Post by Les Brewer on Jun 18, 2012 10:51:16 GMT
John Wolf
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the Pastor's desk...
Good morning to all,and God bless you all!
I John 5:7 says,"For there are three that bear record in heaven,the Father,the Word (Jesus;John 1;1,14),and the Holy Ghost (Spirit):and these three are one." (KJV)
Here we have in the biblical record,one of the clearest verses declaring the Trinity of God.There are many oth...er verses that declare the Deity of the Son and the Spirit.For the cultic teachings of the Watchtower and Herbert W. Armstrong,this one verse is very damaging to their theology of God and the way in which He has chosen to reveal Himself in Scripture.I will say at the onset,since God has infinite wisdom and knowledge,and I am limited to these same characteristics,I will confess that neither I nor any other human being can fully and completely understand all there is to know about God.We are looking through a glass darkly,but there is coming a day when God will reveal to all things,then we will know even as we are known.This will take all of eternity to learn,so do not grow impatient,if you do not completely understand everything.
However,what God has given us in His word has been given that we may know Him through His Son,Jesus.Jesus promised that the Spirit of truth would lead us and guide us into all truth,for He (the Spirit) will take up residency within our hearts and lives,and be another Helper to us just as Jesus was to the disciples.We can know a little now in this life about God,and then later in all of eternity learn so much more.No one knows all things except God,and I'm not Him.
The doctrine of the Trinity has been one of the most hotly debated doctrines of the church since earliest times.For those who may not have any understanding of the Trinity,the bible says in the first chapter of the book of Romans,that God has placed things in nature to show His existence,so that man will have no excuse to say he didn't know.This pretty much takes care of agnosticism.A few things in nature that help me to understand it a little better,although it has it's obvious limits,is water.
Water can be found on the earth in nature in three different forms;Solid,liquid and gaseous.Ice,water and steam.It is all H2O,and is inseparable in it's essence.Two parts Hydrogen and one part Oxygen.To alter this ratio in any way it becomes a different element altogether.For example:One extra molecule of Oxygen and it becomes Hydrogen Peroxide.One element found in three separate states of being.
Time is another thing placed in nature as a trinity of sorts.Past,Present and Future.God declared that He was the "I AM" of Exodus 3:14,Jesus claimed the same title in the Gospel of John three times (8:24,28,58).In short,"I AM" means the ever present one,or the "ever present BEING." God exists outside of time,therefore He is always present at any given time.God created time to serve Him,not the other way around.
Humans are just one more example of trinity in unity.We are a tricotomy of being.Body,soul and spirit.Three parts,yet one human.
When the cults come knocking on your door,there is no need to fear them if you have a good understanding of this doctrine,for the Watchtower will do there best to lead you away from what God has clearly stated in His word,so stand your ground and defend the truth,and send the wolves in sheeps clothing away......God bless you all in Christ....Love,J.W.
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the Pastor's desk...
Good morning to all,and God bless you all!
I John 5:7 says,"For there are three that bear record in heaven,the Father,the Word (Jesus;John 1;1,14),and the Holy Ghost (Spirit):and these three are one." (KJV)
Here we have in the biblical record,one of the clearest verses declaring the Trinity of God.There are many oth...er verses that declare the Deity of the Son and the Spirit.For the cultic teachings of the Watchtower and Herbert W. Armstrong,this one verse is very damaging to their theology of God and the way in which He has chosen to reveal Himself in Scripture.I will say at the onset,since God has infinite wisdom and knowledge,and I am limited to these same characteristics,I will confess that neither I nor any other human being can fully and completely understand all there is to know about God.We are looking through a glass darkly,but there is coming a day when God will reveal to all things,then we will know even as we are known.This will take all of eternity to learn,so do not grow impatient,if you do not completely understand everything.
However,what God has given us in His word has been given that we may know Him through His Son,Jesus.Jesus promised that the Spirit of truth would lead us and guide us into all truth,for He (the Spirit) will take up residency within our hearts and lives,and be another Helper to us just as Jesus was to the disciples.We can know a little now in this life about God,and then later in all of eternity learn so much more.No one knows all things except God,and I'm not Him.
The doctrine of the Trinity has been one of the most hotly debated doctrines of the church since earliest times.For those who may not have any understanding of the Trinity,the bible says in the first chapter of the book of Romans,that God has placed things in nature to show His existence,so that man will have no excuse to say he didn't know.This pretty much takes care of agnosticism.A few things in nature that help me to understand it a little better,although it has it's obvious limits,is water.
Water can be found on the earth in nature in three different forms;Solid,liquid and gaseous.Ice,water and steam.It is all H2O,and is inseparable in it's essence.Two parts Hydrogen and one part Oxygen.To alter this ratio in any way it becomes a different element altogether.For example:One extra molecule of Oxygen and it becomes Hydrogen Peroxide.One element found in three separate states of being.
Time is another thing placed in nature as a trinity of sorts.Past,Present and Future.God declared that He was the "I AM" of Exodus 3:14,Jesus claimed the same title in the Gospel of John three times (8:24,28,58).In short,"I AM" means the ever present one,or the "ever present BEING." God exists outside of time,therefore He is always present at any given time.God created time to serve Him,not the other way around.
Humans are just one more example of trinity in unity.We are a tricotomy of being.Body,soul and spirit.Three parts,yet one human.
When the cults come knocking on your door,there is no need to fear them if you have a good understanding of this doctrine,for the Watchtower will do there best to lead you away from what God has clearly stated in His word,so stand your ground and defend the truth,and send the wolves in sheeps clothing away......God bless you all in Christ....Love,J.W.
