The little One from the Almighty Father

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isa. 9:6).

The Son of God would inherit all the high titles and character of His Father. We see the Father through His beautiful Son. The Child of heaven was diffident and deferential when at all possible, yet always affable. “In every gentle and submissive way, Jesus tried to please those with whom He came in contact.” Desire of Ages, p. 85.

   

The Trinity has a big problem. It can’t see Jesus as the Father’s little One. In the Trinity the Son does not tug at the human heart because the Trinity doctrine says that the Son is not young and especially precious. Therefore, Trinitarianism is not redemptive. In the mind of the Trinitarian, Jesus cannot compare with youthful Isaac when Abraham laid him on the altar to be offered. The Trinity doesn’t let Jesus be young and innocent because Satan doesn’t want Jesus to have the attraction that comes naturally with youthful innocence. But, the devil lets all the other children of this sinful race to be adored and worshiped. “He magnified himself even to the Prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away and the place of His sanctuary was cast down.” (Dan. 8:11).

The Trinity doctrine says that Jesus is co-eternal, co-eval (or co-equal) with the Father. The “Son”, according to the Trinity doctrine, is a God who is not really a Son to God the Father, but who dishonestly plays the role of a Son. And the Father is not really a Father to the Son; but He is simply playing the role of Father. They pretend to be Father and Son. According to the Trinity doctrine, some time back in the past infinite eons three Gods volunteered to play the part of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The Trinity is eerie and ghostly and wicked. Our hearts can’t identify with the Triune gods to trust in them.

With the Trinity, there is no “dear Son” of our Father. Therefore, the Trinity cannot be biblical.

“…[the Father] hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son.” (Col. 1:13). The Son is not precious to the Father, as human children are to their parents, and even as are the offspring of the animal kingdom. How can the Son be precious to a God who is only role-playing a Father’s part in a movie? Have you ever seen a mother lioness or house cat licking her cub’s furry head, its furry brow being pushed down over its big, cute eyes? That is a beautiful sight.

But the Trinity isn’t like that. There is no similar beautiful bond between the Father God and the Son God of the Trinity. They are co-eternal, meaning they are the same age. They are equals. They are not really a Son and His Father who begot Him. This subtlety destroys the redeeming attraction to fallen man. According to the Trinity doctrine, the Son didn’t come out from the Father’s person, as Eve came out of Adam. God the Father didn’t birth God the Son as 100 year old Abraham birthed Isaac. “This [Eleizer] shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.” (Gen. 15:4). Each of the Father and Son is not infinitely bound to each other as Adam and Eve became one flesh, and as Abraham and Isaac were bound by a tie that nothing, not even death, could break. The Trinity’s Gods don’t compare with the human experience in the least. They don’t appeal to our hearts, setting up the sinful human to yearn for such an eternal, self-sacrificing love. This lack of an infinite bond is a huge, real problem. 

The Trinity wars against Jesus’ revelation of the Godhead, that “My Father and I are one.” (John 8:51). This subtlest of falsehoods casts down the church―the armies of the God of Israel―and stamps upon them. “It waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.” (Dan. 8:10). Its preferred humanistic construct of gods destroys the truth of the Godhead. “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” (Rom. 1:25). “I will utter My judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken Me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands” (Jer. 1:16), “the queen of heaven” (Jer. 44:17). 

Christ’s comparison between earthly fathers and the heavenly Father was a waste of words if the Trinity were true:

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him?” (Matt. 7:11).

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?” (Luke 11:13).

Or David’s comparisons of the earthly to the heavenly:

“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear Him.” (Ps. 103:13).

“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward….

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.” (Ps. 127:3,5).

So, according to the Trinity doctrine, it didn’t please God the Father infinitely to give God the Son all the fullness of the Godhead. Yet, the Bible says that it did please God the Father to bestow everything to His beloved, only begotten Son. “For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell.” (Col. 1:19).

The Trinity dogma declares that it didn’t cost the Father everything to give up His Son for our place in His infinite wrath of damnation. That doctrine of devils says that all the fullness was already God the Son’s from eternity past. The Trinity relationships may appear full of love, but that shallow love doesn’t rank with the bond between the true, biblical divine Father and His divine only-Begotten.

“And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle; and them that dwell in heaven.” (Rev. 13:5,6).

Nevertheless, look at how the Bible makes Abraham and Isaac to typify the Father and His Son.

“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called.” (Heb. 11:17,18).

“And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. And He said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” (Gen. 22:1,2).

What made Isaac so precious to Abraham? What made Isaac’s sacrifice so egregious? Wasn’t it that Abraham had to wait so long, yearning for a son before his precious son was begotten from him? Isaac was the only son Abraham could ever have. Isaac was a miracle child in Abraham’s old age; and, now years later there would never be another chance for a child who he could love. There would certainly not be another Isaac, who Abraham had already bonded with for many years, watching the beautiful bundle of life grow up into a young man, happy to be perfected by the love and godly training of his beloved father.

A Trinitarian friend of mine sometimes declares his joy that God chose the leadership form of a patriarchy, rather than a demanding, distant King, an equally demanding Prince, and a mysterious Spirit being. But, my friend daily wrestles with being able to trust in the Son. I believe my friend struggles during his long dark and emotionally distressful periods because, even though he knows the Bible, my friend still sees Jesus as another Father God, aloof and sitting greatly upon a throne, no differently than the Trinity God the Father and God the Spirit who my friend imagines sit stoically and sage-like upon their thrones. My friend sees three Kings, all high and out of reach, overseeing Their universal empire. Such an arrangement leaves the connotation that They all sit platonicly, condescendingly, immune to our pains and unwilling to make Themselves reachable. The Trinity infers that the Godhead are multi-billionaire neighbors in a gated, palatial community, who make house calls to one another, but who remain suspicious of being undermined and one-upped by the other two. To the Trinitarian the Godhead isn’t really a patriarchy at all; but, rather a Triumvirate. This is the psychology of the Trinity deception.

Jesus counseled His disciples, “Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you.” (Matt. 20:25,26).

In other words, the kingdoms of this world sit as great men on their thrones, and the people are forced to bow in acquiescence, and not to even look at them, lest they be killed. But, it would not be so among the redeemed children of God, because it is not so with their heavenly Parents.

Hear the longing for the Son of God to again be in the bosom of His Father.

“And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.” (John 17:5). We bow before a Father and Son who are infinitely intimately and affectionately bound. The Father wraps Himself around His Son in infinite love, and gives wrath upon everyone who doesn’t love His Son also.

“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:35,36). The Father has given all power to His Son. Giving with all the heart is the natural response of genuine―not platonic, role-played―love. Giving with all their hearts came from the love between Jonathan and David.

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“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul…. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.” (1Sam. 18:1,3,4).

Prince Jonathan was not the only one precious to David. Jonathan’s father was as precious to David as his own father, King Saul, who was chasing David with an army to kill him.

“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. The LORD render to every man His righteousness and His faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed. And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.” (1Sam. 26:20-24).

Because the Son of God was so willing to comply with His Father’s need of our redemption, at His baptism the Father gave His Son the greatest of all gifts.

“And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him.” (Matt. 3:16).

“Never before have the angels listened to such a prayer. They are eager to bear to their loved Commander a message of assurance and comfort. But no; the Father Himself will answer the petition of His Son. Direct from the throne issue the beams of His glory. The heavens are opened, and upon the Saviour’s head descends a dovelike form of purest light,―fit emblem of Him, the meek and lowly One.” Desire of Ages, p. 112.

   

“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him. And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.” (John 1:32-34).

“For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.” (John 3:34). That day of baptism, the Father anointed His Son with the Spirit without measure. The anointing came not from a third person of a Trinity, but, it was the life of God, the glory of God, a part of His “own self” (John 17:5). The dove-like form of purest glory came from the Father’s heart to kiss His Son, and was “a fit emblem” of not a third person of a Trinity, but of the meek and lowly One, His only begotten Son. And it was not only a fit “emblem” of Christ, but also an emblem of the meek and lowly “Father of spirits” (Heb. 12:9).

We have a precious Son, whose poured out blood was equally precious with His poured out soul. We have a Saviour like the year-old lamb that was brought into the Israelite homes for four days before the Passover, binding their hearts to it. We have a Son, the only begotten and chosen from the beginning, who is precious to His Father, and dwelling in His bosom. And by loving the Son, He sends us His precious own Spirit, the gift-dove from His own bosom, faith through the promise of His grace, His gift of faith and power to obey, a power that works by love and sanctifies the soul. All who receive the peace-giving “Spirit of [God’s only begotten] Son” (Gal. 4:6), are “born” (John 1:12) from the Son. His grace and love for His precious children gives us a resilience that enables us to rebound from difficulties and tragedies of this life, and a power that endures harsh persecution.

“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.” (Rev. 5:5,6).

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.” (1Pet. 1:18-20).

“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

To whom coming, as unto a living Stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.

Unto you therefore which believe He is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.” (1Pet. 2:3-7).

“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2Pet. 1:1-4).

The Son God of the imperial Trinity never descended into hell for us because Satan has forbidden his people to be saved. And therefore the Trinity Son God can never stoop to uplift our burdened souls. Salvation through faith in the preciousness of the Father and Son can never be had by the imperial Trinitarians. All they can know is a lifeless three-in-one God of force. All they can have is a loveless, Christless, imperious religion that destroys its opposition without mercy. The Trinity leads people to persecute. They don’t have the source of all redemption and “all power” (Matt. 28:18)—that is, agape love from the precious Lamb and our love for Him, Christ our Passover.

The Trinity is not only a huge problem, but an infinite, subtle, oh so subtle one. The non-Trinitarian debate is not a war of semantics, but the Christian’s war against this wicked and diabolical obstacle of the world’s deliverance from the wicked one.

The Athanasian Creed

Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith.  Which faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.  And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance.

For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit.  But the godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, is all one, the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.

Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit.  The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Spirit uncreated.  The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible.

The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal.  And yet they are not three eternals, but one Eternal.

As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, but one Uncreated, and one Incomprehensible.  So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Spirit Almighty.  And yet they are not three almighties, but one Almighty.

So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God.  And yet they are not three gods, but one God.

So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord.  And yet not three lords, but one Lord.

For as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge each Person by Himself to be both God and Lord, so we are also forbidden by the catholic religion to say that there are three gods or three lords.

The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten.  The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten.  The Holy Spirit is of the Father, neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.

So there is one Father, not three fathers; one Son, not three sons; one Holy Spirit, not three holy spirits.

And in the Trinity none is before or after another; none is greater or less than another, but all three Persons are co-eternal together and co-equal. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.

He therefore that will be saved must think thus of the Trinity.

Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.  For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man; God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and man of the substance of his mother, born in the world; perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and human flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father, as touching His godhead; and inferior to the Father, as touching His manhood; who, although He is God and man, yet he is not two, but one Christ; one, not by conversion of the godhead into flesh but by taking of the manhood into God; one altogether; not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.  For as the rational soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ; who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead.  He ascended into heaven, He sits at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence He will come to judge the quick and the dead.  At His coming all men will rise again with their bodies and shall give account for their own works.  And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.

This is the catholic faith, which except a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved.

Athanasian Creed (with my edits)

Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith. Which faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance.

[I can’t accept all of this, this “whole” creed. And speaking of creed, Jesus said to “keep” His “commandments” (John 14:15), His “words” (vs. 23), His “sayings” (vs. 23). He and His Father also required for salvation the simple formula “that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:40), “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” (John 10:9)]

For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, is all one, the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.

[Biblically, the Holy Spirit is never called a person, or given any semblance of a being, such as the Father and Son are described. Their glory is equal, but the Son’s glory came from His Father (see John 17:5). They are not co-eval or –equal; the Father is greater and receives the greater worship, even from His Son (see Matthew 19:17; 23:9). And They are not co-eternal since the Father begot His Son.]

Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit. The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Spirit uncreated. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible.

[The Son was made comprehensible by the Voice being made flesh. He was made identifiable to us, although His voice was still incomprehensible to all who had not faith to recognize His voice, and hear His grace and truth. The Father is made comprehensible by His Son, and Their Holy Spirit is comprehensible by the Son, as well.]

The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal. And yet they are not three eternals, but one Eternal.

[Here the creed begins to complicate the simple gospel. “Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in My name receiveth Me.” (Matt. 18:3-5). “Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?” (Matt. 21:16).

As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, but one Uncreated, and one Incomprehensible. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Spirit Almighty. And yet they are not three almighties, but one Almighty.

So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God.  And yet they are not three gods, but one God.

[More Babylonian mystery complicating…]

So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord.  And yet not three lords, but one Lord.

[The “holy Spirit” of God is not a person, is not to be prayed to, adored, or worshipped. The Holy Spirit never died for us, as the Son of God did, and as the Father suffered in empathy for His Son and made the heavy decision to keep us and lose His only begotten Son. The Holy Spirit never was tempted by Satan in all points, as was the Son. The Spirit comes to the creature with all the power of the Godhead. Even with Jesus, the Father’s Spirit is a gift. “For God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.” (John 3:34). His Spirit is no less a “thing” than everything else the Son had by virtue of His Father’s giving. “The Father loveth the Son, and hath give all things into His hand.” (John 3:35).]

For as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge each Person by Himself to be both God and Lord, so we are also forbidden by the catholic religion to say that there are three gods or three lords.

[This creed and formula from the days of Arius resulted from the attempt to have the true, biblical one God and also to have the pagan polytheism. The Trinity was the blending of both the one true Godhead with the most popular false godhead. The Trinity was the rationalizing, or devising the means, for keeping the truth in one hand and also the world in the other. And just as Jehovah refused to dwell in a corrupt temple with Dagon, but caused that idol to be broken before Him, likewise, the true Father and Son Godhead cannot mix with the heathen trinities and other multi-god “heads”. To attempt to shuffle them together ends in the complicated mess of this creed, and to force everyone to vouch forit despite its incongruities. And covering the incongruities with the catch-all of “mystery”, “mysteries”, and “mysterious”, only adds to the ruse, and its fraudulent and suspicious nature.]

The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten.  The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten.  The Holy Spirit is of the Father, neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.

[This paragraph is the only whole part of the Athanasian creed that is true.]

So there is one Father, not three fathers; one Son, not three sons; one holy Spirit, not three holy spirits.

[Let us dispense with the complications. No one says that there are three Fathers, three Sons, three Spirits.]

And in the Trinity none is before or after another; none is greater or less than another, but all three Persons are co-eternal together and co-equal. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.

[I reject this whole paragraph. “Godhead” (“theios”,  “theiotēs”, “theotēs”) biblically means an unspecified number of beings, and more accurately refers to the “divinity” of the Father (“theos”), from whose divinity the Son had the fullness of divinity corporeally. See Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9]

He therefore that will be saved must think thus of the Trinity.

[The Bible also rejects the earthly church’s violent enforcement of this man-made pagan creed, to corral the world into the Church’s domination and bondage or interdict and ex-communication. “And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” (2Thess. 3:14,15). Church creeds do no differently than Nimrod’s pledge of loyalty for totalitarian civil control, upon pain of death for all who would not bow to his empire’s demonic, dictatorial monarchy.]

Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.  For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man; God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and man of the substance of his mother, born in the world; perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and human flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father, as touching His godhead; and inferior to the Father, as touching His manhood; who, although He is God and man, yet he is not two, but one Christ; one, not by conversion of the godhead into flesh but by taking of the manhood into God; one altogether; not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.  For as the rational soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ; who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead.  He ascended into heaven, He sits at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence He will come to judge the quick and the dead.  At His coming all men will rise again with their bodies and shall give account for their own works.  And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.

[Does God have a substance? Does glory have a substance? “Substance” infers atomic, molecular, material structures. But “God is a Spirit” (John 4:24). Does a Spirit have a substance, by conventional terminology? When understanding what Jesus meant in the context of verse 24, the word, “substance”, cannot suffice to describe anything of God, the Father. “…and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” What kind of “substance” forms worship? “O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” (Ps. 22:3). God has as much “substance” as glory has and as our human spirit has. Does my spirit have “substance”? Does yours? Our spirits are thoughts and yearnings and prayers that come from a new heart and a new spirit from the creative and redemptive Spirit of God.]

[This phrase “…as touching His manhood” denies the everlasting Sonship of the Only-begotten through all eternity past. For God to give “His only begotten Son” (John 3:16), He must have had an only begotten Son prior to giving Him up for us all.]

[“God and man is one Christ” is more accurately stated, “the only begotten Son of God and man is one Christ”]

[The Greek for “hell” is more accurately written, “death” or “the grave”. Currently there is no hell, which won’t exist until Judgment, “after the thousand years are expired” (Rev. 20:7-10). And then after Satan, his evil hosts, and the earthly wicked are destroyed, the fires of their destruction will be quenched. “The wicked…shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.” (Mal. 4:3). “All the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.” (Mal. 4:1).]

This is the catholic faith, which except a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved.

[“But He said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” (Luke 11:28). “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:5,6). “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev. 22:17). “Ye shall be hated of all men for My name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” (Mark 13:13). “Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.” (Rev. 22:7). “For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end.” (Heb. 3:14). “Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” (Rev. 22:14).] 

The Trinity, a big cover-up

The 3-in-1 Trinity is not the deep mystery that it is touted to be. Actually its explanation is very simple and basic.

During the ante-Nicene period, the church was steadily moving away from its original doctrine of the Bible’s true monotheistic Father and only-begotten Son principle to the pagan multi-god religions. In order to cover up their dirty business, the church fathers took both religious systems and joined them together. Now everyone in the Roman Empire could pick which system to worship, so long as they remained under the Christian name. Thus, the trinity doctrine was simply the combining of the two religious systems of faith—the world’s one true religion and the world’s one false religion, i.e. ecumenizing Christianity and paganism.

The Church could worship one God or the three pagan Gods that spanned every religion of the world. This new idea eventually satisfied the whole of the church, after the outspoken opponents were killed or driven into the wilderness.

The relevance of the Trinity history

This concept of “three Gods in one” conflicts with Judaism and monotheism. As Sunday and Easter did, under the pretext of destroying “Judaizing”, the new dogma of the Trinity was an attack on the ancient holy Hebrew religion upon which the church’s foundation had been laid. It raised the apostatizing Church above monotheism. And, having cut the ties between the people and the Old Testament, which was the foundation of the New Testament, the minds of the people could more easily justify the new Trinity God. This is why the politicking bishops fought so hard to hold on to the Trinity idea--they loved the pagan religious philosophy and the pagan’s exciting and emotional worship of their gracious gods. Having lost the vision of Jesus’ gracious and truth-filled character, their first love for Christ brought them no life. The Spirit had disappeared from them, and they struggled to live without faith, hope, and love. Empty emotion would replace the redeeming principle of love and its power to seal their name in the book of life.

Thus, using politics and theology, the Church discomfited their Old Testament competitor in the apostles’ rejuvenation of the original Hebrew religion, as seen in the everlasting gospel. But there was also another competitor holding back their lusted-for possession of the beckoning pagan concepts for worship. The Arians were a strong force of contention. Though Christian, they were not catholic, i.e. they did not confederate with the most idolatrous sector of Christianity.

Constantine, whose only interest in the Nicaean Council was the unification of the empire, was influenced by a minority of bishops. So, to unify his kingdom the pagan Emperor voted in favor of the pagan Trinity, giving the final word on the subject. Constantine in connection with a politically maneuvering church leadership, denounced Arius and anathematized his books. But, later, maybe as he saw such a popular revolt against the new gods of the Trinity, he regretted his use of state power in this matter, and switched to Arius’ faction against the new dogma.

Another reason the church desired the trinity doctrine was because they had lost the love of God to the extent that their souls were black with Satan’s presence as prophesied of in Revelation 6:5. Spiritual formation or “channeling” had taken the place of prayer. Jesus was no longer their Spirit of truth and instructive reproof; and therefore neither could He be their Comforter.

“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.” (Prov. 28:9). The control of Satan drove those in the church to seek stronger measures to have peace of mind than simple trusting in a God who hears them if they strive to do His will. Their minds were prevented from communion with God; the Holy Spirit of God had left them.

Thus the common practice from Egypt of visualizing peace through transcendental meditation moved into the church. The Trinity doctrine gave an object to visualize and a new mystery to contemplate in their mystical meditations, and that ancient heathen practice of channelling became accepted as heaven ordained. Yet it was simply mental idolatry with the Trinity as the mental icon for their centering prayer. Meditation on God through His word vanished from the Church and they never regained their high position in the world, which the apostles had given the people of God. Deeper and deeper the Church traversed the path to hell.

The Trinity also satisfied the curiosity of the unconverted church. They had “figured out” the mysteries of the Holy Spirit. They knew what it was, even though they were unconverted and separated from God when they arrived at their understanding. The intellect was the only thing brought to the study.

Yet the Bible clearly states that that is not the way to understand God and His priorities. “But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1Cor. 2:10-14). “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deut. 29:29).

A point against the church’s acceptance of the Trinity doctrine is the atmosphere of hatred and debate that surrounded its approval in the council. Such animosity so reined among all present that pagan Constantine had to act as arbitrator. “But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.” (Jas. 3:14-16). “If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.” (1Tim. 6:3-6).

The “fathers’” attitudes alone should leave us highly suspicious of the Trinity debate. Certainly, the unconverted church influenced every heart in the Nicean Council, yes even the Arian faction. Jesus, and His Holy Spirit, will work to call, convert, cleanse, and commission us. But beyond that we should leave the mysteries of the Godhead to their proper sphere. Let’s not trample on holy ground with our unholy theological feet.

Despite the weakness of men, let’s remember that the church was/is the only object upon which Christ bestowed His supreme regard. But, we need to let the Bible remain our constant study and meditation. Although He always kept His precious Israel under His constant care for 2,000 years, as a nation, He finally had to cut them off from His tenderness and grace because they had cut themselves off by their attraction to pagan worship. The Law no longer became their practice. Their love of the truth left them, never to return.

And, let’s not allow our deep feelings for ancestry (apostolic succession) or for the ancient traditions of an apostatized Christianity to cause us to be pulled into the rising and ominous power of the neo-Papacy now coalescing into the final beast power. As “Sunday sacredness...creates a bond of sympathy with the Roman power” Great Controversy, p. 588; so will every dogma of Rome. But the Trinity tradition is the chief of dogmas, since it is the very foundation of all Roman dogma. “Unless (people) keep this Faith whole and undefiled, without doubt (they) shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic faith is this: we worship one God in Trinity. The mystery of the trinity is the central doctrine of the Catholic faith. Upon it are based all the other teachings of the church.” Handbook for Today’s Catholic, p. 16.

Soon the Church will be back to its old self of the Dark Ages. Soon it will unleash the Inquisition, and force the whole world to serve Spiritual Formation and the Trinity, on pain of confiscation of property and of death.

The great falling away, twice told

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves… having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.” (2Tim. 3:1,2,5).

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.” (1Tim. 4:1,2).

As in ages past, the introduction of pagan doctrines into the chosen people is again on the upsurge and soon to overcome those who have held the truth in righteousness. The Trinity has no foundation in scriptures, according to the SDA-publication, The Trinity, Understanding God’s love, His plan of salvation, and Christian relationships. “While no single scriptural passage states formally the doctrine of the Trinity, it is assumed as a fact….” The Trinity. And the Vatican states that the Trinity is the foundation for all other “Christian” dogma.

“The holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth…. And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them.” (Rev. 11:2-4,7).

“And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days…. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 12:6,17).

“   Thousands were imprisoned and slain, but others sprang up to fill their places. And those who were martyred for their faith were secured to Christ and accounted of Him as conquerors. They had fought the good fight, and they were to receive the crown of glory when Christ should come. The sufferings which they endured brought Christians nearer to one another and to their Redeemer. Their living example and dying testimony were a constant witness for the truth; and where least expected, the subjects of Satan were leaving his service and enlisting under the banner of Christ. 

     Satan therefore laid his plans to war more successfully against the government of God by planting his banner in the Christian church. If the followers of Christ could be deceived and led to displease God, then their strength, fortitude, and firmness would fail, and they would fall an easy prey. 

     The great adversary now endeavored to gain by artifice what he had failed to secure by force. Persecution ceased, and in its stead were substituted the dangerous allurements of temporal prosperity and worldly honor. Idolaters were led to receive a part of the Christian faith, while they rejected other essential truths. They professed to accept Jesus as the Son of God and to believe in His death and resurrection, but they had no conviction of sin and felt no need of repentance or of a change of heart. With some concessions on their part they proposed that Christians should make concessions, that all might unite on the platform of belief in Christ. 

     Now the church was in fearful peril. Prison, torture, fire, and sword were blessings in comparison with this. Some of the Christians stood firm, declaring that they could make no compromise. Others were in favor of yielding or modifying some features of their faith and uniting with those who had accepted a part of Christianity, urging that this might be the means of their full conversion. That was a time of deep anguish to the faithful followers of Christ. Under a cloak of pretended Christianity, Satan was insinuating himself into the church, to corrupt their faith and turn their minds from the word of truth. 

     Most of the Christians at last consented to lower their standard, and a union was formed between Christianity and paganism. Although the worshipers of idols professed to be converted, and united with the church, they still clung to their idolatry, only changing the objects of their worship to images of Jesus, and even of Mary and the saints. The foul leaven of idolatry, thus brought into the church, continued its baleful work. Unsound doctrines, superstitious rites, and idolatrous ceremonies were incorporated into her faith and worship. As the followers of Christ united with idolaters, the Christian religion became corrupted, and the church lost her purity and power. There were some, however, who were not misled by these delusions. They still maintained their fidelity to the Author of truth and worshiped God alone. 

     There have ever been two classes among those who profess to be followers of Christ. While one class study the Saviour’s life and earnestly seek to correct their defects and conform to the Pattern, the other class shun the plain, practical truths which expose their errors. Even in her best estate the church was not composed wholly of the true, pure, and sincere. Our Saviour taught that those who willfully indulge in sin are not to be received into the church; yet He connected with Himself men who were faulty in character, and granted them the benefits of His teachings and example, that they might have an opportunity to see their errors and correct them. Among the twelve apostles was a traitor. Judas was accepted, not because of his defects of character, but notwithstanding them. He was connected with the disciples, that, through the instruction and example of Christ, he might learn what constitutes Christian character, and thus be led to see his errors, to repent, and, by the aid of divine grace, to purify his soul ‘in obeying the truth.’ But Judas did not walk in the light so graciously permitted to shine upon him. By indulgence in sin he invited the temptations of Satan. His evil traits of character became predominant. He yielded his mind to the control of the powers of darkness, he became angry when his faults were reproved, and thus he was led to commit the fearful crime of betraying his Master. So do all who cherish evil under a profession of godliness hate those who disturb their peace by condemning their course of sin. When a favorable opportunity is presented, they will, like Judas, betray those who for their good have sought to reprove them. 

     The apostles encountered those in the church who professed godliness while they were secretly cherishing iniquity. Ananias and Sapphira acted the part of deceivers, pretending to make an entire sacrifice for God, when they were covetously withholding a portion for themselves. The Spirit of truth revealed to the apostles the real character of these pretenders, and the judgments of God rid the church of this foul blot upon its purity. This signal evidence of the discerning Spirit of Christ in the church was a terror to hypocrites and evildoers. They could not long remain in connection with those who were, in habit and disposition, constant representatives of Christ; and as trials and persecution came upon His followers, those only who were willing to forsake all for the truth’s sake desired to become His disciples. Thus, as long as persecution continued, the church remained comparatively pure. But as it ceased, converts were added who were less sincere and devoted, and the way was open for Satan to obtain a foothold. 

     But there is no union between the Prince of light and the prince of darkness, and there can be no union between their followers. When Christians consented to unite with those who were but half converted from paganism, they entered upon a path which led further and further from the truth. Satan exulted that he had succeeded in deceiving so large a number of the followers of Christ. He then brought his power to bear more fully upon these, and inspired them to persecute those who remained true to God. None understood so well how to oppose the true Christian faith as did those who had once been its defenders; and these apostate Christians, uniting with their half-pagan companions, directed their warfare against the most essential features of the doctrines of Christ. 

     It required a desperate struggle for those who would be faithful to stand firm against the deceptions and abominations which were disguised in sacerdotal garments and introduced into the church. The Bible was not accepted as the standard of faith. The doctrine of religious freedom was termed heresy, and its upholders were hated and proscribed. 

     After a long and severe conflict, the faithful few decided to dissolve all union with the apostate church if she still refused to free herself from falsehood and idolatry. They saw that separation was an absolute necessity if they would obey the word of God. They dared not tolerate errors fatal to their own souls, and set an example which would imperil the faith of their children and children’s children. To secure peace and unity they were ready to make any concession consistent with fidelity to God; but they felt that even peace would be too dearly purchased at the sacrifice of principle. If unity could be secured only by the compromise of truth and righteousness, then let there be difference, and even war. 

     Well would it be for the church and the world if the principles that actuated those steadfast souls were revived in the hearts of God’s professed people. There is an alarming indifference in regard to the doctrines which are the pillars of the Christian faith. The opinion is gaining ground, that, after all, these are not of vital importance. This degeneracy is strengthening the hands of the agents of Satan, so that false theories and fatal delusions which the faithful in ages past imperiled their lives to resist and expose, are now regarded with favor by thousands who claim to be followers of Christ.” Great Controversy, p. 42-46.