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undivided and indivisible. That there is one God is the great truth of the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 4:35,39; I Kings 8:60; Isaiah 45:5/). The same truth isfre quently taught in the New Testament (Mark 12:29-32; John 17:3;I Corinthians 8:4- 6; I Timothy 2:5). But Cod is not merely one, he is the only God; as such, he is unique (Exodus 15:11; Zechariah 14:9). There can be only one infinite and perfect being. To postulate two or more infinite beings is illogical and inconceivable.
^ That the divine nature is undivided and indivisible, is intimated in Deut.6:4, "HeanOIsrael! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!" (cf. Mark 12:29; James 2:19). God does not consist of parts nor can he be divided into parts. His being is simple, numerically one, free from composition; man is compound, having both a material and an immaterial part. But God is spirit and is not susceptible ofany such divi sion. This unity is however, not inconsistent with the conception of the trinity, for
same as a unit. A unit is marked by mere singleness. The unity of God allowsfor the existence ofpersonal distinctions in the divine nature, while at t^ ^ l e time recognizing that the divine nature is numerically and eternally one.
Unity does imply that the three persons of the trinity are not separate essences with-
rit • essences. Many sects and cults have broken with the historical ristianfaith at this point byfailing to accept the doctrine of three persons but one
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The doctrine of the trinity is not a truth of natural theology, but of revelation. Reason may show us the unity of God but the doctrine of the trinity comes from
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!• u Creek form, trias, seems to have been first used by trinitas, by Tertullian (d.
u 1" .theology,theterm"trinity"meansthattherearethree eterm distinctions in the one divine essence, known respectively as Father, Son,
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we distinguish among the persons, but we do not Itgoes on to say, ^The entire three persons are co-eternal and
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^qual ^^^hf)ne Mother, so that... we worship complete unity in Trinity and Trinity in unity." (Thiessen, 89,90). ^
MostTrinitariansbelieveandsay: "Trinityisamystery,ourfinitehuman minds cannot comprehend fully. It is a shame to say that, that which w^ not truth to the natural theology of the one God believing Bible fathers is
^ ®Gentiles who were by nature worshippers of many gods. Tnthesists such as Benny Hinn are promoting three distinct gods and
^ revelation (See "Good Morning, Holy Spirit" by Benny Hinn, ^d ChristianityinCrisis"byHankHanagraaff.) Whatdoesthejealous
Gmsayaboutthem? ReadExodus20:1-7;Deuteronomy71-5;Exodus34:5- 7; Deuteronomy 5:3-11; Joshua 24:14-15,19-24; and Exodus 22:20.
It is indeed true that the doctrine of the trinity or tritheism, never existed in the history of the Bible, nor was it ever received by revelation (l^teronomy 13). Trinitarians believe that the word of God and the breath ofGodareseparatepersonsintheGodhead. God'sessenceandHismoral attributes, along with non-moral attributes such as His word, breath, arm-
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