Comments on the Trinity Doctrine *
In this study we will discuss what the
scriptures have to say about the true nature of the Father, Yahweh. And His Son,
the Messiah and our Savior, Yahshua.
Some want to tell us that we worship a trinity. When going further into this
subject with one who believes a trinity, they often like to explain away the
contradictions with saying:
"It's just one of the great mysteries of the faith"
A mystery indeed, it has never made any sense to me. 3 is 1 yet 1 is all three
yet all 3 are 1 and 1 is all 3?
Most of the basis of it is concerning the use of the title "Elohim" (Mighty
Ones), translated "G-d". The word "Elohim" is the most overused word in trying
to prove the Trinity. Or perhaps the common english translation "G-d". I came to
understand that this word "Elohim" does have other uses than 'deity'. It can
also mean a "judge" or a "ruler". This is also true of the word 'Theos' in
greek. In fact, one of the translations translated "theos" as 'ruler'. Their
high trust in this word can be refuted if you understand that Elohim is a title
that describes Yahweh just as the word "King" or "Master" describes Yahweh. It
is not really a crown of some sort, as many Christians would say. It is not such
a proprietary thing to be called "Elohim". It is true that there is only one
Elohim. Just as there is really only one Master. But this word is also used to
describe man...
Psalms 29:1 - Give unto YAHWEH, O ye mighty,
give unto YAHWEH glory and strength.
"Mighty" is "El" in Hebrew (which is the
singular form of Elohim). There is also one that Yahshua pointed out.. as we
will get into later. The word is also used to describe men, angels and yes,
Yahshua also. Yahshua is very worthy of this title "Elohim" but the common
reasoning is:
The Father is "G-d"
The Son is "G-d
The Holy Spirit is "G-d"
Thus they must be triune? We will examine this in light of scripture. They also
further conclude that they are all co-equal. This too we will examine in light
of scripture.
Scripturally, it is certain that Father Yahweh is supreme and above all things.
But all things, all power and authority has been given to Yahshua. Father Yahweh
is the giver of all life, the source of all things. From HIM all things flow.
All life, all love, all Spirit. It is written (The Shema)
Deuteronomy 6:4 - Hear, O Israel: YAHWEH is our Elohim, YAHWEH is one:
I believe in this scripture, Yahweh is
definitely ONE. What is the meaning of "One" in this verse? In Hebrew, it is the
word "Echad". I believe that Yahshua also used "Echad" in His prayer:
John 17:20 - Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall
believe on me through their word; 21 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. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have
given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 - I in them, and thou
in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that
thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Can we be one as Yahweh and Yahshua are one? Can we be one with them? Yes. Does
this mean we are all co-equal? No. Father Yahweh is above all. This verse alone
wipes out the trinity concept. It is not one as in a 'number', but one in unity
of thought and will and purpose. When our way is Yahweh's way...we are one with
Him. Does this mean that we are equal to Him? Not even close. So we establish
firmly oneness does not have to mean equality and it does not have to mean one
as in a number. There is no disunity within Him. There are no disagreements
between Yahshua and Yahweh. They are one in purpose and in thought. And we can
share that oneness with them, HalleluYah!
Now the very essence of the word "Father" is one that describes a giver of life.
Yahshua referred to Father Yahweh as such as do we. One should not ascribe the
title "Father" to one who hasn't created them. The very fact that Yahshua calls
Him "Father" shows that His Father is His creator.
Proverbs 30:4 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who hath
gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath
established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's
name, if thou canst tell?
Here is an example of the Son being mentioned even in the Tanakh or Old
Testament. Yahshua said:
John 17:3 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true
Elohim, and Yahshua the Messiah, whom thou hast sent.
Yahshua called Him the only true Elohim.
Some might say that this was Yahshua speaking before He was glorified and He is
only speaking from His earthly state. This is human reasoning, not found in
scripture. The Trinitarians especially like to say that Yahshua didn't really
mean this as an eternal concept. But what Yahweh says thru Yahshua endures
forever. They say that it was just for that time when He was on earth. We need
to be on the lookout for excuses to excuse away scripture! What did Yahshua call
His Father AFTER His resurrection and ascension? Did he ever refer to Yahweh as
his co-equal?
Revelations 3:12 - "He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of
My Elohim, and he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My
Elohim and the name of the city of My Elohim, the New Jerusalem, which comes
down out of heaven from My Elohim. And I will write on him My new name.
No, Father Yahweh is 4 times STILL His Elohim. Therefore it has not changed,
Father Yahweh is still the Elohim of Yahshua and therefore greater than He, just
as Yahshua said.
John 14:28 - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto
you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father:
for my Father is greater than I.
What has changed is that Yahweh exalted Yahshua above all. Yahshua said it so
plain:
John 10:27 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any
man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than
all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
All things are given TO Yahshua by the Father
and Yahweh is greater than all. We do not take honor from Yahshua in saying
this. Yahshua said it Himself!
Matthew 19:17 - And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none
good but one, that is, YAHWEH: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the
commandments.
Even Yahshua had to recognize that any goodness He had...came from the Father.
Therefore, I do not take honor from Yahshua in saying this. Yahshua is worthy of
all praise, honor and yes.. "Worship". In this I will elaborate later but for
now let's consider the position of Yahshua after all things are completed. After
death is defeated and we are with Him. Will he be co-equal to the Father? Let's
see:
1Corinthians 15:20 - But now is the Messiah risen from the dead, and become the
firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also
the resurrection of the dead. 22 - For as in Adam all die, even so in the
Messiah shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: the Messiah
the firstfruits; afterward they that are the Messiah's at his coming. 24 Then
cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to YAHWEH, even the
Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For
he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy
that shall be destroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet.
But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is
excepted, which did put all things under him.
Who put all things under Yahshua? Who is this One who is "excepted"? Who is
excepted? The Father is excepted, who is greater than all. He is the one who put
all things under Yahshua because He is above all. Continuing..
1Corinthians 15:28 - And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall
the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that
YAHWEH may be all in all.
So Yahshua will be subject to Father Yahweh in a future time..even as now. And
this is the blessing of order.
1Corinthians 11:3 - But I would have you know, that the head of every man is the
Messiah; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of the Messiah is
YAHWEH.
Very clear, is it not?
Now let's look into this matter of
worship. Some dualists say that one should not worship Yahshua. They even say
that if you do worship Yahshua, you are committing idolatry. Let's examine this
in light of scripture
Matthew 28:16 - Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a
mountain where Yahshua had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they
worshipped him: but some doubted.
Yes, the disciples worshipped Yahshua. And Yahshua accepted such and did not
forbid them. Why? Let's look at what He said
Matthew 28:18 - And Yahshua came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth.
All power is GIVEN to Yahshua in heaven and
earth, HalleluYah! Yahshua is WORTHY for He overcame the world and in Him there
is LIFE and Salvation!
Now it is not unusual for one to worship somebody who represents the kingdom of
Yahweh. Men worshipped David. It is true, scripture says that men worshipped
David and David said nothing. David was the anointed of Yahweh. The word
anointed is "Mashiach" or Messiah. Now David was Not Yahweh but he represented
Yahweh's kingdom of Israel.
2Samuel 14:4 - And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her
face to the ground, and did
obeisance, and said, Help, O king. 5
- And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a
widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
Here,
the word used for obeisance is also translated
'Worship' 99 other times in scripture. Even in Exodus 20 in the Ten
Commandments we find this same original Hebrew word used.
Consider also:
Revelations 3:9 - "Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say
they are Jews and are not, but lie--indeed I will make them come and worship
before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
Consider also the psalm:
Psalms 45:6 - Thy throne, O Elohim, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy
kingdom is a right scepter.
This is a psalm speaking of Yahshua the Messiah. It is quoted as such in the
book of Hebrews:
Hebrews 1:8 - But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O Elohim, is forever and
ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.
Notice that the Son is called "Elohim" here. Continuing..
Psalms 45:7 - Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore
Elohim, thy Elohim, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy
fellows.
Here again, Yahshua’s Elohim is none other than Father Yahweh. The verse
clarifies which Elohim. HIS (Yahshua’s) Elohim… is the Father. This is
consistent with the verses we examined previously where Yahshua calls the Father
His Elohim.
None of this means that we worship a trinity. There are a few verses...that
many would try to show to support the Trinity doctrine. Many of these scriptures
happen to name 3 things in one sentence such as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
They are used extensively by "trinity believers". But those scriptures that name
3 things (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) do not prove what the position or role of
the Father, Son or Holy Spirit is. It does not make them co-equal. Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob were mentioned many times in the Law and Prophets. Are they
triune also? Peter, James and John are three names often used together in the
NT, but this does not make them 3 in 1.
Let's look at one scripture in particular..
Matthew 28:19 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
The name of the Father of the Elohim family is Yahweh and his Son’s name is
Yahshua (meaning, Yahweh is Salvation). By the way, doesn’t the word “name”
here require a singular response? Yet, many would say this verse proves the
trinity doctrine; but most of them have no idea what this verse means. Consider
how the disciples understood it in the book of Acts:
Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Yahshua the Messiah for the forgiveness of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Read that again…. Peter knew the Name!
For baptism do we have 2 conflicting scriptures? The first scripture said we
should baptize in the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The second said
showed that they baptized in the Son's name only. Christian scholars have argued
for centuries over this but this is where those who know the true name of the
Son become enlightened with a wonderful truth. Because they hold the keys to
salvation…the Sacred Names!!!!!!!
Yahshua means "Yahweh is Salvation". Within the name of the Son we have also the
name of the Father "Yah". This is consistent with what Yahshua said:
John 5:43 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another
shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Both literally and spiritually He knew that He came in His Father's name.
Therefore within the name of the Son, we also have the name of the Father. Now
what about the name of the Holy Spirit?
John 14:26 - But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, 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.
The Holy Spirit comes in the name of Yahshua. So if we baptize in the name of
Yahshua we have within His name the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Therefore Yahshua is rightly the name for baptism. The disciples understood what
He meant in Mat 28:19 and shortly after in Acts 2:38 they baptized in Yahshua’s
name.
Now let's look at Philippians:
Philippians 2:1 - If there be therefore any consolation in the Messiah, if any
comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 -
Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one
accord, of one mind. 3 - Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in
lowliness of mind let each esteem the other better than themselves.
In lowliness of mind. Like whom?
Philippians 2:4 - Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on
the things of others. 5 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in the Messiah
Yahshua: 6 - Who, being in the form of Elohim, thought it not robbery to be
equal with YAHWEH:
Now here is a clear example of the King James Version bias for the trinity. Are
we to have the mind that it isn't robbery to be equal with Father Yahweh? After
examining the original language it is very clear that verse 6 is a
mistranslation. The NIV (amazingly) clears up the text:
Phil 2:6 (NIV) Who, being in very nature Elohim, did not consider equality with
Elohim something to be grasped,
It means just the opposite! Look it up for yourself. Other translations such as
the American Standard, New American Standard, Revised Standard and others agree.
Yahshua did not think that equality with Yahweh was something even to be
grasped. The context screams out this correct translation with phrases like 'The
form of a servant" "Made Himself of no reputation" "Let this mind be in you,"
etc.
Continuing:
Philippians 2:7 - But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form
of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 - And being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross (stake).
Very clear when translated rightly.
Continuing..
Philippians 2:9 - Wherefore YAHWEH also hath highly exalted him, and given him a
name which is above every name:
Who is greater, one who has the authority to exalt or the one being exalted?
Philippians 2:10 - That at the name of Yahshua every knee should bow, of things
in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 - And that every
tongue should confess that Yahshua the Messiah is Master, to the glory of YAHWEH
the Father.
If I read verse 11 correctly... If we lift up Yahshua, We are lifting up the
Father...if we praise Yahshua , we are praising the Father..it is all to the
glory of Yahweh the Father!
Matthew 28:18 - And Yahshua came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth.
All things GIVEN to Him! By whom is it given? Who could be greater? Father
Yahweh, the source of all life and love and Spirit.
Here is another misunderstood verse:
John 5:14 - Afterward Yahshua findeth him in the temple, and said unto him,
Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15
- The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Yahshua, which had made him
whole. 16 - And therefore did the Jews persecute Yahshua, and sought to slay
him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 17 - But Yahshua
answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 - Therefore the Jews
sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but
said also that Elohim was his Father, making himself equal with Elohim.
Now here we have 2 accusations:
1. He broke the Sabbath
2. He was making himself equal with Elohim
neither were true. Yahshua did not break the Sabbath. We know that, or He would
have sinned and He would have not been the lamb without blemish. Therefore,
these were accusations from the false leaders or teachers and not statements of
doctrine (as some would claim).
John 10:31 - Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 - Yahshua
answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of
those works do ye stone me? 33 - The Jews answered him, saying, for a good work
we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest
thyself Elohim.
Here is the accusation again. Here would have been the opportunity for Yahshua
to show them if He was Elohim in the sense of a deity. But rather, Yahshua
downplays the greatness of such a title:
John 10:34 - Yahshua answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye
are elohim? If he called them elohim, unto whom the word of YAHWEH came, and the
scripture cannot be broken; 36 - Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified,
and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of
Elohim? 37 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 - But if I
do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe,
that the Father is in me, and I in him.
The source of
all life, Father YAHWEH...is IN Him. But He ISN'T equal to Him. Yet, He IS
worthy of praise and worship because He represents Yahweh and His power and all
honor we give Him, we are giving to Yahweh.
John 8:13 - The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of
thyself; thy record is not true. 14 - Yahshua answered and said unto them,
Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came,
and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 - Ye
judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 - And yet if I judge, my judgment is
true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 - It is also
written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 - I am one that
bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John 8:19 - Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Yahshua answered, Ye
neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also.
The Holy Spirit is simply the Spirit of Yahweh. It is His Spirit. The Spirit
precedes from Yahweh the Father.
John 15:26 - But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the
Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeded from the Father, he shall
testify of me:
The Holy Spirit is that Spirit that proceeds from the Father, no wonder it is
Holy!
John 8:42 - Yahshua said unto them, If Elohim were your Father, ye would love
me: for I proceeded forth and came from Elohim; neither came I of myself, but he
sent me.
See, Yahshua also comes from the Father. I think there is a pattern here? That
ALL Things come from the Father!
1Corinthians 8:5 - For though there be that are called mighty ones, whether in
heaven or in earth, (as there be mighty ones many, and masters many,) 6 - But to
us there is but one Elohim, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him;
and one Master Yahshua the Messiah, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Is there not a distinction here in the position of the Father compared to who
the Son is? The Father is the source of all things and He does all things
through Yahshua the Messiah by His Spirit. There is one Elohim and one Master
and I don't see a separate Holy Spirit here! It is Yahweh's Spirit. For the
Father is like the "generator", the Holy Spirit is like the "Electricity" and
the Son is the wires, the Way to The Father. And we? We are the light’s to the
world. May Yahweh's Spirit dwell in us to reveal to us His ways and His truth.
