House of Truth Ministries\Christian Witnesses
July 2016
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We had three groups of girls from China. Each group that came through our home were made aware of our belief in Jesus. We gave them tracts in Chinese along with the Jesus film also in Chinese.
The organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been lying to its members and the public for 134 years about the Trinity. The Watchtower has defined the Trinity incorrectly for all these years. Here are two examples.
“What we believe: God is not a Trinity. The July 1882 issue of Zion’s Watch Tower said: ‘Our readers are aware that while we believe in Jehovah and Jesus, and the holy Spirit, we reject as totally unscriptural, the teaching that these are three Gods in one person or, as some put it, one God in three persons.’” (1)
“9. How did Zion’s Watch Tower expose as false the Trinity doctrine?” (2)
“9 Likewise, the Bible Students exposed as false the widely revered Trinity doctrine. In 1887, Zion’s Watch Tower remarked: ‘The Scriptures are very clear concerning the distinct individuality and exact relationship of Jehovah and our Lord Jesus.’ The article then noted how amazing it was that ‘the idea of a triune God—three Gods in one, and at the same time, one God in three—should ever have gained prominence and general acceptance. But the fact that it is so, only goes to show how soundly the church slept while the enemy bound her in the chains of error.’” (2)
Here are a couple of examples of the definition of the Trinity.
“The doctrine of the Trinity means that there is one God who eternally exists as three distinct Persons — the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Stated differently, God is one in essence and three in person. These definitions express three crucial truths: (1) The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct Persons, (2) each Person is fully God, (3) there is only one God.” (3)
“The fact that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct Persons means, in other words, that the Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is not the Father. Jesus is God, but He is not the Father or the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God, but He is not the Son or the Father. They are different Persons, not three different ways of looking at God.” (3)
“Explaining the Trinity
His main problem was conceptual. And I find this to be generally the case with folks who reject the Trinity. They either think Christians are claiming there are three Gods (which is what my Muslim friend actually believed to be so), or that we are teaching something that is a logical contradiction, e.g., 3=1, and 1=3.” (4)
“Processions and Relations in God
In Catholic theology, we understand the persons of the Blessed Trinity subsisting within the inner life of God to be truly distinct relationally, but not as a matter of essence, or nature. Each of the three persons in the godhead possesses the same eternal and infinite divine nature; thus, they are the one, true God in essence or nature, not “three Gods.” Yet, they are truly distinct in their relations to each other.” (4)
For scriptural support of the Trinity, please visit our webpage on the Trinity. The link is below.
http://houseoftruthministries.org/the-trinity.html
1-Have Jehovah’s Witnesses Changed the Bible to Fit Their Beliefs? Online from JW.org, 2- God’s Kingdom Rule! CHAPTER 2 The Kingdom Is Born in Heaven Online from JW.org, 3- What is the doctrine of the Trinity? Article by Matt Perman from DesiringGod.org, 4- Explaining the Trinity By Tim Staples from Catholic.com
Prayers and support
Thank you for your prayers and support.
All donations are tax-deductible. Checks can be written to House of Truth Ministries, and they can be sent to the address below.
The organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been lying to its members and the public for 134 years about the Trinity. The Watchtower has defined the Trinity incorrectly for all these years. Here are two examples.
“What we believe: God is not a Trinity. The July 1882 issue of Zion’s Watch Tower said: ‘Our readers are aware that while we believe in Jehovah and Jesus, and the holy Spirit, we reject as totally unscriptural, the teaching that these are three Gods in one person or, as some put it, one God in three persons.’” (1)
“9. How did Zion’s Watch Tower expose as false the Trinity doctrine?” (2)
“9 Likewise, the Bible Students exposed as false the widely revered Trinity doctrine. In 1887, Zion’s Watch Tower remarked: ‘The Scriptures are very clear concerning the distinct individuality and exact relationship of Jehovah and our Lord Jesus.’ The article then noted how amazing it was that ‘the idea of a triune God—three Gods in one, and at the same time, one God in three—should ever have gained prominence and general acceptance. But the fact that it is so, only goes to show how soundly the church slept while the enemy bound her in the chains of error.’” (2)
Here are a couple of examples of the definition of the Trinity.
“The doctrine of the Trinity means that there is one God who eternally exists as three distinct Persons — the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Stated differently, God is one in essence and three in person. These definitions express three crucial truths: (1) The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct Persons, (2) each Person is fully God, (3) there is only one God.” (3)
“The fact that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct Persons means, in other words, that the Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is not the Father. Jesus is God, but He is not the Father or the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God, but He is not the Son or the Father. They are different Persons, not three different ways of looking at God.” (3)
“Explaining the Trinity
His main problem was conceptual. And I find this to be generally the case with folks who reject the Trinity. They either think Christians are claiming there are three Gods (which is what my Muslim friend actually believed to be so), or that we are teaching something that is a logical contradiction, e.g., 3=1, and 1=3.” (4)
“Processions and Relations in God
In Catholic theology, we understand the persons of the Blessed Trinity subsisting within the inner life of God to be truly distinct relationally, but not as a matter of essence, or nature. Each of the three persons in the godhead possesses the same eternal and infinite divine nature; thus, they are the one, true God in essence or nature, not “three Gods.” Yet, they are truly distinct in their relations to each other.” (4)
For scriptural support of the Trinity, please visit our webpage on the Trinity. The link is below.
http://houseoftruthministries.org/the-trinity.html
1-Have Jehovah’s Witnesses Changed the Bible to Fit Their Beliefs? Online from JW.org, 2- God’s Kingdom Rule! CHAPTER 2 The Kingdom Is Born in Heaven Online from JW.org, 3- What is the doctrine of the Trinity? Article by Matt Perman from DesiringGod.org, 4- Explaining the Trinity By Tim Staples from Catholic.com
Prayers and support
Thank you for your prayers and support.
All donations are tax-deductible. Checks can be written to House of Truth Ministries, and they can be sent to the address below.
House of Truth Ministries
Box 729
La Habra, CA 90633
jeff@HouseOfTruthMinistries.org
http://www.HouseOfTruthMinistries.org
Box 729
La Habra, CA 90633
jeff@HouseOfTruthMinistries.org
http://www.HouseOfTruthMinistries.org