A Little Help...

[Bushido216]

http://christianforums.com/t93840&page=5

weboffin, a Jehovah, is asking me to provide Scriptural Evidence in support of the Trinity.

Unfortunately, I'm not up on my Scriptural Evidence. If someone could please help me out here? I'll do all the posting and all that, just a few links or something would be very nice.

 

[Credo]

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. - 1 John5:7 KJV

 

[Credo]

Also, check out The Trinity and God in Three Persons on Catholic Answers.

 

[fragmentsofdreams]

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. - 1 John5:7 KJV

Actually, the reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is not in the earliest manuscripts. It was added by a scribe who probably wanted to have an explicit reference to the Trinity in the Bible.

 

[fragmentsofdreams]

Start with John 1. The translation of the Bible published by the JW mistranslates "the Word was God" as "the Word was a god."

 

[KennySe]

Actually, the reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is not in the earliest manuscripts. It was added by a scribe who probably wanted to have an explicit reference to the Trinity in the Bible.

False.

St. Jerome mentioned that the texts that were circulating had an error which he then corrected.

The poster named something like DrKJV1611 has the full story on this.

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Bushido.

I'm headed to the thread now.

recently, I compiled the list below, for a post on the dsame subject with a JW here at CF. SO, I kept these on a .doc as "TrinitySpecificVerses.doc"

Matthew 3:16-17
And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
And behold a voice from heaven saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 28:18-19
And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.
Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:35
And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

John 14:16
And I [Jesus] will ask the Father and he will give you another Intercessor to be with you forever.
1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Acts 7:5
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

2 Corinthians 13:13
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all

1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

 

[KennySe]

 

[Bastoune]

Go to www.scripturecatholic.com -- not only is it evident from Scriptures that Jesus is God, but so is the Holy Spirit!!!!

This is what I have used when confronting 'Hovies. They don't like it. However be careful; they have an altered Bible, so some of what you quote may not be in their version. Remind them that Tyndale's Bible is not a good translation, and in 1951 they (not even consulting the original Greek!) altered many passages in the NT, such as in John 1, saying "the word was a god" which goes against Isaiah 43:10, which says no other gods exist but Yahweh who is God.

John 10:18 is another verse they hate: they can't believe Jesus laid down His life and could take it up by Himself. And ask (according to Revelation) who is "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End?" -- Revelation attributes that to GOD (ch. 1) and JESUS (ch. 21-22), so JESUS IS GOD.

And Acts 20:28 says God acquired the Church with HIS OWN BLOOD!!!!!!!! Hmmm... can't deny a verse like that.

At this point the JW will bow out of the conversation or begin to call you "Satan." At which point, remind them that there is only ONE way to chase away Satan, per the Scriptures: invoke the name of JESUS!!!!!!!

 

[Bushido216]

Muchos Gracias, everyone!

I seriously have to get around to reading the Bible, heh.