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Conclusion
In our considerations of these high and holy truths, we come to the end
of our meditations on them. Ending not in a state of frustration,
but in wonder for the gloriousness of the Godhead. There will always be
questions which we shall never be able to answer, not even in eternity.
To know the Lord in His fulness would be to have the mind and heart of
the Father for: “no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father”. (Lk.
10:22; Matt. 11:27)
The truth of the Trinity has been called unreasonable, illogical,
heathenism, irrational, absurd, and utter foolishness. Yet God has
caused the holy penman of old to record concerning Him: “Holy men of God
spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost”. (2 Pet. 1:21)
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It is not due to the lack of evidence men reject the truth of
the Trinity, but because of willful ignorance having suppressed
the truth (Rom. 1:18). To the mind of fallen human beings,
unenlightened by the Holy Spirit the truths of God are
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“The preaching of the cross is foolishness” (1 Cor. 1:18) |
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“The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him” (1 Cor. 2:14) |
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“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my
ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts
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We have considered is one of the distinctive hallmarks of Christianity.
As we meditate upon the truth of the Trinity, it dawns upon us that,
while this is a truth beyond comprehension, all the works and ways of
God are high above us. Well does Job say: “Lo, these are parts of His
ways: but how little a potion is heard of Him?” (Job. 26:14). This does
not mean that we cannot enjoy the truth of the Trinity. For instance,
we know that which happened at Calvary, but it will never be fully
understood, yet we can enjoy it's truth.
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In Gen. 1.1 it does not say: "In the beginning the Gods made
creations, forming this world." For this we make a singular
observation: |
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The word God is a plural word, but the verb created, is
singular. |
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Again in v.26: "Let us" is plural, made in "His" is singular. |
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We observe that “One” in the Bible at times indicates compound
unity. For instance: |
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Two persons, “Adam and Eve”, are called one. (Gen. 2:24) |
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The vast majority of inhabitants are called one. (Gen. 11:6) |
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Day and night are called one. (Gen. 1:5) |
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Paul and Apollos are called one. (1 Cor. 3:6-8) |
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There are untold millions called one. (Gal. 3:28) |
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The Lord said that He and the Father are one. (Jn. 17:21-22) |
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Therefore, the word must be viewed in context and not just as a
singular individual. Facing the fact that there are millions
who, despite every effort of God, will not believe this truth.
If we surmise for a moment that they are right and we are wrong,
what difference would it make? |
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The Bible then becomes a book of deception in which God has
given to us a false revelation of Himself. |
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If God is untrue, then he is a liar like Satan, and perhaps even
Satan is true! |
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If God is untrue concerning the revelation of Himself, how can
we trust Him concerning Heaven, Hell, and eternal life? |
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Prayer is only an exercise in one's emotional or mental
faculties. It is a mind setter which enables us to cause
circumstances for things to happen. |
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Jesus is not the universal sacrifice for sins, therefore there
is no salvation. |
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Of course, if God is untrue, there is no moral criteria for what
is right or wrong, and therefore no sin nor transgression. |
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We are in total darkness concerning the after life, if there is
one. |
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We can live as we want, apparently free to do as we wish, for if
there is no risen Christ there is none who can execute
judgment. (Jn. 5:27) |
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Then, if there is no Trinity, then perhaps Christian Science,
Jehovah's Witnesses, Armstrongism, Mormonism, or Way
International is right. |
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Thank God this is no fantasy of our minds. This is the glorious
truth that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are coequal and
coeternal. Since the Scriptures clearly teach the fact of the
Trinity, now what? This is not some cold doctrine void of any
purpose, for it has real relevance to the problems of life.
Glorious are the comforting
truths that for me: |
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The entire Godhead, Father, Son, and Spirit, acted as one acting
in unmeasurable love, and drawing on all the resources of Deity,
sought
to provide a way which would reveal the fulness of the love that
Divine Persons had for me. |
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Working in unity they provided the salvation which would not
only cleanse me from my sins, but bring me back to God in
perfect righteousness, and ultimately to bring me to a state of
unmeasurable contentment, peace, and joy. |
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As one meditates on the truth of the Trinity and the blessings
of them working as one for our reconciliation, it causes one to
unreservedly bow, to fulfil the pleasure of God in the knowledge
of God's riches in grace, and worship, wonder, and adoration. |
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May
God grant us good understanding as He, by His Holy
Spirit, deigns to guide us into all truth.
John 16:13
Copyright © 2012 by Rowan Jennings, Abbotsford,
British Columbia
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