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"Did the New Testament really teach the elaborate-and highly contradictory-doctrine of the Trinity?" -Karen Armstrong, A History of God
We have seen that God is revealed in the Scriptures as a family- comprising the Father and the Son in heaven, with many potential members of the same divine family now on earth. The Bible speaks of "the whole family in heaven and earth" (Ephesians 3:15).
Two divine members of that family, the Father and the Son, reside in heaven, but the human children of God on earth even now help make up this family (Romans 8:14; 1 John 3:1-2). (To understand further, please request our free booklet What Is Your Destiny?)
But what about the Trinity? Many millions believe that God consists of three distinct persons or entities-the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit-in one being. How do we choose between explanations regarding the nature of God? Simply stated, only the Scriptures can give us the true answer. The fact that the word Trinity appears nowhere in the Bible also gives us reason to reflect. We must not cling to long-held religious traditions if they contradict the Scriptures. Our beliefs must rest solidly on the teachings of the Holy Bible. Jesus said, "[God's] word is truth" (John 17:17).
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