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<div class="head"> Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine</DIV>
<div class="subhead"> Trinity</DIV>
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<P><b>The Current Teaching of the Watchtower Society:</b></P>
<div class="center"><p>Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the Trinity. They believe God is almighty, Jesus is a mighty God, and the Holy Spirit is God's active force.</p></DIV>
<P><B>What the Bible Says about THE TRINITY</B></P>
<P>The Doctrine of the Trinity is implied in the Old Testament (<a id="si-Gen 1:26" onClick="return mV('Gen',1,26);">Gen 1:26</a>, ect.) and revealed in the New Testament (<a id="si-Mat 3:16-17" onClick="return mV('Mat',3,16,17);">Mat 3:16-17</a>, ect.). The Trinity of God (sometimes and more properly designated "Triunity" of God) means his tri-personality exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in three distinct persons in one God. Each is distinct in their personal characteristics, being clearly distinguished from the other, but equal in power, glory and being [ie, nature].</P>
<P><B>1. There Is Only One God:</B><P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">The Lord our God is one Lord</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Deu 6:4" onClick="return mV('Deu',6,4);">Deu 6:4</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">There is no other god with Me, ie, as far as there being a god, I am the only one in the heaven</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Deu 32:39" onClick="return mV('Deu',32,39);">Deu 32:39</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">No God was formed before me or after me</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Isa 43:10" onClick="return mV('Isa',43,10);">Isa 43:10</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">There is no other God</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Isa 44:6" onClick="return mV('Isa',44,6);">Isa 44:6</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>2. Yet Each Is Called GOD:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Eph 4:6" onClick="return mV('Eph',4,6);">Eph 4:6</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 6:27" onClick="return mV('Jhn',6,27);">Jhn 6:27</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Hbr 1:8" onClick="return mV('Hbr',1,8);">Hbr 1:8</a>; <a id="si-Tts 2:13" onClick="return mV('Tts',2,13);">Tts 2:13</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 1:1" onClick="return mV('Jhn',1,1);">Jhn 1:1</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 20:28-29" onClick="return mV('Jhn',20,28,29);">Jhn 20:28-29</a>; <a id="si-1Jo 5:20" onClick="return mV('1Jo',5,20);">1Jo 5:20</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Act 5:3-4" onClick="return mV('Act',5,3,4);">Act 5:3-4</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>3. Yet Each Is Described as CREATOR:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Isa 44:24" onClick="return mV('Isa',44,24);">Isa 44:24</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 1:1-3" onClick="return mV('Jhn',1,'1-3');">Jhn 1:1-3</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Job 33:4" onClick="return mV('Job',33,4);">Job 33:4</a>; <a id="si-Job 26:13" onClick="return mV('Job',26,13);">Job 26:13</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>4. Yet Each Is Described as ETERNAL:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Psa 93:2" onClick="return mV('Psa',93,2);">Psa 93:2</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Mic 5:2" onClick="return mV('Mic',5,2);">Mic 5:2</a>; <a id="si-Hbr 1:8" onClick="return mV('Hbr',1,8);">Hbr 1:8</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Hbr 9:14" onClick="return mV('Hbr',9,14);">Hbr 9:14</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>5. Yet Each Is Described as INSPIRED:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-2Ti 3:16" onClick="return mV('2Ti',3,16);">2Ti 3:16</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Pe 1:10-11" onClick="return mV('1Pe',1,10,11);">1Pe 1:10-11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-2Pe 1:21" onClick="return mV('2Pe',1,21);">2Pe 1:21</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>6. Yet Each Is Described as OMNIPRESENT:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jer 23:24" onClick="return mV('Jer',23,24);">Jer 23:24</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Mat 28:20" onClick="return mV('Mat',28,20);">Mat 28:20</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Psa 139:7-10" onClick="return mV('Psa',139,'7-10');">Psa 139:7-10</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>7. Yet Each Is Described as OMISCIENT:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jer 17:10" onClick="return mV('Jer',17,10);">Jer 17:10</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 2:24" onClick="return mV('Jhn',2,24);">Jhn 2:24</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-1Cr 2:10-12" onClick="return mV('1Cr',2,'10-12');">1Cr 2:10-12</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>8. Yet Each Is Described as OMNIPOTENT:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Mat 19:26" onClick="return mV('Mat',19,26);">Mat 19:26</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Hbr 1:3" onClick="return mV('Hbr',1,3);">Hbr 1:3</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Rom 15:19" onClick="return mV('Rom',15,19);">Rom 15:19</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>9. Yet Each Is Described as HOLY:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Hab 1:12" onClick="return mV('Hab',1,12);">Hab 1:12</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 3:14" onClick="return mV('Act',3,14);">Act 3:14</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Jhn 14:26" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,26);">Jhn 14:26</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>10. Yet Each Is Described As RESURRECTED:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Th 1:10" onClick="return mV('1Th',1,10);">1Th 1:10</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 2:19-21" onClick="return mV('Jhn',2,'19-21');">Jhn 2:19-21</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Rom 8:11" onClick="return mV('Rom',8,11);">Rom 8:11</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>11. Yet Each Is Described as TRUTH:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Th 1:9" onClick="return mV('1Th',1,9);">1Th 1:9</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 14:6" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,6);">Jhn 14:6</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Jhn 14:17" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,17);">Jhn 14:17</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>12. Yet Each Is Described as SANCTIFYING the Believer:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 10:29" onClick="return mV('Jhn',10,29);">Jhn 10:29</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Hbr 2:11" onClick="return mV('Hbr',2,11);">Hbr 2:11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-1Cr 6:11" onClick="return mV('1Cr',6,11);">1Cr 6:11</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>13. Yet Each Is Described as PRESERVING the Believer to Salvation:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 10:29" onClick="return mV('Jhn',10,29);">Jhn 10:29</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 10:28" onClick="return mV('Jhn',10,28);">Jhn 10:28</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Eph 4:30" onClick="return mV('Eph',4,30);">Eph 4:30</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>14. Yet Each Is Described as Being an INDWELLING PRESENCE:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Eph 4:6" onClick="return mV('Eph',4,6);">Eph 4:6</a>; <a id="si-2Cr 6:16" onClick="return mV('2Cr',6,16);">2Cr 6:16</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 14:23" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,23);">Jhn 14:23</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Col 1:27" onClick="return mV('Col',1,27);">Col 1:27</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 14:20, 23" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,20,23);">Jhn 14:20, 23</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-1Cr 6:19" onClick="return mV('1Cr',6,19);">1Cr 6:19</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 14:17" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,17);">Jhn 14:17</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>15. Yet Each Is Described as LEADING Believers:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Deu 32:12" onClick="return mV('Deu',32,12);">Deu 32:12</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Cr 10:1-4" onClick="return mV('1Cr',10,'1-4');">1Cr 10:1-4</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Isa 63:11-14" onClick="return mV('Isa',63,'11-14');">Isa 63:11-14</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>16. Yet Each DRAWS People to Themselves:</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Father</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jhn 6:44" onClick="return mV('Jhn',6,44);">Jhn 6:44</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Son</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Cr 12:3" onClick="return mV('1Cr',12,3);">1Cr 12:3</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Holy Spirit</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Jhn 12:32" onClick="return mV('Jhn',12,32);">Jhn 12:32</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>17. The Bible Presents Jesus as "Jehovah" [Yahweh] of the Old Testament:</B>
<P STYLE="text-align:center;"><B>A. In Reference to a Prepared Way</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Yahweh</td>
<TD class="td2">Clear up the pathway of Yahweh</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Isa 40:3" onClick="return mV('Isa',40,3);">Isa 40:3</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Jesus</td>
<TD class="td4">Prepare ye the way of the Lord</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Mat 3:3" onClick="return mV('Mat',3,3);">Mat 3:3</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="text-align:center;"><B>B. In Reference to Their Worship</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Yahweh</td>
<TD class="td2">Every knee will bow (to Yahweh)</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Isa 45:23" onClick="return mV('Isa',45,23);">Isa 45:23</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Jesus</td>
<TD class="td4">At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Phl 2:10" onClick="return mV('Phl',2,10);">Phl 2:10</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="text-align:center;"><B>C. In Reference to Their Title</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Yahweh</td>
<TD class="td2">I AM (ehyeh in Hebrew) is Yahweh</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Exd 3:14" onClick="return mV('Exd',3,14);">Exd 3:14</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Jesus</td>
<TD class="td4">I AM (ego-eimi in Greek) is Jesus</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Jhn 18:5" onClick="return mV('Jhn',18,5);">Jhn 18:5, 8</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 8:58" onClick="return mV('Jhn',8,58);">Jhn 8:58</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<P><B>18. Who Is Coming?&#8212;Who is "The First and the Last"?</B></P>
<TABLE class="centertable">
<tr><TD class="td1">Jehovah is First and Last</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Isa 44:6" onClick="return mV('Isa',44,6);">Isa 44:6</a></td></tr>
<tr><TD class="td1">Jesus is coming and is Alpha and Omega</td>
<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Rev 22:12-16" onClick="return mV('Rev',22,'12-16');">Rev 22:12-16</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Jehovah is coming and is Alpha and Omega (New World Translation)</td>
<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Rev 1:8" onClick="return mV('Rev',1,8);">Rev 1:8</a></td></tr>
</TABLE>
<p><B>NOTE:</B> It should be pointed out the Society is guilty of a serious act of reductionism in the way they represent the Trinity of God. Their logic goes something like this: they teach that the relationship between the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit should somehow be understood by man. Since the Trinity cannot be understood by man, then it cannot explain the relationship within the Godhead. Of course this is the point exactly: God's nature is past finding out; His ways are unsearchable; etc. The nature of God is beyond the full comprehension of man and that is why He is God! (See <a id="si-Rom 11:33-36" onClick="return mV('Rom',11,'33-36');">Rom 11:33-36</a>)</p>
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<div class="cite2"><p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber<br>Title: "Trinity"<br>Work: <em>Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine</em><br>Date Added: 1 Jul 2002</p></DIV>
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