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How did the doctrine of the Trinity arise?

Answered by BibleQ . March 9, 2010 - 8:25 pm

The Hindus had a Trimurti, which was a triad of three of their multitude of gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. However it is most unlikely that this, or any other pagan beliefs, had any significant effect on the doctrine of the Trinity. The doctrine is not taught in the New Testament, but was the outcome […]

What does Hebrews 10:5 — “a body have you prepared for me” — mean?

Answered by BibleQ . March 2, 2010 - 12:14 pm

Hebrews 10:5 Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;” In readings by those who believe that Jesus already existed in heaven (Trinity, Jehovah’s Witnesses) this is often taken to mean that God prepared a foetus in Mary’s womb […]

Doesn’t the name “Immanuel” show that Jesus is God, and therefore proves the Trinity? (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)

Answered by BibleQ . February 20, 2010 - 4:26 pm 1

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [1]. ESV footnote [1] Immanuel means God is with us Isaiah 8:8 and it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass on, reaching even to […]

What are the meanings of the words “divine” and “divinity”?

Answered by BibleQ . January 19, 2010 - 11:41 am

This is a fairly straightforward question. In any language there will be a word which describes “god-ness” or “being like God/a god”. In English we distinguish: divine a : of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god <divine love> b : being a deity <the divine Savior> c : directed to a […]

Is God a Trinity?

Answered by BibleQ . January 13, 2010 - 10:19 pm 5

No, God is not a Trinity. The Trinity is described like this: There is one God in Three persons,-the Father, the son, and the Holy Ghost. These three persons are co-equal in all things. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God, and yet they are not three Gods, […]

“Only begotten Son” or “only begotten God”? (John 1:18)

Answered by BibleQ . November 29, 2009 - 1:56 pm 1

Should John 1:18 read? “only begotten Son” (KJV), “the one and only Son (WEB) “only begotten God” (NASB), “the one and only God” (NIV, RSV, NRSV, ESV) The ESV has footnotes as follows: John 1:18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, [4] who is at the Father’s side, [5] he has made […]

What did Thomas mean when he said to Jesus “My Lord and my God”? (John 20:28)

Answered by BibleQ . November 24, 2009 - 3:07 pm 12

Did Thomas call Jesus his God? John 20:24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my […]

What does it mean that Jesus “emptied himself”? (Phil.2:6-9)

Answered by BibleQ . November 24, 2009 - 2:26 am

See additional answer at : Does Philippians 2:5-11 mean that Jesus had the nature of God? The phrase “emptied himself” is an alternative rendering for the phrase in bold below: Philippians 2:5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did […]

Who are the “us” in “let us make” Genesis 1:26 and “let us go down” Genesis 11:7?

Answered by BibleQ . November 21, 2009 - 2:16 pm 6

See Who is God speaking to in Genesis 1:26? – That answer deals more simply with these two verses: Gen 1:26 Then 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 birds of the heavens and over the […]

What does “coming forth from ancient days” mean? (Micah 5:2)

Answered by BibleQ . November 21, 2009 - 12:26 pm

Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. The verse is one of the few verses in the Old Testament […]

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How did the doctrine of the Trinity arise?

What does Hebrews 10:5 — “a body have you prepared for me” — mean?

Doesn’t the name “Immanuel” show that Jesus is God, and therefore proves the Trinity? (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)

What are the meanings of the words “divine” and “divinity”?

Is God a Trinity?

“Only begotten Son” or “only begotten God”? (John 1:18)

What did Thomas mean when he said to Jesus “My Lord and my God”? (John 20:28)

What does it mean that Jesus “emptied himself”? (Phil.2:6-9)

Who are the “us” in “let us make” Genesis 1:26 and “let us go down” Genesis 11:7?

What does “coming forth from ancient days” mean? (Micah 5:2)

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