Understanding The Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations


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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Proof in II Corinthians that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (I Timothy 3:16)


God has reiterated over and over again that He is one Lord, one God, and one Person (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 44:6-8, Joh 13:6-11, Hebrews 1:3).  God has spoken but in our Christian churches today we are trying to prove that God is wrong and that He is three persons.   God never said it.

The reason that one doesn't undertand the Trinity nor the Trinitarian doctrine is because it's not in the Bible. God never said He is three persons.  The three personage of God is an assumption that is made by reading certain scriptures in the New Testament.  The Trinity and the three persons of God is an assumption, not fact. 

Today's Christians are blinded by their traditions and their unbelief in what God has said from the beginning of time, I'm one Lord, one God, and one Person.  We should believe God so that things will go well with us. God is absolutely one Lord, one God, and one Person and His name is Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9, John 1:10, Revelation 1:8).

II Corinthians 1:2-3

Verse 2. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: Verse 2. Grace be to you and peace from God who is our Father in his Spirit form even from his manifestation in the flesh - the Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 3. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.

Translation: Verse 3. Blessed be God, even the Spiritual Father of the fleshly manifestation of himself – Our Lord Jesus Christ who is the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.

II Corinthians 3:13-18

The children of Israel will be blinded until they turn to the Lord Jesus Christ. My heart hurts when I think of these wonderful Jewish people who don’t know their own “Messiah.” I ask that you pray for the nation of Israel and that God will bless their land, and that he will open their hearts to understand his love for them. Pray that they will see the revelation of the King of Israel, their God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ ( Acts 10:36, I Corinthians 10:1-4). The gospel and the knowledge of Jesus Christ is hid to the Jews and the nation of Israel.

II Corinthians 4:3-6

Gospel and knowledge of Jesus Christ is hid to the lost. The Lord tells us in the aforementioned scripture (II Corinthians 3:13-18) that the children of Israel cannot see him because of the veil. Likewise, the Gentiles cannot see the mystery of Jesus because of unbelief. I am really concerned about the ones who choose not to see or cannot see the gospel and mystery of Christ; for the scriptures tell us, they are lost. You must understand that there is one person in the Godhead and God has given us the understanding of the knowledge and mystery of Christ. The knowledge of the glory of God is seen in the face of “one person,” Jesus Christ and we are complete in him (Colossians 2:10). I would like to admonish you to prayerfully search the scriptures with all your heart and soul and the Lord will reveal himself to you. Then go to Acts 2:38 and follow the directions that were given to Peter and the apostles by our Lord Jesus Christ. The importance of the gospel message is that God was in Christ.

II Corinthians 5:19

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. There is a church that I know of called “The Church of God in Christ.” This name, I feel, was given to the Church founders by God because this name is the revelation of the Deity of God and that Christ is the fleshly body of God. This name is a wonderful revelation of the power and glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

The revelation of the name of Jesus (God in Christ) is the foundation of this whole book. God was in Christ; for God has said, this is my beloved Son in whom, I am well pleased (Matthew 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, II Peter 1:17). Jesus said, if you had known me, you should have known the Father because the Father is in him and if we see him, we have seen the Father (John 14:6-11). Look at Colossians 1:14-19 and 2:9. Again, we see that God is in the body of Christ. All scriptures will verify that God was in the body of Christ and will line up and agree in both the Old and New Testaments. Jesus is God (Lord). There is no other God; for God doesn’t know of any other God, save himself (Isaiah 43:11-13, 44:8). If I were to name a Church that would tell the story of this book and who Jesus is, it would be “The Church of God in Christ.” This is a fantastic name for a church. And if there is unbelief in this gospel message of “God in Christ” then we as Christians, should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.

II Corinthians 6:14-16

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers. The Lord admonishes us to stay away from unbelievers. If there are people who profess the Lord and yet don’t believe that Jesus is God (the Christ) they are none of us. Look at verse 16. God shows us that he dwells in us and he would be our God. Guess what? God’s name is Jesus Christ because Jesus is the one who dwells in us and we are his people and he is our God and the Rock of our Salvation. There is only one God and his name is Jesus Christ. This is another scripture that is a proclamation of that fact. Search the scriptures for in them, you think you have eternal life. You will think that you believe in One God and you won’t know him as the Lord Jesus Christ. Thus you won’t get washed in his blood which is one of the main tenants of salvation; the baptism in Jesus name (I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12). Be on guard because Satan will present false teachers, with glowing speeches, who will call themselves followers of Christ and they are not.

II Corinthians 11:12-15

False teachers who call themselves followers of Christ. It is not always easy to recognize false teachers. These teachers call themselves followers of Christ and they are not. The following are some guidelines to recognize false teachers; (II Peter 2:1).

1. False teachers don’t believe Jesus is God the Father (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9).

2. False teachers don’t believe Jesus is the only true God (The Christ and the One Lord – Ephesians 4:5, I John 5:20, Titus 1:16).

3. False teachers don’t believe that Jesus is the Jehovah who spoke to the prophets in the Old Testament (Jehovah Saviour - Isaiah 43:10-12) (Acts 10:36, I Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 4:5).

4. False teachers don’t believe it is necessary to be baptized in Jesus name as directed by the apostles. Some believe that you don’t have to be baptized at all (Acts 2:38).

5. False teachers baptize in the titles of God mentioned in Matthew 28:19, Titus 1:16.

6. False teachers don’t teach repentance and baptism in Jesus Name  They say, you only have to confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and you are saved without understanding the context. Paul was talking to the brethren, not sinners.  This phrase is not according to Acts 2:38.

7. False teachers will speak/teach against the baptism in Jesus name, which is the only water baptism in the book of Acts.

8. False teachers boast of their accomplishments and their desire for the riches of this world, using the gospel of Christ to satisfy their lusts (Titus 1:10-16).

9. False teachers will try to control the mind and hearts of God’s people so that the people will glorify them (the false teacher) rather than Christ (II Timothy 4:3)

10. False teachers will preach against Jesus being the only God. They don’t believe Jesus is God - the Christ (that preacher is an antichrist, I John 2:22-23). The fullness of the Godhead is in Jesus Christ. (John 1:10, 14, II Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 2:8-9)

11. False teachers don’t believe in the reception of the Holy Spirit and speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:1-6)

12. False teachers cannot understand the mystery of the gospel because it is hid from them (II Corinthians 4:3-6, I John 5:20).

Today these false teachers and preachers will persecute the real child of God just as they persecuted Jesus, Paul and the apostles. Paul suffered in the flesh for Christ and in their persecution of Paul, they thought they were doing God a favor.

II Corinthians 12:6-9

Paul suffered in the flesh for Christ. Paul’s Hebrew name was Saul, in honor of King Saul, who was of the tribe of Benjamin. Saul was born at the beginning of the first century. He was born in the Graeco-Roman city of Tarsus located near the Mediterranean Sea. Saul was unique in that he had a Hebrew religion, a Greek culture, and a Roman citizenship. However, Saul was never ashamed to admit that he was Jewish. As a matter of fact, he was proud of his Jewish background. Saul was a very educated man who studied under the famous teacher, Gamaliel, who was considered one of the greatest teachers at that time.

Paul had a superior knowledge of the Old Testament and he studied the rabbinical teachings of highly educated and respected scholars of his day. Paul could have told the people that he was highly educated, he studied under Gamaliel, and that he had a revelation of God, of which, they were not privy. However, Paul didn’t want to make a fool of himself because he could tell the truth about his education and people would start looking at him like he was the person that they should look up to. Paul certainly didn’t want that to happen. God had given Paul so many revelations about himself that Paul could have boasted about how good he was and that he knew all of these things about God because of his wisdom and education.

God knows our flesh and how wicked it is, therefore, God allowed Satan to afflict Paul in the flesh. The Lord had given Paul the knowledge and mystery of Jesus Christ and Paul knew that Jesus was God in the flesh. God had given Paul the revelation that the same God who talked to the prophets in the Old Testament was the same God who talked to him on Damascus road (Acts 9:3-7, I Corinthians 10:4). However, this same God didn’t want Paul to get besides himself and think more of himself than he ought. Therefore, Paul had a constant reminder of his weakness, in the flesh, so that he would be dependent on God’s grace. This revelation was not for Paul to show how great he was but this revelation was to show the greatness of Christ.

I believe, Paul felt that he could handle all this wisdom, knowledge and revelations that God had bestowed upon him. That’s why, I believe, Paul asked the Lord three times to take away the thorn in his flesh. However, once God told Paul his grace was sufficient, Paul never returned to God to ask him about his condition. Therefore, think it not strange that God would put restraints on any individual who has great revelations about the Deity of Jesus Christ. We should not think more of ourselves than we ought. Just because we have the revelation, knowledge, and mystery of God, we are to carry ourselves in such a way that we can walk in the love of Jesus Christ. Our purpose is to take the revelation and true gospel of Jesus Christ to a dying world.

Paul had a special mission and that mission was to be a light to the Gentiles. God didn’t want Paul to boast about how great he was. Paul was to boast about the greatness and power of God through Christ. Paul was to teach the goodness and mercy of God to the Gentiles through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul was to let them understand that they too could be saved through the power of God.

After his conversion, Paul was designated by God to bring the gospel to the Gentiles. God knew that Paul had to suffer for his name and he allowed Paul to go through his sufferings in the flesh so that God could be glorified and so that Paul could see God’s grace and love for him and the work that God called him to do. In Galatians, Paul continues his teachings about the Deity of Christ and the mystery of the gospel.

This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations.  To order call 1-888-280-7715.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: Proof in I Corinthians that Jesus Christ is the on...

Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: Proof in I Corinthians that Jesus Christ is the on...: "In order to understand the dual nature of God as both Spiritual and Flesh, one would have to understand the oneness of God. In I Corintian..."

Proof in I Corinthians that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (Isaiah 43:10-12, Luke 2:11)


In order to understand the dual nature of God as both Spiritual and Flesh, one would have to understand the oneness of God.  In I Corintians we can again prove that Jesus Christ is the one and only Lord God Almighty.

I Corinthians 1:3

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: Grace be unto you, and peace from God who is our Father in his Spirit form and from his manifestation as the Lord Jesus Christ in the flesh.

I Corinthians 1:6-31

Under what name were you baptized? This is another occasion wherein Paul admonishes the saints to speak the same things. The Church had started to be divided because some of the saints were talking about whose teaching and whose discipleship they were under. Paul let them understand that Christ is not divided, and he, Paul, was not crucified for them. Verse 13-15. Paul lets them know that they were not baptized in the name of Paul.

This lets us know that the baptisms were carried out in a person’s name. Therefore, Paul is giving us an indication that the apostles baptized in the name of Jesus Christ because Jesus Christ is the one who was crucified for their sins (Acts 2:38).

Jesus will destroy the wisdom of the wise. How will Jesus destroy the wisdom of the wise?We have theologians, writers, unbelievers and disputers who will try to use the wisdom of this world to prove that Jesus is not the only God. They will for example, use the Trinitarian doctrine to try to prove that there are three persons in God and that Jesus Christ is just one of them.

Paul says in II Thessalonians 2:9-11 that Satan will deceived them because they would not believe. God will send them strong delusions so that they will believe a lie rather than the truth. God will take the knowledge of all these brilliant theologians, scholars, professors, preachers and evangelists who don’t believe Jesus is the only God and show them how foolish they are. These “so called,” brilliant minds will try to explain who Jesus is and how to be born again. Not realizing that their teachings are the complete opposite to the teaching of Paul and the apostles.

In Romans 16:17-18, Paul warns us to avoid them because they don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ. They will have great speeches which will satisfy themselves. These same speeches will also deceive simple people. In II Timothy 4:10, Paul wrote to Timothy that there would come a time when they won’t endure sound doctrine and they will turn away from the truth and will believe fables. The Trinitarian doctrine is a doctrine of fables. It is not a sound doctrine, its not in the Bible, it can’t be explained and it can’t be understood. This doctrine is not a cohesive doctrine. The foundation of the Trinitarian doctrine is that there are three persons that make one. It’s incomprehensible how scholars can believe in such a doctrine because it’s definitely not true. Simple logic tells us that three persons can’t be one God. There is only one God and one Person in the Godhead – period. (Hebrews 1:3). How many times must God say it? When will we believe God’s report?

Look at Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11, Hebrews 1:3. Do you see one Lord and one Person? Why is it that scholars and theologians will try to develop their own method of salvation, using a Trinitarian formula in speech and baptism? They will tell you, all you have to do is to say, “Lord Jesus come into my life,” and you are saved. They don’t say anything about repentance, baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins, nor the reception of the Holy Spirit according to the first act of salvation in Acts 2:38. They will baptize in the titles of God and not his name because they don’t know him. – Matthew 28:19. God’s method of salvation is foolishness to them.

They have perverted the gospel and the foundation which is based on the name of Jesus Christ “The Rock of our salvation.” Jesus Christ is the only God and the only name whereby we must be saved. Again, to them, Jesus being the only God and that you must be baptized in his name is foolishness (I Corinthians 1:20, 2:14).

In the end, Jesus will destroy the wisdom of the wise and prudent and make them look like fools. He will prove that there is one God and that he is that one God and his name is Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour (Isaiah 43:10-13). If Jesus Christ has to prove the gospel to you at his coming, how will you explain your unbelief at the time of his visitation?

The wisdom of this world doesn’t know God, therefore, he will tell them who he is by the foolishness of preaching and it will please the Lord to save them that believe. Why is preaching foolishness? (I Corinthians 2:7). It’s foolish because believers already know and understand that salvation is in Jesus name and that Jesus is the only true God. (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-14, I Timothy 3:16, I John 5:20, Jude 25, Revelation 1:8, 22:13). Preaching is for sinners to come to Christ and he will save them if they believe. On the other hand, if you don’t believe, preaching won’t help you. We should always understand that the wisdom of God is a mystery.

I Corinthians. 2:7-16

The wisdom of God is a mystery. The mystery of God that is referred to in these passages is the mystery that Jesus Christ is God himself who walked on this earth. If Satan and his princes of this world would have had the full ramifications of God’s plan of salvation, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory (II Corinthians 5:19).

God has given us the revelation and mystery of Jesus Christ by his Spirit because the natural man can’t understand how Jesus can be the God in heaven, the same God on earth, the same God who was crucified, the same God who was received back up into Glory, and the same God who came back down in the form of the Holy Spirit (Spirit of Christ). Three manifestations of the one God – Jesus Christ – I Timothy 3:16. The only way a man can learn and understand this mystery is by God’s Spirit. Apollos was taught the mystery of God by his relationship with Paul.

I Corinthians. 3:7-8

The relationship of Paul and Apollos. According to the scriptures, Apollos was an exciting preacher who was talented and highly educated. However, he only knew what John had taught him. In John’s teachings, Apollos knew that God (The Christ) would come in the flesh according to the Old Testament scriptures (Isaiah 40:3). Apollos and John taught repentance and baptism to prepare the people for the arrival of the Kingdom of God.

When Apollos met Aquila and Priscilla, they taught him a better way of understanding the scriptures based on the teachings of Paul, which was repentance, baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins, and reception of the Holy Spirit. I’m sure that Apollos searched the scriptures to see if this teaching lined up with the Word of God (Acts 18:24, 25). Once Apollos was convinced that Paul, Aquila and Priscilla were correct, he started preaching and teaching the more perfect way (Acts 2:38). According to the Bible, Apollos didn’t try to prove Paul wrong. He just searched the scriptures to prove him right. Apollos was so excited about his new found knowledge that he started to preach publicly that Jesus was The Christ (God)(Acts 18:27, 28).

When the scriptures say, “The Christ,” it means the anointed flesh of God (The one and only God himself). “The Christ” and God are used interchangeably in the scriptures. The Jews and all the apostles knew according to Jewish teachings that there is only one God. Therefore, they knew that Jesus had to be God “The Christ,” the same God in the Old Testament who would come in the flesh (Isaiah 40:3, 43:10-12, I Corinthians 10:4, John 1:1, 3, 10,14). They easily received the understanding of “The Christ” because their understanding came from the Spirit of God that dwelt in them.

I Corinthians 3:16-23

The Spirit of God dwells in you. This scripture proves that the Spirit of God that dwells in us and gives us the understanding of the mystery of God is the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Look at how the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ are used interchangeably in this scripture. The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit that dwells in our bodies. Yet this scripture says the Spirit of God dwells in our bodies. The Spirit of Christ is Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God is Jesus Christ. One God, one name, same Spirit (I Corinthians 6:17). We should not glory in the wisdom and traditions of men because they are foolishness to God. The craftiness and foolishness of man tells us there are three persons in one God – this is vain and unwise counsel (Colossians 1:14-19, 2:8-10). There is only one God and one Lord – Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11. Jesus Christ is God’s body and he is one Person and one Lord (verse 23, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9). We should follow the doctrine of the apostles.

I Corinthians 4:16

We should follow the doctrine of the apostles (Acts 2:42). Paul had told the saints on many occasions that they should not stray from the faith. They should follow him. The gospel that Paul preached was that Jesus is God, “The Christ,” the Son of God that was promised. He taught the method of salvation by the blood of Jesus Christ. According to the apostles doctrine, the application of the death, burial, resurrection and the blood of Jesus Christ is through repentance, being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is the promise and this is the born again scripture (Acts 2:38) that validates the teachings of Paul and the apostles. Paul understood the operation of the Spirit and he understood how God raised up the Lord.

I Corinthians 6:14

God raised up the Lord - Look at this: The Spirit of God/Spirit of Christ will raise the Lord and will also raise us up by his own power (I Corinthians 6:17). This scripture is complex to an unbeliever because they will see two separate persons. What you see is that God the Father will raise the Son. This is true but these are not two separate persons. Let’s look at this from a believer’s perspective. Christ will raise himself up (John 2:19). The Spirit of Christ which is God, will raise up the flesh of Christ which is God’s flesh. This is the operation of two manifestations (Spirit and flesh), yet one God. Jesus Christ is the one God who will perform this one operation through the Spirit of Christ (God) (Romans 8:9,10,11). The Spirit of Christ, used interchangeably with the Spirit of God, dwells in us. This is the short version. The Spirit of Christ which is the Spirit of God will raise up the body of Christ and the bodies of believers who have died in Christ. This is also proof positive that the Spirit of God is the Spirit of Christ.

Conclusion: Jesus Christ is the one God in his Spirit form who raised his natural body, flesh, in the resurrection. This miracle is the operation of one God.

I Corinthians 8:6-7

There is one God. The Old Testament and the New Testament proclaims the oneness of God. Jesus Christ is the Father and the one mighty God who visited the earth in the flesh (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:10, 14, John 14:9). Jesus Christ created all things in heaven and earth, and he and he alone is God (John 1:10, Colossians 1:14-19). How is it that all men won’t believe the revelation of these things based on the scriptures?

If one would only believe in the name and doctrine of Christ, then they would be saved. Believers will repent, get baptized in the name of Jesus for remission of sins, for a good conscience toward God, then receive the Holy Spirit (I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38). In the Revised Standard Version and the Twentieth Century New Testament Version of the Bible, good conscience is translated as “clear conscience” toward God.

Remember, salvation is built on the name of Jesus Christ, the Rock, by baptism which gives us a clear conscience toward God (Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Colossians 3:17). Jesus Christ is the rock of Israel and the Rock of our salvation.

I Corinthians 10:1-4

Jesus is the Rock (God) of Israel. The first thing we must understand is that God is the Rock of Israel (Deuteronomy 32:1-4). Let’s look at II Samuel 22:2-3. God is our rock, our salvation and our Saviour. Wait a minute, our Saviour? How many saviours do we have? Isn’t Jesus Christ our Saviour (Luke 2:11)? God is the rock of our salvation (II Samuel 22:47). Guess what? That’s right. According to the New Testament, Jesus is the rock of our salvation. Look at this: (II Samuel 22:32). For who is God, save the Lord? And who is a rock, save our God? How can the Bible be more explicit than this? These scriptures show us without a doubt that God is our rock and that rock is our Lord Jesus Christ.

In Psalms 18:2, God again explains to us that he is our rock, deliverer and the horn of our salvation. Look at Psalms 18:31. God tells us again the same thing that he said in II Samuel 22:32. For who is God save the Lord? And who is a rock save our God? Who is God save the Lord. One Lord = Jesus Christ = Jesus is Lord God Almighty. (Acts 10:36, Revelation 1:8,11, 22:13).

Now that we have established that God is the rock, let’s get an understanding through the scriptures that Jesus is that Rock and that Jesus is the only God. Look at this scripture: (I Corinthians 10:4). “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” Guess what? Christ had not been born yet. God is letting us know through Paul that the name of his Spirit is Jesus Christ (the Rock of our salvation). In Matthew 16:18-19, Jesus gives Peter the keys to lay the foundation of salvation on his name which is the Rock. Let’s look at Acts 2:38. The foundation of salvation is laid on the Rock – Jesus Christ. How was the name and Rock, Jesus Christ, used in salvation?

The name and Rock were used by the baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins. The name of Jesus Christ is the Rock of our salvation. Upon this Rock Jesus built the Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Why would God say that the gates of hell would not prevail? In my mind, God knew in his infinite wisdom that Satan would try to destroy the true gospel of Jesus Christ. The true gospel message is wrapped up in Acts 2:38 and God will not allow Satan to destroy it.

Therefore to understand what God is saying and how the message of salvation is built on a rock, one must believe that Jesus Christ is the same God and the same Rock who talked to Moses, the prophets, and Paul on Damascus Road (Luke 24:27). He is our refuse, the horn of our salvation and our Saviour. Jesus Christ is the one who followed the children of Israel out of Egypt, in his Spirit form, as the Father (I Corinthians 10:4). Therefore, salvation is built on the power of Jesus name by baptism. Jesus Christ is the one God of our salvation and The Rock of Israel.

This scripture in Corinthians is so plain that sometimes I wonder, how many scriptures does God need for one to believe that Jesus Christ is the one and only true God of heaven and earth.

Look at this: John 13:19, 20. Jesus says, whomsoever I send, in my Spirit form as the Father, receiveth me and he that receiveth me receiveth the God that sent me. Jesus is saying I’m God and I sent myself, in the flesh, as the Son of God. And whosoever receives the Son, receives the Father also (I John 2:21-23). Why? Because the Father is in the body of Jesus (Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9). If you receive the Son, you will receive the Father because Jesus is the Father (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9). There is only one Spirit and one body.

I Corinthians 12:13

One Spirit and One body. Just in case someone would want to believe that there is more than one Spirit, this scripture will set the record straight. There is only one Spirit for salvation. After we are baptized in his name (one body), we will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit which is the Spirit of Christ (one Spirit, one name). Look at Acts 2:38 to see how God carries out this mysterious operation for the salvation of mankind, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. All people and all nations must be baptized into the body of Christ in water and receive the Spirit of Christ to receive salvation (to be born again). Compare this understanding with John 3:5.

Also notice how these born again scriptures are interconnected and have the same meanings. Paul continued his teachings of the Deity of Christ in II Corinthians.

This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations.  To order call 1888-280-7715.