I'm not implying, I'm am absolutely stating that protestant belief about the Trinity is taken from His Church and His Church's teachings not found in scripture. So far, no one has been able to prove otherwise.
Whose voice said, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased" while Jesus was being baptised by John? And what was the bodily form who descended on Jesus?
We are not interested in satisfying you. We believe otherwise. It's all there in the Scriptures. Besides, "His Church" didn't even resemble the RC church when these things were first discussed. Not that I agree the RC church is "His Church."
as asked prior and never answered, then explain these facts about the Trinity using only Scripture.
Not to change the subject but just jumping in to say that one can never forget the veil was rent from top to bottom.
You're entitled to your own opinion, so I won't argue with you about it. I just abide by the Westminster Confession of Faith, and that is good enough for me, even though it doesn't appear good enough for you. No problem.
Sure, but many of us are deeply aware of our unworthiness. The Apostle Paul considered himself the worst of sinners and that humility is a true mark of becoming Christ like. For example, there are those who say that "The Lord's Prayer" was given to us just as an example, but who are we to think that we can improve on the words of our Lord.
Yes, but that's why these verse resonate even more that we can approach the throne needing no one else but Christ.
Not to mention, we are forbidden from attempting to communicate with the dead which includes Mary and the so-called saints. There is one mediator between God and man and that is Jesus. On earth, we might get a friend to put in a good word for us with someone we are reluctant to approach on our own. We hope their good standing with that person might benefit us especially if we are unknown or little known to that person. God knows us, inside and out. We don't need an "in" with God. We also cannot ask the dead to pray for us. Only the living.
Because it is pleasing to God when we do so.
That is not our experience, nor do I agree with your claim that prayer is only to God. For Protestants that may certainly be true, but it isn't for the majority of Christians today and especially for the last 2 millenia.
Anyone who accepts the conclusions of the Council of Nicea, and those who use their commonsense instead of religious prejudice.
The Tradition of the Church says so. Scripture doesn't say so. But people are too proud to admit it.
If valletta is arguing against the traditional doctrine of the Trinity, they the arguement is against CF's SoF, as this is a "Christian only" forum. Don't feed the trolls. LOL.
If the Father and the Son are consubstantial and both called God, and if the Holy Spirit is also called God (and Scripture declares that is One God), then the Holy Spirit must be consubstantial. That is simply a logical conclusion from Scripture and did not require additional revelation to "the tradition of the church."
Scripture please showing the Father and Son are consubstantial. And then scripture showing that the Holy Spirit is consubstantial with the Father and the Son.
