Examine the Verse
Romans 8:14-17
This verse is claimed to
support the Trinitarian belief that God is
the Triune God
by directly
referencing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at the same time.
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14 For as many as are led by the
Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
15 For you did not receive the
spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit
of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
16 The Spirit Himself bears
witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if children, then
heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with
Christ, if indeed we
suffer with
Him,
that we may also be glorified together.
(Romans 8:14-17, New King James Version) |
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Trinitarian Belief in
God and Jesus Christ:
Trinitarians believe in the Trinity, that God is the "Triune God"
existing as
three persons―
God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but one being.
All three are
eternal
with no beginning.
Members of the Trinity are
co-equal and co-eternal,
one in
essence, nature, power, action, and will.
Trinitarians believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal second person
"God the Son",
who took on a human body and nature and became
both man and God.
Thus is Jesus is fully man
and fully God simultaneously. |
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Apostle's admonition, warning and
unique way of teaching:
1.
No prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal
interpretation. (II Pt. 1:20, NAB)
2. Do not go beyond what
is written. (I
Cor. 4:6, NIV)
3.
We do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to
us by the Spirit,
using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. (1
Cor. 2:13, NLT) |
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Points to Consider: |
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1.
Notice that the above verse does not say that God is a Trinity or God is
the Triune God existing as three persons but
one being?
2. How can referencing the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit at the same time be made to mean that God is a
Trinity or God is the Triune God? Does it mean that by
mentioning the three in one verse make them one God?
3. How can the above verse be understood to mean that
God is a Trinity or Triune God when you cannot find any of the elements of the
Trinity doctrine,
like "co-equal
and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and
will" in the verse?
4. Is the verse really about the Trinity doctrine or something
else? |
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Romans 8:14-17 in other versions of
the Bible: |
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14For
as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons
of God. 15For
ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father. 16The
Spirit itself beareth witness
with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And
if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be
also glorified together.
(King James Version)
14 For those who are
led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.
15 The Spirit you
received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;
rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to
sonship.
And by him we cry, “Abba,
Father.” 16 The Spirit
himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
17 Now if we are
children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,
if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share
in his glory.
(New International Version)
You may use other version or translation of the Holy Bible.
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Bible Study
Suggestion: |
- Search the internet for the
Trinitarian explanation of the above verse.
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Examine
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover
essential features or meaning;
Source:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/examine
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