After all, it has been the central doctrine of the church es for centuries. Chapter 4 will the real polytheists please stand up. And since we need to know god to worship him acceptably, the bible. Should you beleive in the trinity brochure, published by. In one sense you do not have to believe in the trinity to be a christian, but in another sense you do. Aug 01, 20 jehovahs witnesses, what happened to the should you believe in the trinity publication. Very dubious theology the jehovahs witnesses do not believe in the trinity. Most belong to churches that teach the trinity the doctrine that the father, the son, and the holy spirit together form one god. Why you should believe that jesus is god trinity defined. Reasons why i believe in the trinity joyful heart renewal ministries. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. Again, what is in the bible that reading it by itself would lead you to believe in the trinity, the deity of christ, and his physical resurrection. Dec 15, 2014 how the doctrine of the trinity developed. I will now provide some quotes supporting their antitrinitarian position from the booklet should you believe in the trinity.
Examining should you believe in the trinity a jw booklet. In view of this, you would think that there could be no question about it. Many people think that if a person believes in the father, son, and holy spirit, then they believe in the trinity, but there are many people who believe in the father, son, and holy spirit who do not believe in the trinity, even though some of them think they do. Examining the watchtower publication should you believe. Explaining the trinity to the jehovahs witnesses by jay hess1 the jehovahs witnesses2 hereafter abbreviated as jws hold to an arianlike theology insisting that the father alone is the one true god with the son being michael the archangel who is above all other angels. Jehovahs witnesses, what happened to the should you.
Do you have to believe in the trinity to be a christian. The concept of one god existing in three persons is tough to wrap our minds around. Could it be because the bible teaches these things. San juan catholic seminars beginning apologetics volume 2. Should you believe in the trinity ii christian forums. The ante nicene fathers were acknowledged to have been leading religious teachers in the.
Trinity is not biblical section direct your friends who are being preyed upon by jw cult members to this page, but do not put this page on another web site because it is being constantly updated. Examining the watchtower publication should you believe in the trinity. Part two by lorri macgregor in part one we examined methods used by the watchtower society to attack belief in the trinity. I recently received a copy of this document, should you believe in the trinity, from a coworker after we had eaten lunch. False quotes from pamphlet should you believe in the. The doctrine of the trinity separates orthodox christian teaching from heresy. More than two billion people profess to be christian, but most belong to churches that teach the trinity doctrine. The new testament does not contain a formalized explanation of the trinity that uses such words as trinity, three persons, one substance, and the like. Click download or read online button to get why you should believe in the trinity book now.
Jehovahs witnesses deny the trinity doctrine and argue against the deity of jesus christ based on a misconception of what the trinity doctrine is and what it stands for. The trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the christian religion. Most belong to churches that teach the trinity the doctrine that the father, the son, and the holy spirit together form one. Yet, when this question is really understood, you may be surprised at your answer. You, whose name is jehovah, you alone are the most high over all the earth. Why you should believe in the trinity overview trinity defined. An answer to jehovahs witnesses was written by robert m. The should you believe in the trinity magazine is perhaps the most deceptive magazine ever published by the watchtower. In other words, if you read the bible by itself, then you will become a trinitarian, believe that jesus is god, and believe that jesus rose from the dead physically. Why we should believe in the trinity how the doctrine of the trinity developed the doctrine of the trinity separates orthodox christian teaching from heresy. The doctrine of the trinity is not merely speculation, but lies at the root of every mans. Quotations from nonwt and even evangelical christian sources make it appear as though the doctrine of the trinity is, in reality, unbiblical, and that even our own pastors and teachers dont really believe it. The bible does not tell us that we must believe in the trinity in order to become saved.
Doctrine of the trinity biblical research institute. Precisely what that doctrine is, or rather precisely how it is to be explained, trinitarians are not agreed among themselves. It was published in 1989 by the jehovahs witnesses and was read by many millions of people. As you examine the story of creation, you can see the trinity in operation. Bowman, robert m why you should believe in the trinity. The fact god did not inspire the writers of scripture to use the modern word trinity does imply that it is.
Even this short article presents ample evidence to answer, because the bible teaches that god is a trinity of three personsthe father, the son, and the holy spirit, and these three are one god, the same in substance, equal in power and glory. The apostle paul also affirms the doctrine of the trinity. To a large number of christians, however, it is a doctrine fundamental to christianity since it deals with a correct knowledge of god. Orthodox christianitys answers to the watchtower bible and tract.
I would like to refer to it in some upcoming phone calls to a dub relative, and would appreciate if someone could hook me up. Their answer was no, and they gave their reasons why they believe the trinity doctrine is false, pagan, and satanic. And almighty god can rightly be called his begetter, or father, in the same sense that an earthly father, like abraham, begets a son. Examining the watchtower publication should you believe in. Why do you believe in the trinity when jesus didnt. In this publication, should you believe in the trinity. Anyway, i have been looking online for a pdf of that notorious booklet from the early 90s i believe should you believe in the trinity. One of the main reasons i believe in the trinity is the sev eral clear. Should you beleive in the trinity brochure, published by the watchtower society were any of the sources taken out of context. Why you should believe in the trinity, 1989, robert m. If it is false, the trinitarians, by paying divine honor to the son and to the holy spirit, are equally guilty of idolatry. Defining the trinity chapter 1 yes, you should believe in. Why christians believe in the trinity word of his grace. Mar 14, 2011 you dont really expect thinking people to believe that man made, pagan, nonsensical, blasphemous trinity falsehood do you by all means believe that poison if you want, but i believe the things that jesus actually said as laid out in scripture.
May the grace of the lord jesus, and the love of god, and the fellowship of the. Trinity is not biblical section direct your friends who are being preyed upon by jw cult members to this page, but do not put this page on another web site because it. The purpose of the following dialogue is not to formulate an exhaustive study of the watchtowers main anti trinity booklet. I believe in the trinity for four good reasons bible reasons.
Expose a very small, but powerful, fraction of watchtower dishonesty that runs throughout the booklet, and 2. Jehovahs witnesses, what happened to the should you believe. The holy spirit is jehovah as the lord jesus christ is jehovah and as the. The encyclopedia americana notes that the doctrine of the trinity is considered. Why you should believe in the trinity download ebook pdf. Why we should believe in the trinity probe ministries. Jude 3 likewise, one who is a former jehovahs witness will not only appreciate the gentle, objective manner in which information is. Understanding the biblical doctrine of the trinity godhead. To be called antichrist obviously means being excluded from the kingdom. The purpose of the following dialogue is not to formulate an exhaustive study of the watchtowers main antitrinity booklet. No longer is their personality that of a true father and son. In part 2 i showed how the watchtower organization desires to be accurate and truthful when quoting sources to support their doctrines. Because, as the apostles affirmed, the bible is gods revelation of himself to mankind. Jehovahs witnesses sometimes ignorantly assert that it should be translated the word.
A satanic booklet used by jehovahs witnesses to deceive the public into thinking that trinity is a pagan doctrine. We can only conclude that if you read the entire quotes from the articles used by the watchtower society, and ignore their very slanted opinions and scholastic dishonesty, you too, will come to believe in the trinity, as did the apostles, early church fathers and. Because of the trinitarian statements in the nt one of the main reasons i believe in the trinity is the several clear statements in the bible that seem to put the father, jesus, and the. Defining the trinity chapter 1 yes, you should believe. Pagan section refuted of the watchtowers should you believe in the trinity. Dec 26, 2017 their answer was no, and they gave their reasons why they believe the trinity doctrine is false, pagan, and satanic. How to answer jehovahs witnesses rating required select rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best name.
On the other hand, true christians will end up believing in the trinity because it is the proper teaching. Below we will examine their arguments indepth as we discuss their 1989 publication, should you believe in the trinity. Brace yourself for the single most satanic and deceptive booklet ever printed in world. Examining a publication of the watchtower society should you believe in the trinity is jesus christ the almighty god. Thomascovenant no, you shouldnt believe in the trinity brochure. The claims of this document are evidentially and historically incorrect. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Worst of the worst of satanic quoting in the booklet. In 1989, jehovahs witnesses received a publication designed to destroy the christian belief in the trinity, the belief that the one, true, almighty god of the bible has revealed himself in three persons, the father, the son, and the holy spirit. I plan to give this apostasy back to him after one reading. We were anxious to check out this publication with its many quotes. Theological dictionary of the new testament, gerhard kittel, ad quoted in, should you believe the trinity. Our expose, is most complete work of its kind in the world, and its free.
So if you believe in the trinity doctrine then you deny the personality of god and his son which ellen white says denies god and christ, which both the apostle john and ellen white said is antichrist. In 1989, jehovahs witnesses received a publication designed to destroy the christian. You can believe what you like about your rights but the truth is that the only thing to which you have a godgiven right is. Against the watchtower is it clearly a bible teaching. Nov 24, 2008 yet, the watchtower says that if you read the bible by itself you will end up believing these doctrines. Why you should believe in the trinity an answer to jehovahs witnesses by robert m. If the doctrine of the trinity is true, then those who deny it do not worship the god of the scriptures. In fact, the god of the bible is never described as being part of a trinity. Explaining the trinity to the jehovahs witnesses biblical answers and a larger brochure should you believe in the trinity. More than two billion people profess to be christian. Third, christians believe that the entire new testament is inspired. I feel there are stronger arguments against the trinity which could have been made in a more truthful way, rather than maliciously. The holy spirit is jehovah god, and the lord jesus christ is jehovah god, and the father is jehovah god, yet there is only one jehovah god.
So jesus, the onlybegotten son, had a beginning to his life. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. Related to the divine being, his nature and mode of being. This essential teaching of christianity states that we believe in one god who exists in three separate and distinct personsgod the father, god the son, and god the holy spirit. A christian who reads yes, you should believe in the trinity. In his second letter to the corinthians, he bids farewell to them. Brochure see also watch tower publications appreciation for. After all, it has been the central doctrine of the churches for centuries. False teachers have always attacked the central and fundamental doctrines of the faith. Aug 08, 2019 i will now provide some quotes supporting their antitrinitarian position from the booklet should you believe in the trinity. Some claim, however, that even these more accurate renderings imply that 1 jesus al ready had equality but did not want to hold on to it or that 2 he did not need to grasp at equality because he already had it. An answer to jehovahs witnesses published by baker book house, grand rapids, michigan.
243 769 411 1028 325 575 409 1611 1385 1283 851 832 859 1379 993 1223 1091 1624 526 831 237 787 1599 309 1604 721 496 405 621 619 1614 1115 618 828 498 456 1326 429 168 697