Part 1 - Did Jesus and His Disciples Teach the Trinity Doctrine? - Examine the Scriptures

At Acts chapter 17, verse 11, people are called "noble-minded' because they were "carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so," things  taught by the apostle Paul.  They were encouraged to use the Scriptures to  confirm the teachings even of an apostle. You should do the same.

Keep in mind that the Scriptures are "inspired of God" and to be used for "setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) So the Bible is complete in doctrinal matters.  If the Trinity doctrine is true, it should be there.

We invite you to search the Bible, especially the 27 books of the Christian Greek Scriptures, to see for yourself if Jesus and his disciples taught a Trinity. As you search, ask yourself: 

1. Can I find any scriptures that  mentions "Trinity." ?

2. Can I find any scriptures that says that God is made up of three distinct persons, Father, Son, and holy spirit, but that the three are only one God?

3. Can I find any scripture that says that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom? 

Note:  I have read the King James Bible and the New World Translations of the Holy Scriptures, word for word, page after page so many times and never have I seen the fact that there is this Trinity.   Just in my opinion, just spit it out, there is none of this garbage. I don't feel we need all these facts. Just let these people actually read the Bible for themselves and not someone else read it for them! 

Search as you may, you will not find one scripture that uses the word Trinity, nor will you find any that says that Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as eternity, power and position, and wisdom. Not even a single scripture says that the Son is equal to the Father in those ways-and even if there were such a scripture, it would establish not only a Trinity but at most "a duality." Nowhere does the Bible  equate the holy spirit with the Father. 

Next time: Part 1 - Did Jesus and His Disciples Teach the Trinity Doctrine? - What Many Scholars Say

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