Originally posted by Messenger
To love is to keep the commandments and to love. I believe even those who believe in trinity can do this. They love God and love Jesus so much that they see them as one. The trinity is a doctrine that although it may be flawed I see no reason salvation and love would be based around the belief or disbelief of this doctrine.
Let me ask you Messenger. And please be HONEST with me , okay? Do you believe that John 8:40 and John 17:3 are DOCTRINES of Christ?
In John 8:40, Jesus TEACHES that he is a MAN. And in John 17:3, Jesus TEACHES that the Father is the ONLY true God.
Does the Trinity doctrine ABIDE or STAY in these DOCTRINES or TEACHINGS of Christ? Yes or No, Messenger.
Apostle Paul wrote that anyone who does NOT abide or stay in the DOCTRINE or TEACHING of Christ does NOT have God (2 John 9).
Trinitarians can LOVE all they want BUT according to the Bible, they do NOT have God. Anyone who does NOT have God will NOT be saved. Don't you agree?
Jesus is God's only begotten son. When we accept Jesus we receive the Holy Spirit which guides us that is why our works are not ours but God's just as Jesus' works are God's. This is hard to put into logic the answers lie in the heart in the spirit but when trying to put it all down on paper into a trinity doctrine it gets confusing because heavenly things are beyond our ability to put perfectly into words because we aren't perfect.
How can one say he accepts Jesus and receives the Holy Spirit when one does NOT abide in his doctrine? Do you say of one who does NOT abide in the doctrine of Christ a believer of Christ?
Jesus does the will of his Father. We should do the will of God and walk like Jesus.
God COMMANDS us to LISTEN to Jesus (Matt. 17:5). Does this mean we do NOT have to BELIEVE Jesus abd OBEY what he SAYS? Jesus says anyone who does NOT believe him does NOT have life (John 3:36). He is CONDEMNED already (John 3:18).
Jesus says, "believe in God, believe ALSO in me" (John 14:1). You want to WALK like Jesus? Then, be HUMBLE and become OBEDIENT to God's COMMANDS and to Jesus' DOCTRINES.
Jresus says, "But why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord' and do NOT do the THINGS which I say" (Luke 6:46)?
Jesus said if you don't believe in him believe him by his works. Jesus showed us the way. Jesus showed us to make our point and if people didn't listen to brush off our feet and walk away. Arguing is for fools.
I do NOT go after specific people to tell them to listen to my posts Messenger. Neither do I argue with them because you're right, arguing is for fools. I only post REPLIES to their posts. If they don't believe what the Bible teaches, that's their problem. They can go away from my threads and never come back.
But if they come back to me to INSIST on their FALSE belief, I stand READY and WILLING to DEFEND the doctrines of God and of Christ.
Anyone truely seeking God will find God. God yes Jesus yes Holy Spirit yes Trinity....what does it really matter. Put your faith in God not the doctrines of man. Love and God Bless.
To those who truly seek the true path to salvation, KNOWING who the true God is MATTERS. God will PUNISH those who do NOT know God and do NOT obey the gospel of Christ (2 Thess. 1:8-9).
Now, tell me HONESTLY Messenger, is the Trinity a doctrine of God or a man-made doctrine? Is the doctrine that Jesus is a MAN and the Father is the ONLY true God, a man-made doctrine or doctrine of God?
You CANNOT have it both ways Messenger. You have to leave one doctrine and FOLLOW Jesus as one would leave father and mother to FOLLOW Jesus.
Ed