丁是第一任基督徒罗马皇帝，但他其实是太阳神敬拜者，在他临死前受洗的。在他统治期间，他杀了自己的长子和妻子。他的信仰充其量不过是异教和基督教的混合，为了达到政治目的。所以他不关心也不明白这场争端，只是很想尽快结束这场争议，以维持帝国的和谐平稳。在公元325年5月20日当一群主教聚集在尼西亚（Nicea）以求解决危机时，很少人支持亚他拿修的基督观，因为大部分人都持既不是亚他拿修也不是亚流的中间立场。宗教辩论持续了两个月之后，会议拒绝了亚流的少数观点，但因没有其他选择，康士坦丁只好批准了亚他拿修的观点，这也是一个少数观点。结果教会支持了一个只有少数与会者抱持的信仰。《不列颠百科全书》写道：“康士坦丁自己主持会议，积极地引导讨论的方向，并亲自提议...关键的程式，在会议所发出的信条中表达基督对上帝的关系。... 主教们被皇帝所压倒，于是都签了信条，除了两名主教拒签之外，许多也是出于勉强签的。“——1971年版，第6卷，”康斯坦丁”,原文第386页。 恐怖的宗教逼迫随着康士坦丁所作的决定而来。康士坦丁这位基本上是个异教徒的皇帝，竟把一个耶稣从来没有传过的人造信条强加于与会者。康士坦丁放逐了凡拒绝接受此信条的与会者，而且凡认签此信条，但却拒绝参与谴责亚流的主教们，也遭驱逐出境。他也命令烧毁亚流所写的书籍及其所有抄本。可是过了几年之后，康士坦丁对那些他之前在会议上谴责并放逐的人变得态度温和，于是允许他们回国。公元335年，他们提控亚他拿修，这时康士坦丁居然把亚他拿修驱逐出境！这项决定与《圣经》真理无关。康士坦丁作为一名异教太阳神敬拜者，也在四年之前强制执行了历史上第一宗星期日法案，所以在这两项异教传统被引进教会的事上，他扮演了主要的角色。耶稣被钉十字架後400年，他们才制订了这个信条，这信条之前是不存在的，所以使徒们和早期教会也不可能教导过这样的信条。{待续} （2）三位一体论是什么？ 大多数教会所教导的三位一体论都有这样的阐述：有三位同等（各方面同等）、同为永恒（同年龄）、全知（知道一切）、全能（万事都能）的神；但他们不是三位神，而是一位神。《亚他拿修信经》的其中一句是这样写的：“父是上帝，子是上帝，圣灵是上帝，但他们不是三位上帝，而是一位上帝。” 《亚他拿修信经》（天主教信经）说，一位上帝是三位神性的位格在一个分不开的本质中。问题是在于分不开的本性这个部分，因为他们坚持说，这构成了一位上帝，就是1+1+1=1。也就是说，父是上帝，耶稣是上帝，圣灵是上帝，但却不是三位上帝，而是一位上帝，这就是三位一体论！ 你不需要有聪明的头脑来觉悟到这种说法是说不过去或不合理的。因此，教导这项教义的人会把它添上奥秘的标签，声称你永远不会明白，所以只要接受即可。他们也可能说，只因为这是天主教的教导，不一定表示它不对。所以，撒但用尽方法来欺骗人，叫人相信这个谬道，而不自己私下进行考证。其实《圣经》没有一节经文明明论述圣灵是上帝【除了父和子】，一处经文都没有！你稍后会发现，也没有任何有效的经文说三位是一体的。 有些教会在某些教义上与众不同，但在这基本的概念上，就是上帝是三位一体，所有教会的说法都与《亚他拿修信经》一模一样。天主教的信仰就是建立在这个信经上。 我们也发现，trinity（三位一体）一词于公元200年左右来自特土良的著作，但他并没有论述我们今天所知道的三位一体。三位一体论于公元325年来自亚他拿修，而圣灵作为第三位灵体生物的概念是于公元381年从三位卡帕多西亚人而来的。所以《圣经》中没有一处可以找到trinity（三位一体）这个词和这个教义。它是在众使徒死后以及《圣经》最后一本书的著作完成之后几百年才被天主教神学家汇集而成的。反之，三位一体论是从亚历山大人的比喻性观念来的，而且它是希腊与罗马哲学的混合物，松散地建立在一小撮被断章取义或添加进去的经文基础上。 故此，三位一体论是个人造教义，它借用了浓厚的异教和希腊哲学概念，而且是在《圣经》著作完成很多世纪之后才发展出来的。因此，这个教义不可能来自《圣经》而必须放在《圣经》旁边来教导。所以如果你从来没有听过三位一体论的话，你单单靠着读《圣经》，是不会自己得出三位一体的结论的。你必须听别人讲三位一体才会得出这样的结论。结果，你也会发现，你还必须用私意解经法或肆意诠释《圣经》【把个人偏见读进经文中】才能说服别人去相信这个教义。 在巴别塔，上帝混乱了人们的语言之后，太阳才开始被人以三个阶段作为三位神来崇拜。也就是说，东升的太阳是神，中午的太阳是神，黄昏的夕阳也是神，但这不是三位神，而是一位神！换句话说，1+1+1=1。这就是三位一体论的绝对起源。认识我们所敬拜的是谁，对永生是极其关键的；所以，如果上帝真的是三位一体的话，肯定会有《圣经》明确的论述，但却完全没有。 故此，三位一体论或三神论是一个从罗马教产生出来的异端，它等同于星期日的敬拜，是上帝面前的一个可憎之物。这个教义是直接从罗马皇帝污秽的命令下产生的。它不过是哲学、空谈和人造的传统。它否认耶稣，传另一个耶稣、另一个灵和另一个福音。 歌罗西书2：8-10 “你们要谨慎，恐怕有人用他的理学，和虚空的妄言，不照着基督，乃照人间的遗传，和世上的小学，就把你们掳去。因为神本性一切的丰盛，都有形有体的居住在基督里面。你们在祂里面也得了丰盛。他是各样执政掌权者的元首。” 哥林多後书11：3-4,13-14 “我只怕你们的心或偏于邪，失去那向基督所存纯一清洁的心，就像蛇用诡诈诱惑了夏娃一样。假如有人来，另传一个耶稣，不是我们所传过的，或者你们另受一个灵，不是你们所受过的，或者另传一个福音，不是你们所得过的，你们容让他也就罢了。...那等人是假使徒，行事诡诈，装作基督使徒的模样。这也不足为怪，因为连撒但也装作光明的天使。” 彼得後书2：1-2 “从前在百姓中有假先知起来，将来在你们中间，也必有假师傅，私自引进陷害人的异端，连买他们的主他们也不承认，自取速速的灭亡。将有许多人随从他们邪淫的行为，便叫真道，因他们的缘故被毁谤。” 《圣经》教导的是什么？ 《圣经》对上帝的启示是没有奥秘色彩的。按《圣经》的启示，只有一个真神，就是父上帝，是一个真正的亲父，和一个主耶稣基督，父上帝的亲生儿子，还有一个圣灵，就是上帝的同在和大能，而不是另一个有分开意识的生物。如一个基督徒作家所说： “上帝爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给世人，不是一个如天使般受造的儿子，也不是一个如被赦免的罪人一般被领养的儿子，而是一个按着父本体的真像所生的儿子，在权柄和神性的完美方面与父同等的儿子。”（怀爱伦著，《时兆》1895年5月30日） 因此，我们有“父上帝”（基督的亲父），“上帝的儿子” 和 “上帝的灵”，就是祂的灵，如《圣经》重复地告诉我们一样。《圣经》从不说 “子上帝”或“圣灵上帝”。 下面保罗列出了七样分明的事物，表明他们都是分开的，没有重叠的，没有一样是指另一样的。所以说，父、子、和圣灵是三样分开的东西，一样不能是另一样。 以弗所书4：4-6 “身体只有一个，圣灵只有一个，正如你们蒙召，同有一个指望，一主【耶稣基督】，一信，一洗，一神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之中，也住在众人之内。” {待续} （3）三位一体论的隐含意义 自从耶稣死而复活之后，人类的仇敌就不停尝试扭曲基督在道成肉身（救主的生平和死亡）之中所成就的一切事。由于撒但不能改变基督所成就的事，他只好走第二条路，就是提倡上帝的神性儿子其实没有真正死亡的道理。我听过牧师讲道说上帝差遣祂自己来死在十字架上，因为三位一体论教导说三位全是三合一的上帝。但是这就产生另一个问题，因为上帝是不可能死的。所以他们就声称，耶稣有两个本性，神性和人性，那么只有祂的人性死亡。但是如果说上帝的神性儿子不能死的话，就离《圣经》太远了，有如暗离光那么远。那么我们会问三位一体论者，我们得救是靠着基督的哪一个本性呢？答案是那个为我们流血而死的神性基督。明显的，如果只有祂的人性死亡的话，那么我们的救赎主就只不过是一个普通人罢了，而上帝神性的儿子也就没有份参与救赎之工，因为祂是不可能受苦或死亡的。撒但也有意要扭曲上帝在牺牲祂儿子的事上所付出的重大代价。根据三位一体论，父在赐下祂儿子这件事上从来没有冒任何风险，因为他们声称基督不可能犯罪，因此不会有任何失败的风险。如果只有基督的人性受苦和死亡的话，那么神性的基督就保持安然无恙，丝毫没有受到任何损伤。而由于上帝怎样都死不了，那么基督也就在任何情况之下都死不了的了。然而耶稣却说：“我曾死过，现在又活了。”（启1：18） 几乎所有的基督徒都会说：“耶稣是上帝的儿子。” 但这句话里面隐含着不同的意义。可悲的现实是，大多数自称为基督徒的人如果相信他们的教派所教导的基本信仰的话，就不相信耶稣是上帝亲生的儿子了。耶和华见证人说，耶稣是上帝的儿子，但当他们被要求解释时，就说耶稣是上帝所创造的第一位天使，与路锡甫或其他天使没什么不同。罗马天主教徒说，耶稣是上帝的儿子，但当被要求解释时，他们就说有父上帝、子上帝、和圣灵上帝，然而却不是三位上帝，而是一位上帝。其他人则声称，耶稣是与上帝同为永恒的伙伴，上帝把祂立为祂的儿子，虽然耶稣不是上帝真正的亲生儿子。独一神教主义者（unitarian）声称，耶稣在地上诞生之前是不存在的。还有另一些人会说，耶稣在伯利恒出生时才成为上帝的儿子，而在任何其他意义上都不是上帝的儿子。这些解释每一样都有一个同样严重的问题，而且这并非偶然。他们全都以某种方式否认耶稣是上帝亲生的儿子。这正是撒但所要达到的目的。 三位一体论教导说： 有三位神性生物，同为永恒 有三位神性生物，全都永存不朽 有三位神性生物，同样全知全能 有三位神性生物，全都配得敬拜赞美 有三位神性生物，各自扮演不同的角色 如果三位成员全都是同为永恒的，那么“从来没有”一个时候他们是不存在的，而他们也都必有同样无尽的年龄。如果真是这样的话，那么他们的称号也就只不过反映出他们在履行救赎计划中所各自采取的角色而已。这些称号也就不能按照字面解释来解读了。譬如，上帝的儿子就不是上帝真正亲生的儿子了，祂只不过是三位一体中扮演儿子的那位神。然而《圣经》重复地教导我们说，上帝赐下祂的独生子，但是三位一体论却告诉我们说，耶稣不是上帝亲生的儿子，祂只是那位扮演儿子角色的神性成员。三位一体论者典型的声称说，耶稣被称为上帝的儿子，是因为祂在伯利恒的诞生。但是《圣经》却说耶稣在万物被造以前就已生出。如果耶稣的存在没有开始的话，那么祂就不可能是上帝的儿子了。如果基督不是一个亲生的儿子，那么上帝也不是祂的亲父了。这样一来，三位一体论摧毁了上帝的位格，和我们的主耶稣基督，上帝儿子的位格。 这个教义也教导说，父、子、和圣灵都是同一位神。可见这理论否认父与子，而且它以各种形式来否认父子的神圣关系。约壹2：22-23说，不认父与子的就是敌基督者。注意，约翰没有说不认圣灵的。这样一来，超过100节提到耶稣是上帝儿子的经文就都变成谎言了，因为它们说的都不是实话。你能不能举出任何其他的教义，可以用比喻的方式来废掉这么多明确的经文的呢？你如果接受三位一体论的话，那么耶稣就不可能是上帝的儿子了。如果你不接受耶稣为上帝的儿子的话，那么你就得不到永生！有了这些事实摆在我们眼前，让我们仔细思考以下的经文，并扪心自问，藉着否认父与子真生的身份，是否能影响你的永生。鉴于三位一体论是出于撒但的，我们不难看透他的计划，只要我们打开眼界。 约翰壹书2：22-23 “谁是说谎话的呢？不是那不认耶稣基督的吗？不认父与子的，这就是敌基督的。凡不认子的就没有父，认子的连父也有了。” 约翰福音17：3 “认识你独一的真神，并且认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生。” 约翰福音3：36 “信子的人有永生，不信子的人得不着永生【原文作：不得见永生】，神的震怒常在他身上。” 约翰福音20：31 “但记这些事，要叫你们信耶稣是基督，是神的儿子，并且叫你们信了他，就可以因他的名得生命。” 最重要的是，这个教义可以影响我们的救恩问题。在我还没有深入研究这个课题并领会其所有的隐含意义之前，这问题是我不可能想象到的。还有圣灵的问题。如果三位一体论是谬道的话，那么圣灵就真的是撒但创造出来的，而不是父和子的灵了。如果这第三位生物是撒但的创作的话，那我们敬仰的对象会是谁呢？我们会得到谁的灵呢？如上面的经文所述，认识父和子究竟是谁，就是永生的秘诀。但是我们也不可以搞错圣灵的身份。 我们可以提出这个问题，如果圣灵是如三位一体论所声称的，是第三位同等的生物的话，那么《圣经》为何从来不叫我们去向圣灵“祷告”或“下拜”呢？我们受促祷告“求”圣灵，但从来没有受促“向”圣灵求告的。然而，随着三位一体论越来越牢固地渗入教会当中，有些人开始做出违反《圣经》所教导的事。你如果以为撒但不会引领基督徒去向圣灵祷告的话，那请你看看一则Youtube的视频片段。一位主讲人在视频中公开向“圣灵上帝”祷告。“圣灵上帝” 这名称是个天主教三位一体论的术语，因此在《圣经》中是找不到的。《圣经》所用的术语是“上帝的灵”，这术语有完全不同的意思。 如果圣灵是三位一体中第三位同等的生物的话，那么在人类犯罪之前，天上四位最高的生物是谁? 那会是父、子、圣灵、和路锡甫。是谁要像至高者一样受宇宙众生的敬拜，是谁要作上帝让众生向他祷告呢？（赛14：12-14）如果圣灵不是第三位实体的生物的话，是谁会是地位第三高的生物呢？路锡甫！这样，如果圣灵不是第三位实体生物或分开的一个神灵的话，那么如果我们向“圣灵”祷告的话，是谁会答应我们的祷告呢？是谁会立他自己作为第三位“神灵”配得万人赞美敬拜呢？撒但是否成功达到他的目标，被人封为一位神呢？现在我们如果相信圣灵可以接受敬拜和祷告，就像父和子一样，那么真正接受我们敬拜的会是谁呢？如果圣灵不是第三位生物的话，那么根据我们的信仰，我们会有谁的灵，我们会敬拜谁呢？ 预言之灵引言：在罪进入宇宙之前——“在天上的居民当中，仅次于基督的撒但，曾经是最受上帝尊荣的，在能力和荣耀上也是最高的。”——怀爱伦著，《时兆》1902年7月23日。预言之灵证实撒但曾经是天上地位第三高的生物。不存在如三位一体论所宣称叫做圣灵的第三位生物。 三位一体论声称耶稣也是那独一真神，因此19世纪的一位复临信徒作家这样写道：“要相信这个教义的话，我们在读《圣经》的时候就必须相信，上帝差遣祂自己来到世上受死，为要叫世人与祂自己和好，叫自己从死里复活，升天去见祂自己，在天上在祂自己面前代求，而且是人类与祂自己之间的唯一中保。...我们还必须相信，在园中上帝向祂自己祷告，倘若可能，将这杯从祂自己手中挪去，还有一千个其他同样荒唐的例子。”——拉夫伯勒。 三位一体论所教导的其他荒唐的例子包括: 耶稣是永存不朽的神但祂却死了，祂是看不见的神但却被人看见，祂是全能的神但却从一位天使得力，祂是全知的神但却不知道祂哪一天复临，祂和祂父亲同大但祂父亲却比祂大，祂与父亲同等但祂却是父亲，祂是儿子但却与父亲的年龄相等，祂是有父亲的儿子却也是没有父亲的神，祂是被生的儿子但却也是不被生的神，祂是全然的神也是全然的人，祂从自己出来，祂向自己祷告，祂赐下能力给自己，祂感谢自己，祂为自己作见证，祂回到自己身边，祂坐在自己的右边，祂是自己的父亲却也是自己的儿子，祂离开了天庭但却从来没有离开过天庭。《圣经》中固然有许多事是难以理解的，但你可以肯定，上帝从不期望我们去相信不可能的事。 你一而再，再而三听到说，福音浅显易懂，甚至连小孩子也能明白。我非常同意这句话。但是三位一体论的教导怎么可能浅显易懂呢？不但小孩子听不明白，连我们教会最知名的神学家也不能作出清楚的解释。然而，上帝差祂儿子来到世上为你我而死的概念是容易明白的，只要我们相信简单的《圣经》陈述，即耶稣真是上帝的儿子！而不是三位组成“一位神”的神秘生物之一。你怎么可能相信耶稣不是永生父神的独生子而又与人分享约3：16，从而希望邀请他们来接受永恒的救恩呢？当你否认耶稣是上帝儿子的那一刻，约3：16岂不成了一个谎言了吗？一个比喻不能差遣另一个比喻来救我们。事实是，一个父亲差遣了祂儿子来救我们。 约翰福音3：16 “上帝爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信祂的，不致灭亡，反得永生。” 约翰贰书1：3 “恩惠、怜悯、平安，从父神和祂儿子耶稣基督，在真理和爱心上，必常与我们同在。” {待续} （4）撒但對真神的伪造 撒但是个大骗子，而他最大的武器就是迷惑。所以撒但已经伪造了上帝的一切事物，以便引领人离开真理，进入假崇拜当中，让人误以为自己蒙上帝的带领，殊不知却是撒但在带领他们。例如，上帝有真先知而撒但则有假先知。（彼后2：1；太24：24；林后11：13-15）上帝有真师傅而撒但则有假师傅。耶稣是世界的光而撒但则伪装成光明的天使。上帝有真使徒而撒但则有假使徒。上帝赐真的说方言的属灵恩赐，是人类所知的真语言，而撒但则有假方言，是你听不明白的，他也有假的翻方言，是你无从验证的。上帝有特别的安息日和崇拜日，也就是我们崇拜真神的记号，而撒但却设立了一个伪安息日，是来自太阳神和撒但的崇拜。当然有父、子、圣灵。撒但的伪造是什么呢？我们下一章会揭露三位一体论也是来自太阳神和撒但的崇拜和666号码的！ 哪一个是他的伪造呢？是承认有真的父和子这个观点，正如《圣经》超过一百次以字面的方式告诉我们的，还是那他们称为奥秘的三位一体神，说他们不是亲生父子而只不过是扮演各自的角色而已的观点? 后者是《圣经》连暗示都没有表达过的。有多少人会停下来想撒但会创造出一个教义来摧毁父和子的位格呢？而这个来自仇敌的假教义会是合理还是不可理喻呢？上帝不是混乱和神秘教义的创始者，撒但才是。不忘记圣灵的隐含意义。你如果搞错了，你可能不经意地把你的赞美都给了撒但，或者更糟的是，连你的崇拜也给了撒但！这是他最可怕的伪造，因它影响上帝和祂儿子的真敬拜。 三位一体论是敌基督者吗？ 以下四个章节是整本《圣经》中唯一使用“敌基督者”这句词组的。注意，约翰称为敌基督者的人是曾经属他教会的一份子，但后来背道而私自离开教会的。所以他们在约翰的有生之年还活在世间。因此，这些约翰称为敌基督者的人曾经一度与他一起，也自称为基督徒的，但他们却开始教导错误的道理。他们教了什么假道理，使约翰称他们为敌基督者呢？三位一体论声称，是那扮演儿子角色的独一上帝死在十字架上，所以这理论否认上帝的亲生儿子成了肉身来，并且死在十字架上。不认耶稣是上帝的儿子也意味着上帝不是亲父，所以这理论不认父和子。仔细看约翰壹书2：22-23。 约翰壹书2：18-19 “小子们哪，如今是末时了，你们曾听见说：那敌基督的要来，现在已经有好些敌基督的出来了，从此我们就知道如今是末时了。他们从我们中间出去，却不是属我们的，若是属我们的，就必仍旧与我们同在，他们出去，显明都不是属我们的。” 约翰壹书2：22-23 “谁是说谎话的呢？不是那不认耶稣基督的吗？不认父与子的，这就是敌基督的。凡不认子的就没有父，认子的连父也有了。” 约翰壹书4：3 “凡灵不认耶稣，就不是出于神，这是那敌基督者的灵，你们从前听见他要来，现在已经在世上了。” 约翰贰书1:7 “因为世上有许多迷惑人的出来，他们不认耶稣基督是成了肉身来的，这就是那迷惑人，敌基督的。” 在宗教改革期间，罗马教廷首次被辨认为启示录第13章的第一头兽，等同于约翰所称的敌基督者。天主教用反改革运动来回应这场宗教改革运动。他们委派两位耶稣会的成员去制造假教义来引开众人辨认出他们为敌基督者的焦点。（详情参考以后会陆续刊登的“谁是敌基督者”和“未来主义的圣经预言”。）这就是提倡敌基督者为一个人的假道理之发源地，这是《圣经》从来没有教导的。鉴于约翰所写的关于敌基督者的事，教廷否认父与子的方式显然是借着创造出三位一体论的教义，从而腐蚀了几乎整个基督教界。 许多人相信他们的信仰深深扎根于三位一体论之中，然而这项教义是敌基督者的最基本教义，使它无法建立在真磐石上——永生上帝的儿子基督。《今日天主教徒手册》原文第11页这样写道：“三位一体论的奥秘是天主教信仰的核心教义。”敌基督者的势力是建立在一个前提上：即耶稣不是上帝的亲生儿子。借此他否认了神圣的父子关系。上帝的真教会将要建立于彼得在马太16：13-18中所宣告的基础上：“你是基督，是永生上帝的儿子。...我要把我的教会建造在这磐石上。” 相信三位一体论其实就是跟随着敌基督势力的脚踪行。 既然三位一体论教导三位平行同等的神性生物之道理，那么约翰为什么没有包括不认圣灵在内，如果说圣灵真是第三位同等的生物呢？答案很简单。因为圣灵不是第三位生物（being），而是第三实体（entity），就是祂们的圣灵。正如约翰也说：“我们乃是与父并祂儿子耶稣基督相交的。”（约翰壹书1：3） 预言之灵引言： 什么教义是敌基督的？“谁是说谎话的呢？不是那不认耶稣基督的吗？不认父与子的，这就是敌基督的。...凡不认上帝的位格和祂儿子耶稣基督位格的人，乃是不认上帝和基督的。”——怀爱伦著，《评论与通讯》1906年3月8日，原文第9页。 什么教义不认上帝的位格和祂儿子的位格，也就是不认上帝和基督的呢？怀雅各解释道：“这里我们可以提出三位一体论，它毁灭了上帝的位格和祂儿子耶稣基督的位格。”——怀雅各著，《评论与通讯》1855年12月11日，原文第85页。 只有两位神性生物，如约翰所教导的：“唯独父和子当受尊崇。”——怀爱伦著，《青年导报》1898年7月7日。 （待续） （5）三位一体论为何影响救恩？ 没有研究过三位一体论的人从不视之为一个救恩问题，这是因为他们不了解这理论所涉及的许多确切含义。所以大多数人万万没料到这理论是史上最大且最严重的骗局，而且也是与兽印记和安息日有密切的关系。 你还记得三位一体论教导一位三合一和一合三的神吗？也就是说，三位平行同等、同为永恒的神，他们不是三位神而是一位神。1+1+1=1。三位据说是自有永有的神，所以三位都是没有开始的。那么如果耶稣与天父一起自有永有的话，祂怎能作天父的亲生儿子呢？如果耶稣不是天父的亲生儿子的话，天父又怎能作祂的父亲呢？所以三位一体论和其他类似的理论如独一神教主义（Unitarian）都以某种形式否认耶稣是上帝的独生儿子。 如果你不承认耶稣是上帝的儿子，你就与上帝隔绝了。“凡认耶稣为神儿子的，神就住在他里面，他也住在神里面。”（约翰壹书4：15）又说：“胜过世界的是谁呢？不是那信耶稣是神儿子的吗？”（约翰壹书5：5） 如果你不认耶稣是上帝的儿子，也否认上帝赐下了祂的亲生儿子的话，你就是将上帝当作说谎的，也就没有永生了。“信神儿子的，就有这见证在他心里，不信神的，就是将神当作说谎的，因不信神为祂儿子作的见证。这见证，就是神赐给我们永生，这永生也是在祂儿子里面。人有了神的儿子就有生命，没有神的儿子就没有生命。”（约翰壹书5：10-12） “但记这些事，要叫你们信耶稣是基督，是神的儿子，并且叫你们信了祂，就可以因祂的名得生命。”（约翰福音20：31） 故此，《圣经》告诉我们，只有借着承认耶稣是上帝的儿子，我们才能得救，才可到天父那里去。如果你不认耶稣是上帝的亲生儿子的话，那上帝也不可能是亲父了。因此，这理论不认父和子。这就是约翰所谓的敌基督，因为它反对基督是上帝亲生的儿子。它否认上帝亲生的儿子成了肉身来，并死在十字架上。 《圣经》一而再，再而三地启示说，祂们是真正的父子关系。但三位一体论说不是。今天有好些人包括复临教会牧师，当被人问及耶稣是否上帝的儿子时，却回答说：不是！他们说耶稣只不过是一位扮演儿子角色的神。然而，《圣经》里面却找不到任何哪怕是一丝暗示的经文，说父子俩只不过是在扮演各自的角色（即演戏），或说祂们不是真正的父子。上帝生了一个儿子，是一个祂非常爱的儿子，而撒但却在努力掩盖这个真相。 如果三位一体论是谬论的话，那么圣灵就是撒但的杰作了，而不是父和子之间的灵。如果我们把赞美归给撒但的杰作，而不是归给父和子的灵，那有没有关系呢？答案是明显的。《圣经》说，撒但渴望受万人的敬拜，像至高者上帝一样。他是否成功达到了他被人封为神的目标？今天越来越多人在向圣灵祷告和敬拜圣灵，这是《圣经》所没有吩咐我们做的事。如果圣灵不是第三位生物的话，那么根据我们的信仰，我们会有谁的灵，而我们的赞美又归给了谁呢？如果我们相信圣灵如同父和子一样可以接受人的敬拜和祷告的话，那么是谁会接受我们的敬拜呢？我们的敬拜就会归给撒但！你认为父和子会介意吗？答案是不言而喻的。 启示录13：17说：“除了那受印记，有了兽名，或有兽名数目的，都不得做买卖。” 你注意到吗？它列出了三样东西。不单是有兽印记，也有兽名和兽名的数目，这数目就是666。《三位一体论的异教起源》的研究揭开666是来自三位一体论和太阳神的敬拜及撒但的敬拜！ 《天主教要理问答》一书问道：“星期日是什么？....” 答案是，星期日 “是使徒奉献给至圣三位一体神作为敬拜的日子。”——《评论与通讯》第5卷，第24号，第86页。 这个问答很有意思，鉴于“星期日的敬拜”和“三位一体论”两者都是源自古代巴比伦人拜太阳神和拜撒但的风俗。两者也都是由上帝称为巴比伦的天主教带入基督教界的！两者也都涉及我们敬拜的对象，这正是如启示录第13章和第14章所启示的兽印记的确切课题。那么我们要敬拜独一真神而守祂的圣安息日呢，还是要敬拜那异教暨天主教的三位一体神而守其星期日呢？上帝的印记又怎么说呢？我们需要得哪一位神的印记呢？天父独一真神呢，还是天主教的三位一体神呢？这的确解释了为什么启示录会启示说，最后仍会有那么多人受迷惑而灭亡。 给复临信徒：鉴于“星期日敬拜”和“三位一体论”两个教义都是由兽（教宗制度）带入基督教界的，那么想想下面这句引言：“第三天使的信息已经传到世界各地去，警告人们不要接受兽的印记或兽像的印记在他们的额头裡或在他们的手里。接受这印记表示作出与兽所作出的相同决定，并且提倡相同的理念，与上帝的话恰恰相反。”——怀爱伦著，《评论与通讯》1897年7月13日。 怀爱伦说还有更多的亮光会陆续揭开。“我们在第三天使的信息上所得的亮光是真光。兽印记确切是我们所宣扬的。有关这课题的事，我们还不全然了解，而且我们也不会完全了解，直到书卷打开的时候。”——怀爱伦著，《教会证言》卷六，原文第17页第一段。1900年版。 基督来到世上之前已是上帝的儿子。“基督是上帝的独生子，而那荣耀的天使路锡甫为了这件事而掀起了一场战争，直到他不得不被扔到地上来。”——怀爱伦著，《文稿86》1910年8月21日。 撒但憎恨上帝的儿子，他要我们不认祂，不仅是为了满足他自己的私欲。一旦你彻底了解这个课题之后，你就会很容易看出三位一体论是撒但透过天主教所作的好事，目的是为了偷取你的救恩。怪不得撒但有那么多工人在努力把信徒禁锢在这个魔鬼教义的陷阱当中。它不仅是最严重不可的骗局，也是撒但最大的末世迷惑，与兽印记有关。以下主要是给复临信徒看的，但也适合其他守安息日的信徒看。{待续} （6）为何大多数教会相信三位一体论 其原因与为何大多数教会在星期日而非安息日敬拜相同。数以百计的宗派现在已经知道天主教在黑暗时期之前把安息日改为星期日。黑暗时期是一段为期1260年的天主教政教合一统治时期；期间逼迫了许多他们认为是异端份子的基督徒。这些基督徒包括守安息日的信徒，他们宁可顺从上帝也不愿顺从人的命令。到了15世纪随着印刷机的伟大发明，结果产生了《圣经》的大量印刷，世人才看明天主教就是《圣经》所描述的兽势力。 “威克里夫、廷达尔（翻译英文《圣经》——《廷达尔圣经版本》）、路德、咯尔文、克蓝麦；17世纪的本仁约翰、英王钦定本《圣经》的译者、和《西敏寺和浸信会信仰声明》的出版者；牛顿、卫斯理、惠特菲、爱德华；还有更近代的司布真、莱尔主教和洛依德琼斯；这些改革家和无数的其他名人都视教宗的职位为敌基督者。”——麦克.森利恩著，《条条道路通罗马》1991年，原文第205页。 这项知识产生了宗教改革运动，因许多人意识到了天主教是敌基督的势力。真安息日到了这时已经几乎完全被逼迫至销声匿迹的地步，所以从宗教改革运动中兴起的所有新教派，仍然继续无知的遵守星期日，直到今天星期日已经成为各教派坚固的堡垒。 但从宗教改革运动中出来的不仅是星期日的遵守，也有三位一体论。康斯坦丁皇帝其实扮演了重大角色。他于公元321年设立了史上第一宗星期日法案，又于公元325年假尼西亚会议中制定了三位一体论。不过在短短的四年间，这两项教义便从同一位拜太阳神的皇帝手中产生出来，两者也都是源自太阳神的敬拜。所以，三位一体论和星期日的崇拜两者都是源自巴比伦的太阳神敬拜和撒但敬拜，后来由上帝称之为巴比伦的天主教带入基督教界的。 星期日是撒但对真安息日的伪造，而三位一体论则是撒但对真神的伪造。“作为基本谬道，我们可以把这个伪造安息日一同归类在其他改革教徒从天主教带出来的谬道之中，例如洒水礼和三位一体论。”——怀雅各著，《评论与通讯》1854年9月12日，原文第36页。 我们在《天主教要理问答》中找到这个问题：“星期日是什么？....” 答案是，星期日 “是使徒奉献给至圣三位一体神作为敬拜他们的日子。”（《评论与通讯》第5卷，第24号，第86页） 因此，这两项教义是息息相关的，也都源自同一个出处。所以当宗教改革运动开始时，所有新的改革教派都无知的继续在星期日敬拜三位一体神，而且也很少人会质疑这些教义。结果，如今大多数教派都守星期日并相信三位一体论，任何人若尝试分享这两项教义的真相，就会被视为异端份子，而不被视为一个在深入研究后发现真理的人。 复临教会是第一个拥有安息日和真神这两项真理的主流教会。但在所有的复临先驱先后逝世之后，一位被怀疑为天主教耶稣会成员的学者渗透了教会，他渐渐把三位一体论引进教会，并从先知怀爱伦的著作中寻找容易被人误解的引言企图瞒天过海，除非你也查考她在其他地方所写的同一个主题，否则很容易误解她的话。结果，今天复临信徒以为怀爱伦在后期变成了三位一体论者，就因为她用了某些看似支持三位一体论的词汇，如第三位、天上三位等等、并似乎称圣灵为一位有本体的生物。但事实上，她指的是基督的圣灵而不是第三位本体生物。现今全球有超过550个守安息日的宗派而且还在不断增多，但大部分仍然困在三位一体论的陷阱中。注意下面两句来自天主教的引言，说明其两项教义都没有《圣经》根据的。 “大部分基督徒假设星期日是《圣经》所认可的敬拜日子。天主教反对说，教会已把基督徒的敬拜从《圣经》的安息日（星期六）转移到星期日去，而且若要争辩说这项改变是根据《圣经》权威的，那就等于不诚实和否认天主教的权威了。如果改革教派真要把其教义建立在唯独《圣经》的基础上，那么他们就应该在星期六敬拜了。”——罗马的挑战，网址：immaculateheart.com/maryonline，2003年12月。 “我们的反对派有时候声称，若没有《圣经》明文规定，则没有任何教条应当被武断地持守。...但改革教派自己都接受了这些教条，例如三位一体论，这理论在福音书中是没有确切权威认证的。”——玛利亚的升天，天主教《生命周刊》1950年10月30日，第51页。{待续} （7）众使徒相信三位一体论吗？ 这问题的答案这时应该很明显，但我们还是要回答。Trinity（三位一体）这词于公元200年左右源自特土良（Tertullian），一位从异教转进天主教的神学家。这词与《圣经》不可能有关系，因为它是来自柏拉图术语trias，其起源是属于哲学，而《圣经》从不教导希腊哲学。有意思的是，特土良没有教导说圣灵是第三位神性生物，他也从来没有教导过像三位一体论所教导的三合一神。所以我们知道这个教义是一步步发展的，在公元200年之前是不可能存在的。 最后一位使徒死后225年左右，尼西亚会议（Nicene Council）于公元325年在康斯坦丁皇帝的施压下，决定采纳亚他拿修的观点。正方为亚流，他相信父和子是两位不同的生物，而反方亚他拿修则维护三合一神的论点。大部分亚流派支持者不敢挑战康斯坦丁，于是都没有拒签信条，但亚流拒签，而惨遭放逐。然而，康斯坦丁后来改变主意，反而支持亚流，并让他回国。但亚流在路上惨遭杀害，学者怀疑是亚他拿修的阴谋。无论如何，现在轮到亚他拿修被放逐了。统治者所选择的观点在几十年里换了无数次，官方的观点完全视乎当时是哪一个皇帝在位和他所选择的观点而定。 最后一位使徒去世之后280年左右，于公元381年，圣灵才被正式宣布为第三位神性生物。于是，三位一体论就在这时完整成立，直到如今。19世纪著名的德国三位一体论历史家哈那克观察说，及至公元325年为止，大部分基督徒坚持圣灵不是第三位神性生物。所以，众使徒或他们的后世同僚，或他们的后代（所谓的早期教父）都不相信三位一体论。 三位一体论是个源自天主教的人造教义，它的形成分两个部分。第一部分是于公元325年成立，表述的是三合一神。第二也是最后部分是于公元381年成立。这最后部分表述圣灵是第三位神性生物。很多人拒绝这个人造教义中的三合一神部分，但却仍然接受圣灵的部分，然而这两个部分都是教皇制度所编造的。如果你傻傻相信他们的人造教义，那么你就应该接受两个部分，不然就全部拒绝。你怎能作一半三位一体论者，一半非三位一体论者呢？ 这场争端随着罗马帝国的政治演变而持续了数十年之久，期间召开了十多次会议，以企图解决这些争端。何时亚流派占上风，他们就逼迫三位一体论者，而何时轮到三位一体论者占上风，他们就逼迫亚流派者。大街上到处血迹斑斑。到了第八世纪，亚流派几乎完全灭绝。三位一体论者杀害亚流派者的效率明显比亚流派者杀害三位一体论者的效率来得高。如果亚流派者的杀人效率比三位一体论者的更高的话，那么三位一体论今天或许就不存在了。最后的结果不是理性辩论和虔诚研究所产生的结果，而是势力、政治、和流血所带来的结果。 众使徒相不相信三位一体论呢？他们怎么可能相信呢！众使徒不可能相信或写过关于这个在他们去世“之后”超过300年都不存在的人造教义。如果你认为《圣经》教导一位三合一的神以及圣灵是另一位生物的话，那你就应该重新思考。那素来灌输给你的是个错误的观念，因为众使徒不可能写过一个不存在于他们的时代的观念。你不久就会看到关于圣灵的真相，以及揭穿的骗局。真理比谎言好得多了。{待续} （8）有几位神性生物？ 毫无疑问，属神性（Godhead）的有三个实体（entity）。但既然《圣经》已经透露圣灵是父和子的灵，那么一共有几位真正的生物？记住，三位一体论教导三位 ”平行同等“ 的生物，原本是三位神，却变成一位神，这种说法的确不可理喻。撒但的说法没有一样是合理的。在下列的经文中，所有可能存在的生物都被提到，以便澄清只有天父知道那日子和时辰的事实。如果圣灵是第三位生物的话，他肯定也会被提到，因为圣灵比天使更有关系啊！”但那日子，那时辰，没有人知道，连天上的使者也不知道，子也不知道，惟有父知道。“ （马可福音13：32） 我们与几位神性生物相交？ “我们乃是与父并祂儿子耶稣基督相交的。” 约翰壹书1：3——答案：两位。 一个人不认几位神性生物就是敌基督的？为何圣灵不包括在内？“不认父与子的，这就是敌基督的。凡不认子的就没有父，认子的连父也有了。” 约壹2：22-23——答案：两位 不敬虔的人否认几位神性生物？这是否与约翰上述所说的一致？“因为有些人偷着进来，就是自古被定受刑罚的，是不虔诚的，将我们神的恩变作放纵情欲的机会，并且不认独一的主宰和我们主耶稣基督。” 犹大书1：4——答案：两位 约翰说我们需要认识几位神性生物以获得永生？ “认识你独一的真神，并且认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生。” 约翰福音17：3——答案：两位 有几位神性生物可以看见父，包括父本身？ “这不是说：有人看见过父，唯独从神来的，他看见过父。” 约翰福音6：46——答案：两位 有几位神性生物可以彼此彰显？“一切所有的，都是我父交付我的，除了父，没有人知道子是谁，除了子和子所愿意指示的，没有人知道父是谁。” 路加福音10：22——答案：两位 有几位神性生物可以被憎恨？“恨我的，也恨我的父。我若没有在他们中间行过别人未曾行的事，他们就没有罪，但如今连我与我的父，他们也看见也恨恶了。” 约翰福音15：23-24——答案：两位 有几位神性生物涉及中保的工作？三位一体论把圣灵当作另一位中保，但《圣经》不认同这种说法！ “因为只有一位神。在神和人中间，只有一位中保，乃是降世为人的基督耶稣。” 提摩太前书2：5——答案：两位 在启示录整本书中，有几位神性生物坐在宝座上面和旁边？ “大声喊着说：愿救恩归与坐在宝座上我们的神，也归与羔羊。” 启示录7：10——答案：两位 天上有几位神性生物？ “我看见天开了，人子站在神的右边。” 使徒行传7：56——答案：两位 我们是几位神性生物的后嗣？“即是儿女，便是后嗣，就是神的后嗣，和基督同作后嗣，如果我们和祂一同受苦，也必和祂一同得荣耀。” 罗马书8：17——答案：两位 有几位神性生物为基督作见证？“我是为自己作见证，还有差我来的父，也是为我作见证。” 约翰福音8：18——答案：两位 我们相信几位神性生物？“你们心里不要忧愁，你们信神，也当信我。” 约翰福音14：1——答案：两位 有几位神性生物涉及创造？“这道太初与神同在。万物是藉着祂造的，凡被造的，没有一样不是藉着祂造的。” 约翰福音1：2-3——答案：两位【神藉着道——儿子基督创造万物】 天国是属于几位神性生物的？“因为你们确实的知道，无论是淫乱的，是污秽的，是有贪心的，在基督和神的国裡都是无份的。” 以弗所书5：5——答案：两位 我们要尊敬几位神性生物？“叫人都尊敬子如同尊敬父一样。不尊敬子的，就是不尊敬差子来的父。” 约翰福音5：23——答案：两位 我们作几位神性生物的仆人？ “作神和主耶稣基督仆人的雅各请散住十二个支派之人的安。” 雅各书1：1——答案：两位 保罗在写每一封信时都会送上几位神性生物的祝福？彼得也一样。“愿恩惠、平安从我们的父神并主耶稣基督归与你们！” 罗马书1：7，哥林多前书1：3，哥林多后书1：2，加拉太书1：3，以弗所书1：2，腓立比书1：2，歌罗西书1：2，帖撒罗尼迦前书1：1，帖撒罗尼迦后书1：2，提摩太前书1：2，提摩太后书1：2，提多书1：4，腓利门书1：3，彼得后书1：2——答案：两位 最后，神性生物有几位？“然而我们只有一位神，就是父，万物都本于祂；我们也归于祂——并有一位主，就是耶稣基督——万物都是藉着祂有的；我们也是藉着祂有的。” 哥林多前书8：6——答案：两位 下面两节经文经常被三位一体论者来证明父、子、和圣灵是一位神。然而两节经文所描述的有几位生物呢？两位！根据三位一体论，第一节经文应该这样说： “人看见了我，就是看见了父和圣灵。” 而第二节经文应该说： “我与父和圣灵原为一。” 但是都没有，整本《圣经》每一次都只有显示两位神性生物而已。 有几位神性生物？“耶稣对他说：腓力，我与你们同在这么长久，你还不认识我吗？人看见了我，就是看见了父，你怎么说：将父显给我们看呢？” 约翰福音14：9——答案：两位 有几位神性生物？ “我与父原为一。” 约翰福音10：30——答案：两位 给复临信徒： 怀爱伦所用的 “位格” （person）和 “生物” （being）两个词有明显区分。她纵然提到三个位格或能力，不过她无例外的只认出两位生物的存在——父和子。所以，对怀爱伦来说，“位格” 和 “生物” 这两个词的含义是有区别的。 她称耶稣基督藉着祂的灵的体现为一个“位格”，但她显然不是指一个实在的生物，这有点令人混淆。”当试炼掩盖心灵时，记住基督的话，记住祂是以圣灵的位格【或作形骸】来到，为一个看不见的临格。“——（怀爱伦著，《上帝的女儿》原文第185页） 故此，当怀爱伦称圣灵为一个”位格“时，她不是指另一个”生物“。她指的是基督藉着祂的灵的体现。我们知道这一点，也是因为她总是认出两位生物而已——天父和祂的儿子。如果怀爱伦指的是一位实在的生物，那就会与她以下所有的引言自相矛盾，使她变成假先知了。 三位一体论声称有三位平行同等的神性生物，可是注意怀爱伦的以下引言说明只有两位神性生物，祂们就是父和子而已。故此，不可能有第三位神性生物。 注意怀氏所用的 “只有” 和 “唯独” 这类词汇。 有几位神性生物当受尊崇？“唯独父和子当受尊崇。” （怀爱伦著，《青年导报》1898年7月7日）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物知道为了人类的灵魂所付出的代价？ “唯独上帝和基督知道为了人类的灵魂所付出的代价。”——（怀爱伦著，《时兆》1909年1月13日）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物知道上帝的秘密计划，包括上帝本身？ “上帝告诉撒但说，祂只能把祂的秘密计划透露给祂儿子知道，而祂也要求天上的全家，甚至是撒但，对祂付出毫无疑问的绝对顺从。”——（怀爱伦著，《时兆》1879年1月9日）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物知道准备福音筵席所付出的昂贵代价？ “谁会思考上帝在准备福音筵席上所作出的屈尊俯就，及其昂贵的代价，而又轻视祂的邀请呢？没有一个人，即使是最高的天使，能估计其昂贵的代价；只有父和子知道。”——（怀爱伦著，《圣经回声》1895年10月28日）——答案：两位 在上帝的谋略当中有几位神性生物？ “基督是道，是上帝的独生子，是与永生之父合而为一的，——在性质、品格和意志上都是一致的，——祂是全宇宙中唯一能参与上帝一切谋略和旨意的【生物】。藉着基督，圣父创造了天上的众生。”——（怀爱伦著，《善恶之争》原文第493页）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物参与创造大工？ “父和子在祂们的创造大工完毕之后便安息了。”——怀爱伦著，《文稿25》原文第3页，1898年）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物完全合一？“从亘古以来，父与子之间是完全合一的。祂们是两位，但却是一模一样。在位格上是两位，但在灵、心、和品格上却是合而为一的。”——（怀爱伦著，《青年导报》1897年12月16日）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物与我们相交？“诚然，我们是与父和祂儿子耶稣基督相交的。”——（怀爱伦著，《评论与通讯》1905年7月13日）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物与彼此原为一？ “与上帝原为一的唯一生物，在人性中活出了律法，祂下降到一位普通劳工的卑微生活，并与祂地上的父亲一同在木匠坊裡辛苦工作。”——（怀爱伦著，《时兆》1897年10月14日）——答案：两位 有几位神性生物与彼此同等？ “上帝的律法遭人违背，要求罪人付出生命的代价。在全宇宙当中，只有一位能够代替人来成全律法的要求。既然神圣的律法与上帝本身同样神圣，唯独与上帝同等的一位，才能为违背律法赎罪。除了基督，再没有任何生物能够救赎堕落的人类脱离律法的诅咒，并再次把人类带回与天国和谐的境界。“——（怀爱伦著，《奇妙的神恩》原文第42页）——答案：两位 答案是有两位神性生物，然而根据三位一体论，应该是三位“平行同等的生物”，可是圣灵在每一次都被排挤在外。如果圣灵是一位神物的话，那么祂就会被称为“圣灵上帝” 而不是 “上帝的灵”了。《圣经》只谈到尊敬和崇拜父和子两位。没有一处提到我们要崇拜圣灵，连一个暗示都没有。这些经文和别处的经文都启示，圣灵不是一位名副其实的生物。其实，这些《圣经》经文还证明，圣灵不可能是一位实在的第三位生物。这种信念是在十字架之后348年狄奥多西皇帝（Theodosius——继康斯坦丁之后）所制定并且透过死刑来强制执行的。因此，圣灵作为第三位神性生物的观念不可能来自《圣经》，因为这是一个人造观念，在《圣经》写成“之后”超过250年才出现的。所以，虽然有三个实体，但却只有两位生物。圣灵是上帝的思想、大能、和个人的同在或临格，不是一股非个人或不具人格的力量。{待续} （9）神性名字对照表 与三位一体论有关的名字和短语有很多，但是没有一个是符合《圣经》教导的，所以也没有一个存在于《圣经》裡。以下是《圣经》对父、子和圣灵所用的短语，与三位一体论所用的短语作一个对照。三位一体论者会争论说，虽然“三位一体”这句短语不存在于《圣经》中，但其教义是存在的。然而，你不久将看到这些论点都站不住脚，而这个教义也不存在于《圣经》之中，就好像这些人造的三位一体论短语不存在一样。 以下是出现在和合本《圣经》的短语及其次数： 父上帝—— “全能者”（42次）——创49:25；民24:4,16；得1:20,21；伯5:17；6:4,14；8:3,5; 11:7; 13:3; 15:25; 21:15,20; 22:3,17,23,25,26; 23:16; 24:1; 27:2,10,11,13; 29:5; 31:2; 32:8; 33:4; 34:10,12; 35:13; 37:23; 40:2; 诗68:14; 91:1; 赛13:6; 结1:24; 珥1:15; 启1:8；4:8 ”全能的神/全能神” （9 次）——创17:1；28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; 出6:3；赛10:21；结10:5; 启19:15 “主神全能者” （4次）——启11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22 “神全能者”（1次）——启16:14 “全能的主” （1次）——林后6:18 “至大全能的神”（1次）——耶32:18 “父神”（13次）——约6:27；林前15:24；加1:1,3；弗5:20；6:23；腓2:11；西3:17；帖前1:1；帖后1:2；提前1:2；提后1:2；多1:4；彼前1:2；彼后1:17；约贰1:3；犹1:1 “神我们的父”（9次）——林前1:3；林后1:2；弗1:2；腓1:2；西1:2；帖前1:3；帖后1:1；门1:3；雅1:27 “我们的父神/我们父神“ （5次）——罗1:7；腓4:20；加1:4；帖前3:13; 帖后2:16 “主耶稣基督的父神/耶稣的父神” (3次）——林后1:3；11:31; 弗1:3 “耶稣基督的父” （2次）——罗15:6；西1:3 “神，就是父”（1次）——林前8:6 “神，就是众人的父”（1次）——弗4:6 ”至高神/至高的神“（12次）——创14:18，19，20，22；诗78:56；但3:26；5:18，21；可5:7；路8:28；徒16:17；来7:1 “至高者” （12次）——民24:16; 诗18:13; 46:4; 50:14; 73:11; 82:6; 87:5; 107:11；路1:32, 35, 76; 6:35 ”大能者“（4次）——创49:24; 诗 50:1; 132:2, 5 “阿爸父”（3次）——可14:36; 罗 8:15; 加4:6 “亘古常在者”（3次）——但7:9, 13, 22 “独一真神”（1次）——约17:3 耶稣基督—— “神的儿子/神儿子/神之子” （44次）——太4:3, 6; 8:29; 14:33; 26:63; 27:40, 43, 54; 可1:1; 3:11; 15:39; 路1:35; 4:3, 9, 41; 22:70; 约 1:34, 49; 5:25; 9:35; 10:36; 11:4, 27; 19:7; 20:31; 徒8:37; 9:20; 罗1:4; 5:10; 林后1:19; 加2:20；弗4:13; 来4:14; 6:6; 7:3; 10:29; 约壹3:8; 4:15; 5:5, 10, 12,13, 20; 启2:18 “祂儿子/祂的儿子” （19次）——箴30:4；罗1:3, 9; 8:29; 林前1:9; 加1:16; 4:4, 6; 帖前1:10；来1:2；约壹1:3，7；3:23；4:10；5:9, 10, 11,20；约贰1:3 “我的爱子”（8次）——太3:17；17:5；可1:11；9:7；路3:22；9:35；20:13；彼后1:17 “我的儿子” （3次）——诗2:7；徒13:33；来1:5 “至高神的儿子”（2次）——可5:7；路8:28 “神自己的儿子”（2次）——罗8:3，32 “永生神的儿子”（1次）——太16:16 “至高者的儿子”（1次）——路1:32 “祂的独生子/祂独生子” （2次）——约3:16；约壹4:9 “祂爱子”（1次）——西1:13 “神独生子”（1次）——约3:18 ”独生子“（1次）——约1:18 “父独生子”（1次）——约1:14 “圣子”（2次）——徒4:27，30 ”首生”（3次）——西1:15，18 “长子”（2次）——罗8:29；来1:6 “保惠师”（4次）——约14:16，26;15:26;16:7 ”中保”（5次）——提前2:5；来8:6；9:15；12:24；约壹2:1 “圣者”（1次）——路1:35 “神的圣者”（1次）——约6:69 圣灵—— “神的灵” （22次）——创1:2; 41:38; 出35:31; 民24:2; 撒上10:10; 11:6; 19:20, 23; 代下15:1; 24:20; 伯33:4; 结11:24; 太3:16; 12:28; 罗8:9, 14; 林前2:11; 3:16; 6:11；7:40; 12:3; 约壹4:2 “耶和华的灵”（22次）——士3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 13:25; 14:6, 19; 15:14; 撒上10:6; 16:13, 14; 撒下23:2; 王上18:12; 22:24; 王下2:16; 代下18:23; 20:14; 赛11:2; 40:13; 63:14; 结11:5; 37:1; 弥3:8 “我的灵“（16次)——创6:3；出31:3；箴1:23；赛30:1；42:1；44:3；结36:27；37:14；39:29；珥2:28,29；该2:5；亚4:6；太12:18；徒2:17,18 “主的灵”（5次）——路4:18; 徒5:9; 8:39; 林后3:17, 18 ”祂的灵“（5次）——民11:29；伯26:13；赛48:16；弗3:16; 约壹4:13 “你的灵”（4次）——尼9:30；诗104:30；139:7；143:10 “真理的灵”（4次）——约14:7; 15:26; 16:13; 约壹4:6 “神的圣灵/神圣灵”（2次）——林前2:14；弗4:30 “基督的灵”（2次）——罗8:9；彼前1:11 “主耶和华的灵”（1次）——赛61:1 “永生神的灵”（1次）——林后3:3 “神荣耀的灵”（1次）——彼前4:14 ”从神来的灵“（1次）——林前2:12 “叫耶稣从死里复活者的灵”（1次）——罗8:11 “你们父的灵”（1次）——太10:20 “主的圣灵”（1次）——赛63:10 “祂的圣灵”（1次）——赛63：11 “你的圣灵”（1次）——诗51:11 “耶稣基督之灵”（1次）——腓1:19 “祂儿子的灵”（1次）——加4:6 “叫人活的灵”（1次）——林前15:45 三位一体—— 圣灵神/圣灵上帝（0次） 灵神/灵上帝（0次） 子神/子上帝（0次） 三位一体神（0次） 三一神（0次） 三位一体（0次） 平行同等【Co-equal】（0次） 同永恒【Co-eternal】（0次） 同质【Consubstantial】（0次） {待续} （10）一位神还是三位神？ 在三千多年的漫长时期里，犹太人重复宣读着申命记6：4—— “以色列啊，你要听，耶和华我们神是独一的主。“ 这篇神圣的经文在希伯来文中被称为《施玛篇》（Shema）。犹太人非常重视《施玛篇》，而且是千百年来为虔诚的犹太人所背诵的经文。三位一体论者相信三位神，于是他们说，如果《圣经》说只有一位神，那么三位神必定是一体的。但其他人则质疑说，如果只有一位神，那么神怎么可能由三位生物所组成呢？如果基督徒能接受《圣经》简单的话，而不把自己的见解读进《圣经》去，或者尝试逼使《圣经》去说一些无中生有的话，那问题就解决了。 当摩西说“耶和华我们神是独一的主”的时候，以色列国当时被敬奉多神教的外邦人所包围。在申命记第6章裡，摩西劝勉以色列人要听从上帝的话，并遵守祂的诫命。是哪一条诫命在《旧约》时代最常被干犯的呢？拜偶像！多神教在整个《旧约》都非常普遍，所以上帝不断责备以色列民的拜偶像作风。他们敬奉很多位假神，包括太阳神和月亮神，分别为男神和女神。结果，每一个虔诚的犹太人都会每天两次诵读《施玛篇》，至今仍然如此，这是为了延续古以色列对异教世界的多神主义和泛神主义的伟大民族抗议精神。这是以色列民族对信奉一位耶和华的信仰之伟大宣告！ 很多人未能承认的是，对犹太人来说，只有一位神，而神的灵就是神的灵，不是另一位神或生物。犹太人是上帝的选民，而上帝所兴起的犹太国是不信奉三位一体论的民族。这事实从来就没有改变过。三位一体论者还经常用犹太人的用语来证明三位一体论，却没想到这个语言是属于一个从来都不相信三位一体论的民族的！以下的经文启示了一位独一真神。 “我们岂不都【注： 中文《圣经》译成“是”，但文中的意思是“有”】一位父吗？岂不是一位神所造的吗？我们各人怎么以诡诈待弟兄，背弃了神与我们列祖所立的约呢？” 玛拉基书2：10 在马可福音12：28-34中，“有一位文士来”问耶稣说：“诫命中哪是第一要紧的呢？”（第28节）“耶稣回答说：第一要紧的，就是说：以色列啊，你要听，主我们的神，是独一的主。你要尽心、尽性、尽意、尽力，爱主你的神。”（第29，30节）注意耶稣引用了申命记6：4的话。“那文士对耶稣说：夫子说：神是一位，实在不错，除了祂以外，再没有别的神。”（第32节）耶稣怎么回应那文士呢？祂有没有告诉他“你错了”？相反的，“耶稣见他回答的有智慧，就对他说：你离神的国不远了。”（第34节） “神既是一位，祂就要因信称那受割礼的为义，也要因信称那未受割礼的为义。” 罗马书3：30 “你信神只有一位，你信的不错，鬼魔也信，却是战惊。” 雅各书2：19 这些鬼魔是堕落的天使，他们认识上帝和祂儿子。所以他们知道“神只有一位”，而他们也知道耶稣是“神的儿子,” 而不是独一真神。“他们喊着说：神的儿子，我们与你有什么相干？” 马太福音8：29 “但愿尊贵荣耀归与那不能朽坏不能看见永世的君王，独一的神，直到永永远远。阿们。” 提摩太前书1：17 注意：以下经文也说明只有一位神。但是《圣经》是否把耶稣包括在一位神里面，如三位一体论所声称的，还是有一位神“和”一位主耶稣基督，也就是说他们是两位不同的生物呢？ “身体只有一个，圣灵只有一个，正如你们蒙召，同有一个指望；一主，一信，一洗；一神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之中，也住在众人之内。” 以弗所书4：4-6 “因为只有一位神，在神和人中间，【注：英文《圣经》有：并且】只有一位中保，乃是降世为人的基督耶稣。” 提摩太前书2：5 “认识你独一的真神，并且认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生。” 约翰福音17：3 “因为有些人偷着进来，就是自古被定受刑罚的，是不虔诚的，将我们神的恩变作放纵情欲的机会，并且不认独一的主宰，和我们主耶稣基督。” 犹大书1：:4 “然而我们只有一位神，就是父，万物都本于祂；我们也归于祂——并有一位主，就是耶稣基督——万物都是藉着祂有的；我们也是藉着祂有的。” 哥林多前书8：6 因此保罗、约翰和犹大都表明，父是独一真神，而耶稣基督并不包括在内，这表明耶稣不是父神，而是与父独一真神分开的一位。这么一来，唯一的矛盾就只有三位一体论的信仰了。 既然三位一体论教导一位三位一体的神，那么三位一体论者就会用这三句相应的短语“圣父上帝”，“圣子上帝”，和“圣灵上帝”。他们称三位全都是神。但由于《圣经》说只有一位神，那三位一体论者就不得不说三位全是一位神。如果这是真的，那《圣经》肯定会用这些短语来称呼他们全部为神。那么是这样吗？《圣经》有这样说吗？没有！如果真的有三位神，那《圣经》就会用这几句短语。但是《圣经》不用这些短语，因为没有三位神！《圣经》说的话都是认真的，都是实话实说！《圣经》说只有一位神，就是“父上帝”，所以父是唯一被称为上帝的。“圣子上帝”和“圣灵上帝”这些短语在《圣经》中是不存在的，它们一次都没有出现过！这些短语是来自天主教的，是被捏造的，为了配合他们所创造出来的教义。《圣经》用“神的儿子”这句短语，因为耶稣的确是神的儿子。《圣经》用“神的灵”或“父的灵”这句短语，因为圣灵的确是父上帝的灵。那为什么三位一体论者还用捏造出来，意思完全不同的短语呢？这些在《圣经》中是找不到的。你如果用天主教的，而不是出于《圣经》的“圣子上帝”或“圣灵上帝”的短语，那么你就在跟随着天主教和敌基督者，而不是上帝所默示的话语了。 给復临信徒： “基督本体中的神性没有变成人性，而人子的人性也没有变成神性，这两种本性在人类的救主之中神秘的混合在一起。祂不是父，但神本性一切的丰盛，都有形有体的居住在祂里面。”——（怀爱伦著，《信函8a》，1890年7月7日） “人子耶稣基督不是主神全能者，但基督和父是合而为一的。”——（怀爱伦著，《文稿140》，1903年） “存在于基督与祂门徒之间的合一，并不会摧毁他们各自的位格。他们是在目标上、思想上、品格上合一，但不是在本体上合一。那么上帝与基督也是这样合一的。”——（怀爱伦著，《教会证言卷八》，原文第269页，第4段，1904年） 既然《圣经》中找不到三位一体论，正如许多学者和神学家也这样承认，那么那些教导三位一体论的人就不得不用以下的步骤来尝试证明《圣经》有教三位一体论。首先，他们会说，《圣经》说圣父是神（这个没错），接下来就说耶稣被祂的父称为神（这个也没错）。然后又说，《圣经》说圣灵是神（“另一位神性生物”之意，这就不对了）。这一点的细节迟些再谈。 其次，他们会说，既然三位全都叫神（这就不对），而申命记6：4却说有一位神，“因此”三位全部都是一位神（或一体神）！你注意到吗，这不是“耶和华如此说”，而这种假设容许你想要说什么，就叫《圣经》说什么。这叫做红色消防车逻辑。也就是说，消防车是红色的，而我的车也是红色的，因此我的车是消防车！要用这种方法来假定一件这么重要的事——神圣父子的身份——而且是《圣经》没有明说的事，简直是愚昧！如果上帝要我们相信祂是三位一体神，那么祂一定会用简单清晰无误的字眼来告诉我们的。《圣经》没有具体说明圣灵是神，所以这是一种错误的假设。 第三，虽然独一真神称祂儿子为神，但是保罗、约翰和犹大在以上的经文中无误的排除基督为独一真神。这样，我们就回到了只有独一真神——就是父——这个原点上，正如申命记6：4所说的，也正如犹太民族当他们写下这些话时所相信的，而至今他们仍然相信的那样。真基督教是源于犹太教的，而不是纳入天主教的异教主义。你不能从犹太人所写的话当中去争辩三位一体论，因为他们从来不相信三位一体论。 《圣经》大部分内容是由从来不相信，也没有教导过三位一体论的犹太人所写的。而耶稣当然是犹太人，祂的门徒也都是。《圣经》既是一本非三位一体论的书，那你怎么能用《圣经》来教导三位一体论呢？比如使徒约翰不可能会教导说保惠师和真理的灵是另一位生物，因为犹太人从来就没有教导过或相信过这种说法。所以《圣经》的作者都不是三位一体论者。基督徒被灌输许多好听的错误观念，使他们以为这理论是从《圣经》来的，但其实这是不可能的事。 我们也知道，《圣经》是一本非三位一体论的书，连“三位一体”这个词汇在公元200年之前也是不存在的，而有了这个词汇之后，圣灵作位第三位生物和三位合成一位神的概念仍然不存在。完整的三位一体论要等到公元381年才发展出来。所以《圣经》的任何作者都不可能写一些在他们的时代仍然不存在的东西。 作家山穆贝尔（Summerbell）在与弗拉德（Flood）讨论三位一体论时，在其《三位一体》一书中原文第38页，他这样说：“犹太教会确实不相信这种教义。我一个朋友在纽约的犹太会堂裡，问了犹太拉比有关‘神’（希伯来文Elohim）这个词的解释。附近站着的一位三位一体论的牧师连忙回答说：‘怎么了，这词是指三位一体的三位啊。’ 一位犹太人听了立刻上前阻止他不可再提那个词，否则他们就会逼他离开会堂，因为在犹太会堂裡，是不允许提出任何陌生神明的名字的。” 那确实是一个陌生的神明。我们要敬拜独一真神天父，和祂儿子耶稣基督，而不是来自敬奉太阳神和撒但的什么三合一的神！“我们乃是与父并祂儿子耶稣基督相交的。” 约壹1：3 {待续} （11）Elohim【希伯来文指神】这个词是否证明三位一体神？ 有人声称，由于希伯来文《圣经》最常用来指神的词汇是Elohim（El的复数词），所以独一真神必然是三位一体。但这只是另一种欺骗或无知的说法。事实是，Elohim一词被用来指真神、假神、超自然的灵（天使）、甚至是人类领袖如君王和审判官。因此，Elohim这词可以用来指单独一位神；在这种情形下，语言学家称之为 ”加强语意性复数“ 或者 ”庄严性复数“，用来代表伟大之意。希伯来人如果要表达伟大或庄严，他们会把名词复数化，如”神“这个词就是一个好例子。所以当他们用Elohim这词来表达独一真神时，就叫作”庄严性复数“，代表上帝的伟大，而非其数目之意。 这是专属希伯来人的做法，所以在希伯来文《圣经》的希腊文译本（耶稣和使徒所引用的七十士译本【Septuagint】）当中，凡指真神的Elohim一词都被译成Theos。这个希腊词不是复数，而是单数。在《新约》中也出现同样的情形，Elohim一词被译成Theos，不是复数，而是单数。例如，在马可福音12：29中，耶稣引用了申命记6：4的话。在希腊文译本的这一节当中，指神的希腊词Theos是单数，而非复数。如果Elohim真是独一真神的复数的话，那么《新约》作者也就会用Theos的复数来指神了。不过，相反的，他们用的是单数的形式，而且每一次都是如此。但这词的复数形式却在《新约》中出现了8次，都是指着人的复数或假神的复数而言。（参阅约10：34-35；徒7：40；14：11；19：26；林前8：5；加4：8）鉴于希腊文中的神是单数的一位神，我相信没有人会说希伯来文中的神是三位一体神。 注意以下的例子。用来指神的Elohim的希伯来文词语形态学是普通名词、男性、复数和绝对的，而用来指神的Theos的希腊文词语形态学则是名词、主格、单数和男性。在希腊文的《旧约》和《新约》中，每一次用来指神的Theos都是单数的。 创世记1：1（希伯来文）——“起初，神（אלהים 复数）创造天地。” 创世记1：1（希腊文）——“起初，神（θεος 单数）创造天地。” 摩西又如何呢？对于法老王，摩西是不是三位一体呢？明显不是的。“耶和华对摩西说：我使你在法老面前代替神，你的哥哥亚伦是替你说话的。”（出7：1）【注：英文《圣经》的直译是：我使你在法老面前当作神（Elohim）。】 这里的Elohim指的是一个人，所以这词是一个“庄严性复数”，因此它所表达的是伟大。这词是简单指上帝要使摩西在法老的眼中看为伟大而庄严的。例如，“耶和华叫百姓在埃及人眼前蒙恩，并且摩西在埃及地法老臣仆，和百姓的眼中，看为极大。” （出11：3）而且，Elohim一词在英王钦定本KJV《圣经》中，也因其含义而被译成“伟大”和“大能”。 以下是一些学者针对Elohim作为“加强语意性复数”或“庄严性复数”所给的辞典定义。 “Elohim是个复数形式，经常在希伯来文中用来代表充分大能。”——Hertz著，《摩西五经和律法》。 “Elohim一词的形式是复数。希伯来人把名词复数化来表达伟大或庄严。”——Flanders著《圣经入门》。 “希伯来名词Elohim一词是复数，但其动词却是单数，这是《旧约》指称独一真神的正常用法。这种复数的用法表达了加强或激烈之意，而非指数目，也被称为庄严性复数，或潜力性复数。”——《新国际版圣经研究》原文第6页。 “Elohim这个词一般被视为Eloah的复数，它在《圣经》中指真神的用法，比El或Eloah这两个单数名词更常出现。当它用来指神时，复数的尾端【-im】通常被描述为庄严性复数，而不是真复数。这一点我们可以在Elohim这个名词所用的动词形式、形容词和代名词一律为单数的事实中看得出来。”——《旧约神学辞典》第1卷，原文第44页。 “Elohim的复数形式成为了极具争议的课题。这词指三位一体神的幻想概念如今在学者中间已经很难找到支持者了。它是文法家所称的庄严性复数，或者是 代表神力的丰盛，神所表现的能力之总和。耶和华具体指的是独一真神，祂的子民是犹太民族，祂使他们成为真理的监护人。”——《史密斯圣经辞典》 那么说Elohim是指三位一体这样一个幻想的概念为何现今在学者中间已经很难找到支持者呢？因为真理是逃避不过的。你如果还用这个词来证明一个谎言的话，最后你就会显得非常愚昧与受迷惑了。 以下是《布朗-德利瓦-伯利格的希伯来文定义》（Brown-Driver-Briggs’ Hebrew Definitions）对有关Elohim一词所给出的定义。当Elohim指伟大的一位时，它被称为加强语意性复数，所附带的意思是单数的。但是当这名词形式用作真复数时，它就是指复数的神。而当这名词形式作为真单数时，它就是一个加强语意性复数，附带着单数的含义，例如独一而且也是伟大的神。这就是“加强语意性复数”，也叫作“庄严性复数”。 《布-德-伯》定义： 1.复数 一，众统治者、众审判官 二，众神性者 三，众天使 四，诸神明或众神 2.加强语意性复数——单数含义 一，男神，女神 二，像神者 三，神的工作或特性或特有之物 四，独一真神 五，神 当你听见有争论说，Elohim指的是三位一体神时，那么要知道提倡这教导的人不是故意迷惑人就是完全无知的，而这等人是不可信的。 至于创世记1：26，希伯来文本中的代名词是复数形式，所以这节被译成：“神说，我们要照着我们的形像，按着我们的样式造人。” 三位一体论者声称，既然Elohim是复数，而其代名词也都是复数，那么神必定是超过一位的。然而，Elohim指的是那独一真神，这就留下一个问题：这一节中的 “我们”是指谁？《圣经》没有让我们在暗中摸索猜测。以弗所书3：9说：“【注：英文《圣经》有“藉着耶稣基督”】创造万物之神...” 这里的神显然不是耶稣基督。约翰福音1：3也说：“万物是藉着祂【=道】造的。” 歌罗西书1：16说：“因为万有都是靠祂【=基督】造的，...一概都是藉着祂造的。” 希伯来书1：2也说：“就在这末世，藉着祂儿子晓谕我们...，也曾藉着祂创造诸世界。” 这些章节都述说上帝藉着祂儿子创造万物。因此，谁在创世记1：26发言呢？祂说话的对象又是谁呢？父神对祂儿子说：“我们要照着我们的形像，按着我们的样式造人。” 基督是父神“本体的真像”（来1：3）；所以，任何人若是照着父的形像被造的话，也就是按着祂儿子的形像被造了。 给復临信徒： “圣父和圣子从事他们所策划的伟大奇妙之创造世界之工。..这时上帝对祂儿子说：‘我们要按着我们的形像...造人。’”——怀爱伦著，《预言之灵》第1卷，原文第24页。 本会全球总会会长威尔逊说，“父上帝、子上帝、圣灵上帝都参与了创造之工。”教会是否在神的课题上受迷惑了呢？威尔逊还证实，本会所教导的三位一体论与天主教的三位一体论是一致的。{待续} （12）约翰福音1:1 是不是说耶稣是上帝？ 约1：1说："（a）太初有道，（b）道与[那]上帝同在，（c）道就是神[或神性生物]。" 这神性的道不外乎就是耶稣基督，因为第14节告诉我们："道成了肉身，住在我们中间，充充满满的有恩典有真理。我们也见过他的荣光，正是父独生子的荣光。" 约1：1a说，道存在于太初，这是指什么的太初？它必定是某事的开始。是否这世界的开始？是否宇宙受造众生的开始？不管是什么开始，它肯定是某件事的开始。【这裡的太初似乎暗指箴言8：22-23的太初】 许多三位一体论者常用这节经文来证明基督的存在是没有开始的。但这经文所说的却恰恰相反。上帝的存在固然是没有开始的！但这一节说的，就是基督存在的开始。况且，“与” 这一词是有意思的。道"与"上帝同在。道和上帝不可能是同一位，否则就不能说一位与另一位同在。如约1：2说："这道[即基督]太初与上帝同在。" 《圣经》译者对约1：1的希腊原文的正确翻译至今仍然争论不休，尤其是（c）"道就是神"这一句。约翰福音第1节说，上帝的儿子耶稣基督，这里指的道，在太初与上帝同在，（a+b）。约1：1b没有说弥赛亚是上帝，而是说祂与"那"上帝同在。我们要知道，在希腊文中有"那"这个定冠词，但译者把它省略，可能是因为他们认为定冠词有误。中文翻译出来也就没有定冠词。但这定冠词其实是正确而且有其用意的。"道与[那]上帝同在"的希腊原文是 και【而且】 ο【定冠词】 λογος【道】 ην【动词不定式】 προς 【与...同在】τον 【定冠词】θεον【神】。 "那上帝"这句短语就认出了独一真神，父上帝，所以"那"字是很重要的。虽然这一节称耶稣为神，但在祂和与祂同在的"那"上帝之间是有清楚分别的。与耶稣同在的上帝就是"那"父神上帝。耶稣不是与祂同在的那位上帝，但耶稣是神，这是指祂有神性，就像祂父亲有神性一样。因为耶稣作为上帝的儿子，祂承受了祂父亲所有的特性。父是神，所以祂儿子在本质上也是神，正如人类承受父亲的人性和形体一样。 我们可以用相同的文法构造但以不同的人物来理解约1：1，比如亚当和夏娃。"太初有女，女与[那]人同在，女就是人。" 亚当是"那人"，而女人就是夏娃，夏娃也有人的本性，但夏娃的身份不是"那人"。他们是两个不同的人。 从这个角度来看这一节经文，我们就能领会其中的含意了："太初有道，道与那神同在，道就是神。" 道，神的儿子，太初与至高无上的父神同在，而道在本性上就是神。然而，神子不是“那”位神，不是“那”位父神，但子却承受了父的神性。道有祂父亲同样的神性。因此，耶稣在太初与上帝同在，但祂不是“那”父上帝，而是作为儿子祂承受了神的本性。祂是神，因为祂是上帝的儿子。就这么简单。 在希伯来书1：1-9中，我们注意到说话的是父上帝，祂正向祂儿子说话，并称祂为神。第2节说，基督被立为 ”承受万有的“。一个继承者当然是一个从某人身上承受产业的。在这个情况中，神子基督承受了祂父亲的产业。但祂承受了什么呢？祂的名字、祂的权柄、和祂的能力！换句话说，耶稣作为永生上帝的独生子，凭借祂的出生而承受了祂父亲所有的特性。第4节说：”祂所承受的名，既比天使的名更尊贵，就远超过天使。“ 第8节告诉我们，这个更尊贵的名字就是”神“ 这个名字，这是父给祂儿子的名字。”神啊，你的宝座是永永远远的，你的国权是正直的。“ 所以这个名字是”祂所承受的“。这不是一个祂所获赠的名字，而是一个祂从父亲那里承受的名字。 基督不但承受了祂的名字，也承受了其他东西。名字意味着权柄（可11：9；约5：43），它也意味着品格和本性（出33：18-19；34：5-6）。例如，亚当这个名字是指人的意思。孩子生下来的时候，不但承受父亲的姓氏，也承受父母的本性，就是人性。照样，耶稣承受了祂父亲同样的名字，就如孩子承受了父亲的姓氏一样。耶稣也承受了祂父亲的本性。“因为父怎样在自己有生命，就赐给祂儿子也照样在自己有生命。”（约5：26）如果耶稣的生命是与父神一样自有永有的，如三位一体论所声称的，那么父上帝就不可能赐给祂儿子生命了，既然祂儿子的生命是自有的。但这按《圣经》的启示是不可能的。所以，基督不但承受了父神的名字和本性，也承受了父神本身的生命。换句话说，基督承受了祂父亲同样的特性和本性。所以基督的名才会比天使的名更尊贵。祂有父神的神性，因祂从父神出来，所以祂与父神同等，并且与父一样有完全的神性。 有些人似乎选择相信三位一体论，因为他们觉得耶稣应该在每一方面都与祂父亲同等，甚至是一模一样，才能称得上神。但你的孩子是否必须在年龄上和权柄上与你一模一样，才能称得上是百分之百的人呢？如果我儿子必须在每一方面都与我相似，才能称得上是个完完全全的人，那就糟了。 既然这对许多人来说是如此大的一个绊脚石，我们就再来一次用简单的方式说明耶稣为什么被称为神。 你在本性上是不是人？——是。 你的孩子在本性上是不是人？——是。 你的孩子是不是承受了你的人性？——是。 你的孩子是不是承受了他父亲的姓氏？——是。 父上帝在本性上是不是神？——是。 祂儿子在本性上是不是神？——是。 耶稣是不是承受了祂父亲的名字？——是。 耶稣是不是承受了祂父亲的神性？——是。 我们难道还要期望别的答案吗？耶稣承受了祂父亲的名字和神性，因为祂是上帝的儿子啊！同样的道理也能用在人的身上。 基本上，有“一位”上帝。耶稣不是“那位“上帝，祂是上帝的儿子。祂凭着继承者的身份而带着上帝的“名字”。由于祂是上帝的儿子，所以祂是与上帝“同等”的。 给復临信徒： 以下是本会先驱瓦格纳所著的引言，备受怀爱伦的认可。为了方便阅读，我们把整篇分成小段。 “这个名字不是因为基督创造了什么伟大的功绩而授予祂的，而是凭借继承者的权利原本就属于祂的名字。希伯来书作者论到基督的能力和伟大时，说祂远超过天使，因为‘祂所承受的名，既比天使的名更尊贵。’（来1：4） 一个儿子总是正当地取父亲的名字；而基督作为‘上帝的独生子’也正当地取祂父亲同样的名字。 一个儿子也或多或少是父亲的复制品；他在一定的程度上有他父亲的样貌和个人特征；不是完全一模一样，因为在人类中是没有完美的复制的。但在上帝是没有不完美的，在祂的创作上，也没有不完美；所以，基督是父‘本体的真像。’ （来1：3） 基督作为自有永有之上帝的儿子，祂就自然地拥有神所有的特性。 上帝确实有很多儿子；但基督是‘上帝的独生子’，再没有别的生物可能成为上帝所生的儿子，因此，在这种意义上，基督是上帝独生的儿子。 藉着创造，众天使是上帝的儿子，亚当也是上帝的儿子（伯38：7；路3：38）；基督徒则是得着儿子的名分而成为上帝的儿子（罗8：14,15）；但基督生来就是上帝的儿子。 希伯来书的作者还进一步表明，上帝儿子的地位不是祂升官所得的，而是本来就属于祂的。“——瓦格纳著，《基督和祂的义》，原文第11,12页。 "耶稣是上帝的独生子。祂是亲生的，不是被造的。祂与父神是同质的，以致祂的本性是神; 因此，‘父喜欢叫一切的丰盛，在祂里面居住。’ （西1:19）虽然父子的本性相同，但父在时间上为优先。父也比儿子大，因父没有开始，但基督的位格是有开始的。" ——瓦格纳著，《时兆》1889年4月8日。{待续} （13）耶稣是不是神？ “神”或“上帝”这个词在《圣经》中有两种用法。第一种是用来指宇宙中至高无上的生物，万物的最终本源。每当《圣经》提到独一真神时，都是指着这位至高无上的生物说的，祂在万有之先，万物的生命最终都由祂而来。在这种意义上，没有任何其他的生物是上帝。“上帝”的第二种用法，是指拥有神的特性或上帝特征的一位。 《圣经》多次教导说，耶稣基督是父独一真神的独生子。耶稣作为儿子，就拥有祂父亲同样的神性和特征。每一个儿子都会继承他父亲的本性，这是不言而喻的事实。既然基督是从圣父出来的，那祂就有祂父亲的本质，因此祂有祂父亲相同的神性，因为祂生来就有祂父亲所有的特性和特征。事实上，希伯来书1：3说，基督是“神本体的真像。” 一个儿子也名正言顺地取他父亲的名字，所以基督作为上帝的独生子也得了同一个名字。注意希伯来书1：1-9说，耶稣作为后嗣，祂承受了一个比天使的名更尊贵的名（第4节），而这个名就是耶和华神（参阅出23：21）！所以耶稣承受了祂父亲的名字、品格、和神性，就像人的儿子承受他父母的人性和姓氏一样。 耶稣是神，因为祂是上帝的儿子。但祂不是也不可能成为“父神。” 祂是“神的儿子”，就如《圣经》清楚说明了超过一百次一样。祂是上帝的真儿子或亲生儿子。若说耶稣是父神的话，就等于说“儿子是父亲”。这意味着儿子不是真的亲生儿子，而父亲也不是真的父亲。换句话说，若说耶稣是父，只因为祂有祂父相同的神性，这就等于说，我父亲既是人，而我也是人，因此我就是我父亲！这种逻辑或神学不合情理，而且突然之间数以百计的《圣经》章节的意思就完全不能按字面来解释了。事实是，《圣经》是实话实说的，所说的没有别的意思，除非是用象征性的言语说的。上帝是基督的父；而基督是上帝的儿子。《圣经》从不称耶稣为“子上帝”，如三位一体论者所说的，这是有它理由的。《圣经》总是称祂为“上帝的儿子”或“神的儿子”，因为祂真的是上帝的儿子。 撒但的计划是让我们不认父和子，这就是约翰所谓的敌基督。（约壹2：22-23）撒但不在乎我们的信仰是三位一体还是独一神教或是其他的。只要我们不承认耶稣是上帝的真儿子，也不承认上帝是真的父亲，这就够了。承认耶稣是上帝的儿子是我们到父那里去的唯一途径，不承认这一点将造成永恒的后果。 总结来说，耶稣不是一个神或那个神，而只是在其本性上是神，因祂承受了祂父的本性。耶稣是个神性生物，但祂不是那位至高无上的生物。圣父才是那至高无上的生物和万物的本源，而父的生命流经祂儿子转而流向万物。耶稣是管道，藉着祂，我们从圣父那里得到一切，所以圣父把万物都交在圣子的手中（参阅太28：18）。只有圣父是被形容为“万物都本于祂”（林前8：6）的一位。祂是万物的大本源。耶稣不是另一个“万物都本于祂”的本源。若是的话，就会使祂变成另一位上帝了。不，耶稣被形容为“万物都是藉着祂有的”（林前8：6）。圣父已经把权柄交给基督，让祂治理万物，但这“万物”并不包括圣父本身（参阅林前15：27，28）。圣父的权柄更大，而且永远都是最大的。父神是万物的本源，包括祂儿子在内（参阅约5：26）。这样，万物都从圣父而来，包括基督本身（参阅约8：42；16：28），但是，“父喜欢叫一切的丰盛，在祂【儿子】里面居住”（西1：19）。所以，当我们说“耶稣是神”时，我们必须小心说明我们确切的意思。基督是个神性生物，但祂不是那至高无上的生物。当我们谈到那至高无上的生物时，只有一位这样的生物，而祂不是耶稣。 因此，只有“一位”上帝。耶稣“不是”上帝，祂是上帝的儿子。祂“承受”了上帝的“名分”。由于祂是上帝的儿子，所以祂与上帝“同等”。 “然而我们只有一位神，就是父，万物都本于祂；我们也归于祂——并有一位主，就是耶稣基督——万物都是藉着祂有的；我们也是藉着祂有的。“ 哥林多前书8：6 “一神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之中，也住在众人之内。” 以弗所书4：6 给復临信徒： “上帝为基督的父；基督乃上帝的儿子。基督已蒙赐与崇高之位。祂得以与父同等，上帝所有的旨意没有不显明给祂儿子的。”——怀爱伦著，《教会证言》卷八，原文第268页。 “宇宙中除了圣父本身之外，只有一位生物承担上帝的名，那就是祂的儿子耶稣基督。”——怀爱生著【怀爱伦的儿子】，《来临的君王》原文第33页。 “祂【基督】不是父，但神本性一切的丰盛，都有形有体的居住在祂里面。”——怀爱伦著，《信函8a》1890年7月7日。 “降世为人的基督耶稣不是主神全能者，但基督与父原为一。”——怀爱伦著，《文稿140》1903年。 “基督与门徒之间的合一，对于双方的位格并无损害。祂们是在宗旨、思想、和品格上合一，并不是在身体方面合一。上帝与基督合一，也是如此。”——怀爱伦著，《教会证言》卷八，原文第269页。 《圣经》重复把父和子的本体分开。基督在世的时候，祂常说：“我在天上的父。” （太10：32）祂总是把祂的祈求导向天上的父，并表明父有祂自己的旨意：“父啊，你若愿意，就把这杯撤去，然而不要成就我意思，只要成就你的意思。”（路22：42）“申初的时候，耶稣大声喊着说：以罗伊！以罗伊！拉马撒巴各大尼？翻出来就是：我的神！我的神！为什么离弃我？”（可15：34）“父啊，我将我的灵魂交在你手裡！”（路23：46）祂死而复活之后，升到天上“在神的右边”。（罗8：34）只有上帝知道祂儿子什么时辰回来。“但那日子，那时辰，没有人知道，连天上的使者也不知道，子也不知道，惟有父知道。”（可13：32）约翰经常称呼父和子为不同的实体。“我们乃是与父并祂儿子耶稣基督相交的。” （约壹1：3）保罗也是一样：“因为只有一位神，在神和人中间，只有一位中保，乃是降世为人的基督耶稣。” （提前2：5） 他又说：“然而我们只有一位神，就是父，万物都本于祂；我们也归于祂——并有一位主，就是耶稣基督——万物都是藉着祂有的；我们也是藉着祂有的。” （林前8：6） 而至于司提反，“但司提反被圣灵充满，定睛望天，看见神的荣耀，又看见耶稣站在神的右边。” （徒7：55） 这些还有其他许多的《圣经》作者都证明，圣父有祂个别的位格。 我们不但有一堆的《圣经》章节向我们透露耶稣不是独一真神，而是明显分开的一位，而且也没有人见过真神上帝，那怎么能说耶稣是那独一真神呢？“从来没有人见过神，我们若彼此相爱，神就住在我们里面，爱祂的心在我们里面得以完全了。” （约壹4：12）惟有基督见过那独一真神父上帝。祂说：“这不是说有人看见过父，唯独从神来的，祂见过父。”（约6：46） 事实上，耶稣说祂不是父，有超过80次之多。耶稣和圣父是明显分开的不同生物，虽然他们俩在宗旨上仍是合一的。而且超过一次，父从天上对耶稣说话。“从天上有声音说：这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。” （太3：17） 耶稣和天父是两位分开的不同生物，否则耶稣便是一位腹语专家，自导自演父说话的声音。{待续} 上一篇 返回研究目录 下一篇 到最頂