Oneness, on the other hand, both starts and finishes with the same one God, never changing that position, just proclaiming the works of that one God under the biblical titles, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Trinitarians start with three persons and end up with one God, effectively going from 3-1. There is a clear difference and the difference is very simple. That it is actually an argument of semantics. We often hear someone exclaim that we are saying the same thing, just in two different ways. Things He did as Father, those that He did as Son and others that He did as Holy Ghost and these three titles belong to one God. This is in no way separate divine entities, but one majestic God who created, redeemed and regenerated His people without any help.īasically, everything that God has ever done has been recorded in heaven under three categories. Therefore He bears record of the church as the Holy Ghost. He, by the indwelling Holy Spirit, has regenerated mankind, effectively reuniting the fallen creation with its maker Himself (Ti. Therefore He bears record of the great redemption as Son. As Son, He became the sacrificial atonement and redeemed mankind (Ph. Therefore He bears record of creation as Father. He created the earth and all that is therein as Father (Mai. It is a categorical breakdown of the works of God in heaven. What is actually being referred to, are the titles that God uses to accomplish His mighty works. Is it saying that there are three people in heaven all keeping track of what they have done? Of course not. The scripture tells us that there are three that bear record in heaven. God is simply one.Īnother thing to look at is the task of bearing record. This is not unity being shown here, but individuality. This obviously defies the logic of the trinity (one God comprised of three persons). This scripture is not saying that God is one because of some unification between distinct persons, but literally one sole entity. This is the word that literally means the numerical value of one. Ord translated as 'one' in the verse in question, is the word "eis". The purpose of these inaccurate analogies is to help us understand that God is three persons who are one in unity. We have all heard the analogies of how the Godhead is comprised of three individual persons who are one like a committee, a clover, even an egg. This word by definition is literally one the numerical value, one. The second of these two words is "eis", pronounced 'nice'. This word by definition, is to agree, or to express unity. The first of these words is "uia", pronounced 'mee'ah'. There are two different words that are used in the Greek New Testament that are translated as the English word 'one'. The first quandary they find themselves trying to resolve is the definition of the word 'one'. It is, however, a problem for trinitarians. The first thing that we have to understand is that this verse, or any other one for that matter, is not a problem for us. There are those three missing persons we have been searching for. We are supposed to be floored when we see the verse of all verses where the "three members of the trinity" are shown as "divine persons." For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one." Well, I guess that is that. The plot in the argument that the trinitarian presents concerning this verse is much like the rest of them, a stretch at best. You can always trust what you read in the bible. God's word has and always will stand the test of time. Heaven and earth will pass away, but God's words will never pass away (Mk. When examining scripture, just remember that the God who inspired men to write it can preserve the integrity of his work. This book is written with the assumption that the reader is a believer in the bible's validity and is seeking to further their knowledge concerning the Godhead. The purpose of this book is not to prove or disprove the validity of the bible. Not all scholars adhere to this conviction. These claims are usually followed by a reference to the Catholic Church. Some of the ancient manuscripts do not contain this verse and so the position is that it may be an interpolation. Some studiers of the bible have made claims that 1 John 5:7 is not a true scripture of the bible. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
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