Simple Mistakes, Confused Defences and Trinity Perfection

The Trinity is ALIVE and well
The Beauty of the Trinity is EVERLASTING
The Trinity keeps people talking—
Some argue that the Old Testament (not to mention the New)
Does not teach the doctrine of the Trinity—
The doctrine of the Trinity is found throughout the Old Testament
It is not merely found in a distinct passage or proof-text here and there

The word Elohim is used many of times for “God”
The word Adonai is used many of times for “Lord”
Both of these words are plural nouns in Hebrew and show the TRINITY
Certain passages speak of the “faces” or “presences” or
“Persons” of God (Exodus 33:14; Deuteronomy 4:37; and Job 13:8)—
God also refers to Himself as “Us,” “Our,” and “We”
(Genesis 1:26, 2:18 (LXX), 3:22, 11:7; Isaiah 6:8, and 41:21-24)
The Old Testament further states of God, “they caused me to wander” (Genesis 20:13), “they appeared” (Genesis 35:7), “they drew nigh” (Deuteronomy 4:7), “they went” (2 Samuel 7:23), and “they judge” (Psalm 58:11)—the Old Testament also calls God our “Creators” (Ecclesiastes 12:1), “Makers” and “Husbands” (Job 35:10; Psalm 149:2; Isaiah 54:5)
The Old Testament also says that God is “holy” (Joshua 24:19; Proverbs 9:10, 30:33), another plural

The Old Testament further specifies the principle of
Divine plurality by identifying the three persons of the Godhead—
God the Father (e.g. Deuteronomy 32:6; Isaiah 63:16, 64:8, Malachi 2:10);
The Word, or Son of God (e.g. Genesis 16:7-14, 22:9-18; Exodus 3, 23:20-22; Numbers 22:21-41; Judges 2:1-5, 6:7-24; Psalm 2, 110:1, Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Proverbs 30:4); and
The Holy Spirit or Spirit of God (e.g. Nehemiah 9:20; Job 26:13, 33:4; Psalm 104:30, 106:32-33, 139:1-24, 143:10; 2 Samuel 23:1-3; Isaiah 11:2, 40:13; Ezekiel 11:5; Micah 2:7)

The Trinity is ALIVE and well
The Beauty of the Trinity is EVERLASTING—
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all (2 Corinthians 13:14)


Mark Frank

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