"Understanding" the Trinity: Three Persons Vs Three Manifestations: A Revolution in Christian Thought and Philosophy (Every Person Seeking to Know More About God Should Read This Book) - Hardcover

Will Daniels

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 143893534X ISBN 13: 9781438935348

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2009

Synopsis

Understanding the Trinity is a revolution in Christian thought and philosophy. True Christianity is a Jewish religion established and organized by Jews. Gentiles were invited by Jews, with God's approval, to participate in the Christian movement. However, Gentile Leaders in most Christian Churches of the world today do not preach the original Christian gospel message of salvation that was first delivered to the saints by the apostle Paul (Galatians 1:8-9). "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations," will bring us back to the original gospel message, the oneness of God, and the power of God's name in the face of Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11). When Billy G. Newton, Bishop, Diocesan of the 29th Episcopal District, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc., Pastor of the Word of Church read this book, he said, "This book was so fascinating I couldn't put it down." When Kevin Seraaj, M.Div., J.D. Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Publisher, Central Florida Advocate News read this book, he said, "Understanding the Trinity" is a timely, relevant and extremely provocative piece of work. In a time when the church must be challenged to move out of old ways, notions, thoughts and traditions, this book will without question provide a forum for much-needed theological discussion. For students of the Bible, this book is a must read, for it is always that process of reading, analyzing and debating that enables us to move forward in both our personal and spiritual journeys." Great job!! When Frank E. Thompson, Pastor of the Worship Center Church read the book, he said, "This book should be taught in colleges and universities." Author's Note: You have in your possession the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Don't let the birds steal your seeds (Matthew 13:3-13) (KJV).

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About the Author

Will Daniels is saved, sanctified and filled with God’s Holy Spirit. Mr. Daniels is a graduate of Youngstown State University. He is married to Dorothy Daniels. They have 3 adult children; Willie J. II, Ashanti L, and Natasha R. Daniels. Mr. Daniels is a retired Industrial Engineer. He is also a Vietnam Veteran. He spends his time writing Christian books and building his Tahitian Noni International business as an Independent Product Consultant.

From the Back Cover

Understanding the Trinity is a revolution in Christian thought and philosophy. True Christianity is a Jewish religion established and organized by Jews. Gentiles were invited by Jews, with God s approval, to participate in the Christian movement. However, Gentile Leaders in most Christian Churches of the world today do not preach the original Christian gospel message of salvation that was first delivered to the saints by the apostle Paul (Galatians 1:8-9).
"Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations," will bring us back to the original gospel message, the oneness of God, and the power of God s name in the face of Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11).
When Billy G. Newton, Bishop, Diocesan of the 29th Episcopal District, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc., Pastor of the Word of God Church read this book, he said, "This book was so fascinating I couldn t put it down."
When Kevin Seraaj, M.Div., J.D. Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Publisher, Central Florida Advocate News read this book, he said, "Understanding the Trinity" is a timely, relevant and extremely provocative piece of work. In a time when the church must be challenged to move out of old ways, notions, thoughts and traditions, this book will without question provide a forum for much-needed theological discussion. For students of the Bible, this book is a must read, for it is always that process of reading, analyzing and debating that enables us to move forward in both our personal and spiritual journeys." Great job!!

Author s Note: You have in your possession the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Don t let the birds steal your seeds (Matthew 13:3-13) (KJV).

Preview:

Dear Reader,

If you have picked up this book through curiosity or learned about the book through the news media, talk shows, word of mouth, etc., you have experienced God the way I have experienced God. While writing this book, God showed me information about the Deity of Jesus Christ even though I wasn t looking for it at the time. If you have been searching for God; you have found an understanding of who He is in the pages of this book.
While reading, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations," God will reveal who He is and show you how to understand the oneness of God in light of our traditional Trinitarian training.
The Trinitarian Doctrine is the Gentiles effort to explain how God has revealed himself as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet remained one God. God is going to give you, through His Word, the real truth and understanding of who He is so that there will be no confusion as to His person, His name, and the true message of salvation in the face of Jesus Christ. God has given us Biblical proof that Jesus is Lord!! (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11). In addition, God will reveal to you, as a believer, a complete understanding of the soundness of the Trinity (II Timothy 4:3, Titus 1:9-16).
There have been a number of books written about, "Understanding the Trinity:" however, in most of these Trinitarian books, based on their own understanding and analysis there is no real understanding of the Trinity. If an author doesn t have a complete understanding of the Trinity how can they explain the Trinity to their readers?
The writer of this book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations," will give you a complete understanding of whether the Trinity of God is true and whether the Trinity can be completely understood.

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"Understanding" the Trinity

Three Persons vs Three Manifestations A Revolution in Christian Thought and Philosophy (Every person seeking to know more about God should read this book)By Will Daniels

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Copyright © 2009 Will Daniels
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ISBN: 978-1-4389-3534-8

Contents

Dedication...................................................................................vMy Thanks Goes to:...........................................................................viiAcknowledgments..............................................................................ixForeword.....................................................................................xiiiPreface......................................................................................xvChapter 1Follow the Light.............................................................................1Chapter 2Catalyst for this Book - Testimonial Letters.................................................15Chapter 3Understanding the Oneness Of God.............................................................23The Three Persons of God.....................................................................26Manifestations of One God....................................................................29Chapter 4Great is the Mystery of the Gospel...........................................................41Chapter 5Understanding The Dual Nature of Jesus.......................................................63You Must Understand The Deity of Christ to Understand the Mystery of God.....................67Jesus is the One Lord, God Almighty..........................................................68Jesus is God (The Messiah)...................................................................70Chapter 6Old And New Testament Proof That Jesus is God................................................77Chapter 7New Testament Proof that Jesus is the One Lord and Only True God.............................105Chapter 8The Apostles Knew Jesus as the Messiah (God in flesh)........................................255Origin of the Trinity........................................................................257Chapter 9Common Questions concerning Jesus and the Church?............................................273Chapter 10Salvation And The Born Again Scripture Revealed..............................................363People In the Bible who were baptized in Jesus Name..........................................369Chapter 11I'm a Preacher, What do I do next?...........................................................375Chapter 12Disbelief In the "Jesus name baptism"........................................................385Half the Church Walks Out Over The Baptism in Jesus Name.....................................385Whole Church Gets Baptized in Jesus Name.....................................................386Lunch Hour Bible Class.......................................................................388Chapter 13Personal Testimonies (Revelation of the Oneness of God)......................................395Chapter 14Salvation is Simple..........................................................................409Chapter 15Golden Nuggets...............................................................................411References...................................................................................461

Chapter One

Follow the Light

This book will be one of the most fascinating books that you will ever read, if you follow the light. It is thought provoking and in some circles it's considered to be controversial. In this book you will feel the powerful presence of God directing you toward the light of his Word. However, you will find a number of challenges within your own soul about your training, beliefs, and doctrine. Just keep reading and following the scriptures that God will reveal to you.

If you follow the light, God will show you how to understand his Word. You will start to see the glow and the bright light of God's Word shining in your own soul. When you see the light, walk in it. At first, you will experience a "paradigm shift" of unbelief in the things I'm revealing to you. Your traditional Trinitarian beliefs will be challenged as you go from disbelief in what I'm telling you, to an understanding of the truth in the Word of God. Go with the flow of the "paradigm shift" and God will bring you to the true revelation of Jesus Christ and the gospel message.

In these last days, God is revealing the mystery of his true nature to those who believe in the power of his name. God will show you through his word, with understanding, what you must do to be saved.

I would like to start this book with some foundational questions.

1. Have you always wanted to understand the Trinity?

2. Haven't you always felt in your heart that there is only one God but you were confused about God's oneness as it relates to your Trinitarian training?

3. Have you experienced in your lifetime people telling you that there were three persons in one God which is called the Trinity, but they couldn't explain it?

4. Have you wanted to understand how God could be three persons in one God?

5. Do you know of anyone who can tell you how to be born again?

6. Do you know how the "keys of the kingdom of heaven" were used in the born again experience?

7. Are you confused on why Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity?

8. Do you know when Christianity fell into darkness - the great falling away?

9. Have you ever wondered why all Christians don't baptize the same way?

10. Did anyone ever tell you how the Trinitarian doctrine started and what Church started it?

11. Would you like to know more about the oneness of God as it relates to the New Testament?

12. Would you like to know more about the Trinitarian doctrine as it relates to the New Testament?

In addition to these questions, would you want to understand how God alone created the heavens and earth without the help of any other gods or persons? Let me give you a hint on how you can understand the oneness of God. In order to understand the oneness of God, you will have to reassess all of your old traditional beliefs and philosophies about God and start with a fresh understanding of the oneness of God using the King James version of the Bible as your guide.

This writer doesn't profess to know everything about the wisdom and knowledge of God. Neither am I a prophet who has done everything right in my life. I have had challenges in my life that would have caused me to give up, but the Lord, through his Word, has encouraged me not to relent in my quest to write this book. I'm relating my experiences with God and the knowledge he has imparted to me, through his Word. This is the main question. Wouldn't you want to prove once and for all that God is absolutely one? Well, that's the purpose of this book. So if you are ready, let's go.

This book "UNDERSTANDING THE TRINITY, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations, is written as a result of Christians asking me about the Mystery of the Gospel. The whole gospel message is built around salvation and the mystery and knowledge of Christ. When you understand the mystery of who Jesus is, you will understand salvation as it was preached and taught in the New Testament, specifically in the book of Acts and the writings of the apostle Paul.

Therefore, you must know Jesus Christ and who he is, in order to understand the Mystery that was laid before the foundation of the world. We will enlighten your understandings and teach you how to look for the revelation and understanding of the Mystery of Christ. I must remind you that all revelation and understanding will come by the Spirit of Christ (Ephesians 3:1-5). Read the whole 3rd chapter of Ephesians. You will not understand the mystery unless God himself shows it to you in his Word.

Paul explains that he had to understand the mystery of Jesus being God through revelation. You will also learn that Jesus is the only true God through revelation. However, your heart must be pure and you must be ready to receive it. An argumentative spirit will never see the mystery of God. No man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him (Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22).

If you are trying to prove the scriptures are in error, believe me, you will never receive the revelation nor the mystery of Jesus Christ. If you love the Lord and you are trying to find out "who Jesus is" and trying to understand the mystery of Christ, God will reveal it to you. Therefore, if you understand this book and the revelation of Jesus Christ, you can rest assured, it's being revealed to you by the Spirit of Christ and not by man nor anything that you can read in a book.

Jesus told Peter, flesh and blood have not revealed this to you (Matthew 16:17). Trying to understand the revelation of Christ in this writing will work in the same manner. The Spirit of God, who is the Spirit of Christ - The Son, will have to reveal this to you (Luke 10:22). I promise you, this revelation will not come to you unless you believe. If you believe in the Son, the Father will be revealed to you. Jesus had to open the understanding of the apostles when He told them to preach repentance and remission of sins in His name (Luke 45-47). I don't believe there is one human being on earth who can totally understand God's Word, including the author of this book but God has given me some light to his glorious name.

Please don't ask me if your friends or love ones made it to heaven. I don't have the answers. Only God knows who will and who won't go to heaven. I don't have a clue. I'm only relaying the Word of the Lord the way it has been revealed to me. The Bible tells us that we see through a glass darkly. We will only understand God's mind when we become like him. However, God has revealed the revelation and mystery of Jesus Christ through his Holy Spirit (Ephesians 3:3-5).

Again, the apostle Paul said, he received his knowledge of Jesus Christ through revelation. It was not taught to him by men (Gal 1:12, Ephesians 3:3-5). The revelation of Jesus Christ was so important to Paul that he said, if any one preach any other Gospel, let him be accursed (Galatians 1:8).

We have deviated so far from the original Gospel which was taught by Paul and the apostles that when the true gospel is taught, it seems to be sacrilege. For example; if I told you there is no such thing as a Trinity mentioned in the Bible, you might become off ended. But you must understand that this is not a sacrilegious statement. This is a statement of fact and it's true based on the Holy scriptures and the concept of the oneness of God (Deuteronomy 4:35, 39, 6:4, 32:39, Isaiah 41:4, 42:8, 43:3, 10-13, 44:6, 8, 24, 45:5,6, 15, 21, 22, 23, 46: 8, 9, 47:4, 48:12, 49:26, 52:6). God has always told us that He is one not three nor three in one. You must first believe in the oneness of God in order to understand who God is.

God is one God who has presented or manifested Himself in three different ways for the salvation of mankind - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. God promised us that He would come to the earth and that He is also our Saviour. There is no other Saviour other than God himself (Isaiah 9:6, 43:10-13, 45:21, Hosea 13:4).

God doesn't know of any other Saviour (Isaiah 49:26). One God, three manifestations. God is not three persons in one God - think about it. That doesn't make sense. God never told anyone He was three persons. This concept cannot be explained nor does it have any foundation in the scriptures. There is only one Person in the Godhead and that Person as we know persons to be, is the Lord Jesus Christ (Job 13:7-8, Isaiah 43:10-12, John 1:1,10,14, Hebrews 1:3, Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:8-10, Revelation 1:8). The other manifestations of God - The Father and The Holy Spirit is a Spirit not "persons" in the classic sense. They seem like "persons," they seem to have three personalities, but they are not "persons" in a natural human sense. In a Spiritual and Natural sense, God is one Person, Spirit and Flesh. God is one Person who changed himself into three different forms or manifestations for the salvation of man (I Timothy 3:16).

Once you understand the oneness of God and that Jesus Christ is the only God, you will find that all the other scriptures will be logical and synergistic. If you have ever tried to understand the Trinity, forget it, it is scripturally unexplainable. I have never found anyone who understands the Trinity nor can they logically explain the Trinitarian concept. The Trinitarian doctrine is the main reason why Jews and Muslims can't accept Christianity. The Jews were warned on more than one occasion by God himself. "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord" (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11). How can they understand the philosophy of the Trinitarian Christian doctrine? Based on the scriptures in both the Old and New Testaments, the Trinitarian concept is not explained neither is it understandable. God has said, I Am One Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11).

The Central focus of this book (not necessarily in this order) will be;

1. The age-old question, Who is Jesus?

2. Jesus is the Messiah, God himself, the one and only Deity, the anointed flesh of God.

3. Understanding the "Trinity," (three Persons vs three Manifestations).

4. How the "keys of the kingdom of heaven" were used to open the door (Jesus) to the Church.

5. How Jesus used his dual nature as a God-Man.

6. How to be born again using the blood of Jesus: The "Jesus name" baptism.

7. We will show you how to understand the oneness of God using both the Old and New Testament Scriptures.

The study of the revelation of Jesus is not new, however, most followers of Christ don't understand what Jesus said about himself, baptism, and the born again experience. Neither have they followed the instructions given to Peter by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (II Thessalonians 1:8, I Peter 4:17). It's important to understand the Godhead so that one can see what Jesus said and how his message was carried out by Peter, Paul and the apostles of Christ.

When one is reading this book, "Understanding the Trinity," Three Persons vs Three Manifestations, and the events of the Bible, one will see the same scriptures used on more than one occasion and in conjunction with other scriptures to show that all scriptures are inter-connected. I will take a number of scriptures to show you that the scriptures used will say the same thing in another form or in a different context. This will happen on more than one occasion and all these scriptures will be used over and over. Don't get alarmed if you see something you have seen before. I am making a point to show that the scriptures are synergistic.

The scriptures will verify the Deity of Jesus and will help you develop an understanding of the importance of the name of Jesus and how God's name is used in salvation. You will be excited to see how all these scriptures will be inter-twined, and how they will fit in a logical way to the believer.

The whole point is to help you understand how the Trinitarian concept evolved and how you can logically go from the concept of three persons in one, to three manifestations, thereby, understanding how these three manifestations can be one God. In order to understand what is read, one must always read the verses before and after the quoted scripture to get the full understanding and the full context in which the scriptures were written.

No one scripture can be used to understand the whole Bible. However, there is one scripture which is the culmination of the whole Bible. We will address that scripture a little later. If there are scriptures you don't understand, there are other scriptures that can shed more light on the scripture you don't understand. God doesn't contradict himself. If He says something in one book, there are other scriptures in other books to confirm his word and to prove that what He said the first time is true and correct. If there seem to be a contradiction, one would have to check his/her own logic.

Study the scriptures separately first. Then find other scriptures to bring these scripture verses together to prove that everything fits. For example, look at these two scriptures which were catalysts for understanding the three manifestations and the question of; "Who is Jesus?"

1. The baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost (Matt 28:19)

2. The baptism in Jesus name (Acts 2:38).

These scriptures, logically speaking, seem to show a serious contradiction. How should one get baptized? Listen, It's extremely important to understand what Jesus was saying and the actions of the apostles because this understanding is based on salvation and the application of the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I know how you feel if you don't understand it. I felt this was a contradiction in the past, and this is what started me on my quest to find out what is the name of the Father, the name of the Son, and the name of the Holy Ghost and the meaning of the "Jesus name baptism."

You should be concerned if you can't reconcile these two or any scriptures in the Old or New Testaments. All scripture point to salvation and how to be born again. Again, I have not found anyone who understands everything in the Bible. However, research and study are the keys to understanding who Jesus is and how to be "born again." The Bible tells us to study to show ourselves approved, a workman that needeth not be ashamed.

These thoughts and ideas might seem controversial at first, because it would seem to go against anything you have been taught, studied or learned in your walk with God, but if you continue to read and study, your understanding will be enlightened. Don't stop reading - finish the book. After reading the book, refer to the "Golden Nuggets" at the end.

Note: The manifestations of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are considered to be The Deity of God. However, I need to show a difference in the manifestations for your understanding. In the New Testament, God shows a difference in His manifestations, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, so that you will understand what is happening and how He is working out the salvation of mankind. Each manifestation is the same God. God just changed himself into different forms for your benefit.

In this book, when I speak of the Deity, I will be speaking of the Heavenly Spirit/Father, the Spirit that always remain and abides in heaven - the God who fills all space and time in the universe. This explanation is important for your understanding of the rest of the book. When I speak of the Son, I am speaking about the anointed flesh of God who walked on earth. When I speak of the Holy Spirit, I am talking about the Spirit, the Comforter, that God sent back, in the name of Jesus Christ, to dwell in the hearts of men.

There are a number of books written about "Understanding the Trinity." However, you will find that the people who are reading these books are just as confused after reading the books as when they began. If the authors don't know who Jesus is; the reader will never understand the traditional Trinitarian philosophy.

Jews and people of all faiths and religions should read this book to see who Jesus really is. A number of Theologians and Christian followers don't study Jesus as the creator of the universe, therefore, they get lost in philosophy and traditions (John 1:1, 10, 14, Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 1:12-19, 2:8-10).

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Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143893534X
• ISBN 13: 9781438935348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480