St. Augustine (Nov. 13, 354-August 28, 430), one of the greatest minds in the Western World, put his head to thinking about the Trinity. He was a master of words and it took him more than 10 years and over 15 books to talk about the Trinity. His books "On the Trinity" continue to be helpful in thinking through that which is difficult to think about, and talking about that which is difficult to describe, namely the nature of God who comes to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Early on in his massive treatise, Augustine had seven statements about God: The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is God. The Son is not the Father. The Father is not the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Son. And then, after these six statements, Augustine adds one more. There is only one God.
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Greetings Amanda
As great as Augustine was,
it doesn't change the fact that the trinity is a manmade concept which was propagated hundreds of years after Christ & his apostles.
Neither Christ nor his apostles ever taught such a concept.
In fact, in his Homilies, Augustine reworded "John 17.3" to fit his trinitarian belief;
because John 17.3, when left alone,
clearly refutes the doctrine of the trinity.
In that verse, Jesus the Messiah, clearly identifies his Father
as the only true GOD.
You see, to Christ and his apostles
(e.g. 1 Cor 8.4,6);
solely the Father is Almighty GOD.
Jesus of Nazareth is the 'one' man whom the ONE GOD, the Father, has made
both Lord & Christ.
[Acts 2.36, 10.36; Phil 2.11]
ONE GOD, the Father.
ONE man, the Lord Jesus.
For more info,
I recommend this video:
The Human Jesus
Take a couple of hours to watch it; and prayerfully it will aid you to reconsider "The Trinity"
Yours In Messiah
Adam Pastor
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