The Doctrine of the Trinity, is Dead. Pro-Arianism

The Doctrine of the Trinity is Dead

The Original Gospel Returns

DECEMBER 8, 2013Eliseo Rodriguez

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Eliseo Rodriguez The Doctrine of the54,174 words

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The Doctrine of the Trinity is

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The Doctrine of the Trinity is Dead.


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Copyright © 2013 by Eliseo Rodriguez

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced,

scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form

without permission.

First Edition: November 2013

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN-13: 978-1490922164

ISBN-10: 1490922164


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Dedicated to my Loves Trina A.J. Rodriguez, Anastacia,

Elijah, Olivia, Mia. And the People of the True Church of

GOD.


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15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of

the living GOD.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon

Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my

Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I

will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

(Mat 16:15-18 KJV)

So if we ask ourselves whom do the disciples consider Yehoshua

(Jesus) to be, GOD or the son of GOD? The answer would have to

be the son of GOD, because Yehoshua (Jesus) is agreeing with

Peter's assessment that he is the son of GOD. This would have been

the perfect opportunity to correct Peter and explain to him the Trinity


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if it existed. But it does not which is why Yehoshua (Jesus) did not

explain it. But rather Yehoshua (Jesus) let them keep the

understanding that he confirms is from the Father, and we know that

he never lies.

Upon what rock? Upon Peter? No. Is Yehoshua (Jesus) explaining that,

upon the doctrine of the Trinity, he will build his church? No, it is built

upon the fact that Yehoshua (Jesus) is the Christ the son of the living

GOD no more no less. Did it say Trinity anywhere in there? The

foundation that we must hold as Christians is that Yehoshua (Jesus) is

the Christ the son of the living GOD, not a Trinity. The church has

placed a false doctrine at its foundation, and it is not supposed to be

the Trinity. It is upon the rock that Yehoshua (Jesus) is the Christ the

son of the living GOD.


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Table of Contents

The Reason...............................................................................19

Welcome................................................................................21

On the Verge.........................................................................22

John Wycliffe 1320 – December 1384...................................23

John Hus (1369 – 6 July 1415)..............................................27

Martin Luther 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546..........29

Roman Catholic Opinions......................................................30

What the Trinity is......................................................................34

Foundations of the Trinity......................................................38

Yehoshua (Jesus) is The only way to salvation.....................39

Simplicity................................................................................40

A Changing Theology................................................................41

Hints from Theologians......................................................42

What Noted Trinitarian Scholars Have Said Concerning the

Doctrine of the Trinity.........................................................43


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What Credible Sources Say Concerning........................47

The Doctrine of the Trinity...............................................47

Cracks................................................................................53

The Key.....................................................................................55

Adam and Eve.......................................................................63

Definition of Angels.............................................................74

Justin Martyr [a.d. 110-165.]..................................................75

The Second Apology of Justin for the Christians Addressed

to the Roman Senate.........................................................76

Chapter VI.--Names of GOD and of Christ, their meaning

and power..........................................................................76

The Foundation of Clay.............................................................77

1. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are uncreated or

not existing by creation..........................................................82

The beginning of the creation of GOD................................83

The firstborn of every creature...........................................88

Yehoshua (Jesus) was made.................................................90


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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are limitless............95

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are eternal............105

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are omnipotent or

Almighty...............................................................................110

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are coequal as in

equal with one another.........................................................112

So what is the correct View?...................................................122

JESUS BECAME AND WILL FOREVER BE FLESH......139

Historical Anomalies............................................................147

Ignatius 56 A.D....................................................................148

Papias [a.d. 70-155.]............................................................155

The First Apology of Justin..................................................156

Chapter XXI.--Analogies to the history of Christ...............157

Chapter XXII.--Analogies to the sonship of Christ............158

Chapter XXIII.--The argument..........................................159

Chapter XXXII.--Christ predicted by Moses......................160

Chapter XLVI.--The Word in the world before Christ........161


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The Second Apology of Justin for the Christians Addressed to

the Roman Senate...............................................................161

Chapter VI.--Names of GOD and of Christ, their meaning

and power........................................................................161

Chapter XIII.--How the Word has been in all men............163

Dialogue of Justin, Philosopher and Martyr, with Trypho, a

Jew...................................................................................164

Chapter L.--It is proved from Isaiah that John is the

precursor of Christ............................................................165

Chapter LVIII.--The same is proved from the visions which

appeared to Jacob............................................................178

Chapter LX.--Opinions of the Jews with regard to Him who

appeared in the bush........................................................183

Chapter LXI--Wisdom is begotten of the Father, as fire from

fire....................................................................................186

Chapter LXII.--The words "Let Us make man" agree with the

testimony of Proverbs.......................................................189


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Chapter CXXVII.--These passages of Scripture do not apply

to the Father, but to the Word..........................................191

Chapter CXXVIII.--The Word is sent not as an inanimate

power, but as a person begotten of the Father's substance.

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Chapter CXXIX.--That is confirmed from other passages of

Scripture...........................................................................195

Clement...............................................................................196

The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians1..................198

Chapter XVI.--Christ as an example of humility................198

Chapter LVIII.--Blessings sought for all that call upon GOD.

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The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus..................................199

Chapter VII.--The manifestation of Christ.........................200

The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians1..........................202

Chapter I.--Praise of the Philippians.................................202

Chapter II.--An exhortation to virtue.................................203


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Chapter VII.--Avoid the Docetae, and persevere in fasting

and prayer........................................................................203

Chapter XII.--Exhortation to various graces.....................204

Ignatius................................................................................205

Chapter III.--Exhortations to unity.....................................205

Chapter V.--The praise of unity........................................206

Chapter VII.--Beware of false teachers. (Father the Only

True GOD).......................................................................206

Chapter XIX.--Three celebrated mysteries.......................207

Chapter XX.--Promise of another letter............................208

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians...........................208

Chapter VI.--Preserve harmony.......................................209

Chapter VII.--Do nothing without the bishop and presbyters.

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Chapter VIII.--Caution against false doctrines..................210

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians.................................211

Chapter VI.--Abstain from the poison of heretics..............211


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Chapter IX.--Reference to the history of Christ................212

Chapter X.--The reality of Christ's passion.......................213

Chapter XIII.--Conclusion.................................................215

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians.......................215

Chapter IV.--Have but one Eucharist, etc.........................215

Chapter V.--Pray for me...................................................217

Chapter VI.--Do not accept Judaism................................217

Chapter IX.--The Old Testament is good: the New

Testament is better...........................................................218

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans..........................220

Chapter I.--Thanks to GOD for your faith.........................220

Chapter VI--Unbelievers in the blood of Christ shall be

condemned......................................................................221

Chapter VII.--Let us stand aloof from such heretics.........222

Chapter VIII.--Let nothing be done without the bishop.....223

Chapter IX.--Honour the bishop.......................................223

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians?...........................225


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Chapter II.--Cautions against false doctrine.....................225

Chapter IV.--Continuation.................................................225

Chapter V.--Refutation of the previously mentioned errors

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Chapter VI.--Continuation.................................................226

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians............................227

Chapter II.--The true doctrine respecting GOD and Christ.

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Chapter III.--The same continued.....................................228

Chapter IV.--Continuation.................................................229

The Epistle of Ignatius to Hero, a Deacon of Antioch..........230

Chapter VI--Exhortations to purity and caution.................230

Chapter VII.--Solemn charge to Hero, as future bishop of

Antioch.............................................................................231

Chapter I.--Reason for writing the epistle.........................232

Chapter II.--Unity of the three divine persons...................232

The Martyrdom of Ignatius...................................................234


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Chapter II.--Ignatius is condemned by Trajan..................234

Omissions............................................................................243

The Thorn in the Doctrine.................................................243

Endnotes..............................................................................254


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GOD= the Father Uncreated Almighty

God=Yehoshua the Begotten God

god= anything else called god.

THE REASON

I would like to explain my motivations for writing this. My

motivation is to reveal the revelations of truth during my study

of the Bible. I am not trying to promote a certain religious

group. I am not trying to confuse Christians into leaving

Christianity. My wish is to reveal the truth of GOD's word that

is missing in churches today. There are certain fundamental

errors that I see the church accepting that I can no longer

ignore. I must publish my findings and allow whatever results

from that to happen. Because I cannot teach a lie anymore.


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And then after that I can feel a clear conscience that I made

available My findings.

16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that

the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 17 Son of

man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of

Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give

them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked,

Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not

warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his

wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man

shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at

thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn

not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he

shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy

soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from

his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a

stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou

hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and

his righteousness which he hath done shall not be


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remembered; but his blood will I require at thine

hand.21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man,

that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall

surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast

delivered thy soul.

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WELCOME

I really don't know why you have decided to read this book.

Maybe it is out of a desire that GOD is putting in your heart.

Maybe you have seen some inconsistencies in the doctrines

the church adheres to today. You may have some indication in

your spirit that something is missing. Or maybe you just want

to prove me wrong. Whatever the reason is that you come

here and read these lines. It is my humble belief that GOD has

brought you here. And whatever this book may produce

within you is the desired outcome.

So my desire is that you pray and ask GOD before you move

on to reveal to you whether or not you should accept it.

26 These things have I written unto you concerning

them that seduce you.


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27 But the anointing which ye have received of him

abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach

you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all

things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath

taught you, ye shall abide in him. (1Jo 2:26-27 KJV)


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ON THE VERGE

Today I feel like we are at the precipice of something

amazing. What is happening in this world is the coming of a

great church reformation. In future years because of the

Internet and the increase in knowledge the church is

approaching a reformation stage. There are a few deeply held

doctrines of the Church including the doctrine of the Trinity

that will be shaken to its foundation. This book is addressing

the doctrine of the Trinity specifically and all other doctrines

that profess understanding of the relationship between GOD

the Father and Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ. GOD is bringing the

church through a process of purifying. The original doctrine of

the apostles has been lost in a few vital areas, lost through the

ages. GOD has been working on reestablishing his original

doctrines into his church slowly century by century

reintroducing various lost doctrines to the church.


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Ever since the church has existed it has constantly had to

fight off false doctrine. There is evidence pointing to the

church adopting doctrines that the original apostles never

intended. You will see evidence that this doctrine and others

like it are inconsistent with the doctrine of the apostles. But

GOD is currently in a process of restoration. GOD has been

making a mighty effort to restore the church to its original

doctrines, a great example is John Wycliffe.


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JOHN WYCLIFFE 1320 – DECEMBER 1384

John Wycliffe came at odds with the Catholic Church over

faith in Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ. He believed that all you

needed to be saved was to believe in Yehoshua (Jesus). And

some of you may say to yourselves that this doctrine is

obvious. That there are Scriptures that are blatantly declaring

this. And I would have to agree with you. It is an obvious

Scripture supported doctrine. What is amazing about this is

that it was not the way the church believed during his time.

John Wycliffe had to criticize the doctrine that you are saved

by works for example confession to a priest. Wycliffe

disagreed with the practice of confession to a priest. He

believed that it was a private discussion between you and

GOD. This doctrine today is basic and easily proven in the

Bible.


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Can you believe that Wycliffe was called a heretic and

excommunicated from the church? His friends a asked him to

tone it down. He was kicked out of Oxford because of pressure

by the Roman Catholic Church. It is interesting to see how the

institution of the church was willing to criminalize a man

because he was teaching a doctrine that they didn't agree with

but was biblically supported. When we look at this situation I

can imagine the thoughts going through his head. On the one

hand he was reading scriptural evidence supporting faith in

Yehoshua (Jesus) only. And the established church of

Yehoshua (Jesus) condemning him for teaching something that

was not widely accepted by the church in that day. Other

errors Wycliffe opposed was that Friars in that time used to

keep the peasantry in the dark about what the Bible truly said.

And instead taught doctrines that made them money like

indulgences for example. Indulgences were used as a way of

paying for the salvation of a deceased loved one. They said

that if you paid this amount of money you would save your

loved one from hell. Obviously that is nowhere taught in the


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Bible, but unfortunately the peasants could not read or the

Bible was not written in their language. And it gave the Friars

and priests the advantage to essentially abuse the ignorance

of the congregation.

Wycliffe opposed these and other teachings that were not

biblical. He endured unfounded criticism and he was

alienated from his church. But today from our perspective he

stood up against the Roman Catholic Church with biblically

sound doctrine. Now we must ask ourselves why didn't the

church during his time readily accept his teachings if they

were so blatantly obvious in the Scriptures? What would we

say today if our churches kick someone out because he or she

believed in salvation by faith in Yehoshua (Jesus) only? That

faith in Yehoshua (Jesus) only and not the payment of monies

brought the sinner to salvation.

Today it is very obvious that the doctrine is biblical. What is

amazing is that the church leadership did not understand the


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Bible correctly, and they were very ready to paint the man of

GOD as a heretic. The church can teach a doctrine that is not

bound in Scripture and mistakenly oppose the truth of GOD's

word.

Another interesting thing that Wycliffe contributed to was that

he understood that the problem was not in the priesthood as

much as it was in the congregation that perpetuated the

continued acceptance of unbiblical teachings. Not that the

congregations were supporting it as much as it is that they

were uninformed about what the Bible truly taught. So what he

sought out to do was to rectify the major obstacle that the

priesthood were exploiting. And that was that the Bible that

they had was not written in their language. Because the

congregation could not read the Bible for themselves and see

that what he was trying to teach was in fact in the Bible he was

instrumental in bringing the first Bible into English.

Although major reforms were not made to the church during

Wycliffe's time. Because of the prospect of the availability of


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the Bible in English the veil of ignorance could be lifted from

the congregations. The priests of that time to good advantage

of the fact that the Bible was written in Italian. In the English

speaking congregations laymen had to take the word of the

priests on how to live a godly life. And they also had to trust

what they were taught was indeed in the Bible.

John Wycliffe wrote the first Bible in English, the Catholic

Church in an effort to prevent the loss of their moneymaking

doctrines through ignorance. Declared a Bible written in

English without their supervision heresy... 1

Wikipedia on Wycliffe

The Council of Constance declared Wycliffe (on 4 May

1415) a heretic and under the ban of the Church. It was

decreed that his books be burned and his remains be

exhumed. The exhumation was carried out in 1428 when, 1 http://www.kjv-only.com/doug/1john5_7.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Constance


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at the command of Pope Martin V, his remains were dug

up, burned, and the ashes cast into the River Swift, which

flows through Lutterworth. This is the most final of all

posthumous attacks on John Wycliffe, but previous

attempts had been made before the Council of Constance.

The Anti-Wycliffite Statute of 1401 extended persecution to

Wycliffe's remaining followers. The "Constitutions of

Oxford" of 1408 aimed to reclaim authority in all

ecclesiastical matters, specifically naming John Wycliffe

in a ban on certain writings, and noting that translation of

Scripture into English by unlicensed laity is a crime

punishable by charges of heresy.

Although John Wycliffe did his best to teach sound biblical

doctrine, and his successful attempt to bring a readable Bible

to the congregations of the churches of his time. He did not

see the fruit of his labor but his contributions would ripple into

a mighty wave of reform in the church. The major doctrine that

he was opposing was that GOD did not want money for

salvation but that he wanted faith in Yehoshua (Jesus) as the


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only way to salvation. The Catholic Church at that time insisted

that they be paid money to make sure their loved ones were

saved. Wycliffe's teachings had the potential of affecting the

Catholic Church's revenues, and sadly it appears that they had

more selfish motives than godly motives to continue this

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JOHN HUS (1369 – 6 JULY 1415)

Wycliffe had great influence on John Hus who also taught

against indulgences and claimed that the Pope had no right to

pick up the sword and go to war in the name of the church. He

said instead he should pray for his enemies. John Hus taught

that the only head of the church is Christ not the Pope. John

Hus was trying to teach the church that we should not view a

man on earth as though he were the actual head of the church

but that only Yehoshua (Jesus) is the head. He also taught that

the Bible is the ultimate authority concerning Scripture and if a

congregation had a dispute between the leadership's teaching

and the Bible that the Christians should choose the Bible

instead of their leadership. Essentially he was teaching that

the Bible is the only place we get doctrine. Today we fully

understand that the Bible is the only place we should obtain


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teachings. If it doesn't line up with the word it shouldn't be

accepted.

In those days the preacher and the priests told you what was

true and they created their own doctrines. The church taught

that if you wanted blessings from the church you had to buy

them. They also believed that the church could withhold

blessings from an entire city so that no one in that city could

be married, buried, forgiven or be blessed by GOD without

the blessing of the church. Which they did attempt to do in the

city that John Hus was preaching in because he was preaching

there. We can see that at this moment in time the church had

adopted many doctrines that were not biblical. And that they

took advantage of their position and used it as a way of

making money instead of preaching GOD's Word. What must

be realize here is that it is possible for the church as a whole to

accept teachings that are un-biblical that need to be removed.

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and not money. John Hus was burned at the stake for heresy

against the Catholic Church.

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of

season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering

and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure

sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they

heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,

and shall be turned unto fables (2Ti 4:2-4 KJV)

What is occurring in this time period, is that GOD is

revealing truths from his word to the congregations. And the

church leadership is ignoring the fact that these statements

being made are biblically true. And rather support a false

doctrine that involves a little selfish benefit rather than humbly

accept the true word of GOD. Today we know money cannot


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buy salvation only the blood of Yehoshua (Jesus) and

believing on him. But for some reason the church felt that the

truth was so dangerous that they had to burn a man alive to

prove otherwise.

38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men,

and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be

of men, it will come to nought:

39 But if it be of GOD, ye cannot overthrow it; lest

haply ye be found even to fight against GOD. (Act 5:38-

39 KJV)

This verse says it all. What the church leadership did not

understand was that this was a move GOD was making. So

although you can shoot the messenger the message of GOD

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MARTIN LUTHER 10 NOVEMBER 1483 – 18

FEBRUARY 1546

This reformer taught justification by faith and not by

payment. He also taught by example that priests could marry.

And many other topics in the 95 thesis. Martin Luther was also

excommunicated, all of his writings were declared heretical

and to be burned. It was allowed that anyone could kill Martin

Luther and not be charged with a crime. Martin Luther also

helped translate the Bible into his language. And the rest as

they say is history, the Protestant Reformation was in full

swing. It is shockingly amazing how the church leadership

ignored obvious biblical doctrine for a tradition of men. It has

happened before and it can happen again. And the Lutheran

Church exists to this day. And every church that is not Catholic

but Protestant have these and many others to thank for

standing up for truth and declaring the mainstream churches


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doctrines heretical, and instead teaching sound biblical

doctrine.

Today the church is entering a similar time. A time when a

few more deeply rooted unbiblical doctrines will be tested

against the truth of Scripture. The church itself can only accept

so much change at one time. Sometimes the deeply rooted

weeds are the last to be removed. I cannot imagine the church

tackling all of these doctrines at once. And GOD would not

give us more than we can handle. And because of that I

believe that we have come to a point where those reforms are

complete and solidified. And I believe that now it is time to

repair other errors in church doctrine. But I believe that it is

not going to take as much time as it did in the 14 th century.

Communication was more difficult to do. Writing letters and

mailing them off and awaiting a response was time-

consuming. Today we can debate issues with people around

the world as though we were in the same room with them. And

I believe because of this ability reform will occur very quickly

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ROMAN CATHOLIC OPINIONS

If the Catholic Church has been in error for so long, teaching

heresy and persecuting the true Teachers of the Gospel. Why

do we agree with anything they declare? We must reexamine

all the supposed "heretics of the church" and see if they are

not indeed the true preachers of truth. How long has the

Roman Catholic Church been persecuting the true Saints of

GOD? How long has she been apostate?

Could this refer to the Vatican?

And there came one of the seven angels which had the

seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me,

Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the

great whore that sitteth upon many waters:


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2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed

fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been

made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the

wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet

coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having

seven heads and ten horns.

4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet

colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and

pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of

abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

5 And upon her forehead was a name written,

MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF

HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the

saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Yehoshua

(Jesus): and when I saw her, I wondered with great

admiration.


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7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou

marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and

of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven

heads and ten horns.

8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall

ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition:

and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose

names were not written in the book of life from the

foundation of the world, when they behold the beast

that was, and is not, and yet is.

9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven

heads are seven mountains, on which the woman

sitteth.

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one

is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh,

he must continue a short space.

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Is the Catholic Church drunk with the blood of the true saints

and martyrs of Yehoshua (Jesus)? Wycliffe, Hus, and many

others?

EVEN THOUGH EMPEROR CONSTANTINE (321) BEGAN

THE POLICY OF SUPPRESSING ALL PEOPLE AND DOCTRINE

NOT IN CONFORMITY TO OFFICIAL DOGMA, MOST

SCHOLARS PLACE THE BEGINNING OF THE OFFICIAL

INQUISITION TO POPE THEODORE I (642-649), WHO

BEGAN THE PRACTICE OF DIPPING HIS PEN INTO

CONSECRATED WINE BEFORE SIGNING THE DEATH

WARRANTS OF HERETICS. ["THE MAGIC OF OBELISKS",

BY PETER THOMKINS, P. 55]

IN NEWS1675 , WE REVEALED THAT PRIESTS

THREATENED THEIR FEMALE PENITENTS IN THE

CONFESSIONAL THAT, UNLESS THEY WOULD HAVE SEX

WITH THEM, THEY WOULD TURN THEM INTO THE

http://www.cuttingedge.org/News/n1675.cfm


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INQUISITION! SO EFFECTIVE WAS THIS THREAT THAT ONE

DYING PRIEST REVEALED IN 1710, "BY THESE

DIABOLICAL PERSUASIONS THEY WERE AT OUR

COMMAND, WITHOUT FEAR OF REVEALING THE SECRET."

[PAGE 36, "MASTER-KEY TO POPERY", FATHER

GIVENS]

"AND SO WAS INFLICTED ON THE SOUTH OF FRANCE ONE

OF THE FEROCIOUS MASSACRES IN HISTORY. BANDS OF

NORTHERN BRIGANDS PILLAGED AND PLUNDERED. IN

THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT-NAZAIRE, TWELVE THOUSAND

'HERETICS' WERE KILLED ... THOSE WHO TRIED TO FLEE

WERE CUT DOWN AND BUTCHERED. THOUSANDS MORE

WERE BURNED AT THE STAKE. AT TOULOUSE, BISHOP

FOULQUE PUT TO DEATH TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE

ACCUSED OF HERESY. AT BEZIERS THE ENTIRE

POPULATION OF MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND WAS


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SLAUGHTERED. AT CITEAU, WHEN ASKED HOW TO

DISTINGUISH CATHOLICS FROM CATHERISTS, THE ABBE

REPLIED WITH HIS FAMED CYNICISM: 'KILL THEM ALL;

GOD WILL KNOW HIS OWN'." [THOMPKINS, P. 58]

Why do we believe what this Roman Catholic Apostasy

claims?

Finally where will we stand when time looks back at us and

examines our doctrine? Will we be found standing up with

biblical truth? Or the doctrines of men? Then you accepted

Yehoshua (Jesus) did they tell you Yehoshua (Jesus) was a

trinity? Or did they preach 2 involved? For most Christians

you accepted a gospel that had One Father and one son. After

you accepted and believe someone came and introduced

another gospel to you. This is why Paul says the following…


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9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man

preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have

received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or GOD? or do I seek

to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be

the servant of Christ.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which

was preached of me is not after man.

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I

taught it, but by the revelation of Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ. (Gal 1:9-12 KJV)

I also bear wittness that GOD has given this teaching to me to

exclaim around the world. Amen


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WHAT THE TRINITY IS

First I would like to begin by delving into what the Trinity is

considered by most Christians. So I will be looking at the

definition of the Trinity as it is in Wikipedia.

THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY DEFINES ITS

GOD AS THREE DIVINE PERSONS OR HYPOSTASES:[1] THE

FATHER, THE SON (YEHOSHUA (JESUS) CHRIST), AND THE

HOLY SPIRIT. THE THREE PERSONS ARE DISTINCT, YET

ARE ONE "SUBSTANCE, ESSENCE OR NATURE".[2] A


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NATURE IS WHAT ONE IS, WHILE A PERSON IS WHO ONE IS.

[3][4][5]

THE TRINITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE A MYSTERY OF

CHRISTIAN FAITH.[6] ACCORDING TO THIS DOCTRINE,

THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD IN THREE PERSONS. EACH

PERSON IS GOD, WHOLE AND ENTIRE. THEY ARE

DISTINCT FROM ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR RELATIONS OF

ORIGIN: AS THE FOURTH LATERAN COUNCIL DECLARED,

"IT IS THE FATHER WHO GENERATES, THE SON WHO IS

BEGOTTEN, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO PROCEEDS".

WHILE DISTINCT IN THEIR RELATIONS WITH ONE

ANOTHER, THEY ARE ONE IN ALL ELSE. THE WHOLE WORK

OF CREATION AND GRACE IS A SINGLE OPERATION

COMMON TO ALL THREE DIVINE PERSONS, WHO AT THE

SAME TIME OPERATE ACCORDING TO THEIR UNIQUE

PROPERTIES, SO THAT ALL THINGS ARE FROM THE

FATHER, THROUGH THE SON AND IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.


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[6] THE THREE PERSONS ARE CO-EQUAL, CO-ETERNAL

AND CONSUBSTANTIAL.

TRINITARIANISM (ONE DEITY IN THREE PERSONS)

CONTRASTS WITH NONTRINITARIAN POSITIONS WHICH

INCLUDE BINITARIANISM (ONE DEITY IN TWO PERSONS,

OR TWO DEITIES), UNITARIANISM (ONE DEITY IN ONE

PERSON, ANALOGOUS TO JEWISH INTERPRETATION OF

THE SHEMA AND MUSLIM BELIEF IN TAWHID), ONENESS

PENTECOSTALISM OR MODALISM (ONE DEITY

MANIFESTED IN THREE SEPARATE ASPECTS), AND SOCIAL

TRINITARIANISM (THREE PERSONS UNITED BY MUTUAL

LOVE AND ACCORD). 2

2 Trinity. (2013, April 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:36, April 4, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trinity&oldid=543626441


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So what we have here is the basic doctrine of the Trinity. The

doctrine is that God the Father is God, Yehoshua (Jesus) is also

God and the Spirit of God as another God and are all in

essence one being. These are only three aspects of that one

being which would be Yahweh.

And I can understand that there are various different opinions

and viewpoints and belief systems to the Trinity. The most

fundamental part of the doctrine of the Trinity, that is to say

that there are three parts of God, or three facets, or three

beings in any way shape or form but also one as well is false

doctrine.

If a doctrine declares Yehoshua (Jesus) to be equal with GOD

the Father this also is false doctrine. I will prove this in later

chapters but I want everyone to understand that the concept

that Yehoshua (Jesus) is equal with the Father is inaccurate and

that the belief that Yehoshua (Jesus) is in any way shape or

form is fully GOD is also false doctrine.


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Ever since I have been a Christian I was taught this doctrine.

And I never fully understood how the Trinity was three and

one at the same time. One person explained it to me as water,

water has three forms one is a gas, one is a liquid, and one is a

solid.

Although I do still understand that water can be three

properties, I do not think that this analogy applies to the

relationship between GOD the Father and Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ. Although it is a great analogy, being able to use an

analogy does not necessarily mean that the analogy being

applied to your doctrine actually means it is being applied

correctly.

The Bible defines itself, and should be the only resource

used to develop doctrine. Outside analogies, the length of

theologies, or the number of those who agree on a subject

does not make it fact.

As an example let's say there are a large number of people

who believe that homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle


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before GOD. If that number where the majority would that

make it biblical truth? We should all agree that it would not

since the Bible clearly condemns such practices. I believe that

the Trinitarian doctrine came from an attempt at

understanding the Bible but also influenced by outside

philosophy... And I also understand that someone had to

answer questions that they had no answers for. And the

relationship between GOD and Yehoshua (Jesus) is certainly a

complicated issue. But I do believe that the answer to those

questions is not the Trinity. So in this book I'm going to relate

to you views of the early church Fathers. The connection

between the Trinitarian doctrine and Gnosticism. Who

Yehoshua (Jesus) is in relation to GOD the Father. What his

role is on earth and in heaven. Where in the Bible Yehoshua

(Jesus) was created in the Old Testament. Explaining why

Yehoshua (Jesus) is worshiped in Revelation.


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FOUNDATIONS OF THE TRINITY

The most important parts of the Trinity doctrine are these:

1. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are

uncreated or not existing by creation


limitless


eternal.


omnipotent or Almighty.


coequal as in equal with one another.


one homoousios, as in they are of the "same

substance" and are equally God.


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7. One God in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity 3

These are the basic key statements in the Trinity doctrine

I would like to make a statement about the other faiths.

Particularly because the Muslim faith, which uses the doctrine

of the Trinity and its incompatibility with the Bible as a means

of prying Christians away from the faith in Yehoshua (Jesus)

and into Muslim faith. (Through deceptive practices.)

3 Wikipedia contributors. "Athanasian Creed." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 Sep. 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.


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YEHOSHUA (JESUS) IS THE ONLY WAY TO

SALVATION

I would like to state here emphatically that any faith that

denies Yehoshua (Jesus) as the only way to GOD4 is a

demonic doctrine. I do not approve of the use of this book in

such a manner. All faiths that deny that Yehoshua (Jesus) is the

only way to a redeemed relationship with GOD through his

blood as a sacrifice for sin5, is false and should not be listened

to. This book can be used to discredit and untie the lies of

deception created by the author of lies who tries to draw away

the children of GOD from our Father.

4 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (Joh 14:6 KJV)

5 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Rev 1:5 KJV)


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SIMPLICITY

I will do my best to make this as easy as possible to

understand. At certain points we will briefly examine words in

the Greek. Hopefully these parts will not be difficult to

understand.

The desire in my heart is present to you raw biblical truth.

Because it would be a crime for me to not share the truth GOD

has given me concerning the Trinity. These concepts will not

be easy to swallow, because what is at issue is part of our

foundational understanding of Yehoshua (Jesus).

But I feel that unless we understand clearly, we cannot move

on to deeper and greater relationship with GOD and his son

Yehoshua (Jesus) without understanding correctly this

fundamental truth.


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A CHANGING THEOLOGY

When we see the need for change it's usually when we find an

error or the loss of usability of an item. For example when we

get our tires changed it's usually because we notice something

about the tire that indicates the need to change.

The same is true for a windshield if we see a crack although

the window is still usable it will eventually get bigger and

need to be addressed. When we examine doctrines in the

church are there indications that something may need to

change? I do believe that there are small cracks in the

doctrine of the Trinity. Signs that there may need to be a time

of re-examination.


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Biblical theologians study the word as deeply as they can.

Theologians have a drive and a desire to seek out what the

Bible truly teaches. One of the things I like about theologians

is they like to follow evidence, and they are very thorough.

Non-Catholic churches have grown and expanded throughout

the United States. Seminaries and Bible schools have

proliferated around the world. The study of the Bible is no

longer limited to just a few.

Android OS is open source meaning anyone can look at the

source code and modified in any way shape or form. And

people regularly develop the software to improve the

capabilities. There are forums where thousands upon

thousands of people work together to solve problems in

software.

And I believe that the church is coming to the point where the

entire church can join the discussion on doctrine. As we allow

the many viewpoints and input of members of the church our

biblical doctrine will be formed into what GOD had intended.


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Theologians previously were the only ones involved in

doctrine formation, what is going to happen is that everyone in

the church is going to participate, every Christian has a right

to contribute to doctrine.

HINTS FROM THEOLOGIANS

Theologians today may be intentionally or unintentionally

revealing the cracks in the doctrine of the Trinity. What I

would like to reveal to you now are theologians that are

making interesting statements about the doctrine of the

Trinity. Please keep in mind that these are Trinitarian

scholars, these men believe that the Trinity is valid but they

also have made these admissions.


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WHAT NOTED TRINITARIAN SCHOLARS HAVE SAID

CONCERNING THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

• TRINITARIAN MILLARD J. ERICKSON - (RESEARCH

PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AT S.W. BAPTIST

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (SOUTHERN BAPTIST) IN HIS

BOOK ON THE TRINITY, "GOD IN THREE PERSONS"):

"THIS DOCTRINE IN MANY WAYS PRESENTS STRANGE

PARADOXES...IT WAS THE VERY FIRST DOCTRINE DEALT

WITH SYSTEMATICALLY BY THE CHURCH, YET IS STILL

ONE OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD AND DISPUTED

DOCTRINES. FURTHER, IT IS NOT CLEARLY OR

EXPLICITLY TAUGHT ANYWHERE IN SCRIPTURE , YET IT IS


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WIDELY REGARDED AS A CENTRAL DOCTRINE,

INDISPENSABLE TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH" (P. 11-12).

• PROFESSOR SHIRLEY C. GUTHRIE, JR. - (TRINITARIAN

SCHOLAR, IN HIS BEST SELLING BOOK, "CHRISTIAN

DOCTRINE"):

" THE BIBLE DOES NOT TEACH THE DOCTRINE OF THE

TRINITY . NEITHER THE WORD "TRINITY" ITSELF NOR

SUCH LANGUAGE AS 'ONE-IN-THREE,' 'THREE-IN-ONE,'

ONE 'ESSENCE' (OR "SUBSTANCE"), AND THREE 'PERSONS'

IS BIBLICAL LANGUAGE. THE LANGUAGE OF THE

DOCTRINE IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH

TAKEN FROM CLASSICAL GREEK PHILOSOPHY " (P. 76-

77).

• TRINITARIANS ROGER OLSON AND CHRISTOPHER HALL

- (IN THEIR BOOK, "THE TRINITY"):


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"IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THE IMPORTANCE PLACED

ON THIS DOCTRINE IS PERPLEXING TO MANY LAY

CHRISTIANS AND STUDENTS. NOWHERE IS IT CLEARLY

AND UNEQUIVOCALLY STATED IN SCRIPTURE. "THE

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY DEVELOPED GRADUALLY

AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE N.T. IN THE HEAT OF

CONTROVERSY. THE FULL-BLOWN DOCTRINE OF THE

TRINITY WAS SPELLED OUT IN THE FOURTH CENTURY AT

TWO GREAT ECUMENICAL COUNCILS: NICEA (325 A.D.)

AND CONSTANTINOPLE (381 A.D.)" (P. 1-2) .

• PROFESSOR CHARLES C. RYRIE - (RESPECTED

TRINITARIAN EVANGELICAL BIBLICAL SCHOLAR, IN HIS

WELL KNOWN WORK "BASIC THEOLOGY" ):

"IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE FOURTH CENTURY , THREE

THEOLOGIANS FROM THE PROVINCE OF CAPPADOCIA IN

EASTERN ASIA MINOR GAVE DEFINITIVE SHAPE TO THE

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY " (P. 65). "BUT MANY


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DOCTRINES ARE ACCEPTED BY EVANGELICALS AS BEING

CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE SCRIPTURE FOR WHICH THERE

ARE NO PROOF TEXTS . THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

FURNISHES THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS. IT IS FAIR TO SAY

THAT THE BIBLE DOES NOT CLEARLY TEACH THE

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY . IN FACT, THERE IS NOT

EVEN ONE PROOF TEXT , IF BY PROOF TEXT WE MEAN A

VERSE OR PASSAGE THAT 'CLEARLY' STATES THAT THERE

IS ONE GOD WHO EXISTS IN THREE PERSONS" (P. 89).

"THE ABOVE ILLUSTRATIONS PROVE THE FALLACY OF

CONCLUDING THAT IF SOMETHING IS NOT PROOF TEXTED

IN THE BIBLE WE CANNOT CLEARLY TEACH THE

RESULTS... IF THAT WERE SO, I COULD NEVER TEACH THE

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY OR THE DEITY OF CHRIST OR

THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT " (P. 90).

• GRAHAM GREENE - (NOTED CATHOLIC SCHOLAR):


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"OUR OPPONENTS SOMETIME CLAIM THAT NO BELIEF

SHOULD BE HELD DOGMATICALLY WHICH IS NOT

EXPLICITLY STATED IN SCRIPTURE...BUT THE

PROTESTANT CHURCHES HAVE THEMSELVES ACCEPTED

SUCH DOGMAS AS THE TRINITY , FOR WHICH THERE IS NO

SUCH PRECISE AUTHORITY IN THE GOSPELS ."

• PROFESSOR CYRIL C. RICHARDSON - ("THE DOCTRINE

OF THE TRINITY: A CLARIFICATION OF WHAT IT

ATTEMPTS TO EXPRESS"):

"I CANNOT BUT THINK THAT THE DOCTRINE OF THE

TRINITY, FAR FROM BEING ESTABLISHED, IS OPEN TO

SERIOUS CRITICISM , BECAUSE OF BOTH THE MODERN

UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCRIPTURE, AND INHERENT

CONFUSIONS IN ITS EXPRESSION. IT IS NOT A DOCTRINE

SPECIFICALLY TO BE FOUND IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. IT

IS A CREATION OF THE FOURTH-CENTURY CHURCH " (P.

17). " BUT PHILO (20 B.C. - 50 A.D.) INTRODUCES A


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SECOND THEME DERIVED FROM GREEK THINKING , THAT

GOD CREATES BY HIS WORD OR LOGOS. FROM THESE

OBSERVATIONS IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT THERE IS AN

ESSENTIAL AMBIGUITY IN PHILO'S THOUGHT , AN

AMBIGUITY WHICH WE SHALL FIND RUNNING THOUGH

TRINITARIAN THINKING " (P. 31-33). " THE IDEA THAT

THE LOGOS IS BEGOTTEN BY GOD, IS HIS 'FIRST-BORN',

HIS 'INVISIBLE IMAGE' AND SO ON, PLAYS AN IMPORTANT

ROLE IN PHILO , AND WHETHER DIRECTLY FROM HIM OR

NOT, COMES INTO CHRISTIAN THINKING . THE WORD IS

FOR PHILO THE INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN GOD AND HIS

ACTION" (P. 34). PLEASE NOTE: PHILO WAS A

HELLENISTIC (GREEK) JEWISH PHILOSOPHER AND

WRITER WHO TAUGHT THE "DIVINE LOGOS" DOCTRINE.

HE MENTIONS THE LOGOS OVER 1400 TIMES IN HIS

WRITINGS AND REFERS TO IT AS "A SECOND GOD" AND

CALLS IT " THE MEDIATING LOGOS ." HE WAS BORN

SOME TWENTY YEARS BEFORE YEHOSHUA (JESUS) AND


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WAS A FAMOUS WRITER BEFORE YEHOSHUA (JESUS) BEGAN

HIS MINISTRY. PHILO LIVED IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT AND

THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT HE EVER HEARD OF

YEHOSHUA (JESUS) . HE GOT HIS IDEA OF THE "DIVINE

LOGOS - SECOND GOD" FROM GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND

MOSTLY THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER PLATO (428-348

B.C.). PROFESSOR RICHARDSON SAYS, "FROM OUR

BRIEF STUDY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT MATERIAL IT

BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE SYMBOLS FATHER, SON,

AND SPIRIT DO NOT CONSTITUTE A GENUINE TRINITY .

IN FACT, THERE IS NO WAY TO OVERCOME THE PARADOX

THAT WE MUST THINK OF GOD BOTH AS ONE AND AS A

SOCIETY . THERE SIMPLY IS NO WAY IN HUMAN THOUGHT

TO COMPOSE THIS PARADOX (P. 95). " MY CONCLUSION

THEN, ABOUT THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY IS THAT IS

IS AN ARTIFICIAL CONSTRUCT . IT PRODUCES CONFUSION

RATHER THAN CLARIFICATION; AND WHILE THE

PROBLEMS WITH WHICH IT DEALS ARE REAL ONES, THE


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SOLUTIONS IF OFFERS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING. IT HAS

POSED FOR MANY CHRISTIANS DARK AND MYSTERIOUS

STATEMENTS , WHICH ARE ULTIMATELY MEANINGLESS ,

BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY DISCRIMINATE IN

ITS USE OF TERMS. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY MIGHT BE

AIDED BY ABANDONING SUCH A PROCEDURE AND BY

MAKING CLEAR THE INADEQUACY BOTH OF THE

AMBIGUOUS TERMS AND OF THE THREENESS INTO WHICH

ITS DOCTRINES HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY FORCED .

THERE IS NO NECESSARY THREENESS IN THE GODHEAD "

(P. 148-149). PROFESSOR RICHARDSON IS WRITING AS A

DEDICATED TRINITARIAN BUT HE ADMITS, "MUCH OF

THE DEFENSE OF THE TRINITY AS A 'REVEALED'

DOCTRINE, IS REALLY AN EVASION OF THE OBJECTIONS

THAT CAN BE BROUGHT AGAINST IT" (P. 16).


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WHAT CREDIBLE SOURCES SAY CONCERNING

THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

• HARPER-COLLINS BIBLE DICTIONARY - (1996

EDITION):

"IT IS ONLY WITH THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH IN THE

THIRD AND FOURTH CENTURIES , THAT A FULL-FLEDGED

THEORY OF THE INCARNATION DEVELOPS. ATTEMPTS TO

TRACE THE ORIGINS STILL EARLIER TO THE OLD

TESTAMENT LITERATURE CANNOT BE SUPPORTED BY

HISTORICAL-CRITICAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE FORMAL

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY AS IT WAS DEFINED BY THE

GREAT CHURCH COUNCILS OF THE FOURTH AND FIFTH

CENTURIES IS NOT TO BE FOUND IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

."


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• HARPER-COLLINS BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

CATHOLICISM - (1995 EDITION):

"TODAY, HOWEVER, SCHOLARS GENERALLY AGREE THAT

THERE IS NO DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY AS SUCH IN

EITHER THE OLD TESTAMENT OR THE NEW

TESTAMENT ...IT WOULD GO FAR BEYOND THE

INTENTION AND THOUGHT-FORMS OF THE OLD

TESTAMENT TO SUPPOSE THAT A LATE-FOURTH CENTURY

OR THIRTEENTH CENTURY CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE CAN BE

FOUND THERE. LIKEWISE, THE NEW TESTAMENT DOES

NOT CONTAIN AN EXPLICIT DOCTRINE OF THE

TRINITY ."

• ENCYCLOPEDIA INTERNATIONAL - (1982 ED.; VOL.

18; P. 226):

"THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY DID NOT FORM PART

OF THE APOSTLES PREACHING AS THIS IS REPORTED IN

THE N.T."


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• NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA - (VOL. 23; P.

47, 477):

" THE TRINITY DOCTRINE; THE CATHOLIC FAITH IS

THIS: WE WORSHIP ONE IN TRINITY, BUT THERE IS ONE

PERSON OF THE FATHER, ANOTHER OF THE SON AND

ANOTHER OF THE HOLY GHOST - THE GLORY EQUAL; THE

MAJESTY COETERNAL. THE DOCTRINE IS NOT FOUND IN

ITS FULLY DEVELOPED FORM IN THE SCRIPTURES.

MODERN THEOLOGY DOES NOT SEEK TO FIND IT IN THE

O.T . AT THE TIME OF THE REFORMATION THE

PROTESTANT CHURCH TOOK OVER THE DOCTRINE OF

THE TRINITY, WITHOUT SERIOUS EXAMINATION ." [7]

• "BECAUSE THE TRINITY IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART

OF LATER CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, IT IS STRIKING THAT

THE TERM DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.

LIKEWISE, THE DEVELOPED CONCEPT OF THREE

COEQUAL PARTNERS IN THE GODHEAD FOUND IN LATER


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CREEDAL FORMULATIONS CANNOT BE CLEARLY

DETECTED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE CANON"

(OXFORD COMPANION TO THE BIBLE, 1993, P. 782).

• "THE BIBLE DOES NOT TEACH THE DOCTRINE OF THE

TRINITY. NEITHER THE WORD 'TRINITY' ITSELF NOR

SUCH LANGUAGE AS 'ONE-IN-THREE,' 'THREE-IN-ONE,'

ONE 'ESSENCE' (OR 'SUBSTANCE'), AND THREE 'PERSONS,'

IS BIBLICAL LANGUAGE. THE LANGUAGE OF THE

DOCTRINE IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH

TAKEN FROM CLASSICAL GREEK PHILOSOPHY"

(CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, SHIRLEY GUTHRIE, JR., 1994,

PP. 76-77). IT'S IMPORTANT TO OBSERVE HERE THAT THE

AUTHOR ATTRIBUTES THE NOTION OF THE TRINITY NOT

TO SCRIPTURE, BUT TO INFLUENCE FROM GREEK

PHILOSOPHY.

• "THIS IS NOT ITSELF A BIBLICAL TERM, BUT WAS A

TERM COINED BY TERTULLIAN TO REFER TO THIS WHOLE


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CONCEPT UNDER ONE WORD" (CLASSIC BIBLE

DICTIONARY, JAY P. GREEN, P. 483). TERTULLIAN WAS

A CHRISTIAN AUTHOR AND APOLOGIST WHO LIVED FROM

160 CE TO 225 CE. BEFORE TERTULLIAN THE WORD

TRINITY DID NOT EXIST IN CHRISTIAN WRITING.

• "MANY DOCTRINES ARE ACCEPTED BY EVANGELICALS

AS BEING CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE SCRIPTURE FOR

WHICH THERE ARE NO PROOF TEXTS. THE DOCTRINE OF

THE TRINITY FURNISHES THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS. IT

IS FAIR TO SAY THAT THE BIBLE DOES NOT CLEARLY

TEACH THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY" (BASIC

THEOLOGY, PROFESSOR CHARLES RYRIE, 1999, P. 89).

• "IT IS INDEED TRUE THAT THE NAME 'TRINITY' IS

NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, BUT

HAS BEEN CONCEIVED AND INVENTED BY MAN" (THE

SERMONS OF MARTIN LUTHER, JOHN LENKER, VOL. 3,

1988, P. 406). EVEN THOUGH MARTIN LUTHER WAS AN


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AVID SUPPORTER OF THE TRINITY, HE CORRECTLY

RECOGNIZED THAT THE DOCTRINE WAS DERIVED FROM

MAN AND NOT FROM THE BIBLE.

• "THE TERM 'TRINITY' IS NOT A BIBLICAL TERM...IN

POINT OF FACT, THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY IS A

PURELY REVEALED DOCTRINE...AS THE DOCTRINE OF

THE TRINITY IS INDISCOVERABLE BY REASON, SO IT IS

INCAPABLE OF PROOF FROM REASON" (INTERNATIONAL

STANDARD BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA , VOL. 5, P. 3012,

"TRINITY").

• "IT IS ADMITTED BY ALL WHO THOUGHTFULLY DEAL

WITH THIS SUBJECT THAT THE SCRIPTURE REVELATION

HERE LEADS US INTO THE PRESENCE OF A DEEP MYSTERY;

AND THAT ALL HUMAN ATTEMPTS AT EXPRESSION ARE OF

NECESSITY IMPERFECT" (NEW UNGER'S BIBLE

DICTIONARY, 1988, P. 1308, "TRINITY"). SHOULD WE


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REST OUR ENTIRE FAITH ON A BELIEF THAT IS A "DEEP

MYSTERY?"

• "RESPECTING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FATHER, THE

SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKE ONE GOD, THE

SCRIPTURE TEACHES NOTHING, SINCE THE SUBJECT IS OF

SUCH A NATURE AS NOT TO ADMIT OF ITS BEING

EXPLAINED TO US" (CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL,

THEOLOGICAL, AND ECCLESIASTICAL LITERATURE, P.

553, "TRINITY").

• "PRECISELY WHAT THAT DOCTRINE IS, OR RATHER

PRECISELY HOW IT IS TO BE EXPLAINED, TRINITARIANS

ARE NOT AGREED AMONG THEMSELVES" (A DICTIONARY

OF RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE, 1885, "TRINITARIANS").

DISAGREEMENTS ABOUNDED THROUGH THE CENTURIES

EVEN AMONG THOSE WHO ADVOCATE THIS DOCTRINE.

SHOULD NOT A BELIEF SO CRITICAL AND INDISPENSABLE

BE NOT ONLY PLAINLY AND CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE


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SCRIPTURES, BUT AT LEAST BE UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED

UPON BY ITS VERY PROPONENTS?

• "THE DOCTRINE DEVELOPED GRADUALLY OVER

SEVERAL CENTURIES AND THROUGH MANY

CONTROVERSIES... THE COUNCIL OF NICEA IN 325

STATED THE CRUCIAL FORMULA FOR THAT DOCTRINE IN

ITS CONFESSION THAT THE 'SON IS OF THE SAME

SUBSTANCE...AS THE FATHER,' EVEN THOUGH IT SAID

VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT...BY THE END OF

THE 4TH CENTURY...THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

TOOK SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM IT HAS MAINTAINED

EVER SINCE" (ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA,

"TRINITY").

• "...PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY DID NOT HAVE AN

EXPLICIT DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY SUCH AS WAS

SUBSEQUENTLY ELABORATED IN THE CREEDS OF THE

EARLY CHURCH" (NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF


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NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY, VOL. 2, 1976, P. 84,

"GOD").

• "THE FORMULATION 'ONE GOD IN THREE PERSONS'

WAS NOT SOLIDLY ESTABLISHED, CERTAINLY NOT FULLY

ASSIMILATED INTO CHRISTIAN LIFE AND ITS PROFESSION

OF FAITH, PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 4TH CENTURY...

AMONG THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS, THERE HAD BEEN

NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY APPROACHING SUCH A

MENTALITY OR PERSPECTIVE" (NEW CATHOLIC

ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1967, VOL. 14). 6

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CRACKS

So here in these words of theologians we see a gentle

revealing of cracks in the doctrine. Some theologians may be

intimidated with what could happen to them if they do not

teach according to their leadership. Or the loss of friendships

and credibility in their congregations and relationships they

have. What I believe we are reading is the desire of Christian

theologians to reveal findings on the subject that is extremely

sensitive. And I also believe that this was a tactfully calculated

attempt at introducing cracks in the theology in the hopes that

someday someone may venture out and examine them.

Whatever the reason may be whether it be these or others. I

believe that this is an attempt at dropping hints regarding

adherence to the doctrine of the Trinity.

And as we've seen before it is not beyond the church to

persecute and excommunicate an individual who is attempting

to teach true doctrine in the face of church leaders


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inaccurately interpreting the Bible. So to those and many other

theologians all I can say is thank you for revealing the tiny

cracks in the doctrine, and as we the church of the world

examine these cracks. We may be able to understand why it

was important enough for you to reveal the crack in your

books about the doctrine of the Trinity.

Our job now as Christians is to rightfully examine the claims

of these theologians, and to objectively examine the

supportability of the Trinity in our churches. Although this may

not be an easy task we must attempt to unify the congregations

of the church of Yehoshua (Jesus) together on all matters of

doctrine. Whether it be through online conversations and

debates or church discussion. Everyone should be involved in

church doctrine.

We must acknowledge that historically the church has

supported unbiblical doctrine7, largely due to ignorance on

the part of the congregation. John Wyclif and many others

remedied ignorance in the church through providing Bibles in

7 http://www.luther.de/en/95thesen.html

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their languages.8 Thereby revealing inconsistencies in church

doctrine and the Bible.

Today the problem with the church congregations is the lack

of desire to critically examine the biblical support for all

doctrines in our churches. Until we as the body of Christ

decide to study the supportability of our doctrines in the Bible.

We will continue to understand GOD inaccurately. I will

attempt to reveal to you what I see concerning the Trinity.

8 http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/Wycliffe-Bible-WYC

http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/Wycliffe-Bible-WYC

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THE KEY

There are only a few things in Christianity that creates such

anger in the Christian community as questioning the validity of

the Trinity. And I don't take questioning the doctrine of the

Trinity lightly. But I am fully convinced and as you examine the

verses themselves you would be able to at least understand

why I have come to my position. The most crucial truth that

must be understood is the usage of the word "god" in the

Bible. Most Christians of today do not fully understand how the

word "god" was used in the Bible. And because of that

misunderstanding we have stumbled into error as in the

Trinity Doctrine. But I do believe that GOD is going to use this

book and others like it to restore full understanding of the

gospel message.


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This is the key that unlocks the questions that are raised when

Yehoshua (Jesus) is called God. The loss of the understanding

of the meaning in the context that was originally intended for

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ is what is causing the error. If we are

to explain why the apostles and the early church Fathers

described Yehoshua (Jesus) as God we must understand the

terms that they meant. We must explain the proper role of the

word "God" as it is applied to Yehoshua (Jesus).

Over time as this truth continues to filter through our

understanding the better off we can explain Christology.

Automatically a Trinitarian is going to assume that every place

Yehoshua (Jesus) is called God in the Bible or by the early

church Fathers that it is affirming the Trinitarian doctrine. But I

disagree, I believe that every place that it is used prior to the

Nicene Council has been used in the manner that I'm about to

describe. So for every non-Trinitarian reading this truth take a

special note this will be the key to exposing the error in the

doctrine of the Trinity.


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To begin with we will examine the word "God" in the Bible.

There are two words in the Bible for "God" that we want to

examine one is "Elohim" and the other is "Theos."

"Elohim" is the word "God" in Hebrew.

"Theos" is the word "God" in Greek.

"God" is the word in English.

Now we must understand that the word "God" is a title.

Obviously "God" is most predominately used to define the

creator of the universe in the book of Genesis. What would be

easier is to call him by his name to prevent confusion. The

Jewish people have been blessed with the knowledge of the

name of GOD, but consider it too holy to speak or write. And

since GOD has entrusted his name to them, and they have

seen fit to make his name secret we now only have four letters

that we do know are in his name. YHWH are the four letters

that we know. It is called the "Tetragrammaton" since we do

not fully know the name of YHWH. We have turned to titles to

attribute to YHWH like the word "GOD." But we must


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understand clearly that the word "God" is not his name, but it

is a title used to refer to him. Our concept of the word has

changed since the days the Bible was written. Somehow we

have come to the assumption that the word "God" can only

apply to a deity. But this is entirely untrue, and the loss of this

understanding has created confusion to the point of error.

What's most important is understanding how the word has

been used in the Bible and it will determine how we can use it

today. To prevent confusion whenever the Bible (King James

version) writes LORD with all capitals it means that it says

"YHWH" in that spot. So we can identify where in the Bible it

uses "YHWH." What we will be examining is the title "God"

which is given to a supreme being. And is used more often

than not for "YHWH" than any other person in the Bible.

Let us examine the definition of the word "God".

GOD, GOD A TERM GENERALLY USED IN THE ANCIENT

WORLD OF BEINGS WHO HAVE POWERS OR CONFER

BENEFITS THAT LIE BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF MORTALS.


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IN TRANSLATION THE CAPITALIZED TERM GOD REFERS

TO A SPECIFIC DEITY AND ORDINARILY TO THE ONE

GOD OF ISRAEL. GREEK NEW TESTAMENT AND LXX

MORPHOLOGICAL DATABASE (BGM). NORFOLK:

BIBLEWORKS, LLC., 1999

Now that is the definition of the title "God" it refers to "beings

who have powers or confer benefits that lie beyond the

capacity of mortals." Now this definition is extremely

important to understand the usage of the word "God." Let us

examine versus that use the word God to understand its

usage. Since we understand that the Bible does not make

mistakes, and because we understand that it is holy and no

unclean thing could come from the true words of GOD. It is

safe to use words in the Bible the same way the Bible has used

it previously as long as it fits with its previous uses throughout

the Bible. In other words if the Bible uses a certain word in a


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certain way, it can be used again that way as long as it does

not contradict other verses.

1. 4 These are the generations of the heavens and

of the earth when they were created, in the day that

the LORD GOD made the earth and the heavens, (Gen

2:4 KJV) Authorized Version, 1769 Blayney Edition

(KJV). Oxford: Cambridge University Press, 1769

BibleWorks, v.9..

2. 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the

gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in

praises, doing wonders? (Exo 15:11 KJV)

3. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are

children of the most High. (Psa 82:6 KJV)

4. And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have

made thee a God to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother

shall be thy prophet. (Exo 7:1 KJV)

5. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the

minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the


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glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of GOD,

should shine unto them. (2Co 4:4 KJV)

6. 19 Whose end is destruction, whose god is their

belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind

earthly things.) (Phi 3:19 KJV)

As we can see there are several uses for the title God, and we

will examine each one of these. The first verse

(1.) Was Genesis 2:4 where the title GOD was preceded by

GOD's actual name YHWH. So there is no confusion what

"GOD" we are speaking of because his name is given in this

chapter. The second verse

(2.) uses the name YHWH and it also uses the title "god" but

not in reference to YHWH but in reference to the false "gods"

of the world. The English-speaking world understands slightly

the loose usage of the word "god" as it applies to false deities.

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"god" for false ones, it is not necessarily taken as though they

were real "gods" but acknowledging that someone else

considers them as such. So in that respect we understand that

the word is a title that can be applied to other things without

blaspheming YHWH. Let us make it very clear the name of

GOD must only be applied to the GOD of Abraham Isaac and

Jacob. If a human or a false deity were to assume the name of

GOD that would be blasphemy. Not the usage of title "god"

but the usage of his name. With that understanding I respect

the Jewish people's decision to not disclose the true name of

GOD because of the potential for blasphemy. GOD has

appointed them stewards of his name and his word and GOD

does not make mistakes. And now on to the third verse

(3.) Psa 82:6 KJV, now this verse applies to humans when it

uses the word "god" in this verse. This is the part where

Christians start to lose understanding. How many sermons

have you ever heard where they called us "god"? I guarantee

you not very many in fact I've never heard one. But this verse

clearly calls humans "gods" and it also calls us children of the


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most high. Today Christians easily accept the fact that they are

children of GOD. We understand that we were sinners, but by

the grace of GOD we have been forgiven through Yehoshua

(Jesus) and are now children of GOD. It does not seem like a

radical idea. But in the time of the New Testament it was a very

radical thing. In fact if we were standing before the Jews of the

time of the New Testament they would've considered that

blasphemy. Let’s examine a verse that shows how the Jewish

people would consider being a child of GOD, blasphemy in

their eyes.

18 THEREFORE THE JEWS SOUGHT THE MORE TO KILL

HIM, BECAUSE HE NOT ONLY HAD BROKEN THE SABBATH,

BUT SAID ALSO THAT GOD WAS HIS FATHER, MAKING

HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD. (JOH 5:18 KJV)


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What’s most important here is that the mere concept of a man

or woman claiming to be a child of GOD was equal in their

eyes, of considering oneself GOD himself. Talk about putting

words in your mouth! I would like to interject here that in the

same way the Pharisees were deducing claiming to be GOD

when one claims to be a child of GOD. This is the same way

Trinitarian's assume Yehoshua (Jesus) is GOD Almighty from

twisting statements. Although the verse we read (Psa 82:6 KJV)

shows that we can consider ourselves children of GOD

without calling ourselves equal with YHWH. What's interesting

is that the Jews went to such an extreme to confuse what was

being said that they forgot the verses that agree with that

statement. They made statements that were contrary to their

own understanding about the Bible because they could not

find fault in anything Yehoshua (Jesus) said. As Christians we

understand that when we say we are the children of GOD we

are not saying that we are necessarily equal with GOD but

that we are his children through grace and forgiveness. But

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from us and would consider us blasphemers, heretics, and

false prophets. In the very same way that they treated

Yehoshua (Jesus). Also in the verse the man of GOD who

wrote this called us "gods". But in what sense of the word?

Certainly not in the sense of being GOD himself, but in some

other sense. To help us understand what could possibly be

meant here let us examine another verse in the same context.

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of

thy people. (Exo 22:28 KJV)

In this verse we see that this verse appears to protect false

gods from being reviled. But this is not the interpretation, the

word "gods" here is concerning judges and magistrates. I

would like to provide a portion of Matthew Henry's

commentary on this verse.

II. A LAW AGAINST THE CONTEMPT OF AUTHORITY (V.

28): THOU SHALT NOT REVILE THE gods, THAT IS, THE

JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES, FOR THEIR EXECUTING THESE


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LAWS; THEY MUST DO THEIR DUTY, WHOEVER SUFFER BY

IT. MAGISTRATES OUGHT NOT TO FEAR THE REPROACH

OF MEN, NOR THEIR REVILINGS, BUT TO DESPISE THEM

AS LONG AS THEY KEEP A GOOD CONSCIENCE; BUT THOSE

THAT DO REVILE THEM FOR THEIR BEING A TERROR TO

EVIL WORKS AND WORKERS REFLECT UPON GOD

HIMSELF, AND WILL HAVE A GREAT DEAL TO ANSWER FOR

ANOTHER DAY. WE FIND THOSE UNDER A BLACK

CHARACTER, AND A HEAVY DOOM, THAT DESPISE

DOMINION, AND SPEAK EVIL OF DIGNITIES, JUDE 8.

PRINCES AND MAGISTRATES ARE OUR FATHERS, WHOM

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OBLIGES US TO HONOUR AND

FORBIDS US TO REVILE. ST. PAUL APPLIES THIS LAW TO

HIMSELF, AND OWNS THAT HE OUGHT NOT TO SPEAK EVIL

OF THE RULER OF HIS PEOPLE; NO, NOT THOUGH THE

RULER WAS THEN HIS MOST UNRIGHTEOUS PERSECUTOR,

ACTS XXIII. 5; SEE ECCL. X. 20. MATTHEW HENRY'S

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So now that we have an understanding about how the title

"god" can be used we have a better understanding about how

the context in Psalms 82:6 may be coming from. It could mean

that the servants of GOD, who are in the operation of GOD's

will can be called "god" as a title. Allow me to clarify that I am

not saying that the servants of GOD could assume the name of

GOD (YHWH). But the title with the understanding that they

are subject to YHWH, can be used for the children of YHWH

and it not be considered blasphemy. Now I understand that

you've never heard this before, and I understand that the

concept seems confusing or wrong in some way. What we are

learning is only how the word "God" can be used and to be

consistent with Scripture we must acknowledge this truth. If

we do not embrace truths in the Bible when we see it we leave

ourselves open to deception.


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ADAM AND EVE

In the story of Adam and Eve we see an exchange between

Eve and the serpent. The most important part of the story is

that Eve did not understand correctly. To begin with GOD had

spoken to Adam concerning the tree of the knowledge of good

and evil.

8 AND THE LORD GOD PLANTED A GARDEN EASTWARD

IN EDEN; AND THERE HE PUT THE MAN WHOM HE HAD

FORMED.

9 AND OUT OF THE GROUND MADE THE LORD GOD TO

GROW EVERY TREE THAT IS PLEASANT TO THE SIGHT,

AND GOOD FOR FOOD; THE TREE OF LIFE ALSO IN THE

MIDST OF THE GARDEN, AND THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

OF GOOD AND EVIL.

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To be clear Eve has not yet been created. It is only Adam at

this point and he has just been placed in the garden. A clear

command is given concerning the trees in the garden.

16 AND THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN,

SAYING, OF EVERY TREE OF THE GARDEN THOU MAYEST

FREELY EAT:

17 BUT OF THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND

EVIL, THOU SHALT NOT EAT OF IT: FOR IN THE DAY THAT

THOU EATEST THEREOF THOU SHALT SURELY DIE.

(GEN 2:16-17 KJV)

The command that GOD gave Adam was to not eat it. It did not

say you cannot use it for wood to burn it. It did not say you

could not use the branches to prop up your tent. It did not say

that you can't climb up on top of it to look further down the

garden. The only restriction is to not eat it. Like a poisonous

plant we should not eat it but we can use it as a decorative

plant. So when we see a command from GOD we should not


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add to it further restrictions than what GOD has instituted. We

must also not take away from the command as it was clearly

stated, because it harbors confusion.

2 YE SHALL NOT ADD UNTO THE WORD WHICH I

COMMAND YOU, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH OUGHT

FROM IT, THAT YE MAY KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF

THE LORD YOUR GOD WHICH I COMMAND YOU. (DEU

4:2 KJV)

The truth is only true when it is in its purest form. Adding to or

removing from the truth makes it untrue and the breeding

ground for confusion. This is part of the reason why the Jews

that confronted Yehoshua (Jesus) misunderstood his actions

because of man-made laws that were added to GOD's original laws.

5 THEN THE PHARISEES AND SCRIBES ASKED HIM, WHY

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TRADITION OF THE ELDERS, BUT EAT BREAD WITH

UNWASHEN HANDS?

6 HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, WELL HATH

ESAIAS PROPHESIED OF YOU HYPOCRITES, AS IT IS

WRITTEN, THIS PEOPLE HONOURETH ME WITH THEIR

LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME.

7 HOWBEIT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING

FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN.

8 FOR LAYING ASIDE THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, YE

HOLD THE TRADITION OF MEN, AS THE WASHING OF

POTS AND CUPS: AND MANY OTHER SUCH LIKE THINGS YE

DO.

9 AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, FULL WELL YE REJECT THE

COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THAT YE MAY KEEP YOUR

OWN TRADITION.

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The Pharisees did not understand between the traditions of

men and the true word of GOD. And because of that they

missed the opportunity to be able to accept the Messiah they

had spent so long waiting for. The same will be true today

some Christians have traditions that are not based on the

Bible, and if they do not accept the true word of GOD. They

will stumble and find themselves at odds with truth.

GOD blessed Adam with the helper who we all know is Eve. I

don't know how Adam told the story to Eve concerning the

tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The Bible doesn't

show a conversation between Adam and Eve concerning the

command of GOD that Adam had received. Because Eve was

not present to hear the command for her own self, she had to

take the word of Adam. I don't know why and there is no

biblical proof for either way but for some reason Eve gave a

wrong answer to the serpent.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field

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AND HE SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, YEA, HATH GOD SAID,

YE SHALL NOT EAT OF EVERY TREE OF THE GARDEN?

2 AND THE WOMAN SAID UNTO THE SERPENT, WE MAY

EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THE TREES OF THE GARDEN:

3 BUT OF THE FRUIT OF THE TREE WHICH IS IN THE

MIDST OF THE GARDEN, GOD HATH SAID, YE SHALL

NOT EAT OF IT, NEITHER SHALL YE TOUCH IT, LEST YE

DIE. (GEN 3:1-3 KJV)

Where did the "neither shall ye touch it" come from? Is that

what GOD had originally commanded? Unfortunately it is not,

for whatever reason she believed that she could not touch it.

To be honest it sounds like a good idea to add restrictions to

the rules of GOD but ultimately it's deception. What would

happen if one of those fruits fell on her head? Now since she

believes that she cannot touch it and if it fell on her head

involuntarily and she did not die would that not make her

question the rest of the command? Now I'm not saying that


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that's what happened. But it is a good illustration of how not

understanding correctly can cause us to error. It's a good

illustration of how not understanding the Bible clearly can

create confusion and error. This is at the heart of what this

book is about, clearly understanding the Bible without adding

or subtracting anything. BALANCE IS KEY.

With that being said, the Bible clearly shows that the title

"god" can be used for judges, magistrates, and the servants of

GOD without violating the commands of GOD.

I believe that it's safe to say that Yehoshua (Jesus) never

misunderstands the Bible. Of all the teachers in the Bible

Yehoshua (Jesus) can be trusted most. And interestingly

Yehoshua (Jesus) has commented on this verse.

Yehoshua (Jesus) answered them, Is it not written in

your law, I said, Ye are gods?

35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of GOD

came, and the scripture cannot be broken;


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36 SAY YE OF HIM, WHOM THE FATHER HATH

SANCTIFIED, AND SENT INTO THE WORLD, THOU

BLASPHEMEST; BECAUSE I SAID, I AM THE SON OF

GOD? (JOH 10:34-36 KJV)

What Yehoshua (Jesus) says here is foundational to

understanding one of the most important truths in the Bible.

Yehoshua (Jesus) is reminding the Jews of the Scripture that

says "ye are gods." And then he says that the man of GOD

who received the words of YHWH called the other servants of

YHWH "gods!" Now this statement by Yehoshua (Jesus)

explains his interpretation of the verse. His interpretation is

that the word "god" can be used for the people of YHWH. This

truth spoken by the mouth of the son of GOD cannot be

denied, because to do so is to claim that Yehoshua (Jesus) did

not understand Scripture correctly. And I do not believe that

that is possible. When we read the word of “god” and we see

something that does not conform to our understanding we


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must submit to the truth and not try to add to it something it

does not say. Another thing that Yehoshua (Jesus) says after

acknowledging that even the Bible applies the word "god" to

the people of GOD, he also makes the statement that this

Scripture cannot be broken. In other words it is not an error in

the Bible. We cannot undo what the Bible already teaches, it is

forever a testament against anyone who does not accept this

truth. Because as Yehoshua (Jesus) says it is unbreakable. So

before someone tries to tell you that what I'm saying is heresy,

they may want to re-examine this verse.

14 AND IN THEM IS FULFILLED THE PROPHECY OF

ESAIAS, WHICH SAITH, BY HEARING YE SHALL HEAR, AND

SHALL NOT UNDERSTAND; AND SEEING YE SHALL SEE,

AND SHALL NOT PERCEIVE:

15 FOR THIS PEOPLE'S HEART IS WAXED GROSS, AND

THEIR EARS ARE DULL OF HEARING, AND THEIR EYES

THEY HAVE CLOSED; LEST AT ANY TIME THEY SHOULD

SEE WITH THEIR EYES, AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND


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SHOULD UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART, AND SHOULD

BE CONVERTED, AND I SHOULD HEAL THEM.

16 BUT BLESSED ARE YOUR EYES, FOR THEY SEE: AND

YOUR EARS, FOR THEY HEAR. (MAT 13:14-16 KJV)

(4) AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, SEE, I HAVE

MADE THEE A GOD TO PHARAOH: AND AARON THY

BROTHER SHALL BE THY PROPHET. (EXO 7:1 KJV)

In this verse we see a truth that I've never heard preached

before. Now let us remember that when the word "Lord" is

spelled in all capitals it means that the actual name of GOD is

being used here. YHWH says that he has made Moses a "god."

What does that mean for us? We have just seen a verse where

YHWH appointed a man as a "god" to the king of Egypt and

Aaron his own brother a Jew and the future priesthood of


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YHWH. Before we go any further let us remember that the

Scriptures cannot be broken, according to the words of

Yehoshua (Jesus). And I can say that these versus existed in

the Septuagint. So from this verse we can say safely that GOD

can and has appointed human beings as a "god" to others on

earth. That is not to say that Moses was free to do as he

pleased.

9 AND MOSES TOOK THE ROD FROM BEFORE THE

LORD, AS HE COMMANDED HIM.

10 AND MOSES AND AARON GATHERED THE

CONGREGATION TOGETHER BEFORE THE ROCK, AND HE

SAID UNTO THEM, HEAR NOW, YE REBELS; MUST WE

FETCH YOU WATER OUT OF THIS ROCK?

11 AND MOSES LIFTED UP HIS HAND, AND WITH HIS ROD

HE SMOTE THE ROCK TWICE: AND THE WATER CAME OUT

ABUNDANTLY, AND THE CONGREGATION DRANK, AND

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12 AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES AND AARON,

BECAUSE YE BELIEVED ME NOT, TO SANCTIFY ME IN THE

EYES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, THEREFORE YE SHALL

NOT BRING THIS CONGREGATION INTO THE LAND WHICH

I HAVE GIVEN THEM. (NUM 20:9-12 KJV)

Moses was chastised in this verse and not allowed to bring the

children of Israel into the land which GOD had promised to

them. This shows how Moses was appointed to the position of

having the title of "god" but still being subject to obedience to

YHWH. Essentially it's just a title when it is applied to a man. It

means that this man of GOD has no equal in the kingdom of

GOD. Moses was chosen and appointed and there was no one

that could come to YHWH without Moses. Moses was a

mediator between GOD and man. He would go into the

presence of YHWH and he would come back with direction

from YHWH. YHWH would speak to him to send his message

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WHEREFORE, HOLY BRETHREN, PARTAKERS OF THE

HEAVENLY CALLING, CONSIDER THE APOSTLE AND HIGH

PRIEST OF OUR PROFESSION, CHRIST YEHOSHUA (JESUS);

2 WHO WAS FAITHFUL TO HIM THAT APPOINTED HIM, AS

ALSO MOSES WAS FAITHFUL IN ALL HIS HOUSE.

3 FOR THIS MAN WAS COUNTED WORTHY OF MORE

GLORY THAN MOSES, INASMUCH AS HE WHO HATH

BUILDED THE HOUSE HATH MORE HONOUR THAN THE

HOUSE.

4 FOR EVERY HOUSE IS BUILDED BY SOME MAN; BUT HE

THAT BUILT ALL THINGS IS GOD.

5 AND MOSES VERILY WAS FAITHFUL IN ALL HIS HOUSE,

AS A SERVANT, FOR A TESTIMONY OF THOSE THINGS

WHICH WERE TO BE SPOKEN AFTER;

6 BUT CHRIST AS A SON OVER HIS OWN HOUSE; WHOSE

HOUSE ARE WE, IF WE HOLD FAST THE CONFIDENCE AND

THE REJOICING OF THE HOPE FIRM UNTO THE END.

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What's being shown here is that Yehoshua (Jesus) was counted

worthy of more glory than Moses. Now I understand that

Yehoshua (Jesus) is due more glory than Moses, but given

what we know now about Moses being appointed as a "god" in

the servant of GOD sense. How much more glory can

Yehoshua (Jesus) receive? We will study that in another

chapter. But what we must understand is the usage of the word

"god", how it was used and how it can be used.

6 THY THRONE, O GOD, IS FOR EVER AND EVER: THE

SCEPTRE OF THY KINGDOM IS A RIGHT SCEPTRE.

7 THOU LOVEST RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND HATEST

WICKEDNESS: THEREFORE GOD, THY GOD, HATH

ANOINTED THEE WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE THY

FELLOWS. (PSA 45:6-7 KJV)


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Here is another beautiful example of how the word "god" is

used in relation to a King (Yehoshua (Jesus)). As we read in

verse seven it says "therefore God, thy GOD has anointed

thee", and the way it is understood is that the King is being

called "God" but later on we see that this God King has a GOD

himself which we understand is YHWH. I want to reiterate the

point that the word "god" is a title meaning separated unto

YHWH for his purposes exalted and anointed unto obedience

to YHWH. In no way should it be interpreted that YHWH is

relinquishing his own authority. YHWH is Almighty and he

appoints whom he wants and they are at the mercy of his

decisions regardless of what position he appoints them to. So

to understand Scripture correctly YHWH can appoint a man

with the title of "god" as he wills, and that does not mean that

they are no longer subject to YHWH, but I believe are

required even stricter obedience.

(5.)4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the

minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the


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glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of GOD,

should shine unto them. (2Co 4:4 KJV)

Is when it applies to the devil when the Bible says "god of this

world." To understand why the Bible describes the devil in

this way we have to go back to the book of Genesis. When

GOD made Adam it was in his image and likeness.

AND GOD SAID, LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE,

AFTER OUR LIKENESS: AND LET THEM HAVE DOMINION

OVER THE FISH OF THE SEA, AND OVER THE FOWL OF THE

AIR, AND OVER THE CATTLE, AND OVER ALL THE EARTH,

AND OVER EVERY CREEPING THING THAT CREEPETH

UPON THE EARTH. (GEN 1:26 KJV)

So when GOD created Adam he gave him dominion over

everything on earth as one man. Essentially Adam was a "god"

on the earth, although he was still subject to YHWH GOD, still


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required to obey YHWH GOD's every word. This is what was

meant for Adam dominion over everything upon earth. At this

moment we can see we can travel faster on land than any

animal on earth. We can fly faster than any animal on earth.

We can travel underwater faster and more efficiently than any

animal in the sea. No animal upon the face of the earth could

conquer mankind. But we sinned and fell from our position

and in relationship with GOD. The one thing that that made us

in the image of GOD was purity, and the sinless example we

were supposed to be.

15 WHAT THEN? SHALL WE SIN, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT

UNDER THE LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE? GOD FORBID.

16 KNOW YE NOT, THAT TO WHOM YE YIELD

YOURSELVES SERVANTS TO OBEY, HIS SERVANTS YE ARE

TO WHOM YE OBEY; WHETHER OF SIN UNTO DEATH, OR

OF OBEDIENCE UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS? (ROM 6:15-16

KJV)


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We lost our position, instead of listening to YHWH we listened

to the serpent. And became servants to sin and death. Which

is why I believe is why it calls the devil "the god of this world".

And as we know when Yehoshua (Jesus) is sitting at the right

hand of GOD until all his enemies are made his footstool and

that includes the devil.

12 BUT THIS MAN, AFTER HE HAD OFFERED ONE

SACRIFICE FOR SINS FOR EVER, SAT DOWN ON THE RIGHT

HAND OF GOD;

13 FROM HENCEFORTH EXPECTING TILL HIS ENEMIES BE

MADE HIS FOOTSTOOL.

14 FOR BY ONE OFFERING HE HATH PERFECTED FOR

EVER THEM THAT ARE SANCTIFIED. (HEB 10:12-14 KJV)

This portion of Scripture shows that GOD will reestablish all

things through Yehoshua (Jesus). Amen hallelujah!!!

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19 Whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly,

and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly

things.) (Phi 3:19 KJV)

So this example shows that even the human belly has been

called "god." It is truly amazing how this word can be applied

to many things. But the most important part of this truth is that

it is a title that can be used in different ways, and one of those

ways is for humans to whom GOD has appointed for a special

purpose.


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DEFINITION OF ANGELS

NOUN

ˈĀ NJ Ə L

ANGELS

PLURAL NOUN

A SPIRITUAL BEING BELIEVED TO ACT AS AN ATTENDANT,

AGENT, OR MESSENGER OF GOD, CONVENTIONALLY

REPRESENTED IN HUMAN FORM WITH WINGS AND A LONG

ROBE.: " GOD SENT AN ANGEL TO TALK TO GIDEON"

"THE ANGEL OF DEATH" "ELLA, EVER THE ANGEL OF

MERCY, ORGANIZED THE GIRLS INTO BAKING COOKIES".

A PERSON OF EXEMPLARY CONDUCT OR VIRTUE.:

"WOMEN WERE THEN SEEN AS ANGELS OR WHORES" "I

KNOW I'M NO ANGEL".


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SYNONYMS:

SAINT

,

PARAGON OF VIRTUE

.

AN ENGLISH COIN MINTED BETWEEN 1470 AND 1634 AND

BEARING THE FIGURE OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL

KILLING A DRAGON..

AN AIRCRAFT'S ALTITUDE (OFTEN USED WITH A NUMERAL

INDICATING THOUSANDS OF FEET).: "WE RENDEZVOUS AT

ANGELS NINE".

AN UNEXPLAINED RADAR ECHO..

Angels means Representative..


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JUSTIN MARTYR [A.D. 110-165.]

THE SECOND APOLOGY OF JUSTIN FOR THE CHRISTIANS

ADDRESSED TO THE ROMAN SENATE

CHAPTER VI.--NAMES OF GOD AND OF CHRIST, THEIR

MEANING AND POWER.

"AND HIS SON, WHO ALONE IS PROPERLY CALLED SON,

THE WORD WHO ALSO WAS WITH HIM AND WAS

BEGOTTEN BEFORE THE WORKS, WHEN AT FIRST HE

CREATED AND ARRANGED ALL THINGS BY HIM, IS CALLED

CHRIST, IN REFERENCE TO HIS BEING ANOINTED AND

GOD's ORDERING ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM; THIS

NAME ITSELF ALSO CONTAINING AN UNKNOWN

SIGNIFICANCE; AS ALSO THE APPELLATION "GOD" IS NOT


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A NAME, BUT AN OPINION IMPLANTED IN THE NATURE OF

MEN OF A THING THAT CAN HARDLY BE EXPLAINED. BUT

"YEHOSHUA (JESUS)," HIS NAME AS MAN AND SAVIOUR,

HAS ALSO SIGNIFICANCE"

The [Title] appellation “God" as applied to Yehoshua (Jesus) is

not a name but an explanation of something that is hard to

explain, as in his being the Son of GOD possesses Godlike

qualities inherited from GOD his Father. Inherited Godness

from his Father.

With that in mind we must realize that some of the early church

Fathers understood that the word “god” could be used for

Yehoshua (Jesus) in this sense that he is the final absolute

appointed representative of GOD. So when we read the

writings of the early church Fathers, just because they call

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mean they agree with the Trinity. They understood how the

word God is being used for Yehoshua (Jesus) as a title as

opposed to calling him the absolute YHWH. This

misunderstanding in assuming that the early church Fathers

are agreeing with the Trinity because they call Yehoshua

(Jesus) God is one of the reasons for great error. So as we look

into the writings of the early church Fathers we must always

keep in mind that they understood the many ways that the

word God could be used.


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THE FOUNDATION OF CLAY

In this chapter I would like to examine the core foundational

statements of all the doctrine of the Trinity. And from that we

will look at Scriptures that disprove the Trinity doctrine.

The most important parts of the Trinity doctrine are these:


uncreated or not existing by creation


limitless


eternal.


omnipotent or Almighty.


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coequal as in equal with one another.


one homoousios, as in they are of the "same

substance" and are equally God.

7. One God in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity.

Before we begin I would like to explain the rules for obtaining

doctrine.

First rule, the Scriptures are the only place to obtain doctrine,

and that is also the last rule.

For example if I were to be teaching the doctrine that salvation

is through grace and faith in Yehoshua (Jesus) and not by

works. I would need to supply supporting Scriptures to prove

that the Bible agrees with that statement. The following

Scriptures support this doctrine.


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5 EVEN SO THEN AT THIS PRESENT TIME ALSO THERE IS A

REMNANT ACCORDING TO THE ELECTION OF GRACE.

6 AND IF BY GRACE, THEN IS IT NO MORE OF WORKS:

OTHERWISE GRACE IS NO MORE GRACE. BUT IF IT BE OF

WORKS, THEN IS IT NO MORE GRACE: OTHERWISE WORK

IS NO MORE WORK.

(ROM 11:5-6 KJV)

And also

8 FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND

THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD:

9 NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST. (EPH

2:8-9 KJV)

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9 WHO HATH SAVED US, AND CALLED US WITH AN HOLY

CALLING, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, BUT

ACCORDING TO HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE, WHICH

WAS GIVEN US IN CHRIST YEHOSHUA (JESUS) BEFORE THE

WORLD BEGAN, (2TI 1:9 KJV)

Along with

5 NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH WE HAVE

DONE, BUT ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY HE SAVED US, BY

THE WASHING OF REGENERATION, AND RENEWING OF

THE HOLY GHOST; (TIT 3:5 KJV)

These verses clearly explain and supports the Christian belief

that it is by grace and not works that we are saved. These

verses are clear in its support for this doctrine. It is not vague

in any way. It leaves no room for confusion. Although this

verse and the others supporting “Salvation by grace alone”


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existed in the bible during the time when the Roman Catholic

Church was literally burning Jan Hus alive for teaching this

doctrine. We must acknowledge that it is possible for the

majority of the church to ignore very explicit and easy to

understand Scriptures concerning doctrines. And choosing

instead to follow the teachings of their highly acclaimed

church Leaders.

Ultimately I bring up this example because I want you to see

two things:

1. What a biblically supported doctrine looks like with its

supporting Scriptures.

2. How the church during the time of John Wycliffe, Jan

Hus, and Martin Luther openly ignored these versus and put

men to death in support of a false doctrine.

It is hard to believe that these errors could possibly still exist

in today’s church. But we must acknowledge when we see our

doctrines are not supported by the Scriptures and make a


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stand for truth just like John Wycliffe, Jan Hus and Martin

Luther did in their time.

I would also like to submit that biblical doctrine should look

like the example above. Where the Scripture clearly spells out

the doctrine. Where there is no room for confusion. Do you

believe that the Trinity doctrine is supported scripturally in

this way? If it is not supported by Scripture will you continue to

believe it?

Some may ask how the church adopted a doctrine not

supported by Scripture. Very easily, the Catholic Church

believed that the Pope was incapable of making a mistake and

also that anything he said became doctrine. This Roman

Catholic doctrine is called “Papal Infallibility.”

Wikipedia

PAPAL INFALLIBILITY IS A DOGMA OF THE CATHOLIC

CHURCH WHICH STATES THAT, IN VIRTUE OF THE

PROMISE OF YEHOSHUA (JESUS) TO PETER, THE POPE IS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogma


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PRESERVED FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF ERROR [1] "WHEN,

IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS OFFICE AS SHEPHERD AND

TEACHER OF ALL CHRISTIANS, IN VIRTUE OF HIS SUPREME

APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY, HE DEFINES A DOCTRINE

CONCERNING FAITH OR MORALS TO BE HELD BY THE

WHOLE CHURCH ".[III]

This belief is an open door to error. Did the Trinity

originate from this papal infallibility dogma? Given that there

are no versus supporting this doctrine, plus the admission of

theologians and scholars of the lack of supportability in the

New Testament. This doctrine may have been birth in the

mind of a Pope and accepted as doctrine.

And now we will examine the claims of the doctrine of

the Trinity. And provide versus showing its inconsistency with

Scripture.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility#cite_note-1


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1. THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

ARE UNCREATED OR NOT EXISTING BY CREATION

This statement has no verse in the New Testament to support

itself. For me to prove that it is not scriptural, I only have to

prove that one of these three do not fall into the category of

uncreated. If one of these three is proven contrary to this

statement, the entire doctrine is incorrect not just this point.

I would like to start in the book of Revelations, in the first

chapter we see John encountering the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ in the following verses.

17 AND WHEN I SAW HIM, I FELL AT HIS FEET AS DEAD.

AND HE LAID HIS RIGHT HAND UPON ME, SAYING UNTO

ME, FEAR NOT; I AM THE FIRST AND THE LAST:


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18 I AM HE THAT LIVETH, AND WAS DEAD; AND,

BEHOLD, I AM ALIVE FOR EVERMORE, AMEN; AND HAVE

THE KEYS OF HELL AND OF DEATH.

19 WRITE THE THINGS WHICH THOU HAST SEEN, AND

THE THINGS WHICH ARE, AND THE THINGS WHICH SHALL

BE HEREAFTER; (REV 1:17-19 KJV)

We can identify who it is the apostle John is speaking with by

the words” 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead.” Only

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ qualifies for this distinction. At this

point Yehoshua (Jesus) is clearly the one speaking to John. As

we read Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ is having John write letters to

certain churches that existed during that time. Each letter

begins with an identification of who these letters come from,

he identifies himself as

1. UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS

WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH HE THAT HOLDETH THE

SEVEN STARS IN HIS RIGHT HAND, WHO WALKETH IN THE


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MIDST OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN CANDLESTICKS; (REV 2:1

KJV)

2. 8 AND UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA

WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH THE FIRST AND THE LAST,

WHICH WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE; (REV 2:8 KJV)

3. 18 AND UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH IN

THYATIRA WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH THE SON OF

GOD, WHO HATH HIS EYES LIKE UNTO A FLAME OF FIRE,

AND HIS FEET ARE LIKE FINE BRASS; (REV 2:18 KJV)

4. AND UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH IN SARDIS

WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH HE THAT HATH THE SEVEN

SPIRITS OF GOD, AND THE SEVEN STARS; I KNOW THY

WORKS, THAT THOU HAST A NAME THAT THOU LIVEST,

AND ART DEAD. (REV 3:1 KJV)

5. 4 AND UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH OF THE

LAODICEANS WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH THE AMEN,


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THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS, THE BEGINNING OF

THE CREATION OF GOD; (REV 3:14 KJV)

THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OF GOD

Now this last self-identification by Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ

about himself is the one I would like to focus on. Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ identifies himself as “the beginning of the

creation of GOD.” In this verse when it says “beginning” it is

meaning the first in a series. For example the first baseball

card in a series is number 1, it can be also called the

beginning of the series. Adam is the beginning of mankind

because he is the first in a series.

18 AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH; HE

IS THE BEGINNING AND THE FIRSTBORN FROM AMONG

THE DEAD, SO THAT IN EVERYTHING HE MIGHT HAVE THE

SUPREMACY. (COL 1:18 NIV)


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In this verse as well it is concerning Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ,

that “he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the

dead”. Not to be confused as though he is not to be counted as

one from the dead, but that he is the first one “from among the

dead.”

Now according to this verse Yehoshua (Jesus) is the first of

many to be resurrected from the dead. And if you asked a

Trinitarian about what this verse means, without hinting that

there is a Trinity question after that, they will explain it plainly.

But if you ask them about Revelations 3:14 they do not apply

the same easy reading of the text. The understanding

becomes complicated and they apply a different rule in the

same context. This shows you that the Trinitarian’s are

rejecting Scripture, and molding it into what they wanted to

be, instead of adjusting their doctrine to be in line with the

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As we can see from these two verses how simply they can be

understood. But the interesting thing is how certain teachers

will do everything they can to deny the simple reading of

Revelation 3:14

[IV]14 AND UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH OF THE

LAODICEANS WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH THE AMEN,

THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS, THE BEGINNING OF

THE CREATION OF GOD; (REV 3:14 KJV)

So according to Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ he is the beginning of

the creation of GOD, and that includes him as one of the

creation. He is the first and the last. We must not allow

ourselves to complicate the plain words in this verse. The

Strongs Concordance number for the word “beginning” is

746. The reason I provided the Strong’s Concordance number

is so that before someone can try to confuse you on the

meaning of the word “beginning” you can have a chance to

read it according to its Greek word number. For those of you


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who may not know how the concordance works, it is simply

the words in the Greek are numbered and the full meaning of

the word in Greek is expressed. The reason this concordance

and others like it exist is to help the reader who does not know

Greek understand the full meaning of the word as it’s

understood to Greek speakers. This is helpful because

sometimes some things are lost in translation. Or they have

more meaning than what is expressed in languages other than

Greek.

From the Book: A GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW

TESTAMENT AND OTHER EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE

1153 Ἀ ΡΧΉ “BEGINNING”

3. THE FIRST CAUSE, THE BEGINNING (PHILOS. T.T.

ODITTRICH, D. SYSTEME D. MORAL I 1923, 360A,

369A;—AEL. ARISTID. 43, 9 K.=1 P. 3 D.: Ἀ ΡΧ Ὴ

Ἁ ΠΆΝΤΩΝ ΖΕΎΣ ΤΕ ΚΆ Ὶ Ἐ Κ ΔΙ Ὸ Σ ΠΆΝΤΆ ; JOS., C. AP. 2, 190


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GOD AS Ἀ ΡΧ Ὴ Κ . ΜΕΣΆ Κ . ΤΕΛΟΣ Τ Ω͂ Ν ΠΆΝΤΩΝ [CONTRAST

SIG 1125, 10F]) OF CHRIST Ἡ Ἀ . Τ Η͂ Σ ΚΤΙΣΕΩΣ RV 3:14;

BUT THE MNG. BEGINNING=‘FIRST CREATED’ IS

LINGUISTICALLY PROBABLE (S. ABOVE 1B AND JOB 40:19;

ALSO CBURNEY, CHRIST AS THE Ἀ ΡΧΉ OF CREATION: JTS

27, 1926, 160-77). [ Ὁ Γ Ὰ ] Ρ Π ̄ Ë Ρ ̄ Ë (= ΠΆΤ Ὴ Ρ ) [ Ἀ Ρ ]| ΧΉ

Ἐ [ Σ ] Τ Ë[ ΙΝ Τ Ω͂ Ν Μ ] ΕΛΛΟΝ | ΤΩΝ FOR THE FATHER IS THE

SOURCE OF ALL WHO ARE TO COME INTO BEING IN

CONTRAST TO THE ΠΡΟΠΆΤΩΡ , WHO IS WITHOUT A

BEGINNING OX 1081, 38F (SJCH 91, 1 Ἀ ΡΧΉ ; ON THE

CONTEXT, S. WTILL, TU 60/5, '55 P. 57).[V]

As we can see this is not violating any Greek linguistic

grammar. And is not only possible but probable.

When a verse is read the first meaning, the literal

understanding of a verse must be acknowledged as truth. All

other meanings that can be gleaned must not ignore the

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The NIV has another reading of this verse which is not

conducive in my opinion with the original word in the Greek. I

am not accusing the writer’s of the NIV of anything, but what I

do want you to do is examine if it is using the word correctly,

and this is entirely a matter of opinion.

14 "TO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH IN LAODICEA

WRITE: THESE ARE THE WORDS OF THE AMEN, THE

FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS, THE RULER OF GOD'S

CREATION. (REV 3:14 NIV)

The Strong’s Concordance number for the word “ruler” is 758.

The word “ruler” is used in the book of Revelation in verse 5

of chapter 1 which says…

REV 1:5

AND FROM YEHOSHUA (JESUS) CHRIST, WHO IS THE

FAITHFUL WITNESS, AND THE FIRST BEGOTTEN OF THE

DEAD, AND THE PRINCE (G758) OF THE KINGS OF THE


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EARTH. UNTO HIM THAT LOVED US, AND WASHED US

FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD[VI]

This verse uses the word as “prince” and this is very clear in

the verse that it is applied correctly. But the usage of the word

“beginning” in Revelation 3:14 is there because what

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ is saying about himself that is

something specific. Not just that he is a ruler over the creation

of GOD. I believe the reason he used the word “beginning”

G746 and not “ruler” G758 specifically because he was

making a different statement than that he is the ruler. He is

saying that he is the first, the highest, the starting of the

creation of GOD. It would have been easy enough for

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ to have used the word “ruler” G758 to

prevent confusion, but he instead chose to use “beginning.”

And this understanding of Yehoshua (Jesus) is not contrary to

any verse in the Bible. But it is contrary only to the doctrine of

the Trinity which is not in the Bible.


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THE FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE

15 WHO IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, THE

FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE: (COL 1:15 KJV)

Here we see that Paul is calling Yehoshua (Jesus) “the

firstborn of every creature.” Now if the testimony of Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ calling himself “the beginning of the creation of

GOD” is not enough, or if you are looking for another witness

this is where you will find it, in the apostle Paul. A few things

that are interesting is that the word “firstborn” it is a simple

word that we all know means the first born in a series of births.

So here Yehoshua (Jesus) is undoubtedly identified as the first

born of all of GOD’s creation.


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This verse is plain whenever you read the Bible it does not

have to be super complicated. GOD is not a GOD of

confusion, when you read it for the first time GODs power

within you bears witness of the plain understanding. And then

when someone tries to explain it to you in your mind, and

confuses plain words for complicated ones. That is when you

leave spiritual meanings the spiritual understanding and

instead replace it with the fleshly mind.

5 FOR THEY THAT ARE AFTER THE FLESH DO MIND THE

THINGS OF THE FLESH; BUT THEY THAT ARE AFTER THE

SPIRIT THE THINGS OF THE SPIRIT.

6 FOR TO BE CARNALLY MINDED IS DEATH; BUT TO BE

SPIRITUALLY MINDED IS LIFE AND PEACE.

7 BECAUSE THE CARNAL MIND IS ENMITY AGAINST

GOD: FOR IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE LAW OF GOD,

NEITHER INDEED CAN BE.

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So when you see the plain words of the Bible being twisted

into something else far from what you can understand, plainly

read it may be the flesh trying to explain spiritual things it

does not understand.

So to conclude this portion I would like to submit that any and

every time Yehoshua (Jesus) is referred to as the only

begotten son of GOD it is a direct confirmation that he exists

because Yehoshua (Jesus) is the direct offspring of GOD. May

I also say that if Yehoshua (Jesus) were uncreated then that

would mean that he is not the son of GOD. It would mean that

he is not a son but rather another uncreated being. Everyone

knows what it takes for someone to call a child there biological

son or daughter. Even if I were to adopt a child under no

circumstances [J3] can I say that he or she is my biological

child. Although he or she may be my child in my heart, I

would be lying if I were to say he or she were my biological

child. So also is it concerning GOD the Father if Yehoshua

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instead say that he is, it would be a lie every single time the

Bible identifies Yehoshua (Jesus) as the Son of GOD.

Because the very word “Son” means that he comes

from the Father, it is safe to conclude that GOD the Father of

all had to exist prior to his son’s existence to actually be from

GOD the Father of all. It means his existence springs forth

from GOD as his child which means his beginning comes from

his Father and now he is a separate being. The main point for

this section is that he has a beginning. In fact every place

Yehoshua (Jesus) is called the Son of GOD it is declaring his

creation every time, as part of his identity. It is common sense

that to be called the Son of GOD means GOD is your Father

and you are born from him. Anyone who confuses these plain

words has an agenda, and is lying.

19 GOD IS NOT A MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE; NEITHER

THE SON OF MAN, THAT HE SHOULD REPENT: HATH HE

SAID, AND SHALL HE NOT DO IT? OR HATH HE SPOKEN,

AND SHALL HE NOT MAKE IT GOOD? (NUM 23:19 KJV)


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YEHOSHUA (JESUS) WAS MADE

45 SO ALSO IT IS WRITTEN, "THE FIRST MAN, ADAM,

BECAME A LIVING SOUL." THE LAST ADAM BECAME A

LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT. (1CO 15:45 NAS)

To begin with this verse is the undisputed verse that proves

that Yehoshua (Jesus) had a beginning. In the English this

verse seems unassuming and without doctrinal substance. In

the Greek the word became means to come into existence...

<1096> ΓΙΝΟΜΆΙ (GINOMAI)

MEANING: TO COME INTO BEING, TO HAPPEN, TO

BECOME[VII]

In the beauty of this verse is that the word became <G1096>

exists only one time in the verse in Greek. And the meaning as it


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applies to both Adams are the same. GOD has constructed in

this verse an impossibility for misunderstanding. Whatever the

meaning is for “became” must be relevant and share the same

meaning for both.

And as we know Adam did not come into being without being

created, since the word is shared for both Adam and Yehoshua

(Jesus). Paul is equating the way Adam was created or came into

existence with Yehoshua (Jesus). Because the word “became”

only exists one time in the sentence and is shared in the

explanation for both Yehoshua (Jesus) and Adam, you cannot

change its meaning for one and not the other.

So if a Trinitarian is to say that when it applies to Yehoshua

(Jesus) it means he came from a previous existence and not truly

created, then you would have to apply that definition to Adam as

well. Meaning that you are essentially saying that Adam was not

created but that he came from an existence into his body. And


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you would also be saying that essentially Adam has no

beginning. But we know that this is incorrect Adam is a created

being and has an existence with his creation first.

So this cannot be the definition of the word, we know the

beginning of Adam so the usage cannot contradict Scripture

concerning. But we must also not contradict any verses

concerning Yehoshua (Jesus). With that in mind which verses

are we contradicting if we say Yehoshua (Jesus) has a

beginning?

I do not find any verses that I would be contradicting if

Yehoshua (Jesus) is a created being. In fact I find verses that

confirm that Yehoshua (Jesus) is a created being.

No man has seen GOD at any time; the only begotten

God , who is in the bosom of the Father, He has

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Begotten here means “create an offspring.” It is amazing to see

how Trinitarian’s will ignore and deny the word begotten as

though it means anything other than be borne as a child with the

beginning as created.. One of the greatest indicators of false

teaching is when someone cannot explain or except a word that

is easily understood by the normal population. Anyone who will

not admit that beget or begotten means born son or daughter is

a liar. And will have to answer to GOD for leading others with

lies.

The most important question is not if Yehoshua (Jesus) was

created, but when was he created.

18 No man has seen GOD at any time; the only

begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He

has explained Him. (Joh 1:18 NAS)


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As we can see from this verse Yehoshua (Jesus) is described

as the only begotten God. This means that Yehoshua (Jesus)

has a beginning and that when he was created or begotten

whichever word you prefer, he was made in the form of GOD.

So when we understand this verse we realize that Yehoshua

(Jesus) has a beginning, and was begotten, as in came into

existence, was born in the form of GOD.

Just for the sake of argument the oldest text or manuscript in

existence which is P66 (200 c.e.)has this reading. With this

verse the doctrine of the Trinity is proven to be false. The

doctrine of the Trinity says that Yehoshua (Jesus) is uncreated

and the Bible says that Yehoshua (Jesus) is created. GOD the

Father is unbegotten Yehoshua (Jesus) is begotten. This is not

something that I inserted into the Bible it has been there and it

has been ignored by a majority of the church since the

Council of Nicaea. It is common sense that you cannot be


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begotten and unbegotten at the same time, Yehoshua (Jesus)

is the begotten God, and on the other hand GOD the Father is

the one true GOD who is unbegotten.

Remember when we looked at the time of the Reformation

when John Wyclif and Jan Hus and Martin Luther began

speaking against salvation through payment? I am sure that

the Roman Catholic Church had some excuse or explanation

as to why they thought that these men were inaccurately

reading the Bible. And now from our time we can view and

judge what was said according to the Bible. And the ruling is

as far as the Protestants are concerned is that the Roman

Catholic Church was not teaching biblical doctrine.

Where did the doctrine of the Trinity come? It originated from

the Catholic Church, for a people who are so diametrically

opposed to the teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Church, I


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am continually astonished at our blind faith in this doctrine

from such an apostate church.

To wrap this portion of explanation up:

GOD Almighty the Father of all is uncreated, has no

beginning, on the other hand Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ the

Word of GOD the only begotten Son G3439 of GOD, is the

beginning G746 and the firstborn G4416 of the creation of

GOD who was made G2227 from the Father who existed

before him.


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THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

ARE LIMITLESS

In this section I would like to examine the limitlessness claim

of the doctrine of the Trinity. To disprove this clause in the

doctrine of the Trinity, I must show that at least one of these

three are limited. What do I mean by limited? When you are

not able to do something it reveals a limitation. Limits are

boundaries that someone cannot cross without violating or

offending a law or person. If you are not a member of a club

you are not allowed access to the benefits of that club because

you are not a member. So you are limited from accessing

those benefits without membership. Like the borders of

sovereign nations, a foreign military cannot fly its military

planes over another countries airspace without prior

knowledge and permission unless you seek war. It is a

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Whatever the reasons for the limitation it does not matter as

long as it exists.

So again I’m going to show that Yehoshua (Jesus) is

limited in what he knows, in how he is addressed, and what he

does regardless of how he feels about it. I will show you that

Yehoshua (Jesus) cannot do certain things. And if I can prove

even one example of Yehoshua (Jesus) being limited in

anything. Then the doctrine of the Trinity not just this part is

incorrect.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not

the angels of heaven, but my Father only. (Mat 24:36

KJV) and 32 "But of that day or hour no one knows, not

even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father

alone. (Mar 13:32 NAS)

These verses are a great example of Yehoshua (Jesus)’s

limitations. Yehoshua (Jesus) is testifying to the world that

there are things that he does not know. What is amazing to me

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accept what Yehoshua (Jesus) is saying here as truth. If the

Pharisees were saying that Yehoshua (Jesus) does not know

we should question it of course. But we know that Yehoshua

(Jesus) is not a liar. And because Yehoshua (Jesus) is not a liar

he is truly not aware of when he is returning. I can provide a

Scripture that says he does not know, can any of those who

oppose my explanation of the word provide a verse to support

what they claim? Because all I am doing is reading the Bible

for what it says and believing it and not adding to it some

strange interpretation.

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verse. According to the oldest Text of the bible written 1600

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32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no,

not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son,

but the Father. (Mar 13:32 KJV)

The book of Mark as shown above has the full verse with the

“neither the son” included.

17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there

came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked

him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit

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18 And Yehoshua (Jesus) said unto him, Why callest

thou me good? there is none good but one, that is,

GOD.

(Mar 10:17-18 KJV)

Yehoshua (Jesus) is saying that calling him good is not the

right thing to say. Yehoshua (Jesus) is showing that there are

some things that can be said of the Father that he is not

allowed to be called. Yehoshua (Jesus) is proving that he's not

capable of receiving this kind of description it is reserved for

the Father alone. So when someone tries to say that Yehoshua

(Jesus) was worshiped like GOD Almighty is worshiped this

verse proves that Yehoshua (Jesus) is not going to accept

praise and worship that actually goes to the Father. And he is

not including himself in his concept of GOD.

23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my

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baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my

left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them

for whom it is prepared of my Father. (Mat 20:23 KJV)

Yehoshua (Jesus) does not have the authority to sit people on

either side of him, GOD the Father has determined that. This

is the limitation that Yehoshua (Jesus) does not have authority

over this decision. This is a plain verse coming from the very

mouth of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ. Yehoshua (Jesus) is not a

liar, he is not telling half-truths, and he is not omitting

something from us. He is telling the plane truth he does not

have the authority it’s not his job, this has not been given to

him to do. So that by definition is a limitation. A limitation is

when you are not allowed to do something that others can, and

Yehoshua (Jesus) is saying he cannot do this, there is someone

else who exists that has the authority to do something that

Yehoshua (Jesus) does not. That constitutes a limitation.

The truth is that this statement has to be true somehow

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Yehoshua (Jesus) were limited for a split second on anything

then he is not limitless. If he was limited once he does not fall

into the category of limitless. All Christianity must concede

that these words of Yehoshua (Jesus) are true in some way

13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he

came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and

when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for

the time of figs was not yet. (Mar 11:13 KJV)

This is showing that Yehoshua (Jesus) is not GOD, he is the

son of GOD and he does not know all, he knows what the

Father tells him. Yehoshua (Jesus) walks up to this fig tree

because he was hungry, and he wanted to see if there was

anything to eat off of it. When he got there, there was nothing,

because GOD did not reveal to him that nothing was there

before he decided to walk up there and find nothing. If

Yehoshua (Jesus) was GOD and he was all-knowing he would

not have even bothered walking in that direction to look at the


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fig tree, if he is GOD and knows all. But truly Yehoshua (Jesus)

is not GOD Almighty and he is not one of the Trinity and he is

limited in some knowledge. Yehoshua (Jesus) is the son of

GOD because the Bible says so over and over and over again.

But some men will say "no its Yehoshua (Jesus) is

humanity that showing through" but where in the Bible does it

say that? It sounds good but why did Mark not write "this was

because Yehoshua (Jesus) was in his humanity and not his

Godness" why does none of the apostles make that correction

when we read this. None of the Gospels provides a side note

about the Trinity here? And if we look there are other

instances when the Gospels will explain to us that Yehoshua

(Jesus) knew what they were thinking or that the apostles had

not fully understood yet. The Gospels do provide these kind of

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But do they do this in any instance where they speak

about Yehoshua (Jesus) as the son of GOD? Or when he is

exposing his limitations or lack of knowing certain things,

does the gospel provide those notations? The answer is no

they do not provide those notations. So where do the teachers

who claim that it is just Yehoshua (Jesus) in his human side and

not his God side get that doctrine? Is there a verse that they

can confirm that what they are saying is true? Because I am

proving what I'm reading because it's already plain in the

verse.

I'm reading the verse for what it says, I'm not adding to it. Am I

wrong for taking the word of GOD for face value? Am I wrong

for not adding to the verses of Scripture ideas that are not

supported by the verses? I would rather choose to accept the

word for what it says and not adopt the doctrines of men.

Unless they can support it with a verse as explicit as the one I


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am reading. But as we know there will not be a verse that

supports that strange doctrine...

4 And Yehoshua (Jesus) answered him, saying, It is

written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by

every word of GOD. (Luk 4:4 KJV)

Yehoshua (Jesus) is saying here “what I do is what

GOD tells me to do, and if GOD did not tell me to do this than

I am not going to do it”. Yehoshua (Jesus) is not going to use

the gifts that GOD has given him for his own personal gain. If

GOD has not given Yehoshua (Jesus) permission to use

GOD's gifts in this way, he is not allowed to do it. Which

means that Yehoshua (Jesus) has limitations to what he can do.

He saying I live by what GOD tells me to do, I don't do

anything for my own selfish gain. Even if it means being

hungry on the 40th day of fasting, with the ability to change


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stones into bread, and not abusing GOD's gift as though it

were his own. But rather waiting until GOD provides for him

according to his will. This proves that Yehoshua (Jesus) is not

free to do whatever he wants to, he has limitations because all

power and authority that Yehoshua (Jesus) retains is originally

from the Father. And because of that he cannot operate

outside of the will of GOD Because That Would Be sin. And

that was the devil's temptation to Yehoshua (Jesus) in that

exchange. And another thing GOD cannot be tempted.

14 Then said Yehoshua (Jesus) unto them plainly,

Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there,

to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go

unto him. (Joh 11:14-15 KJV)

Yehoshua (Jesus) is explaining that he cannot be everywhere

at once. The testimony of Yehoshua (Jesus) is true, if Yehoshua


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(Jesus) says he was not there, then it means he’s not there, not

in spirit in truth, Yehoshua (Jesus) was just not there. Now we

know that GOD the Father can be everywhere at once.

24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall

not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and

earth? saith the LORD. (Jer 23:24 KJV)

GOD can see everyone, if Yehoshua (Jesus) were GOD could

he truly say he was not there?

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I

flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make

my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the

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10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right

hand shall hold me.

(Psa 139:7-10 KJV)

In this verse no one can not be seen by GOD, not even if they

go to heaven, or hell, or take off in the morning or in the

depths of the sea no one can not be seen by GOD at any time.

This is true of GOD Almighty but it is not true of his son

because as he says of himself “I was not there”.

Does this mean that Yehoshua (Jesus) cannot save us from our

sins? Does this mean that because he has limitations that he

cannot be our King and Savior? If someone tells you that,

where is the verse that supports such a preposterous claim?

Where in the Bible does it say that Yehoshua (Jesus) needs to

be limitless to be our Savior? It does not say that. If someone

tries to convince you that Yehoshua (Jesus) must be limitless to

be Savior and Lord and he or she cannot provide one solitary


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verse to back up his or her claims you must question whether

or not they have really researched what they’re teaching

because they may be just repeating what they heard other

people say instead of researching.

52 And Yehoshua (Jesus) increased in wisdom and

stature, and in favour with GOD and man. (Luk 2:52

KJV)

This verse reveals that they are not three in one, because it

says that Yehoshua (Jesus) increased in wisdom and stature

how could he increase in wisdom and stature if he knows

everything as GOD knows everything? Also how can he

increase in favor with GOD if he is GOD? Can you increase in

favor with yourself? Does that characterize GOD as loving

himself more every day? No way, the easy and normal

contextual explanation is that Yehoshua (Jesus) the son of


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GOD is increasing in favor with GOD because he is not GOD.

Because he is his son and he is learning and growing in

wisdom and stature. Yehoshua (Jesus) is on a learning curve,

he does not know all things he is learning, and growing in

wisdom because he does not have all wisdom. There's nothing

wrong with this at all, this does not disqualify him for being the

sacrifice for our sins. Where in the Bible does it say that

Yehoshua (Jesus) must know all things and be GOD to save us

from our sins? It does not say that because it is not true. The

only thing that Yehoshua (Jesus) has to do to qualify as an

acceptable sacrifice before GOD is to be sinless. To be

sinless does not mean that you cannot not know something, to

be sinless does not mean that you do not make mistakes like

spill a cup, or poop your pamper. Being sinless does not mean

that you do not fail sometimes at potty training. Being sinless

does not mean that every time you throw a baseball it's a

perfect throw. Being sinless does not mean that you never trip.

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We must understand that it is a lie for someone to say

that Yehoshua (Jesus) was perfect in this way. The way he was

perfect was that he never violated the law of GOD. Yehoshua

(Jesus) was fully obedient to all of GOD's will for him. We

must understand above what we've been taught that Yehoshua

(Jesus) learns. This Scripture is very clear what I'm teaching

you is from this verse, if somebody is going to teach you

contrary to what I say this verse is saying, please ask them to

provide a verse that can corroborate what they are saying.

This verse is explicit not only will they have to prove that what

I'm saying is incorrect, they need to give you a better

explanation for these simple words, and provide versus that

clearly spell out just as clearly as this is spelled out.

GOD Almighty is limitless, Yehoshua (Jesus) is limited in

certain areas, he must learn certain things, but he is the

son of GOD, he is the Messiah regardless of his


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humanity, Yehoshua (Jesus) is the King of Kings and Lord

of Lords, and he is worthy to inherit the kingdom of GOD.


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ARE ETERNAL.

ETERNAL

1. LASTING OR EXISTING FOREVER; WITHOUT

END OR BEGINNING.

"THE SECRET OF ETERNAL YOUTH"

SYNONYMS: EVERLASTING, NEVER-ENDING,

ENDLESS, PERPETUAL, UNDYING, IMMORTAL, ABIDING,

PERMANENT, ENDURING, INFINITE, BOUNDLESS,

TIMELESS

In this section we will examine Yehoshua (Jesus) as eternal. To

begin with I would like to save us some time and not reiterate

Yehoshua (Jesus) being created. According to the definition of

eternal it means without end and or beginning. Well we have

established that Yehoshua (Jesus) has a beginning in the


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“Uncreated” section above. So he does not have qualifications

to be eternal because he has a beginning. GOD Almighty on

the other hand does not have a beginning, and does not have

an end. This section will be shorter than the rest because it

was addressed in another section. But what I would like to

provide for you is Scriptures that give you a glimpse into how

Yehoshua (Jesus) recognizes the difference between him and

GOD Almighty in Scripture in regard to eternity.

18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am

alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell

and of death. (Rev 1:18 KJV)

In this verse Yehoshua (Jesus) is acknowledging that he lived,

and that he died, and that he will live on forever. So when

Yehoshua (Jesus) identifies himself in this way he will always

have the "was dead" attachment to him, because it is part of

who he is. Yehoshua (Jesus) is not eternal because he died

once. But he is alive for evermore which is as close as anyone


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will ever get to being eternal. We all have a beginning, GOD

the Father has never had a beginning.

8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the

ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and

which is to come, the Almighty. (Rev 1:8 KJV)

Here we see how the Eternal One is described very

differently. When Yehoshua (Jesus) is described the "was

dead" is added to his description and also the "liveth", as

opposed to how someone who is eternal is identified. With the

"which is" meaning he is existing in the present, "which was"

and he exists and all the past, "which is to come" and he will

exist in all that is to come. That is a thorough definition of

eternal. We can see that Yehoshua (Jesus) is not eternal

because he cannot be described in this way. For Yehoshua

(Jesus) "liveth" means he has a beginning of his life, but he will


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exist for evermore. Just as we who are in Christ will exist

forever more with him.

So as we can see Yehoshua (Jesus) is not because he has a

beginning, and for three days he was dead, which is the

second reason why Yehoshua (Jesus) is not eternal.

We can plainly see how the doctrine of the Trinity ignores

verses and would rather promote doctrines of man instead of

accept truth of GOD’s word. And there is nothing doctrinally

wrong with Yehoshua (Jesus) not being eternal. The Bible

never teaches that Yehoshua (Jesus) is eternal. Yehoshua

(Jesus) can still be the Lamb of GOD even though he is not

eternal. Anyone who states that Yehoshua (Jesus) must be

eternal or coequal or anything other than the Son of GOD who

is come in the flesh, who died for our sins and rose again is

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Nowhere in the Bible does it say except the Trinity to be safe,

this is a lie. What does it say?

22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Yehoshua

(Jesus) is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the

Father and the Son. (1Jo 2:22 KJV)

Trinitarian’s might say “but I do not deny the Father or the

son.” The problem is that Trinitarian’s deny that they are only

Father and son. Trinitarian’s add to this statement that they are

one. Just as in the story of Adam and Eve if you add to the

word of GOD it is no longer pure and therefore error. You can

deny that they are Father and son and are two separate beings

by calling them something other than what they truly are like a

Trinity. Why does John not include the doctrine of the Trinity

here? I will tell you why, because they are not intended to be

understood as a Trinity instead they are supposed be

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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether

they are of GOD: because many false prophets are gone out

into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of GOD: Every spirit that

confesseth that Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ is come in the

flesh is of GOD: (1Jo 4:1-2 KJV)

These are identifiers that John is giving us. We must have the

confession that Yehoshua (Jesus) is come in the flesh, and this

is referring to coming from one place to another. In other

words coming from heaven into the flesh.

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ is come in the flesh is not of GOD: and

this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard

that it should come; and even now already is it in the

world. (1Jo 4:3 KJV)

And if we do not have this confession we should not follow

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15 Whosoever shall confess that Yehoshua (Jesus) is

the Son of GOD, GOD dwelleth in him, and he in

GOD. (1Jo 4:15 KJV)

And also we must have a confession that Yehoshua (Jesus) is

the son of GOD, with nothing added to that otherwise John

would have included it. So we must not add anything to the

identity of Yehoshua (Jesus) nor take away from the identity of

Yehoshua (Jesus). He must be the son of GOD nowhere in

here doesn’t mention that you must believe that Yehoshua

(Jesus) is a Trinity. Anyone who declares that you must believe

in a Trinity to be saved is a liar.


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ARE OMNIPOTENT OR ALMIGHTY.

And now we will speak to Yehoshua (Jesus) being omnipotent.

To begin with I would like to say that GOD Almighty is

omnipotent, is the source of all authority and power. Yehoshua

(Jesus) is obedient, sinless, has proven himself worthy through

the trials and tribulation that he is endured, and Yehoshua

(Jesus) has been given the authority and the power of GOD

Almighty. And there is a caveat, Yehoshua (Jesus) will not do

anything without seeing the Father do it first, so he is still

subject to the Father’s will. And that is a good thing.

19 Then answered Yehoshua (Jesus) and said unto

them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do

nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for

what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son

likewise. (Joh 5:19 KJV)


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We know that we can trust Yehoshua (Jesus) to not abuse his

position, Yehoshua (Jesus) is not omnipotent because he

cannot operate as though he were without a higher authority.

And it is good that Yehoshua (Jesus) is a great obedient son.

And he’s shown himself worthy through all of his actions his

worthiness. Yehoshua (Jesus) receives such an awesome gift

from GOD, in regard to all power and all authority in heaven

and earth. And Yehoshua (Jesus) shows great wisdom by

recognizing that he must stay submitted to GOD even though

he has been given all things. The explanation of which will be

expounded upon in the next section.

18 And Yehoshua (Jesus) came and spake unto them,

saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in

earth. (Mat 28:18 KJV)


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Yehoshua (Jesus) has been given all power in heaven

and in earth, which would mean that the one who had the

authority to give him all that power is greater than the one

receiving all the power. Which would mean that Yehoshua

(Jesus) is subject to GOD Almighty because GOD has given

him all his authority. Also if Yehoshua (Jesus) had to be given

power and authority than he did not possess that power and

authority for him to be given it, he could not have already

owned it. Although now he does retain all power and

authority, we must not forget that it was given to him, we must

also remember that he is worthy to possess that power and

authority. For all the sacrifice and obedience that Yehoshua

(Jesus) displayed he has proven himself worthy to wield all the

power given unto him.

Yehoshua (Jesus) is not omnipotent because he does not have

any power that is of his own all of it has been gifted to him

from the Father. The doctrine of the Trinity states that the

Father the son spirit are all omnipotent but this is not true

Yehoshua (Jesus) is not omnipotent he derives all of his


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authority and all his power from the Father making the Father

the all-powerful uncreated one; Yehoshua (Jesus) is relying on

the Father to supply all of the power and the authority for him

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ARE COEQUAL AS IN EQUAL WITH ONE ANOTHER.

28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him,

then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him

that put all things under him that GOD may be all in

all. (1Co 15:28 KJV)

Everything will fall under Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, GOD

Almighty will cause all things to fall under Yehoshua (Jesus).

And when all things fall under the authority of Yehoshua

(Jesus), Yehoshua (Jesus) will fall under the authority of GOD.

So that GOD may be over all at all times. So this is a gift GOD

is giving to his son Yehoshua (Jesus). The entire kingdom of

GOD, and when GOD has fully given the kingdom to

Yehoshua (Jesus), he will bow down and fall under the


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authority of the one who gave him the kingdom, so that GOD

Almighty is always the head.

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again

the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou

the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

62 And Yehoshua (Jesus) said, I am: and ye shall see

the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and

coming in the clouds of heaven.

(Mar 14:61-62 KJV)

Here Yehoshua (Jesus) has an opportunity to teach the

doctrine of the Trinity and Yehoshua (Jesus) does not.

Yehoshua (Jesus) knows that what he's about to say is going to

anger and frustrate these people. And he explains everything

that needs to be explained here. Yehoshua (Jesus) confirms

that yes he is the Christ the son of GOD, and he says that they

shall see Yehoshua (Jesus) coming on the right hand of power.


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Now if he is GOD why is he not saying "I am going to return

on my throne with all power and authority and coming in the

clouds of heaven?" That would've been proving that the Trinity

is true and that he is THE HIGHEST GOD.

But he does not say this he says I'm coming at the right

hand of power, which means I'm not the ultimate power here

but I'm coming with his full authority. He saying I'm coming

with authority and power and might from my Father who gives

me these things. This is what Yehoshua (Jesus) is saying but

that's not what the Pharisees heard, just like some Trinitarian's

do not understand what Yehoshua (Jesus) is saying.

Yehoshua (Jesus) and the apostles described

Yehoshua (Jesus) and elevate him as far up as possible over all

principalities and powers and authorities, but they stopped

short at the throne of GOD Almighty his Father. A servant can


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never be greater than he is master. This applies to Yehoshua

(Jesus) and the Father as well, Yehoshua (Jesus) can never

have more authority or strength or power then his Father.

39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and

prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this

cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as

thou wilt. (Mat 26:39 KJV)

If any verse exists that fully shows that Yehoshua (Jesus) is

subject to the Father and is under the Father's authority is this

verse. When Yehoshua (Jesus) would rather do something else

and expressed that to the Father but ultimately does the

Father's will regardless of how he feels about it in his flesh. In

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"Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than

his master; NEITHER IS ONE WHO IS SENT GREATER

THAN THE ONE WHO SENT HIM . (Joh 13:16 NAS)

This verse also easily explains that Yehoshua (Jesus) is not

greater than the Father. The doctrine of the Trinity claims that

they are equal that they are all equal that no one is above the

other. But this verse from the mouth of Yehoshua (Jesus)

explains that this is untrue of Yehoshua (Jesus), because

Yehoshua (Jesus) is SENT from the Father (that is undeniable

truth) and the Father therefore is greater than the son. This

truth destroys the notion that the doctrine of the Trinity has

that they are coequal.

1. 40 "He who receives you receives Me, and he who

receives Me receives Him who SENT Me. (Mat 10:40

NAS)


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2. 24 But He answered and said, "I was SENT only to

the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (Mat 15:24 NAS)

3. 37 "But afterward he SENT his son to them,

saying, 'They will respect my son.' (Mat 21:37 NAS)

4. 37 "Whoever receives one child like this in My

name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not

receive Me, but Him who SENT Me." (Mar 9:37 NAS)

5. 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He

anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has

SENT Me to proclaim release to the captives, And

recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are

downtrodden, (Luk 4:18 NAS)


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6. 43 But He said to them, "I must preach the

kingdom of GOD to the other cities also, for I was

SENT for this purpose." (Luk 4:43 NAS)

7. 48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this child

in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me

receives Him who SENT Me; for he who is least among

you, this is the one who is great." (Luk 9:48 NAS)

8. 16 "The one who listens to you listens to Me, and

the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects

Me rejects the One who SENT Me." (Luk 10:16 NAS)


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9. 34 "For He whom GOD has SENT speaks the

words of GOD; for He gives the Spirit without measure.

(Joh 3:34 NAS)

10. 34 Yehoshua (Jesus) said to them, "My food is to

do the will of Him who SENT Me, and to accomplish

His work. (Joh 4:34 NAS)

11. 23 in order that all may honor the Son, even as

they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son

does not honor the Father who SENT Him.

12. 24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My

word, and believes Him who SENT Me, has eternal life,

and does not come into judgment, but has passed out

of death into life. (Joh 5:23-24 NAS)


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13. 30 "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I

hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do

not seek My own will, but the will of Him who SENT

Me. (Joh 5:30 NAS)

14. 36 "But the witness which I have is greater than

that of John; for the works which the Father has given

Me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear

witness of Me, that the Father has SENT Me.

15. 37 "And the Father who SENT Me, He has borne

witness of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any

time, nor seen His form.

16. 38 "And you do not have His word abiding in you,

for you do not believe Him whom He SENT.

17. (Joh 5:36-38 NAS)


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18. 29 Yehoshua (Jesus) answered and said to them,

"This is the work of GOD, that you believe in Him

whom He has SENT." (Joh 6:29 NAS)

19. 38 "For I have come down from heaven, not to do

My own will, but the will of Him who SENT Me.

20. 39 "And this is the will of Him who SENT Me, that

of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it

up on the last day. (Joh 6:38-39 NAS)

21. 44 "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who

SENT Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the

last day. (Joh 6:44 NAS)


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22. 57 "As the living Father SENT Me, and I live

because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also shall

live because of Me. (Joh 6:57 NAS)

23. 16 Yehoshua (Jesus) therefore answered them, and

said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who SENT Me.

24. 17 "If any man is willing to do His will, he shall

know of the teaching, whether it is of GOD, or whether

I speak from Myself.

25. 18 "He who speaks from himself seeks his own

glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who

SENT Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness

in Him. (Joh 7:16-18 NAS)

26. 28 Yehoshua (Jesus) therefore cried out in the

temple, teaching and saying, "You both know Me and


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know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself,

but He who SENT Me is true, whom you do not know.

27. 29 "I know Him; because I am from Him, and He

SENT Me."

28. 30 They were seeking therefore to seize Him; and

no man laid his hand on Him, because His hour had

not yet come.

29. 31 But many of the multitude believed in Him; and

they were saying, "When the Christ shall come, He

will not perform more signs than those which this man

has, will He?"

30. 32 The Pharisees heard the multitude muttering

these things about Him; and the chief priests and the

Pharisees SENT officers to seize Him.

31. 33 Yehoshua (Jesus) therefore said, "For a little

while longer I am with you, then I go to Him who SENT

Me.


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32. (Joh 7:28-33 NAS)

33. 16 "But even if I do judge, My judgment is true;

for I am not alone in it, but I and He who SENT Me.

34. 17 "Even in your law it has been written, that the

testimony of two men is true.

35. 18 "I am He who bears witness of Myself, and the

Father who SENT Me bears witness of Me." (Joh 8:16-

18 NAS)

36. 26 "I have many things to speak and to judge

concerning you, but He who SENT Me is true; and the

things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the

world." (Joh 8:26 NAS)


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37. 29 "And He who SENT Me is with Me; He has not

left Me alone, for I always do the things that are

pleasing to Him." (Joh 8:29 NAS)

38. 42 Yehoshua (Jesus) said to them, "If GOD were

your Father, you would love Me; for I proceeded forth

and have come from GOD, for I have not even come on

My own initiative, but He SENT Me. (Joh 8:42 NAS)

39. 4 "We must work the works of Him who SENT Me,

as long as it is day; night is coming, when no man can

work. (Joh 9:4 NAS)

40. 36 do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified

and SENT into the world, 'You are blaspheming,'

because I said, 'I am the Son of GOD '? (Joh 10:36 NAS)


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41. 44 And Yehoshua (Jesus) cried out and said, "He

who believes in Me does not believe in Me, but in Him

who SENT Me.

42. 45 "And he who beholds Me beholds the One who

SENT Me. (Joh 12:44-45 NAS)

43. 49 "For I did not speak on My own initiative, but

the Father Himself who SENT Me has given Me

commandment, what to say, and what to speak. (Joh

12:49 NAS)

44. 20 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives

whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me

receives Him who SENT Me." (Joh 13:20 NAS)


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45. 24 "He who does not love Me does not keep My

words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but

the Father's who SENT Me. (Joh 14:24 NAS)

46. 21 "But all these things they will do to you for My

name's sake, because they do not know the One who

SENT Me. (Joh 15:21 NAS)

47. 5 "But now I am going to Him who SENT Me; and

none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' (Joh 16:5

NAS)

48. 3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know

Thee, the only true GOD, and Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ

whom Thou hast SENT. (Joh 17:3 NAS)


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49. 21 Yehoshua (Jesus) therefore said to them again,

"Peace be with you; as the Father has SENT Me, I also

send you." (Joh 20:21 NAS)

50. 26 "For you first, GOD raised up His Servant, and

SENT Him to bless you by turning every one of you

from your wicked ways." (Act 3:26 NAS)


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SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT VIEW?

GOD Almighty The Only Eternal Unbegotten Highest

Supreme of All, Cause of All, forever and ever. Amen

"YOU ARE MY WITNESSES," DECLARES THE LORD,

"AND MY SERVANT WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN, IN ORDER

THAT YOU MAY KNOW AND BELIEVE ME, AND

UNDERSTAND THAT I AM HE. BEFORE ME THERE WAS NO

GOD FORMED, AND THERE WILL BE NONE AFTER ME.

(ISA 43:10 NAS)

From this verse we understand that GOD the Father is the

ultimate and highest authority truly GOD. In this verse we see

that even Yehoshua (Jesus) is a witness to the fact that the

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includes authority, position, the aspects of GOD uncreated

and GOD being all powerful. This is true. No god has ever

existed like the Father…who is uncreated, all powerful, and

omniscient and the source of all things. Yehoshua (Jesus) is

created in the form of GOD but is dependent on the Father for

existence, all ability and all authority that is given unto him.

This verse reveals than there will be no other GOD like the

Father. Yehoshua (Jesus) who exists in the form of GOD, after

his image and likeness is inferior to the uncreated GOD. As

Yehoshua (Jesus) bears witness

3 "AND THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE, THAT THEY MAY KNOW

THEE, THE ONLY TRUE GOD, AND YEHOSHUA (JESUS)

CHRIST WHOM THOU HAST SENT. (JOH 17:3 NAS)

This is Yehoshua (Jesus) fulfilling Isa 43:10 that there is no

other like the Father not even himself. Apostle Paul confirms

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6 who, although He existed in the form of GOD, did

not regard equality with GOD a thing to be grasped,

(Phi 2:6 NAS)

Yehoshua (Jesus) who although existed in the form of GOD, he

understood that he could never and was never equal with The

True Uncreated Almighty GOD.

3 "You shall have no other gods before Me. (Exo 20:3

NAS)

We must not place anyone even Yehoshua (Jesus) up to the

level of THE HIGHEST his Father the uncreated Almighty

GOD. Yehoshua (Jesus) is not equal with the Uncreated GOD

but serves him.

8 But of the Son He says, "Thy throne, O God, is

forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the

scepter of His kingdom.

9 "Thou hast loved righteousness and hated

lawlessness; Therefore God, Thy GOD, hath anointed


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Thee With the oil of gladness above Thy companions."

(Heb 1:8-9 NAS)

And also we see Yehoshua (Jesus) calls The Almighty his

GOD, whom he serves.

12 'HE WHO OVERCOMES, I WILL MAKE HIM A PILLAR IN

THE TEMPLE OF MY GOD, AND HE WILL NOT GO OUT

FROM IT ANYMORE; AND I WILL WRITE UPON HIM THE

NAME OF MY GOD, AND THE NAME OF THE CITY OF

MY GOD, THE NEW JERUSALEM, WHICH COMES DOWN

OUT OF HEAVEN FROM MY GOD, AND MY NEW NAME.

(REV 3:12 NAS)

As we can see Yehoshua (Jesus) is in agreement as it was

prophesied in Isaiah 43:10 that there is none like the Almighty

nor ever will there be another. Yehoshua (Jesus) has never

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Trinity unfoundedly elevates Yehoshua (Jesus) to the Level of

the Father this is Idolatry, this notion violates Isa 43:10.

6 "THUS SAYS THE LORD, THE KING OF ISRAEL AND HIS

REDEEMER, THE LORD OF HOSTS: 'I AM THE FIRST AND

I AM THE LAST, AND THERE IS NO GOD BESIDES ME.

7 'AND WHO IS LIKE ME? LET HIM PROCLAIM AND

DECLARE IT; YES, LET HIM RECOUNT IT TO ME IN

ORDER, FROM THE TIME THAT I ESTABLISHED THE

ANCIENT NATION. AND LET THEM DECLARE TO THEM

THE THINGS THAT ARE COMING AND THE EVENTS THAT

ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE. (ISA 44:6-7 NAS)

Yehoshua (Jesus) knows only what the Father reveals to him it

says “let them declare to them the things that are coming and

the events that are going to take place”

Yehoshua (Jesus) does not know all like the Uncreated GOD.

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32 BUT OF THAT DAY AND THAT HOUR KNOWETH NO

MAN, NO, NOT THE ANGELS WHICH ARE IN HEAVEN,

NEITHER THE SON, BUT THE FATHER. (MAR 13:32 KJV)

As we can see Yehoshua (Jesus) is not like the uncreated He

does not know all, but only what his Father has revealed to

him.

9 REMEMBER THE FORMER THINGS OF OLD: FOR I AM

GOD, AND THERE IS NONE ELSE; I AM GOD, AND

THERE IS NONE LIKE ME, (ISA 46:9 KJV)

There is none equal to the Father no not even the divinely

born Son. Yehoshua (Jesus) expounds on this truth in Matthew

10 THEN SAITH YEHOSHUA (JESUS) UNTO HIM, GET THEE

HENCE, SATAN: FOR IT IS WRITTEN, THOU SHALT

WORSHIP THE LORD THY GOD, AND HIM ONLY SHALT

THOU SERVE. (MAT 4:10 KJV)


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So The Proper view of the Father is AS the Highest One with

none higher. Jesus is his Son a born God but is powerless

without his Father. GOD is unchangeable, eternal, Almighty,

Supreme, and the GOD of Gods.

17 "For the LORD your GOD is the GOD of Gods and

the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the

awesome GOD who does not show partiality, nor take

a bribe. (Deu 10:17 NAS)

As we can see anything that can be called God is under the

authority of the Almighty, Which is why it says that the

Almighty is the GOD of God’s. So this shows that there is a

category of beings who can and have been named God and all

of them are under the authority of the Almighty GOD. What

we must understand is that calling something God is not

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matters. GOD as in the Highest Being or God as in a title of the

highest servant of GOD. When God is used for Yehoshua it is

in the lower sense of the word.

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the

everlasting GOD, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of

the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no

searching of his understanding. (Isa 40:28 KJV)

According to this verse GOD is eternal or “Everlasting.”

GOD Almighty is the only One who holds this description.

Yehoshua is different he has a beginning.

45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a

living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening

spirit. (1Co 15:45 KJV)

Here as we have already pointed out shows Yehoshua was

“brought into existence” or more simply created. This means

he has a beginning, another witness


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God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has


This verse reveals a lot about Yehoshua, First that no one has

ever seen the Almighty GOD, and this is clear according to this

verse. Which means that Yehoshua is who people have seen

when they claimed to see GOD. Because Yehoshua reveals

GOD to humanity, one reason is because if GOD Almighty

showed up, all of creation would not be able to stand in his

presence. Also in this verse is Yehoshua being called “begotten”

or more simply born God. Which means he has a birth, a

beginning additionally he was born as a God this is clear from

this verse. So the differences between Yehoshua and GOD Almighty are stark contrasts one is created and the other

Uncreated and Eternal. This one reason why Yehoshua knows

he could never be equal with GOD as it says in Phil 2:6

6 who, although He existed in the form of GOD, did

not regard equality with GOD a thing to be grasped,

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Equality with the Eternal GOD is not graspable for a created

being. Now we can clearly understand this bible verse.

8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about

him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest

not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord GOD

Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. (Rev 4:8

KJV)

This shows GOD’S eternal status. Yehoshua has a different

status.

18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I

am alive forevermore , and I have the keys of death and

of Hades. (Rev 1:18 NAS)

Jesus has “was dead” attached to his identity very different from

the Almighty GOD.

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude,

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mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord

GOD omnipotent reigneth. (Rev 19:6 KJV)

Omnipotent means having unlimited power GOD almighty is the

only One to possess this. Not Even Yehoshua hold this status.

17 And it came about one day that He was teaching;

and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law

sitting there, who had come from every village of

Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power

of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.

(Luk 5:17 NAS)

This verse shows that GOD’S power was present for

Yehoshua. This is an example of how Yehoshua needs GOD

Almighty to perform things. Along with power, authority does

not originate from Yehoshua himself but GOD gives it to

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18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All

authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

(Mat 28:18 NAS)

This shows that if Yehoshua was given this there was a time he

did not possess all Authority. A time of a when Yehoshua was

without authority. Very different From the Almighty who is

omnipotent and All Powerful. Although Yehoshua is the only

born God, he is not eternal or All powerful, all he possess was

given to him from the Almighty.


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JESUS IS UNDER THE FATHERS AUTHORITY

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly

calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our

profession, Christ Jesus ; (Heb 3:1 KJV)

Yehoshua is a priest to GOD which means he serves him.

16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified

GOD, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among

us ; and, That God hath visited his people. (Luk 7:16

KJV)

Yehoshua is a Prophet of GOD not GOD himself.

11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of

Nazareth of Galilee. (Mat 21:11 KJV)

19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said

unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a

prophet mighty in deed and word before GOD and all

the people: (Luk 24:19 KJV)


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7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon

him the form of a servant, and was made in the

likeness of men: (Phi 2:7 KJV)

18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my

beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put

my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the

Gentiles. (Mat 12:18 KJV)

8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy

fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered

at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the

BRANCH. (Zec 3:8 KJV)

11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be

satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant

justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. (Isa

53:11 KJV)


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3 But I would have you know, that the head of every

man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man;

and the head of Christ is GOD. (1Co 11:3 KJV)

76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the

Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to

prepare his ways; (Luk 1:76 KJV)

This is the perfect description of Yehoshua, a prophet speaks

the words of GOD and reveals who GOD is to others. This is

what Yehoshua does he has revealed GOD to the whole world

since the beginning when he created all that exists in

obedience to his GOD and Father.





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But who is Yehoshua? Yehoshua is the first creation of GOD

before the worlds existed.

14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans

write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and

true witness, the beginning of the creation of GOD;

(Rev 3:14 KJV)

When was he created?

22 The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first

of his works in the past.

23 From eternal days I was given my place, from the

birth of time, before the earth was.

24 When there was no deep I was given birth, when

there were no fountains flowing with water.

25 Before the mountains were put in their places,

before the hills was my birth:


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26 When he had not made the earth or the fields or the

dust of the world.

27 When he made ready the heavens I was there: when

he put an arch over the face of the deep:

28 When he made strong the skies overhead: when the

fountains of the deep were fixed:

29 When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters

might not go against his word: when he put in position

the bases of the earth:

30 Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I

was his delight from day to day, playing before him at

all times;

31 Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the

sons of men.

32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those

who keep my ways.


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33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at

my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars

of my house.

35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the

Lord will come to him.

36 But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul:

all my haters are in love with death. (Pro 8:22-36 BBE)

The words “when there was no deep I was given birth” shows

this birth occurred before Gen 1:2.

2 And the earth was waste and without form; and it was

dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of GOD was

moving on the face of the waters. (Gen 1:2 BBE)

The deep and the waters exist at this time, so the birth of

Yehoshua was before this. Since also Yehoshua made all that

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3 All things came into existence through him, and

without him nothing was. (Joh 1:3 BBE)

Now the famous verse of John makes perfect sense.

In the beginning existed the Word, and the Word was

with GOD, and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with GOD. (Joh 1:1-

2)

And also

No one has ever seen GOD; but the only and unique

Son, who is identical with GOD and is at the Father's

side- he has made him known. (Joh 1:18 CJB)

Because Yehoshua is born from GOD as his Son he is called God.

6 who, although He existed in the form of GOD, did not

regard equality with GOD a thing to be grasped,


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7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-

servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of

death, even death on a cross.

(Phi 2:6-8 NAS)

Why Yehoshua is called God? Because according to this verse he

was in the form of GOD, not that he was GOD but in the form of

GOD. There is a big difference.

16 For GOD so loved the world that he gave his only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should

not perish, but have everlasting life. (Joh 3:16 KJV)

Adam is also called the son of GOD, why is Jesus called the

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38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of

Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of

GOD. (Luk 3:38 KJV)

Let us begin by saying that although Jesus is the beginning or

firstborn of the creation of GOD. He is not the same as all other

creatures. Jesus is the only begotten son of GOD. The reason Jesus is

identified in this way is because he is the only direct descendent of

GOD. All other created things come through Jesus according to the

direction of the Father. The only exception to that rule is Jesus Christ

himself, who began directly from the only true GOD the Father with

none in between. So the order would be the Father GOD Almighty

Uncreated is First, above all, secondly is Jesus Christ the only begotten

Son who exists by the will of the Father of all, and thirdly the whole of all

creation existing by the will of the Father of all, The whole creation who

was created through the Word the only begotten Son. So as we can see

there is only one who is the direct descendent of the Father, only one

who can claim that title and that is Jesus Christ the Messiah, the Word

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And now I must prove with Scriptures these statements and I

would like to begin with the famous John 3:16.

16 For GOD so loved the world that he gave his only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should

not perish, but have everlasting life. (Joh 3:16 KJV)

The word “only begotten son” is the Strongs Concordance

number G3439. And it means only of its kind, and it’s usually used

for when it speaks of an only child. We can see how the usage of

this word confirms that Jesus is the only direct descendent of GOD,

all others come through Jesus Christ by the will of GOD The

Father of all. To be a descendent means that you come from the

original, who in this case is GOD Almighty the uncreated.

15 Who is the image of the invisible GOD, the

firstborn of every creature: (Col 1:15 KJV)

Yehoshua is the Image of GOD not GOD himself. Yehoshua reveals

GOD to us, as also he has DONE to everyone in the old and New

Testament.


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In another Place…

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring

forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,

which being interpreted is, God with us. (Mat 1:23 KJV)

Again

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the

express image of his person, and upholding all things

by the word of his power, when he had by himself

purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the

Majesty on high; (Heb 1:3 KJV)

This explains that Yehoshua reflects GOD to us, like Moses face shone

with the glory of GOD, Yehoshua reveals GOD to us since we are

sinful and could not stand before The Manifest Presence OF Almighty

GOD without dying. Just his Glory on the mountain in the time of

Moses was fearful Imagine if He Himself was there.


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4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the

minds of the unbelieving, that they might not see the

light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the

image of GOD. (2Co 4:4 NAS)

And again This God has a GOD

6 Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of

uprightness is the scepter of Thy kingdom.

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated

wickedness; Therefore God, Thy GOD, has anointed

Thee With the oil of joy above Thy fellows. (Psa 45:6-7

NAS)

The “Thy GOD” means the GOD of the Son of GOD

16 And without controversy great is the mystery of

Godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in

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believed on in the world, received up into glory. (1Ti

3:16 KJV)

Yehoshua was the instrument of creation.

16 For by him were all things created, that are in

heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,

whether they be thrones, or dominions, or

principalities, or powers: all things were created by

him, and for him: (Col 1:15-16 KJV)

also

2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son,

whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom

also he made the worlds;

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the

express image of his person, and upholding all things

by the word of his power, when he had by himself

purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the

Majesty on high; (Heb 1:2-3 KJV)


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and

2 The same was in the beginning with GOD.

3 All things were made by him; and without him was

not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

(Joh 1:2-4 KJV)

JESUS BECAME AND WILL FOREVER BE FLESH

6 who, although He existed in the form of GOD, did not

regard equality with GOD a thing to be grasped,

7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-

servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of

death, even death on a cross.


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(Phi 2:6-8 NAS)

And

5 Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of

thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them,

"Behold, the Man!" (Joh 19:5 NAS)

Also

5 For there is one GOD, and one mediator also

between GOD and men, the man Christ Jesus, (1Ti 2:5

NAS)

And

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of

Nazareth, a man approved of GOD among you by

miracles and wonders and signs, which GOD did by

him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

(Act 2:22 KJV)

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47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second

man is the Lord from heaven. (1Co 15:47 KJV)

And

33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son

of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and

unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,

and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: (Mar 10:33 KJV)

Again

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of

David, the son of Abraham. (Mat 1:1 KJV)

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother

of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are

not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at

him. (Mar 6:3 KJV)

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15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman,

and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy

head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Gen 3:15 KJV)

Again

16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises

made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of

one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. (Gal 3:16 KJV)

And

3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was

made of the seed of David according to the flesh; (Rom

1:3 KJV)

Again

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon

him the form of a servant, and was made in the

likeness of men: (Phi 2:7 KJV)

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7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame

hath covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an

alien unto my mother's children.

9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and

the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen

upon me. (Psa 69:7-9 KJV)

Again

3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of

sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it

were our faces from him; he was despised, and we

esteemed him not. (Isa 53:3 KJV)

And

6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men,

and despised of the people.

7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot

out the lip, they shake the head, saying,


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8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him:

let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou

didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's

breasts.

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my

GOD from my mother's belly. (Psa 22:6-10 KJV)

Yehoshua is the fulfillment of scripture and the Messiah foretold

OUR SAVIOUR BY HIS BLOOD, AND RESURECTED FROM THE

DEAD.

16 and Simon Peter answering said, 'Thou art the

Christ, the Son of the living GOD.' (Mat 16:16 YLT)


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5 Know therefore and understand, that from the going

forth of the commandment to restore and to build

Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven

weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall

be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

(Dan 9:25 KJV)

15 And killed the Prince of life, whom GOD hath raised

from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. (Act 3:15

KJV)

31 Him hath GOD exalted with his right hand to be a

Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel,

and forgiveness of sins. (Act 5:31 KJV)

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you

these things in the churches. I am the root and the

offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

(Rev 22:16 KJV)


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6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:

and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and

his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The

mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of

Peace. (Isa 9:6 KJV)

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,

and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the

kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed

us from our sins in his own blood, (Rev 1:5 KJV)

Jesus EXALTED to the Right hand of GOD to The eternal

throne of David only under GOD Almighty Himself.

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he

will judge the world in righteousness by that man

whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given

assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him

from the dead. (Act 17:31 KJV)


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8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of

righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,

shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto

all them also that love his appearing. (2Ti 4:8 KJV)

16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left

of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall

even go up from year to year to worship the King, the

LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

(Zec 14:16 KJV)

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name

written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Rev

19:16 KJV)

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi,

thou art the Son of GOD; thou art the King of Israel.

(Joh 1:49 KJV)

15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King

cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. (Joh 12:15 KJV)


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2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for

we have seen his star in the east, and are come to

worship him. (Mat 2:2 KJV)

19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And

the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF

THE JEWS. (Joh 19:19 KJV)

17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they

shall behold the land that is very far off. (Isa 33:17

KJV)

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than

the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with

glory and honour; that he by the grace of GOD should

taste death for every man. (Heb 2:9 KJV)

3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of

goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his

head. (Psa 21:3 KJV)


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12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head

were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no

man knew, but he himself. (Rev 19:12 KJV)

9 But they shall serve the LORD their GOD, and David

their king, whom I will raise up unto them. (Jer 30:9

KJV)

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but

not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a

Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the

corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

(Num 24:17 KJV)

9 Wherefore GOD also hath highly exalted him, and

given him a name which is above every name: (Phi 2:9

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36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly,

that GOD hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have

crucified, both Lord and Christ. (Act 2:36 KJV)

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All

power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. (Mat

28:18 KJV)

14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb

shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King

of kings: and they that are with him are called, and

chosen, and faithful. (Rev 17:14 KJV)

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and

revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and

living. (Rom 14:9 KJV)

36 The word which GOD sent unto the children of

Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of

all:) (Act 10:36 KJV)


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12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the

Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that

call upon him. (Rom 10:12 KJV)


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HISTORICAL ANOMALIES

This chapter will be dedicated to the examining of the early

church Fathers and where the Trinity doctrine originated if not

from Yehoshua (Jesus) and the apostles.

Where did the doctrine of the Trinity begin? The majority of

this chapter will be dedicated to the historical record. I am of

the opinion that the doctrine of the Trinity is not explicitly

taught in the New Testament. This reason is my first indication

that it may not be a valid teaching of the apostles. I am aware

that statement will be contested. But I would like to dedicate

this chapter to historical evidence.

I cannot chronicle all the historical information available. But

what I do want to do is lay the foundation that the church

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and Yehoshua (Jesus) was not Trinitarian. And I will do that by

focusing on early Christian writings. With that desire I search

the early Christian writings for evidence of the doctrines held

by the early church.

The Catholic Church has always claimed that the early church

Fathers agreed with the view of the Trinity. But I’m going to

prove that the early church Fathers did not ever agree with the

doctrine of the Trinity. This is the last constructed foundation

that the doctrine of the Trinity was attempting to stand upon.

With the removal of the early church Fathers from having a

Trinitarian view to having a different view altogether this

proves that the doctrine of the Trinity was not held by the

apostles or by Yehoshua (Jesus).


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IGNATIUS 56 A.D.

The first man I would like to introduce you to is Ignatius,

believed to be borne in 56 A.D. and believed to have been

martyred at 110 A.D... So let us get a timeline here, Yehoshua

(Jesus) was crucified at 30 A.D. and the apostle John was

believed to be martyred in around 98 A.D. So Ignatius was

born 26 years after Yehoshua (Jesus) died and was martyred

eight years after the apostle John. So this gentleman lived

during the time of the apostles, his whole existence was

watching the church of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ exploding

around the world. And the martyrdom of Christianity first-

hand.

I believe that his writings would be a great source to learn the

point of view of the church during the apostle’s ministry. Let us

examine what I feel are the important parts in terms of how

Christ was viewed during the time of the apostles.

CHAPTER II.--CAUTIONS AGAINST FALSE DOCTRINE.


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I HAVE LEARNED THAT CERTAIN OF THE MINISTERS OF

SATAN HAVE WISHED TO DISTURB YOU, SOME OF THEM

ASSERTING THAT YEHOSHUA (JESUS) WAS BORN [ONLY5]

IN APPEARANCE, WAS CRUCIFIED IN APPEARANCE, AND

DIED IN APPEARANCE; OTHERS THAT HE IS NOT THE SON

THE CREATOR, AND OTHERS THAT HE IS HIMSELF GOD

OVER ALL.6 OTHERS, AGAIN, HOLD THAT HE IS A

MERE MAN, AND OTHERS THAT THIS FLESH IS NOT TO

RISE AGAIN, SO THAT OUR PROPER COURSE IS TO LIVE

AND PARTAKE OF A LIFE OF PLEASURE, FOR THAT THIS IS

THE CHIEF GOOD TO BEINGS WHO ARE IN A LITTLE WHILE

TO PERISH. A SWARM OF SUCH EVILS HAS BURST IN UPON

US.7 BUT YE HAVE NOT "GIVEN PLACE BY SUBJECTION TO

THEM, NO, NOT FOR ONE HOUR."8 FOR YE ARE THE

FELLOW-CITIZENS AS WELL AS THE DISCIPLES OF PAUL,

WHO "FULLY PREACHED THE GOSPEL FROM JERUSALEM,

AND ROUND ABOUT UNTO ILLYRICUM,"9 AND BARE

ABOUT "THE MARKS OF CHRIST" IN HIS FLESH [8]


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We begin with Ignatius is living in the time of the apostles and

in this letter he is cautioning against false doctrine. The most

striking part of this paragraph is the list of lies from the

ministers of Satan.

False doctrine:

1. That Yehoshua (Jesus) was born only in

appearance, meaning that someone was teaching that

Yehoshua (Jesus) was not really born human it was just

an illusion. This means we can't say that Yehoshua

(Jesus) wasn't truly born in the flesh. [9]

2. That Yehoshua (Jesus) was crucified in

appearance, meaning that Yehoshua (Jesus) really

didn't die on the cross it was all just an illusion. It's

interesting to me is that doctrine of the Trinity teaches

that Yehoshua (Jesus) is fully GOD and that he is eternal

as the Father is. But if Yehoshua (Jesus) is GOD then did


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he really die or was an illusion? Because as we all

know to be eternal means you cannot die. [10]

3. That Yehoshua (Jesus) died in appearance,

meaning that Yehoshua (Jesus) really didn't die but

that it was an illusion.

4. That he is not the Son the creator, means that

they were teaching that GOD did not create the

worlds through Yehoshua (Jesus). This is an obvious

lie, the worlds were created through Yehoshua (Jesus).

5. “And others that he is himself GOD over all”,

and this is the one that I want to focus on. Ignatius is

saying that anyone who is saying that Yehoshua (Jesus)

is himself GOD over all his teaching false doctrine.

6. That he is a mere man, some were teaching

that Yehoshua (Jesus) was just a man. I also do not

agree that Yehoshua (Jesus) was a mere man but that

he is the only begotten Godlike Son.

7. That this flesh is not to rise again, some were

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there is no resurrection they must live a life of

pleasure. Sounds like an excuse to do what feels good.

The Bible itself tells the story of how the Jewish people of that

day persecuted believers in Christ. And obviously the early

church suffered a high number of martyrdom. Not exactly sure

how many Christians were killed at the hands of the Jews of

that day. But if the number was high enough in the number of

leaders were killed faster than their replacement then I can

see how some of the original teaching might be lost. Although

it is a possibility there are no definite numbers of the rate of

leadership being killed and the rate of replacement teachers.

But GOD has always had a remnant, the church has always

grown rapidly under persecution. During the time of the early

church there were Gnostics who came in and tried to pervert

the gospel. And it looks like they were being somewhat


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successful, because the apostles had to address these lies that

were creeping into the church.

THE PHRASE "AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH, AND

DWELT AMONGST US" IS GENERALLY SEEN AS BEING

AGAINST DOCETISM , A BELIEF THAT MANY GNOSTICS

HELD THAT THE HUMAN NATURE OF YEHOSHUA (JESUS)

WAS ILLUSORY, AS THE PERFECT SAVIOUR INHERENT IN A

CHRIST COULD NOT PARTAKE IN THE INHERENTLY

CORRUPT (ACCORDING TO GNOSTICISM) NATURE OF

MATTER.[11][12]

The Gnostics did not believe that Yehoshua (Jesus) had a

human nature, so they rejected that part of it and said it was

only an illusion. They believe that Yehoshua (Jesus) came and

looked like a man but was not really a man. So what the

Gnostics were trying to do was to take away his humanity

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completely and say it was just an illusion. What I believe

happened was that the Gnostics understood that the apostles

made it very clear that if you are to deny that Yehoshua (Jesus)

came in the flesh that, doctrine is not of GOD.

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ is come in the flesh is not of GOD: and

this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard

that it should come; and even now already is it in the

world. (1Jo 4:3 KJV)

But what I understand is that the Trinitarian doctrine says

Yehoshua (Jesus) is 100% man and 100% GOD. But that

doesn't make sense, how can GOD be 100% a created being?

How can GOD make himself less than who he is? What I think

is happening is that the Gnostic view is being married to the

original view that Yehoshua (Jesus) is a man. Because there is


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no way to get around this verse in 1 John 4:3 they had to come

up with something to stay in accordance with this verse and

the idea that he is GOD Almighty. Let us look at the verse

objectively, John does not indicate in this verse that Yehoshua

(Jesus) is GOD, or that Yehoshua (Jesus) is one of the three

beings that consist of GOD. Why is John only concerned with

Yehoshua (Jesus) being recognized as truly being in the flesh,

and not clarifying that he is also GOD. As I said before there

must always be a clarification by the apostles for the doctrine

of the Trinity, when they speak of GOD or Yehoshua (Jesus).

This is another one of those thorns in the doctrine of the

Trinity. Nowhere in this verse is the Trinity clarified or

explained or even hinted at. I think that is because it's not

supposed to be in there, the apostle did not write concerning

the tri-unity of GOD because there is no tri-unity of GOD. All

we can gather from this verse is that anyone who does not

acknowledge that Yehoshua (Jesus) was a flesh man is not of


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GOD. Now if the apostle John was a Trinitarian you would

think the Apostle John would write the verse like this

"and every spirit that confesses not that Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ

is come in the flesh and is also GOD is not of GOD"

This would be a more clear way of explaining the Trinity and

the fact that he must be acknowledged as come in the flesh.

That is the way it should be in a Trinitarian world. But it is not

that way, and there are many examples like this where there

are omissions of acknowledging the Trinity that go completely

ignored. One reason could be that they did not hold the

doctrine of the Trinity and may not have even known about it

and did not feel the need to address something that did not

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I believe that the Trinitarian doctrine is part of the doctrine of

Gnosticism.

What I see happening is that right after Yehoshua (Jesus)

ascended into heaven, and abundance of heresies flooded the

church trying to derail the success of the true doctrine. And

apparently it successfully integrated itself into what is now

known as the Catholic Church. Now as you can imagine some

of the Christians did not follow the errors of the main

leadership. And there was a constant arguing and battle over

doctrine in the centuries following the death of the apostles.

This was because the apostles had the authority to confirm or

deny a doctrine. But after they died anyone and everyone

wanted to be recognized as the authority or judge in the

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PAPIAS [A.D. 70-155.]

Fragments of Papias

V.2

As the presbyters say, then3 those who are deemed worthy of an

abode in heaven shall go there, others shall enjoy the delights of

Paradise, and others shall possess the splendour of the city; 4 for

everywhere the Saviour will be seen, according as they shall be

worthy who see Him. But that there is this distinction between

the habitation of those who produce an hundred-fold, and that

of those who produce sixty-fold, and that of those who produce

thirty-fold; for the first will be taken up into the heavens, the

second class will dwell in Paradise, and the last will inhabit the


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city; and that on this account the Lord said, "In my Father's house

are many mansions:"5 for all things belong to GOD, who

supplies all with a suitable dwelling-place, even as His word

says, that a share is given to all by the Father,6 according as

each one is or shall be worthy. And this is the couch7 in which

they shall recline who feast, being invited to the wedding. The

presbyters, the disciples of the apostles, say that this is the

gradation and arrangement of those who are saved, and that

they advance through steps of this nature; and that, moreover,

they ascend through the Spirit to the Son, and through the Son to

the Father; and that in due time the Son will yield up His work to

the Father, even as it is said by the apostle, "For He must reign

till He hath put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that

shall be destroyed is death."8 For in the times of the kingdom the

just man who is on the earth shall forget to die. "But when He

saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is

excepted which did put all things under Him. And when all

things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also


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Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him,

that GOD may be all in all." 9

Here we see that the understanding of this early church

Father, is that GOD the Father will place, Yehoshua (Jesus)

under himself that GOD the Father may be supreme over

all things including Yehoshua (Jesus) himself. This is proof

that the early church did not hold to a view that Yehoshua

(Jesus) and the Father are coequal as the doctrine of the

Trinity claims is the truth. We must remember that this man

lived during the time of the apostles, and he has known

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THE FIRST APOLOGY OF JUSTIN

[A.d. 110-165.] Justin was a Gentile, but born in

Samaria, near Jacob's well. He must have been well

educated: he had travelled extensively, and he seems

to have been a person enjoying at least a competence.

After trying all other systems, his elevated tastes and

refined perceptions made him a disciple of Socrates

and Plato. So he climbed towards Christ. As he himself

narrates the story of his conversion, it need not be

anticipated here. What Plato was feeling after, he

found in Yehoshua (Jesus) of Nazareth. The conversion

of such a man marks a new era in the gospel history.

The sub-apostolic age begins with the first Christian

author,--the founder of theological literature. It

introduced to mankind, as the mother of true

philosophy, the despised teaching of those Galileans

to whom their Master had said, "Ye are the light of the

world."


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CHAPTER XXI.--ANALOGIES TO THE HISTORY OF CHRIST.

And when we say also that the Word, who is the first-

birth1 of GOD, was produced without sexual union,

and that He, Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, our Teacher,

was crucified and died, and rose again, and ascended

into heaven, we propound nothing different from what

you believe regarding those whom you esteem sons of

Jupiter.

Here we see that Justin does not have a problem explaining that

Yehoshua (Jesus) was born. Justin does not have a problem

explaining that Yehoshua (Jesus) has a beginning. The doctrine

of the Trinity says that all three are uncreated but this early

church Father is explaining contrary to that notion that the

doctrine of the Trinity asserts. So what we must deduce from this

is that the doctrine of the Trinity is not held at this point. But the


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actual view of Yehoshua (Jesus) is that of having a beginning.

Not as though he has any eternal begetting. But that he was born

that must be understood.

CHAPTER XXII.--ANALOGIES TO THE SONSHIP OF

CHRIST.

Moreover, the Son of GOD called Yehoshua (Jesus), even

if only a man by ordinary generation, yet, on account

of His wisdom, is worthy to be called the Son of GOD;

for all writers call GOD the Father of men and Gods.

And if we assert that the Word of GOD was born of

GOD in a peculiar manner, different from ordinary

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Here we see yet another example of the view of the early

church. They viewed the Word of GOD who we know is

Yehoshua (Jesus) as born of GOD. Meaning he was given birth

from GOD directly. This is how the early church Fathers were

taught to believe by the apostles.

CHAPTER XXIII.--THE ARGUMENT.

And that this may now become evident to you--

(firstly3) that whatever we assert in conformity with

what has been taught us by Christ, and by the

prophets who preceded Him, are alone true, and are

older than all the writers who have existed; that we

claim to be acknowledged, not because we say the

same things as these writers said, but because we say

true things: and (secondly) that Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ is the only proper Son who has been begotten

by GOD, being His Word and first-begotten, and power;

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Again we see that the early church understands Yehoshua

(Jesus) as being born from GOD. And that he is GOD’s

firstborn or first created being. What we are seeing is the

teaching that we have lost because we have believed the

doctrine of the Trinity to be true which says that Yehoshua

(Jesus) does not have a beginning according to its creed. But the

early church Fathers did not hold to that teaching and

understood that Yehoshua (Jesus) had a beginning and that it

had to be acknowledged. The doctrine of the Trinity does not

acknowledge the birth of Yehoshua (Jesus) from GOD. And that

is something that must be re-introduced into the church’s

doctrine so that we can have the same teaching that the apostles

and Yehoshua (Jesus) taught originally. And this birth was

before the worlds were created.

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And the first power after GOD the Father and Lord of

all is the Word, who is also the Son; and of Him we will,

in what follows, relate how He took flesh and became man.

For as man did not make the blood of the vine, but GOD,

so it was hereby intimated that the blood should not be of

human seed, but of divine

Here we see that Yehoshua (Jesus) is described as the first

power after GOD the Father. This means that the early church

viewed Yehoshua (Jesus) as under GOD Almighty. We must

come to the realization that the doctrine of the Trinity has

created us a stumbling block to miss understand Yehoshua

(Jesus). The truth is that Yehoshua (Jesus) is subordinate to

GOD Almighty and this is the view that they had received

from the apostles. There is no reason why we as a church

should accept a doctrine that is not in the Bible or held by the

apostles or held by the early church after the apostles died.

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and the doctrine of the Trinity is not that doctrine but a strange

doctrine. The proper way to view Yehoshua (Jesus) is under

the authority of GOD Almighty. Never should we ever elevate

Yehoshua (Jesus) him to the point of being equal with GOD

Almighty in which case we are in error if we do so.

CHAPTER XLVI.--THE WORD IN THE WORLD BEFORE

CHRIST.

We have been taught that Christ is the first-born of

GOD, and we have declared above that He is the Word


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This means that again it is being re-iterated that Yehoshua

(Jesus) is the born son of GOD Almighty. They do not claim that

Yehoshua (Jesus) is uncreated, or coeternal.


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THE SECOND APOLOGY OF JUSTIN FOR THE

CHRISTIANS ADDRESSED TO THE ROMAN SENATE

CHAPTER VI.--NAMES OF GOD AND OF CHRIST, THEIR

MEANING AND POWER.

But to the Father of all, who is unbegotten there is no

name given. For by whatever name He be called, He has

as His elder the person who gives Him the name. But

these words Father, and GOD, and Creator, and Lord, and

Master, are not names, but appellations derived from

His good deeds and functions. And His Son, who alone is

properly called Son, the Word who also was with Him and

was begotten before the works , when at first He created

and arranged all things by Him , is called Christ, in

reference to His being anointed and GOD's ordering all

things through Him; this name itself also containing an

unknown significance; as also the appellation "God" is

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men of a thing that can hardly be explained. But

"Yehoshua (Jesus)," His name as man and Saviour, has

also significance. For He was made man also, as we before

said, having been conceived according to the will of GOD

the Father, for the sake of believing men, and for the

destruction of the demons. And now you can learn this

from what is under your own observation. For numberless

demoniacs throughout the whole world, and in your city,

many of our Christian men exorcising them in the name of

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, who was crucified under Pontius

Pilate, have healed and do heal, rendering helpless and

driving the possessing devils out of the men, though they

could not be cured by all the other exorcists, and those

who used incantations and drugs.

Here we can see that the early church considered the Almighty

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But for Yehoshua (Jesus) we see that they call him “begotten”

and also that he was created. This is the view of the early church

concerning Yehoshua (Jesus) and also they understood that

Yehoshua (Jesus) existed before the creation of the world. We

also see that they consider Yehoshua (Jesus) the literal son of

GOD in these passages. And finally we see that the word “God”

that is applied to Yehoshua (Jesus) is because of something that

can be hardly explained as it is written here. Because Yehoshua

(Jesus) is sharing the same kind of nature as GOD it is hard to

explain so they use the word Yehoshua (Jesus). But not as though

he was the Almighty GOD but that he was the son who shares

the same kind of likeness as GOD. So what we can understand

from this is that the early church did not believe the statements

that the doctrine of the Trinity makes about Yehoshua (Jesus)

being uncreated or that he is GOD Almighty. The early church

viewed Yehoshua (Jesus) as the son of GOD and that he is under

the power of the Almighty uncreated GOD. Also we can see that

they considered the usage of the word “God” to mean

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he held. So the doctrine of the Trinity is not to be found in the

words of the early church.

CHAPTER XIII.--HOW THE WORD HAS BEEN IN ALL MEN.

For next to GOD, we worship and love the Word who is

from the unbegotten and ineffable GOD,

Here we see that they are differentiating between the Almighty

unbegotten GOD and the Word of GOD who is from the

unbegotten GOD. What they are showing is that they did not

believe that Yehoshua (Jesus) and GOD the Father were

coequal or coeternal or both uncreated. The doctrine of the

Trinity states that they are all three uncreated and all equal.

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this opinion was not held nor was the early church in the Bible or

after the Bible completed.


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DIALOGUE OF JUSTIN, PHILOSOPHER AND MARTYR, WITH

TRYPHO, A JEW

In this section I would like to help clarify the differences in

meaning with color. Whenever something refers to THE

ALMIGHTY GOD it will be capitals and underlined

And when something refers to Yehoshua (Jesus) it will be diffrent

because Yehoshua reflects GOD

This book might be the teaching about Yehoshua (Jesus)

hinted at in Luke.

44 Now He said to them, "These are My words

which I spoke to you while I was still with you,

that all things which are written about Me in the

Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms

must be fulfilled."


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45 Then He opened their minds to understand

the Scriptures, (Luk 24:44-45 NAS)

CHAPTER L.--IT IS PROVED FROM ISAIAH THAT JOHN IS

THE PRECURSOR OF CHRIST.

And Trypho said, "You seem to me to have come out of a great

conflict with many persons about all the points we have been

searching into, and therefore quite ready to return answers to

all questions put to you. Answer me then, first, how you can

show that there is another God besides THE MAKER OF ALL

THINGS ; and then you will show, [further], that He

submitted to be born of the Virgin."

I replied, "Give me permission first of all to quote certain

passages from the prophecy of Isaiah, which refer to the office

of forerunner discharged by John the Baptist and prophet

before this our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ."


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"I grant it," said he.

[Justin did not correct his assessment that Yehoshua (Jesus) is

another “God” apart from the Father, but not that Yehoshua

(Jesus) was GOD but that he was of the GOD kind. Please note

that Justin always places Yehoshua (Jesus) under the Almighty.]

Chapter LVI.--God who appeared to Moses is distinguished

from GOD the Father.

"Moses, then, the blessed and faithful servant OF GOD,

declares that He who appeared to Abraham under the oak in

Mamre is God, SENT with the two angels in His company to

judge Sodom BY ANOTHER who remains ever in the

supercelestial places, invisible to all men, holding personal

intercourse with none, WHOM WE BELIEVE TO BE MAKER

AND FATHER OF ALL THINGS; for he speaks thus: 'God

appeared to him under the oak in Mamre, as he sat at his tent-


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door at noontide. And lifting up his eyes, he saw, and behold,

three men stood before him; and when he saw them, he ran to

meet them from the door of his tent; and he bowed himself

toward the ground, and said;' "1 (and so on;)2 " 'Abraham gat

up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the

Lord: and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward

the adjacent country, and beheld, and, lo, a flame went up

from the earth, like the smoke of a furnace.' " And when I had

made an end of quoting these words, I asked them if they had

understood them.

And they said they had understood them, but that the

passages adduced brought forward no proof that there is any

other God or Lord, or that the Holy Spirit says so, besides the

Maker of all things.

{Justin is trying to prove that Yehoshua (Jesus) was revealing the

Father in the Old Testament. According to John 1:18 Yehoshua

(Jesus) can be called “God” but not in the absolute sense of the


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word. And it states that no one has seen the Father GOD at any

time this would include the Old Testament. The clarification in

that verse says that Yehoshua (Jesus) has revealed him. So

according to that verse we can understand why Justin is

explaining that Yehoshua (Jesus) is “God” because the verse

calls him a begotten God, but as we know Yehoshua (Jesus) has

his own GOD who is the Almighty uncreated. And we see that

the New Testament claims that no one has seen the Father or

GOD at any time only Yehoshua (Jesus) who is revealing him to

us. That would mean that any time that there was an appearance

of God it was actually Yehoshua (Jesus) revealing the Father to

us. CJB John 1:18 No one has ever seen GOD; but the only and

unique Son, who is identical with GOD and is at the Father's

side- he has made him known. (Joh 1:18 CJB)

Then I replied, "I shall attempt to persuade you, since you

have understood the Scriptures, [of the truth] of what I say,

that there is, and that there is said to be, another God and Lord


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subject to3 THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS ; who is also called an

Angel (Messenger), because He announces to men whatsoever the

MAKER OF ALL THINGS--ABOVE WHOM THERE IS NO

OTHER GOD--WISHES TO ANNOUNCE TO THEM." And

quoting once more the previous passage, I asked Trypho, "Do

you think that GOD appeared to Abraham under the oak in

Mamre, as the Scripture asserts?"

Please examine what exactly Justin is preaching, it is not the

trinity. He is teaching that Yehoshua (Jesus) is called God but

that this God is subject to the Maker of All things. This means

that the early church does not believe in a trinity But the

uncreated GOD over the created God. And this lines up with

other verses in the bible. 17 "For the LORD your GOD is

the GOD of Gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the

mighty, and the awesome GOD who does not show

partiality, nor take a bribe. (Deu 10:17 NAS)


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8 But of the Son He says, "Thy throne, O God, is

forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the

scepter of His kingdom.

9 "Thou hast loved righteousness and hated

lawlessness; Therefore God, Thy GOD, hath anointed

Thee With the oil of gladness above Thy companions."

(Heb 1:8-9 NAS)

He said, "Assuredly."

"Was HE one of those three," I said, "whom Abraham saw, and

whom the Holy Spirit of prophecy describes as men?"

He said, "No; but GOD appeared to him, before the vision of

the three. Then those three whom the Scripture calls men,

were angels (messengers); two of them sent to destroy

Sodom, and one to announce the joyful tidings to Sarah, that


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she would bear a son; for which cause he was sent, and

having accomplished his errand, went away." 4

"How then," said I, "does the one of the three , who was in the

tent, and who said, 'I shall return to thee hereafter, and Sarah

shall have a son,'5 appear to have returned when Sarah had

begotten a son, and to be there declared, by the prophetic

word, God? But that you may clearly discern what I say, listen

to the words expressly employed by Moses; they are these:

'And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian bond-woman,

whom she bore to Abraham, sporting with Isaac her son, and

said to Abraham, Cast out this bond-woman and her son; for

the son of this bond-woman shall not share the inheritance of

my son Isaac. And the matter seemed very grievous in

Abraham's sight, because of his son. But God said to Abraham,

Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the son, and

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Here Justin is pointing out that Moses wrote the word “God” as

who said. But what he is showing is that Moses was referring to

“the begotten God” who is reflecting, revealing speaking on

behalf of the uncreated GOD. John 1:18

In all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken to her voice; for

in Isaac shall thy seed be called.'6 Have you perceived, then,

that He who said under the oak that He would return, since He

knew it would be necessary to advise Abraham to do what

Sarah wished him, came back as it is written; and is God, as the

words declare, when they so speak: 'God said to Abraham, Let

it not be grievous in thy sight because of the son, and because

of the bond-woman?' “I inquired. And Trypho said, "Certainly;

but you have not proved from this that there is another God

besides Him who appeared to Abraham, and who also

appeared to the other patriarchs and prophets. You have

proved, however, that we were wrong in believing that the

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At this point Justin has successfully established that One of the

Three is not an angel, but was called a man. Which if this were

to refer to the Almighty would be blasphemous calling GOD a

man. So this must be someone who is allowed to be called

“God” but is not the Almighty since that would be wrong for

GODs Spirit to call the Almighty a man. This is Yehoshua (Jesus)

revealing GOD and also being called a man which is not error

or blasphemous since it is not the Almighty.

I replied again, "If I could not have proved to you from the

Scriptures that one of those three is God, and is called Angel

(Messenger) , 7 because, as I already said, He brings

messages to those to WHOM GOD THE MAKER OF ALL

THINGS WISHES [MESSAGES TO BE BROUGHT], then in

regard to Him who appeared to Abraham on earth in human

form in like manner as the two angels who came with Him, and


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who was God even before the creation of the world, it were

reasonable for you to entertain the same belief as is

entertained by the whole of your nation."

"Assuredly," he said, "for up to this moment this has been our

belief."

Then I replied, "Reverting to the Scriptures, I shall endeavour

to persuade you, that He who is said to have appeared to

Abraham, and to Jacob, and to Moses, and who is called God,

is distinct from HIM WHO MADE ALL THINGS ,--numerically,

I mean, not [distinct] in will. For I affirm that He has never at

any time done anything which HE WHO MADE THE WORLD--

ABOVE WHOM THERE IS NO OTHER GOD--HAS NOT

WISHED Him both to do and to engage Himself with."

Justin here explains that he does not hold to the trinity, because

he says that Yehoshua (Jesus) the begotten God and the


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Almighty unbegotten GOD are different numerically. This

means that Justin is not a Trinitarian, but understand that the

Two are different and not the same one. And he also shows that

The Almighty GOD has no GOD above him like Yehoshua

(Jesus) does. This understanding maintains that there is only one

True GOD who is the Father, because Yehoshua (Jesus) is God

but not the Supreme GOD, but a lesser God who is the Son of

the Almighty.

And Trypho said, "Prove now that this is the case, that we also

may agree with you. For we do not understand you to affirm

that He has done or said anything contrary to THE WILL OF

THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS."

At this point Trypho who is a Jew recognizes that if he were to

accept another one called “God” as long as this God is under

the Almighty GOD he as a Jew finds no conflict to his current

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Then I said, "The Scripture just quoted by me will make this

plain to you. It is thus: 'The sun was risen on the earth, and Lot

entered into Segor (Zoar); and the Lord rained on Sodom

sulphur and fire FROM THE LORD OUT OF HEAVEN , and

overthrew these cities and all the neighbourhood.' "1

Then the fourth of those who had remained with Trypho said,

"It2 must therefore necessarily be said that one of the two

angels who went to Sodom, and is named by Moses in the

Scripture Lord, is different from Him who also is God and

appeared to Abraham."3

Justin is about to prove in the Bible that there are two were

called by the title God and that there are two that are called

Lord one being the uncreated GOD and the other the begotten

God who reveals the uncreated GOD. Justin will in the following

section explain how the Bible explains two different lords in the

story of Sodom and Gomorrah and thereby revealing that

Yehoshua (Jesus) is on earth revealing and doing the will of the


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Father on earth. This exemplifies the view of the early church

that GOD Almighty is GOD of Gods. And that Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ is the begotten God who is lower than the Almighty and

reveals him on earth. He does this because if GOD were to truly

appear on earth we would all perish being sinners.

"It is not on this ground solely," I said, "that it must be

admitted absolutely that some other one is called Lord by the

Holy Spirit besides HIM WHO IS CONSIDERED MAKER OF

ALL THINGS ; not solely [for what is said] by Moses, but also

[for what is said] by David. For there is written by him: 'THE

LORD says to my Lord, SIT ON MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I

MAKE THINE ENEMIES THY FOOTSTOOL ,'4 as I have already

quoted. And again, in other words: 'Thy throne, O God, is for

ever and ever. A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of Thy kingdom:

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: therefore God,

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GLADNESS ABOVE THY FELLOWS. '5 If, therefore, you assert

that the Holy Spirit calls some other one God and Lord, besides

THE FATHER OF ALL THINGS and His Christ, answer me; for I

undertake to prove to you from Scriptures themselves, that He

whom the Scripture calls Lord is not one of the two angels that

went to Sodom, but He who was with them, and is called God,

that appeared to Abraham."

And Trypho said, "Prove this; for, as you see, the day

advances, and we are not prepared for such perilous replies;

since never yet have we heard any man investigating, or

searching into, or proving these matters; nor would we have

tolerated your conversation, had you not referred everything

to the Scriptures: 6 for you are very zealous in adducing proofs

from them; AND YOU ARE OF OPINION THAT THERE IS NO

GOD ABOVE THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS."


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Trypho being a Jew is okay with the idea that there could be

another God as long as the maker of all things who is the

Almighty is the highest GOD over all. So this shows that in the

Jewish mind the concept of the existence of two Gods is not

contrary to basic traditional Jewish belief as long as there is one

who is the ultimate supreme highest GOD. As long as this

structure of only one GOD who is highest is maintained then the

doctrine that they have accepted since Moses and Abraham has

not been violated. This is showing that the church originally

maintained a view that was not the Trinity doctrine or anything

like the Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity says that all three are

coequal meaning none are above the other this is contrary to the

Bible and contrary to what Justin’s teaching. The early church

taught that there is only one Almighty powerful GOD they also

maintain that there is a begotten God who was created from the

Father and is lower and subject to the Father and that he is not

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Then I replied, "You are aware, then, that the Scripture says,

'And the Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying,

Shall I truly conceive? for I am old. Is anything impossible

WITH GOD? At the time appointed shall I return to thee

according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.'7 And

after a little interval: 'And the men rose up from thence, and

looked towards Sodom and Gomorrah; and Abraham went

with them, to bring them on the way. And the Lord said, I will

not conceal from Abraham, my servant, what I do.'8 And

again, after a little, it thus says: 'The Lord said, The cry of Sodom

and Gomorrah is great,9 and their sins are very grievous. I will

go down now, and see whether they have done altogether

according to their cry which has come unto me; and if not, that

I may know. And the men turned away thence, and went to

Sodom. But Abraham was standing before the Lord; and

Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt Thou destroy the righteous

with the wicked?' "10 (and so on,11 for I do not think fit to write

over again the same words, having written them all before,

but shall of necessity give those by which I established the


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proof to Trypho and his companions. Then I proceeded to

what follows, in which these words are recorded:) " 'And the

Lord went His way as soon as He had left communing with

Abraham; and [Abraham] went to his place. And there came

two angels to Sodom at even. And Lot sat in the gate of

Sodom;'12 and what follows until, 'But the men put forth their

hands, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the

door of the house;'13 and what follows till, 'And the angels laid

hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hands

of his daughters, the Lord being merciful to him. And it came to

pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that they said,

Save, save thy life. Look not behind thee, nor stay in all the

neighbourhood; escape to the mountain, lest thou be taken

along with [them]. And Lot said to them, I beseech [Thee], O Lord,

since Thy servant hath found grace in Thy sight, and Thou hast

magnified Thy righteousness, which Thou showest towards me

in saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil

overtake me, and I die. Behold, this city is near to flee unto,

and it is small: there I shall be safe, since it is small; and any


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soul shall live. And He said to him, Behold, I have accepted thee14

also in this matter, so as not to destroy the city for which thou

hast spoken. Make haste to save thyself there; for I shall not do

anything till thou be come thither. Therefore he called the

name of the city Segor (Zoar). The sun was risen upon the

earth; and Lot entered into Segor (Zoar). And the Lord rained

on Sodom and Gomorrah sulphur and fire FROM THE LORD

OUT OF HEAVEN ; and He overthrew these cities, and all the

neighbourhood.' "1 And after another pause I added: "And now

have you not perceived, my friends, that One of the three, who

is both God and Lord, and ministers to HIM WHO IS IN THE

HEAVENS , is Lord of the two angels? For when [the angels]

proceeded to Sodom, He remained behind, and communed

with Abraham in the words recorded by Moses; and when He

departed after the conversation, Abraham went back to his

place. And when He came [to Sodom], the two angels no

longer conversed with Lot, but Himself, as the Scripture makes

evident; and He is the Lord who received commission from THE


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LORD WHO [REMAINS] IN THE HEAVENS, I.E., THE

MAKER OF ALL THINGS , to inflict upon Sodom and

Gomorrah the [judgments] which the Scripture describes

in these terms: 'The Lord rained down upon Sodom and

Gomorrah sulphur and FIRE FROM THE LORD OUT OF

HEAVEN .' "

HERE JUSTIN PROVES THAT THERE ARE TWO LORDS ONE WAS ON

EARTH AND RAIN DOWN FIRE FROM THE LORD OUT OF HEAVEN.

THE HOLY SPIRIT ALLOWED THE WORD ASSEMBLY THAT THERE WAS

A LORD ON EARTH AND A LORD IN HEAVEN. THESE VERSES ARE

EXPLAINING THAT YEHOSHUA (JESUS) WHO IS REPRESENTING

GOD THE FATHER ON EARTH RAINED DOWN FIRE FROM GOD

THE FATHER TO EARTH ACCORDING TO THE ALMIGHTY’S WILL.

CHAPTER LVIII.--THE SAME IS PROVED FROM THE VISIONS WHICH

APPEARED TO JACOB.


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Then I continued, "I purpose to quote to you Scriptures, not

that I am anxious to make merely an artful display of words;

for I possess no such faculty, but GOD's GRACE alone has

been granted to me to the understanding of His Scriptures, of

which grace I exhort all to become partakers freely and

bounteously, in order that they may not, through want of it,3

incur condemnation in the judgment WHICH GOD THE

MAKER OF ALL THINGS shall hold through my Lord Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ."

And Trypho said, "What you do is worthy of the worship of

GOD; but you appear to me to feign ignorance when you say

that you do not possess a store of artful words."

I again replied, "Be it so, since you think so; yet I am

persuaded that I speak the truth.4 But give me your attention,

that I may now rather adduce the remaining proofs."

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And I continued: "It is again written by Moses, my brethren,

that He who is called God and appeared to the patriarchs is called

both Angel (Messenger) and Lord, in order that from this you

may understand Him to be minister to THE FATHER OF ALL

THINGS , as you have already admitted, and may remain firm,

persuaded by additional arguments. The word of GOD,

therefore, [recorded] by Moses, when referring to Jacob the

grandson of Abraham, speaks thus: 'And it came to pass, when

the sheep conceived, that I saw them with my eyes in the

dream: And, behold, the he-goats and the rams which leaped

upon the sheep and she-goats were spotted white, and

speckled and sprinkled with a dun colour. And the Angel

(Messenger)of God said to me in the dream, Jacob, Jacob. And I

said, What is it, Lord? And He said, Lift up thine eyes, and see

that the he-goats and rams leaping on the sheep and she-goats

are spotted with white, speckled, and sprinkled with a dun

colour. For I have seen what Laban doeth unto thee. I am the

God who appeared to thee in Bethel,1 where thou anointedst a pillar


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and vowedst a vow unto Me. Now therefore arise, and get thee

out of this land, and depart to the land of thy birth, and I shall be

with thee.'2 And again, in other words, speaking of the same

Jacob, it thus says: 'And having risen up that night, he took the

two wives, and the two women-servants, and his eleven

children, and passed over the ford Jabbok; and he took them

and went over the brook, and sent over all his belongings. But

Jacob was left behind alone, and an Angel3 (messenger) wrestled

with him until morning. And He saw that He is not prevailing

against him, and He touched the broad part of his thigh; and

the broad part of Jacob's thigh grew stiff while he wrestled

with Him. And He said, Let Me go, for the day breaketh. But he

said, I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me. And He said

to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And He said, Thy

name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy

name; for thou hast prevailed with God, and with men shalt be

powerful. And Jacob asked Him, and said, Tell me Thy name.

But he said, Why dost thou ask after My name? And He blessed


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him there. And Jacob called the name of that place Peniel,4 for

I saw God face to face, and my soul rejoiced.'5 And again, in

other terms, referring to the same Jacob, it says the following:

'And Jacob came to Luz, in the land of Canaan, which is Bethel,

he and all the people that were with him. And there he built an

altar, and called the name of that place Bethel; for there God

appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother Esau.

And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and was buried beneath

Bethel under an oak: and Jacob called the name of it The Oak

of Sorrow. And God appeared again to Jacob in Luz, when he

came out from Mesopotamia in Syria, and He blessed him. And

God said to him, Thy name shall be no more called Jacob, but

Israel shall he thy name.'6 He is called God, and He is and shall be

God." And when all had agreed on these grounds, I continued:

"Moreover, I consider it necessary to repeat to you the words

which narrate how He who is both Angel (Messenger) and God and

Lord, and who appeared as a man to Abraham, and who wrestled in

human form with Jacob, was seen by him when he fled from


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his brother Esau. They are as follows: 'And Jacob went out

from the well of the oath,7 and went toward Charran.8 And he

lighted on a spot, and slept there, for the sun was set; and he

gathered of the stones of the place, and put them under his

head. And he slept in that place; and he dreamed, and,

behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, whose top reached

to heaven; and the angels of GOD ascended and descended

upon it. And the Lord stood9 above it, and He said, I am the Lord,

the God of Abraham thy Father, and of Isaac; be not afraid: the

land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and shall be

extended to the west, and south, and north, and east: and in

thee, and in thy seed, shall all families of the earth be blessed.

And, behold, I am with thee, keeping thee in every way

wherein thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land;

for I will not leave thee, until I have done all that I have spoken

to thee of. And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and said, Surely

the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not. And he was afraid,

and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the


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HOUSE OF GOD, and this is the gate of heaven. And Jacob

rose up in the morning, and took the stone which he had

placed under his head, and he set it up for a pillar, and poured

oil upon the top of it; and Jacob called the name of the place

THE HOUSE OF GOD, and the name of the city formerly was

Ulammaus.' "10

AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT TO YOU THAT JUSTIN HAS

PROVEN THAT SOMEONE IS CALLED ANGEL AND GOD AND LORD

AND WRESTLED WITH JACOB. THE PROBLEM IS GOD ALMIGHTY

CANNOT BE CALLED AN ANGEL OR MESSENGER WHICH IS WHAT

ANGEL MEANS. THAT WOULD BE BLASPHEMOUS TO CALL THE

ALMIGHTY AND ANGEL (WHOSE MESSENGER THEN WOULD HE

BE?). BUT JUSTIN IS PROVING THAT THE ONE WHO IS CALLED GOD

HERE IS YEHOSHUA (JESUS) AND WHAT HE IS DOING IS HE IS

REVEALING GOD THE FATHER TO JACOB. WHAT YEHOSHUA

(JESUS) IS DOING IS SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE FATHER TO

JACOB WHEN HE SAYS I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM ISAAC AND

JACOB HE SAYS THAT BECAUSE HE IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF


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GOD AND HE IS THERE TO REVEAL HIM TO JACOB. THE ONLY WAY

TO THE FATHER IS THROUGH YEHOSHUA (JESUS) AND THE ONLY

WAY TO BE REVEALED THE FATHER IS THROUGH YEHOSHUA

(JESUS). BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YEHOSHUA (JESUS) IS

THE ALMIGHTY GOD BUT THAT HE IS REPRESENTING HIS OWN

GOD. BECAUSE IF GOD ALMIGHTY WERE TO WRESTLED WITH

JACOB, HE WOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY DIED. THIS IS NOT THE

TRINITY.

Chapter LIX.--God distinct from the Father conversed with

Moses.

When I had spoken these words, I continued: "Permit me,

further, to show you from the book of Exodus how this same

One, who is both Angel, and God, and Lord, and man, and who

appeared in human form to Abraham and Isaac,11 appeared in a

flame of fire from the bush, and conversed with Moses." And after

they said they would listen cheerfully, patiently, and eagerly, I

went on: "These words are in the book which bears the title of

Exodus: 'And after many days the king of Egypt died, and the


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children of Israel groaned by reason of the works;'12 and so on

until, 'Go and gather the elders of Israel, and thou shalt say

unto them, The Lord God of your Fathers, the God of Abraham, the

God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying, I am

surely beholding you, and the things which have befallen you

in Egypt.' "13 In addition to these words, I went on: "Have you

perceived, sirs, that this very God whom Moses speaks of as an

Angel (Messenger) that talked to him in the flame of fire,

declares to Moses that He is the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of

Jacob?"

Justin points out that the angel (messenger) who spoke from

the fire called himself God. This is because he is the only

begotten God. But GOD Almighty cannot be called a

messenger (Angel) of himself. So this is the Servant God who

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CHAPTER LX.--OPINIONS OF THE JEWS WITH REGARD TO

HIM WHO APPEARED IN THE BUSH.

Then Trypho said, "We do not perceive this from the passage

quoted by you, but [only this], that it was an angel who

appeared in the flame of fire, but God who conversed with

Moses; so that there were really two persons in company with

each other, an angel (Messenger) and GOD, that appeared in

that vision."

TRYPHO SUGGESTS THAT THE ONE CALLED ANGEL IS NOT THE

GOD THAT IS ALSO REFERRED TO IN THE VERSE.

I again replied, "Even if this were so, my friends, that an angel

and GOD were together in the vision seen by Moses, yet, as

has already been proved to you by the passages previously

quoted, it will not be THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS that is

the God that said to Moses that He was the God of Abraham, and

the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, but it will be He who has been

proved to you to have appeared to Abraham, ministering to the WILL

OF THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS , and likewise carrying


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into execution HIS COUNSEL in the judgment of Sodom; so

that, even though it be as you say, that there were two--an

angel and God--he who has but the smallest intelligence

will not venture to assert that the MAKER AND FATHER OF

ALL THINGS , having left all supercelestial matters, was

visible on a little portion of the earth."

JUSTIN IS PROVING THE EARLY CHURCH VIEWED JESUS AND THE

FATHER GOD AS SEPARATE BEINGS THAT ARE NOT A UNITY. WE

CAN LEARN A LOT ABOUT THE OPINION OF THE CHURCH FROM THE

WRITERS. AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS LIED ABOUT WHAT

THE EARLY CHURCH DOCTRINES ARE, AND INSTEAD SAID IT WAS

THE TRINITY, WHAT A LIE.

And Trypho said, "Since it has been previously proved that He

who is called God and Lord, and appeared to Abraham, received

from THE LORD, WHO IS IN THE HEAVENS , that which He

inflicted on the land of Sodom, even although an angel had

accompanied the God who appeared to Moses, we shall


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perceive that the God who communed with Moses from the

bush was not THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS , but He who has

been shown to have manifested Himself to Abraham and to

Isaac and to Jacob; who also is called and is perceived to be

the Angel (Messenger) of GOD THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS ,

because He publishes to men THE COMMANDS OF THE

FATHER AND MAKER OF ALL THINGS."

And I replied, "Now assuredly, Trypho, I shall show that, in

the vision of Moses, this same One alone who is called an

Angel (Messenger), and who is God, appeared to and

communed with Moses. For the Scripture says thus: 'The Angel

(messenger) of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire

from the bush; and he sees that the bush burns with fire, but

the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will turn aside

and see this great sight, for the bush is not burnt. And when

the Lord saw that he is turning aside to behold, the Lord

called to him out of the bush.'1 In the same manner, therefore,


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in which the Scripture calls Him who appeared to Jacob in the

dream an Angel (messenger), then [says] that the same Angel

(Messenger) who appeared in the dream spoke to him,2

saying, 'I am the God that appeared to thee when thou didst flee from

the face of Esau thy brother;' and [again] says that, in the

judgment which befell Sodom in the days of Abraham, the

Lord had inflicted the punishment3 OF THE LORD WHO

[DWELLS] IN THE HEAVENS ;--even so here, the Scripture,

in announcing that the Angel(messenger) of the LORD

appeared to Moses, and in afterwards declaring him to be

Lord and God, speaks of the same One, whom it declares by

the many testimonies already quoted to be minister TO

GOD, WHO IS ABOVE THE WORLD, ABOVE WHOM THERE

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CHAPTER LXI--WISDOM IS BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER,

AS FIRE FROM FIRE.

"I shall give you another testimony, my friends," said I, "from

the Scriptures, that GOD begat before all creatures a

Beginning,4 [who was] a certain rational power [proceeding]

from HIMSELF , who is called by the Holy Spirit, now the Glory

of the Lord, now the Son, again Wisdom, again an Angel

(Messenger), then God, and then Lord and Logos; and on another

occasion He calls Himself Captain, when He appeared in human

form to Joshua the son of Nave (Nun). For He can be called by all

those names, since He ministers to THE FATHER'S WILL , and

since He was begotten of THE FATHER BY AN ACT OF WILL ;5

just as we see6 happening among ourselves: for when we give

out some word, we beget the word; yet not by abscission, so

as to lessen the word7 [which remains] in us, when we give it

out: and just as we see also happening in the case of a fire,


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which is not lessened when it has kindled [another], but

remains the same; and that which has been kindled by it

likewise appears to exist by itself, not diminishing that from

which it was kindled. The Word of Wisdom, who is Himself this

God begotten of THE FATHER OF ALL THINGS , and Word, and

Wisdom, and Power, and the Glory of THE BEGETTER , will bear

evidence to me, when He speaks by Solomon the following: 'If

I shall declare to you what happens daily, I shall call to

mind events from everlasting, and review them. THE

LORD MADE me the beginning OF HIS WAYS FOR HIS

WORKS. FROM EVERLASTING HE ESTABLISHED me in the

beginning, BEFORE HE HAD MADE THE EARTH, AND

BEFORE HE HAD MADE THE DEEPS, BEFORE THE SPRINGS

OF THE WATERS HAD ISSUED FORTH, BEFORE THE

MOUNTAINS HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED. BEFORE ALL THE

HILLS HE BEGETS me. GOD MADE THE COUNTRY, AND

THE DESERT, AND THE HIGHEST INHABITED PLACES

UNDER THE SKY. WHEN HE MADE READY THE HEAVENS , I


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was along with HIM, AND WHEN HE SET UP HIS THRONE ON

THE WINDS: WHEN HE MADE THE HIGH CLOUDS STRONG,

AND THE SPRINGS OF THE DEEP SAFE, WHEN HE MADE

THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH , I was with HIM

arranging. I was that in which HE rejoiced; daily and at all times I

delighted IN HIS COUNTENANCE, BECAUSE HE DELIGHTED

IN THE FINISHING OF THE HABITABLE WORLD, AND

DELIGHTED IN THE SONS OF MEN . Now, therefore, O son, hear

me. Blessed is the man who shall listen to me, and the mortal who

shall keep my ways, watching1 daily at my doors, observing the

posts of my ingoings. For my outgoings are the outgoings of life,

and [my] will has been prepared by THE LORD . But they who sin

against me, trespass against their own souls; and they who hate me

love death.'2

CHAPTER LXII.--THE WORDS "LET US MAKE MAN"

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"And the same sentiment was expressed, my friends, by the

word of GOD [written] by Moses, when it indicated to us, with

regard to Him whom it has pointed out,3 that GOD speaks in

the creation of man with the very same design, in the following

words: 'Let Us make man after our image and likeness. And

let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the

fowl of the heaven, and over the cattle, and over all the earth,

and over all the creeping things that creep on the earth. AND

GOD CREATED MAN : after the image of GOD did He create

him; male and female created He them. AND GOD blessed

them, and said, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and

have power over it.'4 And that you may not change the [force

of the] words just quoted, and repeat what your teachers

assert,--either that GOD said TO HIMSELF , 'Let Us make,'

just as we, when about to do something, oftentimes say to

ourselves, 'Let us make;' or that GOD spoke to the elements,

to wit, the earth and other similar substances of which we

believe man was formed, 'Let Us make,'--I shall quote again

the words narrated by Moses himself, from which we can


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indisputably learn that [ GOD] conversed with some one who

was numerically distinct from HIMSELF , and also a rational

Being. These are the words: 'And GOD SAID, Behold, Adam

has become as one of us, to know good and evil.'5 In saying,

therefore, 'as one of us,' [Moses] has declared that [there is a

certain] number of persons associated with one another,

and that they are at least two. For I would not say that the

dogma of that heresy6 which is said to be among you7 is true,

or that the teachers of it can prove that [ GOD] spoke to

angels, or that the human frame was the workmanship of

angels. But this Offspring, which was truly brought forth

from THE FATHER , was with THE FATHER before all the

creatures, and THE FATHER communed with Him; even as

the Scripture by Solomon has made clear, that He whom

Solomon calls Wisdom, was begotten as a Beginning before all

HIS creatures and as Offspring BY GOD, who has also

declared this same thing in the revelation made by Joshua the

son of Nave (Nun). Listen, therefore, to the following from the


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book of Joshua, that what I say may become manifest to you; it

is this: 'And it came to pass, when Joshua was near Jericho, he

lifted up his eyes, and sees a man standing over against him.

And Joshua approached to Him, and said, Art thou for us, or for

our adversaries? And He said to him, I am Captain of the

LORD'S HOST : now have I come. And Joshua fell on his face

on the ground, and said to Him , Lord, what commandest Thou

Thy servant? And the Lord's Captain says to Joshua, Loose the

shoes off thy feet; for the place whereon thou standest is holy

ground. And Jericho was shut up and fortified, and no one

went out of it. And the Lord said to Joshua, Behold, I give into

thine hand Jericho, and its king, [and] its mighty men.' "8

CHAPTER CXXVII.--THESE PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE DO

NOT APPLY TO THE FATHER, BUT TO THE WORD.

"These and other such sayings are recorded by the lawgiver

and by the prophets; and I suppose that I have stated


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sufficiently, that wherever9 GOD SAYS, 'God went up from

Abraham,'10 or, 'The Lord spake to Moses,'11 and 'The Lord came

down to behold the tower which the sons of men had built,'12

or when 'God shut Noah into the ark,'13 you must not imagine

that THE UNBEGOTTEN GOD HIMSELF CAME DOWN OR

WENT UP FROM ANY PLACE. FOR THE INEFFABLE FATHER

AND LORD OF ALL NEITHER HAS COME TO ANY PLACE,

NOR WALKS, NOR SLEEPS, NOR RISES UP, BUT REMAINS IN

HIS OWN PLACE, WHEREVER THAT IS, QUICK TO BEHOLD

AND QUICK TO HEAR, HAVING NEITHER EYES NOR EARS,

BUT BEING OF INDESCRIBABLE MIGHT; AND HE SEES ALL

THINGS, AND KNOWS ALL THINGS, AND NONE OF US

ESCAPES HIS OBSERVATION; AND HE IS NOT MOVED OR

CONFINED TO A SPOT IN THE WHOLE WORLD, FOR HE

EXISTED BEFORE THE WORLD WAS MADE. HOW, THEN,

COULD HE TALK WITH ANY ONE, OR BE SEEN BY ANY

ONE, OR APPEAR ON THE SMALLEST PORTION OF THE

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LOOK EVEN ON THE GLORY OF HIM WHO WAS SENT FROM

HIM ; and Moses himself could not enter into the tabernacle

which he had erected, when it was filled with the glory of

GOD; and the priest could not endure to stand before the

temple when Solomon conveyed the ark into the house in

Jerusalem which he had built for it? Therefore neither

Abraham, nor Isaac, nor Jacob, nor any other man, saw THE

FATHER AND INEFFABLE LORD OF ALL, AND ALSO OF

Christ, but [saw] Him who was according to His will His Son,

being God, and the Angel (Messenger) because He ministered to His

will; whom also it pleased Him to be born man by the Virgin;

who also was fire when He conversed with Moses from the bush.

Since, unless we thus comprehend the Scriptures, it must

follow that THE FATHER AND LORD OF ALL had not been in

heaven when what Moses wrote took place: 'And the Lord

rained upon Sodom fire and brimstone FROM THE LORD OUT

OF HEAVEN ;'14 and again, when it is thus said by David: 'Lift up

your gates, ye rulers; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting gates;


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AND THE KING OF GLORY SHALL ENTER ;'15 and again, when

He says: 'THE LORD says to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, till I

make Thine enemies Thy footstool.'16

CHAPTER CXXVIII.--THE WORD IS SENT NOT AS AN

INANIMATE POWER, BUT AS A PERSON BEGOTTEN OF THE

FATHER'S SUBSTANCE.

"And that Christ being Lord, and God the Son of GOD, and

appearing formerly in power as Man, and Angel (Messenger), and

in the glory of fire as at the bush, so also was manifested at the

judgment executed on Sodom, has been demonstrated fully

by what has been said." Then I repeated once more all that I

had previously quoted from Exodus, about the vision in the

bush, and the naming of Joshua (Yehoshua (Jesus)), and

continued:

"And do not suppose, sirs, that I am speaking

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is because I know that some wish to anticipate these

remarks, and to say that the power sent from the Father

of all which appeared to Moses, or to Abraham, or to

Jacob, is called an Angel (Messenger) because He came to

men (for by Him the commands of the Father have been

proclaimed to men); is called Glory, because He appears in

a vision sometimes that cannot be borne; is called a Man,

and a human being, because He appears arrayed in such

forms as the Father pleases; and they call Him the Word,

because He carries tidings from the Father to men: but

maintain that this power is indivisible and inseparable

from the Father, just as they say that the light of the sun

on earth is indivisible and inseparable from the sun in the

heavens; as when it sinks, the light sinks along with it; so

the Father, when He chooses, say they, causes His power

to spring forth, and when He chooses, He makes it return

to Himself. In this way, they teach, He made the angels.

But it is proved that there are angels who always exist,

and are never reduced to that form out of which they


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sprang. And that this power which the prophetic word

calls God, as has been also amply demonstrated, and

Angel, is not numbered [as different] in name only like the

light of the sun but is indeed something numerically distinct,

JUSTIN IS ANTICIPATING THE ERROR THAT SEEMS TO ALWAYS

FOLLOW THIS PROOF. THE DESIRE TO MAKE THEM ONE

BEING. SO JUSTIN FURTHER EXPLAINS TO CLARIFY SO HIS

HEARERS WON’T FALL INTO ERROR, BUT KEEP THE

UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ALMIGHTY, AND YEHOSHUA

(JESUS) ARE NUMERICALLY DIFFERENT. NO JUSTIN IS NOT A

TRINITARIAN.

I have discussed briefly in what has gone before; when I

asserted that this power was begotten FROM THE FATHER, BY

HIS POWER AND WILL , but not by abscission, as if THE

ESSENCE OF THE FATHER WERE DIVIDED ; as all other things

partitioned and divided are not the same after as before they

were divided: and, for the sake of example, I took the case of

fires kindled from a fire, which we see to be distinct from it,


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and yet that from which many can be kindled is by no means

made less, but remains the same

JUSTIN EXPLAINS THAT THE ALMIGHTY TOOK FROM HIMSELF

AND MADE YEHOSHUA (JESUS). BUT NOT THAT GOD

ALMIGHTY LOST ANYTHING, BUT LIKE FIRE TAKEN FROM FIRE

IS NO LESS IF IT MAKES ANOTHER FLAME, THIS IS THE SAME

WHEN GOD BEGOT YEHOSHUA (JESUS).

CHAPTER CXXIX.--THAT IS CONFIRMED FROM OTHER PASSAGES OF

SCRIPTURE.

"And now I shall again recite the words which I have spoken in

proof of this point. When Scripture says, 'The Lord rained fire

from THE LORD OUT OF HEAVEN ,' the prophetic word

indicates that there were two in number: One upon the earth,

who, it says, descended to behold the cry of Sodom;

ANOTHER IN HEAVEN , who also IS LORD OF THE LORD ON

EARTH, AS HE IS FATHER AND GOD; THE CAUSE OF His


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POWER AND OF His BEING Lord and God. Again, when the

Scripture records that GOD said in the beginning, 'Behold,

Adam has become like one of Us,'1 this phrase, 'like one of Us,'

is also indicative of number; and the words do not admit of a

figurative meaning, as the sophists endeavour to affix on them,

who are able neither to tell nor to understand the truth. And it

is written in the book of Wisdom: 'If I should tell you daily

events, I would be mindful to enumerate them from the

beginning. THE LORD created me the beginning of HIS WAYS

FOR HIS WORKS . From everlasting HE ESTABLISHED me in the

beginning, BEFORE HE FORMED the earth, AND BEFORE HE

MADE THE DEPTHS, AND BEFORE THE SPRINGS OF WATERS

CAME FORTH, BEFORE THE MOUNTAINS WERE SETTLED;

HE begets me before all the hills.' "2 When I repeated these

words, I added: "You perceive, my hearers, if you bestow

attention, that the Scripture has declared that this Offspring

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CREATED; and that which is begotten is numerically distinct

from THAT WHICH BEGETS , any one will admit."


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CLEMENT

[A.d. 30-100.] Clement was probably a Gentile and a Roman.

He seems to have been at Philippi with St. Paul (a.d. 57) when

that first-born of the Western churches was passing through

great trials of faith. There, with holy women and others, he

ministered to the apostle and to the saints. As this city was a

Roman colony, we need not inquire how a Roman happened to

be there. He was possibly in some public service, and it is not

improbable that he had visited Corinth in those days. From the

apostle, and his companion, St. Luke, he had no doubt learned

the use of the Septuagint, in which his knowledge of the Greek

tongue soon rendered him an adept. His copy of that version,

however, does not always agree with the Received Text, as the

reader will perceive.

A co-presbyter with Linus and Cletus, he succeeded them in

the government of the Roman Church. I have reluctantly

adopted the opinion that his Epistle was written near the close

of his life, and not just after the persecution of Nero. It is not

improbable that Linus and Cletus both perished in that fiery


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trial, and that Clement's immediate succession to their work

and place occasions the chronological difficulties of the

period. After the death of the apostles, for the Roman

imprisonment and martyrdom of St. Peter seem historical,

Clement was the natural representative of St. Paul, and even of

his companion, the "apostle of the circumcision;" and naturally

he wrote the Epistle in the name of the local church, when

brethren looked to them for advice. St. John, no doubt, was

still surviving at Patmos or in Ephesus; but the Philippians,

whose intercourse with Rome is attested by the visit of

Epaphroditus, looked naturally to the surviving friends of their

great founder; nor was the aged apostle in the East equally

accessible. All roads pointed towards the Imperial City, and

started from its Milliarium Aureum. But, though Clement

doubtless wrote the letter, he conceals his own name, and puts

forth the brethren, who seem to have met in council, and sent

a brotherly delegation (Chap. lix.). The entire absence of the

spirit of Diotrephes (3 John 9), and the close accordance of the

Epistle, in humility and meekness, with that of St. Peter (1 Pet.


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v. 1-5), are noteworthy features. The whole will be found

animated with the loving and faithful spirit of St. Paul's dear

Philippians, among whom the writer had learned the Gospel.

Clement fell asleep, probably soon after he despatched his

letter. It is the legacy of one who reflects the apostolic age in

all the beauty and evangelical truth which were the first-fruits

of the Spirit's presence with the Church. He shares with others

the aureole of glory attributed by St. Paul (Phil. iv. 3), "His

name is in the Book of Life."


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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF CLEMENT TO THE

CORINTHIANS1

CHAPTER XVI.--CHRIST AS AN EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY.

For Christ is of those who are humble-minded, and not of those

who exalt themselves over His flock. Our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ, the Sceptre of the majesty OF GOD

CHAPTER LVIII.--BLESSINGS SOUGHT FOR ALL THAT CALL UPON

GOD.

MAY GOD, WHO SEETH ALL THINGS, AND WHO IS THE

RULER OF ALL SPIRITS AND THE LORD OF ALL FLESH --who

chose our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ and us through Him to be a


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peculiar1 people--grant to every soul that calleth upon HIS

GLORIOUS AND HOLY NAME , faith, fear, peace, patience,

long-suffering, self-control, purity, and sobriety, to the well-

pleasing of HIS NAME , through our High Priest and Protector,

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, by whom be TO HIM GLORY, AND

MAJESTY, AND POWER, AND HONOUR, BOTH NOW AND

FOR EVERMORE. AMEN


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THE EPISTLE OF MATHETES TO DIOGNETUS

[a.d. 130.] The anonymous author of this Epistle gives himself

the title (Mathetes) "a disciple 1 of the Apostles," and I venture

to adopt it as his name. It is about all we know of him, and it

serves a useful end. I place his letter here, as a sequel to the

Clementine Epistle, for several reasons, which I think scholars

will approve: (1) It is full of the Pauline spirit, and exhales the

same pure and primitive fragrance which is characteristic of

Clement. (2) No theory as to its date very much conflicts with

that which I adopt, and it is sustained by good authorities. (3)

But, as a specimen of the persuasives against Gentilism which

early Christians employed in their intercourse with friends

who adhered to heathenism, it admirably illustrates the

temper prescribed by St. Paul (2 Tim. ii. 24), and not less the

peculiar social relations of converts to the Gospel with the


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more amiable and candid of their personal friends at this early

period.

Mathetes was possibly a catechumen of St. Paul or of one of

the apostle's associates. I assume that his correspondent was

the tutor of M. Aurelius. Placed just here, it fills a lacuna in the

series, and takes the place of the pseudo (second) Epistle of

Clement, which is now relegated to its proper place with the

works falsely ascribed to St. Clement.

Altogether, the Epistle is a gem of purest ray; and, while

suggesting some difficulties as to interpretation and

exposition, it is practically clear as to argument and intent.

Mathetes is, perhaps, the first of the apologists.

CHAPTER VII.--THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST.

For, as I said, this was no mere earthly invention which was

delivered to them, nor is it a mere human system of opinion,


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which they judge it right to preserve so carefully, nor has a

dispensation of mere human mysteries been committed to

them, but TRULY GOD HIMSELF, WHO IS ALMIGHTY, THE

CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, AND INVISIBLE, HAS SENT

FROM HEAVEN, AND PLACED AMONG MEN, [Him who is] the

truth, and the holy and incomprehensible Word, and has firmly

established Him in their hearts. HE did not, as one might have

imagined, SEND TO MEN any servant, or angel, or ruler, or

any one of those who bear sway over earthly things, or one of

those to whom the government of things in the heavens has

been entrusted, but the very Creator and Fashioner of all things--

BY WHOM HE MADE THE HEAVENS-- by whom HE ENCLOSED

THE SEA WITHIN ITS PROPER BOUNDS--WHOSE

ORDINANCES13 ALL THE STARS14 FAITHFULLY OBSERVE--

FROM WHOM THE SUN15 HAS RECEIVED THE MEASURE OF

HIS DAILY COURSE TO BE OBSERVED16-- WHOM THE

MOON OBEYS, BEING COMMANDED TO SHINE IN THE

NIGHT, AND WHOM THE STARS ALSO OBEY, FOLLOWING


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THE MOON IN HER COURSE; BY WHOM ALL THINGS HAVE

BEEN ARRANGED, AND PLACED WITHIN THEIR PROPER

LIMITS, AND TO WHOM ALL ARE SUBJECT--THE HEAVENS

AND THE THINGS THAT ARE THEREIN, THE EARTH AND THE

THINGS THAT ARE THEREIN, THE SEA AND THE THINGS

THAT ARE THEREIN--FIRE, AIR, AND THE ABYSS--THE

THINGS WHICH ARE IN THE HEIGHTS, THE THINGS WHICH

ARE IN THE DEPTHS, AND THE THINGS WHICH LIE

BETWEEN. This [messenger] HE sent to them. Was it then, as

one17 might conceive, for the purpose of exercising tyranny,

or of inspiring fear and terror? By no means, but under the

influence of clemency and meekness. AS A KING SENDS HIS

SON , who is also a king, so sent He Him; as God18 HE SENT Him;

as to men HE sent Him; as a Saviour HE sent Him, and as

seeking to persuade, not to compel us; for violence has no

place in the character of GOD. As calling us HE sent Him, not

as vengefully pursuing us; as loving us HE sent Him, not as


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judging us. For HE will yet send Him to judge us, and who

shall endure His appearing?19


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THE EPISTLE OF POLYCARP TO THE PHILIPPIANS1

CHAPTER I.--PRAISE OF THE PHILIPPIANS.

I have greatly rejoiced with you in our Lord Jesus Christ,

because ye have followed the example3 of true love [as

displayed by GOD], and have accompanied, as became you,

those who were bound in chains, the fitting ornaments of

saints, and which are indeed the diadems of the true elect of

GOD and our Lord; and because the strong root of your faith,

spoken of in days4 long gone by, endureth even until now, and

bringeth forth fruit to our Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sins

suffered even unto death, [but] "whom GOD raised from the

dead, having loosed the bands of the grave."5 "In whom,

though now ye see Him not, ye believe, and believing, rejoice

with joy unspeakable and full of glory;"6 into which joy many


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desire to enter, knowing that "by grace ye are saved, not of

works,"7 but by the will of GOD through Jesus Christ.

GOD RAISED YEHOSHUA. THIS IS BY GOD’S WILL THAT WE

ARE SAVED, NOT YEHOSHUA’S WILL BUT THE TRUE SAVIORS.

CHAPTER II.--AN EXHORTATION TO VIRTUE.

"Wherefore, girding up your loins,"8 "serve the Lord in fear"9

and truth, as those who have forsaken the vain, empty talk and

error of the multitude, and "believed in Him who raised up

our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ from the dead, and gave

Him glory,"10 and a throne at His right hand. To Him all

things11 in heaven and on earth are subject. Him every spirit

serves. He comes as the Judge of the living and the dead


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THE EARLY CHURCH UNDERSTOOD IT WAS GOD WHO AS

THIS SAYS, “TO HIM ALL THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE

SUBJECT” THIS IS CONCERNING THE FATHER NOT YEHOSHUA.

CHAPTER VII.--AVOID THE DOCETAE, AND PERSEVERE

IN FASTING AND PRAYER.

"For whosoever does not confess that Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ

has come in the flesh, is antichrist;"18 and whosoever does not

confess the testimony of the cross,19 is of the devil; and

whosoever perverts the oracles of the Lord to his own lusts,

and says that there is neither a resurrection nor a judgment,

he is the first-born of Satan.20 Wherefore, forsaking the vanity

of many, and their false doctrines, let us return to the word

which has been handed down to us from21 the beginning;

"watching unto prayer,"22 and persevering in fasting;

beseeching in our supplications the all-seeing GOD "not to

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(NO MENTION OF THE TRINITY THAT IT IS GOOD OR TRUTH.)

CHAPTER XII.--EXHORTATION TO VARIOUS GRACES.

For I trust that ye are well versed in the Sacred Scriptures, and

that nothing is hid from you; but to me this privilege is not yet

granted.22 It is declared then in these Scriptures, "Be ye angry,

and sin not,"23 and, "Let not the sun go down upon your

wrath."24 Happy is he who remembers25 this, which I believe to

be the case with you. But may the GOD and Father of our

Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, and Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ

Himself, who is the Son of GOD, and our everlasting High

Priest, build you up in faith and truth, and in all meekness,

gentleness, patience, long-suffering, forbearance, and purity;

and may He bestow on you a lot and portion among His saints,

and on us with you, and on all that are under heaven, who shall

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POLYCARP UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FATHER IS YEHOSHUA’S

GOD AND FATHER. NEVER IS THERE AN INDICATION OF A

TRINITY.


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IGNATIUS

[A.d. 30-107.] The seductive myth which represents this Father

as the little child whom the Lord placed in the midst of his

apostles (St. Matt. xviii. 2) indicates at least the period when

he may be supposed to have been born. That he and Polycarp

were fellow-disciples under St. John, is a tradition by no

means inconsistent with anything in the Epistles of either. His

subsequent history is sufficiently indicated in the Epistles

which follow.

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

CHAPTER III.--EXHORTATIONS TO UNITY.

For even Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ does all things according to

the will of the Father, as He Himself declares in a certain

place, "I do always those things that please Him."13 Wherefore


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it behoves us also to live according to the will of GOD in

Christ, and to imitate Him as Paul did. For, says he, "Be ye

followers of me, even as I also am of Christ."14

IGNATIUS IS SHOWING THAT THE EARLY CHURCH

UNDERSTOOD YEHOSHUA AS UNDER THE FATHER’S

AUTHORITY AS THE BIBLE TEACHES.

CHAPTER V.--THE PRAISE OF UNITY.

How much more do I reckon you happy, who so depend7 on

him as the Church does on the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus), and the

Lord does on GOD and His Father, that so all things may

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(YEHOSHUA (JESUS) DEPENDS ON GOD? IF SO HE IS NOT AS

POWERFUL AS GOD, THIS SHOWS THE EARLY CHURCH

VIEWED YEHOSHUA AS DEPENDENT ON GOD.)

CHAPTER VII.--BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHERS. (FATHER

THE ONLY TRUE GOD)

But our Physician is the only true GOD, the unbegotten and

unapproachable, the Lord of all, the Father and Begetter of the

only-begotten Son. We have also as a Physician the Lord our

God, Yehoshua (Jesus) the Christ, the only-begotten Son and

Word, before time began,9 but who afterwards became also

man, of Mary the virgin. For "the Word was made flesh."10

Being incorporeal, He was in the body; being impassible, He

was in a passible body; being immortal, He was in a mortal

body; being life, He became subject to corruption, that He


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might free our souls from death and corruption, and heal

them, and might restore them to health, when they were

diseased with ungodliness and wicked lusts.

FIRST IGNATIUS IS A DISCIPLE OF JOHN WHO WROTE.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with

GOD, and the Word was God. (Joh 1:1 NAS) and also 18 No

man has seen GOD at any time; the only begotten God, who

is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. (Joh

1:18 NAS)

SO THEIR TEACHER WROTE THIS BUT THEY STILL CALL THE

FATHER THE TRUE GOD. THIS IS HUGE THIS MEANS THEY

UNDERSTOOD YEHOSHUA TO BE GOD BUT NOT THE TRUE

GOD.

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God being manifested as a man, and man displaying power as

GOD. But neither was the former a mere imagination, nor did

the second imply a bare humanity; but the one was absolutely

true, and the other an economical arrangement

The early church saw Yehoshua as a God as displaying power

as GOD, But not the True GOD but a lesser God who is

subject to a higher more powerful GOD.

CHAPTER XX.--PROMISE OF ANOTHER LETTER.

If Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ shall graciously permit me through

your prayers, and if it be His will, I shall, in a second little

work which I will write to you, make further manifest to you

[the nature of] the dispensation of which I have begun [to

treat], with respect to the new man, Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, in

His faith and in His love, in His suffering and in His

resurrection. Especially [will I do this16] if the Lord make

known to me that ye come together man by man in common


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through grace, individually,1 in one faith, and in Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ, who was of the seed of David according to the

flesh, being both the Son of man and the Son of GOD, so that ye

obey the bishop and the presbytery with an undivided mind,

breaking one and the same bread, which is the medicine of

immortality, and the antidote to prevent us from dying, but

[which causes] that we should live forever in Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ.

THE EARLY CHURCH SAW YEHOSHUA AS A MAN AND AS THE

SON OF GOD. NOT AS ONE OF A TRINITY. BUT ONE AS ONE

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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE MAGNESIANS

CHAPTER VI.--PRESERVE HARMONY.

He, being begotten by the Father before the beginning of

time,10 was God the Word, the only-begotten Son, and

remains the same for ever; for "of His kingdom there shall be

no end,"11 says Daniel the prophet. Let us all therefore love

one another in harmony, and let no one look upon his

neighbour according to the flesh, but in Christ Yehoshua

(Jesus). Let nothing exist among you which may divide you;

but be ye united with your bishop, being through him subject

to GOD in Christ.

THIS SHOWS THE EARLY CHURCH BETWEEN 30 AD AND 100

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BEFORE CREATION, BUT STILL BORN. WHICH MEANS THERE IS

A TIME WHEN GOD EXISTED WITHOUT YEHOSHUA.

CHAPTER VII.--DO NOTHING WITHOUT THE BISHOP AND

PRESBYTERS.

As therefore the Lord does nothing without the Father, for says

He, "I can of mine own self do nothing,"1 so do ye....

.....Do ye all, as one man, run together into the temple of

GOD, as unto one altar, to one Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, the

High Priest of the unbegotten GOD.

THIS EARLY CHURCH SAINT REPEATEDLY SHOWS THE

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEHOSHUA AND GOD ALMIGHTY,

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THEY ARE HUGELY DIFFERENT AND IT IS REMEMBERED TO

PREVENT CONFUSION.

CHAPTER VIII.--CAUTION AGAINST FALSE DOCTRINES.

For the divinest prophets lived according to Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ. On this account also they were persecuted, being

inspired by grace to fully convince the unbelieving that there

is one GOD, the Almighty, who has manifested Himself by

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ His Son, who is His Word, not spoken,

but essential. For He is not the voice of an articulate utterance,

but a substance begotten by divine power, who has in all

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FIRSTLY THEY CALL THE FATHER ONE WHICH IS NOT THE

TRINITY, THEN ALSO CALL YEHOSHUA BORN BY THE POWER

OF GOD. THE EARLY CHURCH UNDERSTANDS YEHOSHUA IS

BORN AND HAS A BEGINNING. NOT COETERNAL OR COEQUAL.


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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE TRALLIANS

CHAPTER VI.--ABSTAIN FROM THE POISON OF HERETICS.

I therefore, yet not I, out the love of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ,

"entreat you that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be

no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined

together in the same mind, and in the same judgment."10 For

there are some vain talkers11 and deceivers, not Christians,

but Christ-betrayers,12 bearing about the name of Christ in

deceit, and "corrupting the word"13 of the Gospel; while they

intermix the poison of their deceit with their persuasive talk,14

as if they mingled aconite with sweet wine, that so he who

drinks, being deceived in his taste by the very great

sweetness of the draught, may incautiously meet with his

death. One of the ancients gives us this advice, "Let no man be

called good who mixes good with evil."15 For they speak of


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Christ, not that they may preach Christ, but that they may

reject Christ; and they speak16 of the law, not that they may

establish the law, but that they may proclaim things contrary

to it. For they alienate Christ from the Father, and the law from

Christ. They also calumniate His being born of the Virgin; they

are ashamed of His cross; they deny His passion; and they do

not believe His resurrection. They introduce GOD as a Being

unknown; they suppose Christ to be unbegotten; and as to the

Spirit, they do not admit that He exists. Some of them say that

the Son is a mere man, and that the Father, Son, and Holy

Spirit are but the same person, and that the creation is the

work of GOD, not by Christ, but by some other strange

power.

IGNATIUS A DISCIPLE OF THE APOSTLE JOHN IS CALLING

CHRIST BETRAYERS TO CALL YEHOSHUA “UNBEGOTTEN”

WHICH IS ANOTHER WAY OF SAY UNCREATED. THE DOCTRINE

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MEANS ACCORDING TO THE DISCIPLE OF THE APOSTLE JOHN

TRINITARIANS ARE CHRIST BETRAYERS. AND THEN HE ALSO

CALL CHRIST BETRAYERS ANYONE WHO CALLS YEHOSHUA THE

FATHER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT THE SAME PERSON, WHICH WE

ALL KNOW IS WHAT THE TRINITY DOCTRINE CLAIMS, THE

EARLIEST CHRISTIANS DON’T AGREE WITH THAT DOCTRINE

IMPOSED ON CHRISTIANS 200+ YEARS LATER.

CHAPTER IX.--REFERENCE TO THE HISTORY OF CHRIST.

Stop your ears, therefore, when any one speaks to you at

variance with1 Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, the Son of GOD, who

was descended from David, and was also of Mary; who was


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truly begotten of GOD and of the Virgin, but not after the

same manner. For indeed God and man are not the same. He

truly assumed a body; for "the Word was made flesh,"2 and

lived upon earth without sin

HERE AGAIN IGNATIUS CALLS YEHOSHUA BEGOTTEN, WHICH

IS EXTREMELY DIFFERENT FROM THE UNBEGOTTEN GOD. THE

EARLY CHURCH UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFERENCE. THEY ARE

NOT ONE IN THE SAME, BUT AMAZINGLY DIFFERENT.

CHAPTER X.--THE REALITY OF CHRIST'S PASSION.

Mary then did truly conceive a body which had GOD

inhabiting it. And God the Word was truly born of the Virgin,

having clothed Himself with a body of like passions with our

own. He who forms all men in the womb, was Himself really in


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the womb, and made for Himself a body of the seed of the

Virgin, but without any intercourse of man. He was carried in

the womb, even as we are, for the usual period of time; and

was really born, as we also are; and was in reality nourished

with milk, and partook of common meat and drink, even as we

do. And when He had lived among men for thirty years, He

was baptized by John, really and not in appearance; and when

He had preached the Gospel three years, and done signs and

wonders, He who was Himself the Judge was judged by the

Jews, falsely so called, and by Pilate the governor; was

scourged, was smitten on the cheek, was spit upon; He wore a

crown of thorns and a purple robe; He was condemned: He

was crucified in reality, and not in appearance, not in

imagination, not in deceit. He really died, and was buried, and

rose from the dead, even as He prayed in a certain place,

saying, "But do Thou, O Lord, raise me up again, and I shall

recompense them."15 And the Father, who always hears

Him,16 answered and said, "Arise, O God, and judge the

earth; for Thou shall receive all the heathen for Thine


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inheritance."17 The Father, therefore, who raised Him up,

will also raise us up through Him, apart from whom no one

will attain to true life. For says He, "I am the life; he that

believeth in me, even though he die, shall live: and every one

that liveth and believeth in me, even though he die, shall live

for ever."18 Do ye therefore flee from these ungodly heresies;

for they are the inventions of the devil, that serpent who was

the author of evil, and who by means of the woman deceived

Adam, the Father of our race.

HERE THE EARLY CHURCH UNDERSTOOD YEHOSHUA TO HAVE

BEEN RAISE BY GOD, YEHOSHUA WAS DEPENDENT ON GOD

TO REVIVE HIM BACK TO LIFE. THIS IS NOT A COEQUAL

CONCEPT OF YEHOSHUA, THIS SHOWS YEHOSHUA WAS

UNDERSTOOD TO NEED GOD TO FULFILL THE MANDATE

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CHAPTER XIII.--CONCLUSION.

But the Father of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ is faithful to fulfil both

mine and your petitions

(WHY NOT MENTION YEHOSHUA (JESUS) AS WELL TO FULFILL

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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE

PHILADELPHIANS

CHAPTER IV.--HAVE BUT ONE EUCHARIST, ETC.

Since, also, there is but one unbegotten Being, GOD, even

the Father; and one only-begotten Son, God, the Word and

man; and one Comforter, the Spirit of truth; and also one

preaching, and one faith, and one baptism;2 and one Church

which the holy apostles established from one end of the earth

to the other by the blood of Christ, and by their own sweat and

toil; it behoves you also, therefore, as "a peculiar people, and

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THIS MEANS THEY UNDERSTOOD THE FATHER TO BE

SUPREME BECAUSE HE IS UNBEGOTTEN, AND YEHOSHUA

SECONDARY “ONLY BEGOTTEN SON GOD THE WORD”

WHICH MEANS HE HAS A MORE POWERFUL FATHER HE IS

UNDER, AND ONE SPIRIT A COMFORTER THIS IS NOT A TRI-

UNITY. THEY ARE DIFFERENT AND NOT COEQUAL AS THE

TRINITY CLAIMS, BUT DIFFERENT WITH THE ALMIGHTY

FATHER SUPREME OVER ALL.

Let governors be obedient to Caesar; soldiers to those that

command them; deacons to the presbyters, as to high-priests;

the presbyters, and deacons, and the rest of the clergy,

together with all the people, and the soldiers, and the

governors, and Caesar [himself], to the bishop; the bishop to

Christ, even as Christ to the Father.


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(YEHOSHUA (JESUS) OBEDIENT TO GOD, SO HE IS NOT

EQUAL)

CHAPTER V.--PRAY FOR ME.

For there is one GOD of the Old and New Testament, "one

Mediator between GOD and men,"

(ONE GOD AND ONE MEDIATOR, HMMM DID HE JUST

EXCLUDE YEHOSHUA (JESUS) FROM BEING THE OLD AND NEW

TESTAMENT GOD?) THIS SHOWS THAT GOD THE FATHER

IS THE GOD OF BOTH TESTAMENTS AND YEHOSHUA IS A

MEDIATOR, THIS IS THE EARLY CHURCH AND STILL WITHIN

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CHAPTER VI.--DO NOT ACCEPT JUDAISM.

If any one preaches the one GOD of the law and the

prophets, but denies Christ to be the Son of GOD, he is a liar,

even as also is his Father the devil,5 and is a Jew falsely so

called, being possessed of6 mere carnal circumcision. If any

one confesses Christ Yehoshua (Jesus) the Lord, but denies the

GOD of the law and of the prophets, saying that the Father of

Christ is not the Maker of heaven and earth, he has not

continued in the truth any more than his Father the devil,7 and

is a disciple of Simon Magus, not of the Holy Spirit. If any one

says there is one GOD, and also confesses Christ Yehoshua

(Jesus),but thinks the Lord to be a mere man, and not the

only-begotten8 God, and Wisdom, and the Word of GOD, and

deems Him to consist merely of a soul and body, such an one

is a serpent, that preaches deceit and error for the destruction

of men. And such a man is poor in understanding, even as by

name he is an Ebionite.9 If any one confesses the truths


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mentioned,10 but calls lawful wedlock, and the procreation of

children, destruction and pollution, or deems certain kinds of

food abominable, such an one has the apostate dragon

dwelling within him. If any one confesses the Father, and the

Son, and the Holy Ghost, and praises the creation, but calls the

incarnation merely an appearance, and is ashamed of the

passion, such an one has denied the faith, not less than the

Jews who killed Christ.

Only Begotten God? Only Created God? So not to be confused

with The Unbegotten GOD, According to this Early disciple of

Apostle John is you do not acknowledge the Created God, but

call him just a man, or call him uncreated and eternal both are

error, we must have balance the trinity doctrine and the only

human Yehoshua are two extremes from the truth. He is a

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CHAPTER IX.--THE OLD TESTAMENT IS GOOD: THE NEW

TESTAMENT IS BETTER.

The priests indeed, and the ministers of the word, are good;

but the High Priest is better, to whom the holy of holies has

been committed, and who alone has been entrusted with the

secrets of GOD. The ministering powers of GOD are good.

The Comforter is holy, and the Word is holy, the Son of the

Father, by whom He made all things, and exercises a

providence over them all.

(THE FATHER EXERCISES PROVIDENCE OVER ALL THESE?

PRIESTS, MINISTERS OF THE WORD, HIGH PRIEST, THE

COMFORTER, AND THE WORD THE SON OF GOD?)


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prov·i·dence

ˈprävədəns,-ˌdens/

noun

noun: providence

1. 1.

the protective care of GOD


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CHAPTER I.--THANKS TO GOD FOR YOUR FAITH.

I Glorify the GOD and Father of our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ, who by Him has given you such wisdom. For I have

observed that ye are perfected in an immoveable faith, as if ye

were nailed to the cross of our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ,

both in the flesh and in the spirit, and are established in love

through the blood of Christ, being fully persuaded, in very

truth, with respect to our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, that He

was the Son of GOD, "the first-born of every creature,"8 God

the Word, the only-begotten Son, and was of the seed of David

according to the flesh,9 by the Virgin Mary; was baptized by

John, that all righteousness might be fulfilled10 by Him; that


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He lived a life of holiness without sin, and was truly, under

Pontius Pilate and Herod the tetrarch, nailed [to the cross] for

us in His flesh.

THE EARLY CHURCH UNDERSTOOD YEHOSHUA AS THE

CREATED CREATURE OF GOD, ALSO A GOD BUT UNDER THE

SUPREME GOD.

CHAPTER VI--UNBELIEVERS IN THE BLOOD OF CHRIST

SHALL BE CONDEMNED.

And the Lord says, "This is life eternal, to know the only true

GOD, and Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ whom He has sent."

THE EARLY CHURCH USED THESE VERSE TO TEACH YEHOSHUA

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CHAPTER VII.--LET US STAND ALOOF FROM SUCH

HERETICS.

the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ will deliver us, who prayed

that the faith of the apostles might not fail,17 not because He

was not able of Himself to preserve it, but because He

rejoiced in the pre-eminence of the Father.

pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent (pr-m-nnt)

adj.

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THIS SHOWS THAT THE VIEW OF THE EARLY CHURCH WAS

THAT GOD THE FATHER WAS SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS

INCLUDING YEHOSHUA, THIS IS NOT THE TRINITY BUT WHAT

IS NOW CALLED ARIANISM.

CHAPTER VIII.--LET NOTHING BE DONE WITHOUT THE

BISHOP.

See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Christ Yehoshua

(Jesus) does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the

apostles

(YEHOSHUA (JESUS) IS NOT COEQUAL IF HE FOLLOWS THE

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CHAPTER IX.--HONOUR THE BISHOP.

For there is no one superior to GOD, or even like to Him,

among all the beings that exist. Nor is there anyone in the

Church greater than the bishop, who ministers as a priest to

GOD for the salvation of the whole world. Nor, again, is there

any one among rulers to be compared with the king, who

secures peace and good order to those over whom he rules.

He who honours the bishop shall be honoured by GOD, even

as he that dishonours him shall be punished by GOD. For if he

that rises up against kings is justly held worthy of punishment,

inasmuch as he dissolves public order, of how much sorer

punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy,9 who

presumes to do anything without the bishop, thus both

destroying the [Church's] unity, and throwing its order into


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confusion? For the priesthood is the very highest point of all

good things among men, against which whosoever is mad

enough to strive, dishonours not man, but GOD, and Christ

Yehoshua (Jesus), the First-born, and the only High Priest, by

nature, of the Father. Let all things therefore be done by you

with good order in Christ. Let the laity be subject to the

deacons; the deacons to the presbyters; the presbyters to the

bishop; the bishop to Christ, even as He is to the Father.


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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE TARSIANS?

CHAPTER II.--CAUTIONS AGAINST FALSE DOCTRINE.

I have learned that certain of the ministers of Satan have

wished to disturb you, some of them asserting that Yehoshua

(Jesus) was born [only5] in appearance, was crucified in

appearance, and died in appearance; others that He is not the

Son the Creator, and others that He is Himself GOD over all.

CHAPTER IV.--CONTINUATION.

And [know ye, moreover], that He who was born of a woman

was the Son of GOD, and He that was crucified was "the first-


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born of every creature,"14 and God the Word, who also

created all things. For says the apostle, "There is one GOD,

the Father, of whom are all things; and one Lord Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ, by whom are all things."1 And again, "For

there is one GOD, and one Mediator between GOD and man,

the man Christ Yehoshua (Jesus);"2 and, "By Him were all

things created that are in heaven, and on earth, visible and

invisible; and He is before all things, and by Him all things

consist."3

CHAPTER V.--REFUTATION OF THE PREVIOUSLY

MENTIONED ERRORS

And that He Himself is not GOD over all, and the Father, but

His Son, He [shows when He] says, "I ascend unto my Father

and your Father, and to my GOD and your GOD."4 And again,

"When all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall He

also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under

Him, that GOD may be all in all."5 Wherefore it is one


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[Person] who put all things under, and who is all in all,

and another [Person] to whom they were subdued, who

also Himself, along with all other things, becomes subject

[to the former].

CHAPTER VI.--CONTINUATION.

Nor is He a mere man, by whom and in whom all things were

made; for "all things were made by Him."6 "When He made the

heaven, I was present with Him; and I was there with Him,

forming [the world along with Him], and He rejoiced in me

daily."7 And how could a mere man be addressed in such

words as these: "Sit Thou at My right hand?"8 And how, again,

could such an one declare: "Before Abraham was, I am?"9 And,

"Glorify Me with Thy glory which I had before the world

was?"10 What man could ever say, "I came down from

heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that

sent Me?"11 And of what man could it be said, "He was the

true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the


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world: He was in the world, and the world was made by Him,

and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His

own received Him not?"12 How could such a one be a mere

man, receiving the beginning of His existence from Mary, and

not rather God the Word, and the only-begotten Son? For "in

the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD,13

and the Word was God."14 And in another place, "The Lord

created Me, the beginning of His ways, for His ways, for

His works. Before the world did He found Me, and before

all the hills did He beget Me."15


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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE ANTIOCHIANS

CHAPTER II.--THE TRUE DOCTRINE RESPECTING GOD

AND CHRIST.

For Moses, the faithful servant of GOD, when he said, "The

Lord thy GOD is one Lord,"4 and thus proclaimed that

there was only one GOD, did yet forthwith confess also our

Lord when he said, "The lord rained upon Sodom and

Gomorrah fire and brimstone from the LORD."5 And again,

"And GOD6 said, Let Us make man after our image: and so

GOD made man, after the image of GOD made He him."7 And

further "In the image of GOD made He man."8 And that [the

Son of GOD] was to be made man [Moses shows when] he


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says, "A prophet shall the Lord raise up unto you of your

brethren, like unto me."9

THIS PROVES THAT THE EARLY CHURCH VIEWS ONLY ONE

GOD AS MOSES WROTE IN THE SHEMA. BUT ALSO POINT

OUT VERSES THAT EXPLAIN THE PRESENCE OF YEHOSHUA AT

CREATION AND INVOLVED AT SODOM ACCEPTING HIS

PRESENCE AS THE REVEALER OF HIS FATHER GOD.

CHAPTER III.--THE SAME CONTINUED.

The prophets also, when they speak as in the person of GOD,

[saying,] "I am GOD, the first [of beings], and I am also

the last, 10 and besides Me there is no GOD," 11 concerning

the Father of the universe do also speak of our Lord

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ "A Son," they say, has been given to

us, on whose shoulder the government is from above; and His

name is called the Angel of great counsel, Wonderful,


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Counsellor, the strong and mighty God."12 And concerning His

incarnation, "Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall

bring forth a Son; and they shall call his name Immanuel."13

And concerning the passion, "He was led as a sheep to the

slaughter; and as a lamb before her shearers is dumb, I also

was an innocent lamb led to be sacrificed."14

SHOWS THE ORIGINAL TEACHING WAS ISA 43:10 WAS

CONCERNING ONLY GOD THE FATHER WHO IS SUPREME

OVER ALL, AND THEN ALSO THAT YEHOSHUA WAS SPOKEN OF

REGARDING CERTAIN PROPHECIES ALSO.

CHAPTER IV.--CONTINUATION.

The Evangelists, too, when they declared that the one Father

was "the only true GOD,"15 did not omit what concerned our

Lord, but wrote: "In the beginning was the Word, and the

Word was with GOD, and the Word was God. The same was


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in the beginning with GOD. All things were made by Him,

and without Him was not anything made that was made."16

And concerning the incarnation: "The Word," says [the

Scripture], "became flesh, and dwelt among us."17 And again:

"The book of the generation of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, the

son of David, the son of Abraham."18 And those very apostles,

who said "that there is one GOD,"19 said also that "there is one

Mediator between GOD and men."1 Nor were they ashamed

of the incarnation and the passion. For what says [one]? "The

man Christ Yehoshua (Jesus), who gave Himself"2 for the life

and salvation of the world.

This shows the early church understood GOD is one, but also

acknowledge that the apostles still wrote “the word was God.”

And this shows they understood Yehoshua as a God that is

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THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO HERO, A DEACON

OF ANTIOCH

CHAPTER VI--EXHORTATIONS TO PURITY AND CAUTION.

Keep thyself pure as the habitation of GOD. Thou art the

temple of Christ. Thou art the instrument of the Spirit. Thou

knowest in what way I have brought thee up. Though I am the

least of men, do thou seek to follow me, be thou an imitator of

my conduct. I do not glory in the world, but in the Lord. I

exhort Hero, my son; "but let him that glorieth, glory in the

Lord."8 May I have joy of thee, my dear son, whose guardian

may He be who is the only unbegotten GOD, and the Lord

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ! Do not believe all persons, do not

place confidence in all; nor let any man get the better of thee

by flattery. For many are the ministers of Satan; and "he that is

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Here we see the pure view of the early church again. GOD

unbegotten and then another numerically different The Lord

Yehoshua. The early church did not view GOD as a Trinity.

But as One and the Son as another God lower and a Servant to

the True GOD his Father.

CHAPTER VII.--SOLEMN CHARGE TO HERO, AS FUTURE

BISHOP OF ANTIOCH.

Keep GOD in remembrance, and thou shalt never sin. Be not

double-minded10 in thy prayers; for blessed is he who

doubteth not. For I believe in the Father of the Lord Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ, and in His only-begotten Son, that GOD will

show me, Hero, upon my throne. Add speed, therefore,11 to

thy course. I charge thee before the GOD of the universe,

and before Christ, and in the presence of the Holy Spirit,

and of the ministering ranks [of angels], keep in safety

that deposit which I and Christ have committed to thee,

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been shown by GOD [to me] concerning thee. I hand over to

thee the Church of Antioch. I have commended you to

Polycarp in the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ.

(IN THE TRINITY YEHOSHUA (JESUS) IS ALSO THE GOD OF

THE UNIVERSE, BUT NOT ACCORDING TO THIS STATEMENT)

CHAPTER I.--REASON FOR WRITING THE EPISTLE.

Being mindful of your love and of your zeal in Christ, which ye

have manifested towards us, we thought it fitting to write to

you, who display such a godly and spiritual love to the

brethren,2 to put you in remembrance of your Christian

course,3 "that ye all speak the same thing, being of one mind,

thinking the same thing, and walking by the same rule of

faith,"4 as Paul admonished you. For if there is one GOD of

the universe, the Father of Christ, "of whom are all things;"5


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and one Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, our [Lord], "by whom

are all things;"6 and also one Holy Spirit, who wrought7 in

Moses, and in the prophets and apostles; and also one

baptism, which is administered that we should have fellowship

with the death of the Lord;8 and also one elect Church; there

ought likewise to be but one faith in respect to Christ. For

"there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one GOD and

Father of all, who is through all, and in all."9

CHAPTER II.--UNITY OF THE THREE DIVINE PERSONS.

There is then one GOD and Father, and not two or three;

One who is; and there is no other besides Him, the only true

[GOD]. For "the Lord thy GOD," saith [the Scripture], "is

one Lord."10 And again, "Hath not one GOD created us?

Have we not all one Father?11 And there is also one Son, God

the Word. For "the only-begotten Son," saith [the Scripture],

"who is in the bosom of the Father."12 And again, "One Lord


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Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ."13 And in another place, "What is His

name, or what His Son's name, that we may know?"14 And there

is also one Paraclete.15 For "there is also," saith [the Scripture],

"one Spirit,"16 since "we have been called in one hope of our

calling."17 And again, "We have drunk of one Spirit,"18 with

what follows. And it is manifest that all these gifts [possessed

by believers] "worketh one and the self-same Spirit."19 There

are not then either three Fathers,20 or three Sons, or three

Paracletes, but one Father, and one Son, and one Paraclete.

Wherefore also the Lord, when He sent forth the apostles to

make disciples of all nations, commanded them to "baptize in

the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Ghost,"21 not unto one [person] having three names, nor into

three [persons] who became incarnate, but into three

possessed of equal honour.

This shows that the understanding of the Father is that he is

Supreme overand above all. And then secondly the Son the

only Begotten God, and Third the Holy Spirit who we have


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drunk of and who manifests the gifts to and through us. Who

all deserve honour for the roles they all play in our salvation.

But GOD the Almighty Father is over all, the Son and the Spirit

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THE MARTYRDOM OF IGNATIUS

CHAPTER II.--IGNATIUS IS CONDEMNED BY TRAJAN.

Ignatius answered, "Thou art in error when thou callest the

daemons of the nations gods. For there is but one GOD, who

made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that are in them;

and one Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, the only-begotten Son of

GOD, whose kingdom may I enjoy."

IGNATIUS IS DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN WHO GOD THE

FATHER IS AND JESUS.

NOW THE CHURCH THAT STILL HELD TO THE DOCTRINES

THAT THE APOSTLES WERE TEACHING, THEY WERE A

MINORITY. BUT THE BATTLE OVER THE DOCTRINE CONTINUED

UNTO THE NICENE COUNCIL. AND I THINK WHAT WAS


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HAPPENING DURING THIS NICENE COUNCIL WAS THAT THE

BATTLE OVER THE TRINITY DOCTRINE AND THE NON-

TRINITARIAN DOCTRINE WHICH WOULD BE ARIANISM WAS

COMING TO A HEAD.

THE FIRST COUNCIL OF NICAEA WAS THE FIRST

ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH. MOST

SIGNIFICANTLY, IT RESULTED IN THE FIRST, UNIFORM

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, CALLED THE CREED OF NICAEA.

WITH THE CREATION OF THE CREED, A PRECEDENT WAS

ESTABLISHED FOR SUBSEQUENT LOCAL AND REGIONAL

COUNCILS OF BISHOPS (SYNODS) TO CREATE

STATEMENTS OF BELIEF AND CANONS OF DOCTRINAL

ORTHODOXY-- THE INTENT BEING TO DEFINE UNITY OF

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THE COUNCIL SETTLED, TO SOME DEGREE, THE DEBATE

WITHIN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

REGARDING THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST. THIS IDEA OF THE

DIVINITY OF CHRIST, ALONG WITH THE IDEA OF CHRIST

AS A MESSENGER FROM GOD (THE FATHER), HAD LONG

EXISTED IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. THE

DIVINITY OF CHRIST HAD ALSO BEEN WIDELY ENDORSED

BY THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN THE OTHERWISE

PAGAN CITY OF ROME. THE COUNCIL AFFIRMED AND

DEFINED WHAT IT BELIEVED TO BE THE TEACHINGS OF

THE APOSTLES REGARDING WHO CHRIST IS: THAT CHRIST

IS THE ONE TRUE GOD IN DEITY WITH THE FATHER.

DERIVED FROM GREEK OIKOUMENIKOS (GREEK:

Ο Ἰ ΚΟΎΜΕΝΉ ), "ECUMENICAL" MEANS "WORLDWIDE" BUT

GENERALLY IS ASSUMED TO BE LIMITED TO THE ROMAN

EMPIRE IN THIS CONTEXT AS IN AUGUSTUS' CLAIM TO BE


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RULER OF THE OIKOUMENE/WORLD; THE EARLIEST

EXTANT USES OF THE TERM FOR A COUNCIL ARE

EUSEBIUS' LIFE OF CONSTANTINE 3.6[10] AROUND 338,

WHICH STATES " ΣΎΝΟΔΟΝ Ο Ἰ ΚΟΎΜΕΝΙΚ Ὴ Ν ΣΎΝΕΚΡΟΤΕΙ " (HE

CONVOKED AN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL); ATHANASIUS' AD

AFROS EPISTOLA SYNODICA IN 369;[11] AND THE

LETTER IN 382 TO POPE DAMASUS I AND THE LATIN

BISHOPS FROM THE FIRST COUNCIL OF

CONSTANTINOPLE.[12]

ONE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL WAS TO RESOLVE

DISAGREEMENTS ARISING FROM WITHIN THE CHURCH OF

ALEXANDRIA OVER THE NATURE OF THE SON IN HIS

RELATIONSHIP TO THE FATHER; IN PARTICULAR,

WHETHER THE SON HAD BEEN 'BEGOTTEN' BY THE

FATHER FROM HIS OWN BEING, OR CREATED AS THE

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ALEXANDER OF ALEXANDRIA AND ATHANASIUS CLAIMED

TO TAKE THE FIRST POSITION; THE POPULAR PRESBYTER

ARIUS, FROM WHOM THE TERM ARIANISM COMES, IS

SAID TO HAVE TAKEN THE SECOND. THE COUNCIL

DECIDED AGAINST THE ARIANS OVERWHELMINGLY (OF

THE ESTIMATED 250–318 ATTENDEES, ALL BUT TWO

AGREED TO SIGN THE CREED AND THESE TWO, ALONG

WITH ARIUS, WERE BANISHED TO ILLYRIA).[14] THE

EMPEROR'S THREAT OF BANISHMENT IS CLAIMED TO

HAVE INFLUENCED MANY TO SIGN, BUT THIS IS HIGHLY

DEBATED BY BOTH SIDES.

So what we see here is that the church had grown and was

accepted by the Roman Empire. And the church now had the

ability to bully any other faction of the church that did not

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Council was to end the non-Trinitarian view in the church.

Along with this we have an Emperor who is threatening

anyone who does not sign will be banished from the Roman

Empire. Now I don’t know about you but I think that's unfair

and possibly put the Christians of that time in a position that

they did not know how to handle. They were now being

persecuted by their own brothers in the church against the

doctrine that they have held and believe that there apostles

held. They probably didn't know what to do with that surprise

ambush decision under threat of banishment. Either way those

in power prevailed and had the Nicene Creed ratified, which

is the Trinitarian creed that Trinitarian's today use as evidence

because it has been around since 338 A.D. and neglect to

inform people of the circumstances in which the Nicene Creed

was created.

What did the non-Trinitarian view of Yehoshua (Jesus) look

like? I believe it is the same teaching that the apostles wrote

about in the New Testament. And I believe that it was carried


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on through the church up to this point of the Nicene Council. It

was such a big deal that they had all the church in the known

world participating to straighten out this issue. It was not

because one man named Arius came on the scene and began

teaching something foreign. There was a problem within the

church in Alexandria and it must have been an issue that big

enough that needed to influence the rest the church

worldwide. Because it is my opinion that the rest of the church

worldwide had some believers that believed what the early

church Fathers taught about Yehoshua (Jesus), and others the

more traditional apostolic view of Yehoshua (Jesus). So it was

not just the church in Alexandria but the churches worldwide

needed a definite answer to the question, but as we know the

leadership was Trinitarian and the votes went to the Trinitarian

doctrine under threat of banishment. Now the Bible says that

you shall know them by their fruits do we see Yehoshua

(Jesus) in employing any of these tactics of threatening the

free will of a person? Did Yehoshua (Jesus) threaten the 70 that

left following him with damnation if they went ahead and left?


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No Yehoshua (Jesus) did not give that example. So apparently

the part of the church that believed that Yehoshua (Jesus) was

not The HIGHEST GOD appointed a man named Arius to be

their spokesman and representative, which is why they now

coined the term Arianism as a way of identifying it with one

heretical person. If they can call it something other than the

doctrine of the apostles it sounds less credible. Which is why

when I teach people the word of GOD the automatically want

to know am I Jehovah's Witness or Mormon or church of GOD

or some other known religion to stereotype me and my

teaching. If they can just say "Oh he's just a Jehovah's Witness"

people were automatically dismiss me on the stereotype

alone, but I'm not a Jehovah's Witness. And for the record I am

not a Mormon or church of GOD or any of those kinds of

religions. I identify most with the Baptist understanding until I

came to realize that Yehoshua (Jesus) is not The Highest GOD

through my own studying. No man on earth taught me this

understanding of the Bible is my personal belief that it is a

revelation given from GOD. I'm not calling myself in apostle


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or a prophet or any of those things but I do believe that GOD

has revealed this to me in very plain and definite terms.

So Arius is the poster boy for the apostolic teaching of

Yehoshua (Jesus). And as we know he lost that debate with

only two votes out of 300+ going to him.

ARIUS TAUGHT THAT GOD THE FATHER AND THE SON

DID NOT EXIST TOGETHER ETERNALLY. ARIANS TAUGHT

THAT THE PRE-INCARNATE YEHOSHUA (JESUS) WAS A

DIVINE BEING CREATED BY (AND THEREFORE INFERIOR

TO) GOD THE FATHER AT SOME POINT, BEFORE WHICH

THE SON DID NOT EXIST. [5] IN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE

WORKS, IT IS SOMETIMES SAID THAT ARIANS BELIEVE

THAT YEHOSHUA (JESUS) IS OR WAS A "CREATURE", IN

THE SENSE OF "CREATED BEING". ARIUS AND HIS

FOLLOWERS APPEALED TO BIBLE VERSES SUCH AS


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YEHOSHUA (JESUS) SAYING THAT THE FATHER IS

"GREATER THAN I" (JOHN 14:28), AND "THE LORD

CREATED ME AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS WORK"

(PROVERBS 8:22). [6] THE LATTER QUOTE HAS PROVIDED

SOME CONTROVERSY BECAUSE IT IS TECHNICALLY

SPEAKING OF WISDOM. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE,

NOTABLY JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, BELIEVE THAT THE

WISDOM IN THIS PROVERB SYMBOLIZES YEHOSHUA

(JESUS) CHRIST BECAUSE HE IS LATER DESCRIBED IN A

SIMILAR WAY.

OF ALL THE VARIOUS DISAGREEMENTS WITHIN THE

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, THE ARIAN CONTROVERSY HAS

HELD THE GREATEST FORCE AND POWER OF

THEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL CONFLICT, WITH THE

POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE PROTESTANT

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TRINITARIAN BELIEFS WAS THE FIRST MAJOR DOCTRINAL

CONFRONTATION IN THE CHURCH AFTER THE

LEGALIZATION OF CHRISTIANITY BY THE ROMAN

EMPERORS CONSTANTINE I AND LICINIUS. [8]

CONTROVERSY OVER ARIANISM AROSE IN THE LATE 3RD

CENTURY AND PERSISTED THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE

4TH CENTURY. IT INVOLVED MOST CHURCH MEMBERS--

FROM SIMPLE BELIEVERS, PRIESTS AND MONKS TO

BISHOPS, EMPERORS AND MEMBERS OF ROME'S

IMPERIAL FAMILY. SUCH A DEEP CONTROVERSY WITHIN

THE CHURCH DURING THIS PERIOD OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

COULD NOT HAVE MATERIALIZED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT

HISTORICAL INFLUENCES PROVIDING A BASIS FOR THE

ARIAN DOCTRINES. SOME HISTORIANS DEFINE AND

MINIMIZE THE ARIAN CONFLICT AS THE EXCLUSIVE

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BISHOPS ENGAGING IN HERESY; BUT OTHERS RECOGNIZE

ARIUS AS A DEFENDER OF 'ORIGINAL' CHRISTIANITY, OR

AS PROVIDING A CONSERVATIVE RESPONSE AGAINST THE

POLITICIZATION OF CHRISTIANITY SEEKING UNION WITH

THE ROMAN EMPIRE. OF THE ROUGHLY THREE HUNDRED

BISHOPS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE COUNCIL OF NICEA,

ONLY TWO BISHOPS DID NOT SIGN THE NICENE CREED,

WHICH CONDEMNED ARIANISM. [9] HOWEVER, TO

MINIMIZE THE EXTENT OF THE MOVEMENT IGNORES THE

FACTS THAT AT LEAST TWO ROMAN EMPERORS,

CONSTANTIUS II AND VALENS, BECAME ARIANS, AS DID

PROMINENT GOTHIC, VANDAL AND LOMBARD

WARLORDS BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE FALL OF THE

WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE.

LUCIAN OF ANTIOCH HAD CONTENDED FOR A

CHRISTOLOGY VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WOULD LATER BE


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KNOWN AS ARIANISM AND IS THOUGHT TO HAVE

INFLUENCED ITS DEVELOPMENT. (ARIUS WAS A STUDENT

OF LUCIAN'S PRIVATE ACADEMY IN ANTIOCH.) AFTER

THE DISPUTE OVER ARIANISM BECAME POLITICIZED AND

A GENERAL SOLUTION TO THE DIVISIVENESS WAS

SOUGHT--WITH A GREAT MAJORITY HOLDING TO THE

TRINITARIAN POSITION--THE ARIAN POSITION WAS

OFFICIALLY DECLARED HETERODOX.

ARIANISM THRIVED FOR SEVERAL DECADES, EVEN WITHIN

THE FAMILY OF THE EMPEROR, THE IMPERIAL NOBILITY,

AND HIGHER-RANKING CLERGY. BUT, BY THE END OF THE

4TH CENTURY, TRINITARIANISM PREVAILED IN THE

ROMAN EMPIRE. IN WESTERN EUROPE, ARIANISM,

WHICH HAD BEEN TAUGHT BY ULFILAS, THE ARIAN

MISSIONARY TO THE GERMANIC TRIBES, WAS DOMINANT

AMONG THE GOTHS AND LOMBARDS (AND,


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SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THE LATE EMPIRE, THE VANDALS);

BUT IT CEASED TO BE THE MAINSTREAM BELIEF BY THE

8TH CENTURY. IT WAS CRUSHED THROUGH A SERIES OF

MILITARY AND POLITICAL CONQUESTS, CULMINATING IN

RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL DOMINATION OF EUROPE

OVER THE NEXT 1,000 YEARS BY TRINITARIAN FORCES IN

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. TRINITARIANISM REMAINED

THE DOMINANT DOCTRINE IN ALL MAJOR BRANCHES OF

THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CHURCH AND LATER WITHIN

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OMISSIONS

THE THORN IN THE DOCTRINE.

When I first became a Christian I was given a King James Bible

with no commentaries and only a glossary in the back. And I

thank GOD that he provided me a Bible to read. Which is

where I read most of the Bible, from this King James Bible? I

did not get any outside influences for a long time. I only read

the word alone, understood what I read and accepted as truth.

And I eventually became part of a church and began to hear

preaching and teachings and began to understand the Bible

from a deeper perspective. But there has always been a thorn

in the doctrine of the Trinity in my mind. And every time I read

the word especially the New Testament I would always get

pricked. And I don't know how people can ignore this so

easily. But these versus would never stop irritating my

doctrine of the Trinity. And it does not come out of a desire to


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prove others wrong. And it also doesn't come from some pride

that drives me to discredit many biblical teachers. But it

comes from this pricked or thorn in the doctrine that I can no

longer ignore.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other

gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let

him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any

other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be

accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or GOD? or do I seek to please

men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of

Christ. (Gal 1:8-10 KJV)

I take this verse very seriously and quite literally. I want the

same gospel that Paul and the apostles preached. And in my


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desire to make sure that my doctrine and my belief system

were in line with the books of the New Testament I had to read

them for myself. And discern what the Bible says to me and

follow that instruction. So it comes out of the desire to want to

be correct according to what the books of the Bible have

written. And not to please man, although I'd love my fellow

man my brothers in Christ if I find something wrong for the

sake of my own soul I’m going to follow what I read. And I'm

also not demanding that everyone who reads this book must

follow in my footsteps. But that the reader honestly looks at

these verses and see if you see what I see. I also ask that you

ask GOD the Father and Yehoshua (Jesus) for Revelation on

whether or not this might be true. Because ultimately if it's

GOD's truth GOD will bear witness to the truth as he did with

the apostles truths. And I'm not calling myself an apostle but

only that GOD can bear witness to you if this word is truth or

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The First things that bothered me or was a thorn in the Trinity

doctrine was the beginning of almost every book of the Bible,

not necessarily the Gospels, but the letters of the apostles.

And I will show you what I mean by the following portion.

Paul, a servant of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ, called to be an

apostle, separated unto the gospel of GOD,

2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy

scriptures,)

3 Concerning his Son Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ our Lord, which

was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4 And declared to be the Son of GOD with power, according to

the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for

obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:


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6 Among whom are ye also the called of Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ:

7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of GOD, called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from GOD our Father, and the Lord

Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ.

8 First, I thank my GOD through Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ for

you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

9 For GOD is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the

gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you

always in my prayers;

(Rom 1:1-9 KJV)

This opening of the book of Romans would convict me and

pricked me in my heart, because I know that the Trinity

doctrine says that Yehoshua (Jesus) and the Father are one.


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But when I read this portion of the Scripture and many others it

speaks as though the apostle viewed them as two different

persons. If they are truly one in the same why do they need to

keep referring to them as two different and distinct persons?

So every time I would read this, a thorn would appear in my

Trinity doctrine that if I am to understand the gospel as Paul

preached in this portion of Scripture he identifies them as two

different and distinct persons. And I feel like I would have to

ignore that fact in the verses to keep the Trinity doctrine alive.

And somewhere in my spirit I would feel that that was wrong

to ignore a truth like that. Let's look at verse three it says

"concerning his son Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ our Lord" just that

statement alone makes them sound like two different persons.

And I understand that it can mean only a part of GOD is a

Trinity doctrine says.

But I feel like we should not ignore the obvious truth in the

normal reading of the word. I could make a statement of any


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kind and allow people to scrutinize it to the level of theology

and change what I originally meant. What I mean by that is

that is very possible to lose sight of the plain truth for our own

preconceived notions. What I do know is that in these versus

their never characterized as one person, which I think must be

included somewhere to prevent us from thinking that they are

two persons. In other words if we are speaking about

something complicated and confusing shouldn't the writer or

speaker make every effort to clarify the truth to prevent any

misunderstanding? If we look at the book of Galatians Paul

goes into deep detail about why we are no longer under the

law. Paul goes into many facets of how he wants to make sure

that the church in Galatia does not stumble into confusion. And

for some reason know where in the Bible do you see the

Trinity doctrine being spelled-out as intricately as Paul does

about the law and freedom from the law. I personally believe

that this is an indication that the Trinity doctrine may not have

been held by the original apostles. And I know that that is a

wild and insulting and confusing statement, but I ask the


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concept of the Trinity is such a hard concept to grasp today

why would they not expound on it in great detail when it was

originally given? We must remember that these are Jewish

Christians coming from a Jewish background, the idea of two

persons or three persons being one and the same GOD would

send shockwaves through the Jewish communities. And I don't

see why the apostles don't expound on such a controversial

issue that it would have been at the time of the early church.

Are we to assume that the Jewish Christians of that time did not

have any problem with understanding the Trinity, and never

ask that any of the apostles expound on such a profound truth?

It just baffles me that Paul does not included in this

characterization of the Father GOD and his Son. It just seems

to me that any time you speak of the Father and the son

separately you would have to also include clarification that

they are also one every single time to prevent confusion. And

also to hammer home the idea that they are truly one. But none

of the apostles do this. The Trinity doctrine is hard to


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understand by Christians today why was there no need for

explanation during the time of the apostles?

26 BUT NOW IS MADE MANIFEST, AND BY THE

SCRIPTURES OF THE PROPHETS, ACCORDING TO THE

COMMANDMENT OF THE EVERLASTING GOD, MADE

KNOWN TO ALL NATIONS FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH:

27 TO GOD ONLY WISE, BE GLORY THROUGH

YEHOSHUA (JESUS) CHRIST FOR EVER. AMEN. <WRITTEN

TO THE ROMANS FROM CORINTHUS, AND SENT BY

PHEBE SERVANT OF THE CHURCH AT CENCHREA.>

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Another example at the very end of the letter it makes mention

of GOD and Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ with no clarification of

their unity to prevent misunderstanding that they are not two

persons but one. Every time I read this verse I get pricked by

the thorn of the trinity doctrine. But regardless of my teachers

this truth did not go away.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ through

the will of GOD, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Unto the church of GOD which is at Corinth, to them that are

sanctified in Christ Yehoshua (Jesus), called to be saints, with all

that in every place call upon the name of Yehoshua (Jesus)

Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from GOD our Father, and

from the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ.

4 I thank my GOD always on your behalf, for the grace of GOD

which is given you by Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ;


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5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance,

and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of

our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ:

8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be

blameless in the day of our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ.

9 GOD is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship

of his Son Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ our Lord (1Co 1:1-9 KJV)

This is the next book in the Bible and the introduction I find the

same thing. When the apostle Paul refers to Yehoshua (Jesus)

and GOD they are mentioned as though they are two distinct

and different persons. Nowhere do I see any hint of the tri-

unity of GOD. Nowhere do I see Paul in asserting that much-

needed doctrine into his description of GOD the Father and

the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ. We also never see the Jews


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accuse the apostles of having multiple deities or exaggerating

the Trinity doctrine to discredit them, which I would think

would be very easy to do since the Jews of that day were very

treacherous. But we see no evidence of the Jews using

doctrine of the Trinity and its confusion against the apostles

ever. I would think that that would be the most used weapon

against the church would be the confusion and the hard

understanding of the Trinity to breed contempt and whatever

else they could to effectively draw way believers from the

faith. But no such thing has been recorded.

Paul, an apostle of Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ by the will of GOD,

and Timothy our brother, unto the church of GOD which is at

Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Grace be to you and peace from GOD our Father, and from

the Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ.


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3 Blessed be GOD, even the Father of our Lord Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ, the Father of mercies, and the GOD of all

comfort;

4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able

to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort

wherewith we ourselves are comforted of GOD.

5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation

also aboundeth by Christ. (2Co 1:1-5 KJV)

Verse two in this portion shows GOD and the Lord Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ as to separate persons and verse three

reiterates GOD as the Father of Yehoshua (Jesus) specifically

making the two separate persons. Like I said before in this

portion of Scripture there is no qualifying that they are one in

the same to prevent confusion. Every time I read these verses

the thorn of this glaring omission pricked my theology. Most

Christians tried to dismiss the fact that there is no clarifying of


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the Tri-unity of GOD in these verses because it's a readily

accepted doctrine, but my problem is that someone other than

the bible has to clarify that for me. At some point I am bound

to see the qualifying of the Trinity model somewhere in

Scripture right?

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Yehoshua

(Jesus) Christ, and GOD the Father, who raised him from the

dead;)

2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of

Galatia:

3 Grace be to you and peace from GOD the Father, and from

our Lord Yehoshua (Jesus) Christ,

4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from

this present evil world, according to the will of GOD and our

Father:

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This is the beginning of the next book in the Bible. And again

they are described as to separate and distinct individuals. As

you probably can see I could easily show you from the

beginning greetings of every New Testament book that has an

opening like this, nowhere will you find any of the apostles

qualifying the two or three as one. This thorn in my doctrine of

the Trinity happened every time I read the opening greeting

in an apostolic letter. In fact I came to realize that none of the

apostles have qualified the three in one model in any book in

the New Testament. Of course some claim certain verses do in

fact qualify the three in one model. But what I want you to see

is that these descriptions are so vague that they could be

speaking of something else. Historically the Jewish people

have always understood GOD as one person in the Old

Testament. To now defined GOD as three separate identities

but one GOD alone is a doctrine foreign to fundamental

Jewish understanding about GOD why with the apostles not

include clarification about the Trinity for the Jewish believers?


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Why not explicitly write about it just once. Why in all the

writings of all they apostles, do we never get a full explicit

clear statement about the Trinity doctrine? I find it amazing

that such a hard deep paradigm shift idea or concept about

GOD has slipped the minds of the apostles in their writings.

That's the thorn in my doctrine, the doctrine of the Trinity. In

fact almost every verse that is used for the Trinity has a tiny

thorn in it about the difference between Yehoshua (Jesus) and

GOD. It is a thorn in the doctrine of the Trinity. But it is no

longer my thorn because having researched the subject I find

it impossible to continue to hold the doctrine of the Trinity in

light of all the evidence against it.

So this is how it all began, a constant reoccurring

theme of omission and missing proof text in the New

Testament Scriptures validating the Trinity doctrine. The

anomalies that I pointed out to you in this book began to grow

the more I read the New Testament. And as I continue to read


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Yehoshua (Jesus) and GOD being personified as two persons

every time with no clarification of their tri-unity, I found myself

being railroaded into a decision. One choice was to continue

with the doctrine of the Trinity and align myself with the

majority of Christian believers. The other choice is to be

willing to dig further and make a commitment that I would be

willing to leave the doctrine of the Trinity if no convincing

evidence appears and none ever did.

For the word of GOD is quick, and powerful, and sharper

than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing

asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and

is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Heb

4:12 KJV)


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14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the

day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. (Joe 3:14

KJV)


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