Hi edpobre.
How odd for me to come here. I was just on another site discussing the Trinity and this is the first thread I read and one of the first posts!
Quite coincidental since I havent written on here in days!
Anyhow you mentioned,
Hence, the TRUTH is, Jesus is MAN not God, and therefore, the TRINITY and DEITY of Jesus are HERETICAL beliefs!
Although a man, Jesus has made it quite clear he IS God. John 10:30: I and my father are one. Therefore, even if you say the Father is the only God (as you mentioned) would mean Jesus would be referring to himself as well, because they are one as He states.
Jesus is both man and 100% God at the same time. It boggles your mind huh? I can see how you might get caught on that though. Ive heard someone else mention think that too. Due to this verse:
John 14:28 Jesus says Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
Your probably thinking
SEE he IS saying the Father is greater! BUT wait, in addition to John 10:30 where Jesus says I and the Father are one
read this
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be EQUAL with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross"(Philippians 2:5-8).
If He were not God, how could He "not consider it robbery to be equal with God"?
This verse clearly reflects that Jesus is equal with God.
In addition, Jesus is claiming to be God here as well, because one can not BE EQUAL with God unless one IS God.
So now your probably confused because John 14:28 is saying the Father is Greater than I (first quote mentioned above) but then theres these other verses that say Jesus IS God (John 10:30) and so hence is of coarse is equal with God, as mentioned in Philippians 2:5-8.
It appears these two verses dont go together, but we know they DO if the Bible is true in its entirety, right? And I believe it is.
Heres, how they tie together,
Since Christs life is supposed to be an example for us, he humbled himself to be less than that of the father to be an example of how we should act toward God. Therefore, He really does have the same power as the Father, but he has reliquished it by allowing the Father to be his guide. Therefore the Trinity is true. If you look back on Philippians 2:5-8, you can see how Jesus humbling himself for the sake of man is reflected in these verses as well.
So the Trinity has merit. Because Jesus is still God. Jesus is just God himself showing people how to act toward him.
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As an extra, here is a summary of what the Trinity is (for anyone who doesnt know):
1) The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all different but are all one entity at the same time.
2) All three: Father, Son and Holy Spirit are equal. None is considered a higher entity