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I Corinthians 12:4-6
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God
which worketh all in all."
If I were to say: "There are diversities of gifts, but the
same Santa Claus. And there are differences of administrations,
but the same government. And there are a diversity of
operations, but the same God worketh all in all." Do God,
the US government and Santa Claus now form another "Trinity"?
Is this indeed how this verse was meant to be read? Is it
impossible to receive "gifts," "administrations," and
"operations" except from ONE person? There is a big
difference between this verse and between saying "God, Jesus,
and the Holy Ghost are one and the same." Even in the very best
case, no one who reads I Corinthians 12:4-6 will claim that it explicitly states that the three are one, they themselves
will have to admit that it only implies such a
connection. So now we need to ask: Why would God Almighty need
to resort to implying His triune nature if this is indeed
what He intended? What is preventing Him from simply coming out
and stating His intent clearly if this is indeed what He meant?
Why does everything have to be so abstract? If this is the
true nature of God then why can't the Bible just come out and
say "God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are physically joined in
one being" or "God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are one and
the same." Is this so very hard? Look at how much less space
this would require. Look at how infinitely more clear and
decisive that would be. Look at the clear cut decisiveness of
Deuteronomy 4:39
"Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart,
that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth
beneath: there is none else."
God does not philosophize and speak all the way around
matters. He speaks clearly and in no uncertain terms so that
there can be no doubt as to what He meant. If God was indeed a
Trinity why would He not simply just come out and
say so, just as clearly and decisively as He does when He speaks
about his uniqueness?
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