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One of the most hotly argued subjects in our current time is that of the identity of God.
Is there One single God? or two? or three?
If there is more than one, is one of them different in nature?
And if more than One, do they both/all have distinct personalities?
Did any come later. i.e. were any created or born as we know it?
Many believe there is a third person of the Godhead, called The Holy Spirit.
Does He exist? If So, is He a He? Is He even a personality?
Does He have any powers of His own?
If He does exist, why is He not mentioned in the Old Testament? Or is He?

Would it surprise you to know that all these answers are provided very clearly in the scriptures?

Is this an argument we should be arguing about? Is it of major importance?
By the arrogance and determination of some people, it would certainly seem that some do consider it of high importance.
One thing of which I am sure, is that while the church is wasting time arguing over this subject, or in fact, any subject, they are failing to perform their given task of spreading the three angels messages, something that God has made an extremely important task.
The only church, to my knowledge, that preaches the three angels messages of Revelation 14, is the Seventh Day Adventist Church, so primarily this presentation is for them. These messages, according to the book of Revelation are the most important set of messages for the last days. So, satan smiles and rubs his greasy little paws together when effort is dragged away from these important messages and wasted on arguing.
It would seem to be counter productive that those on one side of this argument appear to be very much more militant than the other. This is so obvious that the majority on that side of the issue refuse to sensibly discuss the evidence. Instead, they seem to refuse to even peruse the evidence and provided scriptures, and in many cases even claim that such writings have been modified after the fact. Many of these folk are so militant they block others on social media, banning them from groups simply because of their belief in the "thus saith the Lord" of the scriptures. They even call the SDA church "Babylon", something which the Spirit of Prophecy adamantly rejects.
I have not seen this type of attitude since I last spent time trying to reason with those believing in a flat earth. As with those pushing the flat earth theory, these people seem to have the ability to look at a piece of scripture that refutes their argument and see a completely different meaning.
These sentiments they display are far from those demonstrated by our Lord and His disciples toward teaching the principles of heaven.
I have not said which side of this argument I subscribe to, and will not.
I intend to present the evidence from scripture, and those who suddenly put this presentation away, will have admitted to themselves they are not really interested in the truth.

I would like to say that this study is not neccessary, but considering that the scriptures are so clear on the subject and yet they are either misunderstood or ignored, then I guess maybe this study is neccessary after all.

We understand from the scripture that God keeps nothing in secret that is important to us. Amos 3:7
And even more is disclosed to those that love Jesus. Matthew 13:11
So, if we want to know the truth, the best place to look is in the scriptures.
Another thing to consider is that it was the Holy Spirit that gave the information contained in the bible to the prophets. 2Peter 1:21 So what we read about the Holy Spirit in the bible came directly from The Holy Spirit, therefore it should be quite accurate.
One of the prime tasks of the Holy Spirit is to teach us "all things" so we have an excellent source for the knowledge we seek. John 14:26

Ellen White makes it clear that the description God gives of Himself contained in scripture is to be studied, and I would add the word "diligently", especially in our time in the last days.
The revelation of Himself that God has given in His word is for our study.
This we may seek to understand. But beyond this we are not to penetrate. The higher intellect may tax itself until it is wearied out in conjectures regarding the nature of God; but the efforts will be fruitless. This problem has not been given us to solve. No human mind can comprehend God.
Let not finite man attempt to interpret Him. Let none indulge in speculation regarding His nature. Here silence is eloquence. The Omniscient One is above discussion.
Testimonies for the church vol.8 page 279
 In other words, we are to study what the bible says about the character and nature of God, and share it, but we must not add/subtract/modify any such information we receive from the scriptures.

Paul recognised that God consists of more than a singular entity.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:  This text makes it clear that God consists of more than one entity.
I am not saying "personality" at this point because I have not shown that to be true ... YET!
 


In the text we just looked at, Paul refers to the "Godhead" involvement in the creation of the world.
What did Moses say about this event?

And 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.  Notice that God is shown as us and our indicating that there is plurality in connection to the Godhead.
 


Moses again uses this plurality when referring to the fall of man.

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:  Here we have the Lord God talking to a personality other than Himself and referring to us.
 


These references to us and our confirm that the Godhead consists of more than one personality.
After the earth was created, and the beasts upon it, the Father and Son carried out their purpose, which was designed before the fall of Satan, to make man in their own image. They had wrought together in the creation of the earth and every living thing upon it. And now God says to His Son "Let us make man in our image".
Spiritual Gifts vol. 3 page 33.
This passage clearly shows that the us referred to in the previous bible verses about creation refer to the Father and the Son.
We know that the Holy Spirit was at least present at creation because of the following verse.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  This shows that the Holy Spirit is separate to the Father and Son, and was present at creation, but does not show whether a personality or otherwise.
 


Yet another text that shows the Godhead to exist in plurality is the one telling of their visit to Babel.

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.  Again it is us that decide to go to Babel to judge what is happening.
 


Now, I can hear some saying "But the bible itself says God is ONE, so how can He be PLURAL?"
The bible also says that a man and his wife constitute ONE flesh, yet we know that they are not joined at the hip.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.  Very clearly, the bible says that man and woman become ONE.
We know without doubt there is some other meaning rather than a physical ONE.
 

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?  Jesus confirms that man and woman become ONE.
 
 
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.  Very clearly ONE FLESH.


Jesus really brings the point home in His prayer to the Father:

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.  Jesus is drawing a picture that the disciples, although separate personalities, can become ONE, just as Jesus and the father are ONE.
 
 
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:  Again, He draws the picture of multiple personalities being ONE.
 
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.  So, we can see that the ONE is an example of PERFECT UNITY, not necessarily PHYSICAL SINGULARITY.


Ellen White says The Father and Son are ONE, but separate persons.
They are one in purpose, in mind, in character, but not in person. It is thus that God and Christ are one.
Testimonies for the church vol.8 page 269


God the Father Himself even recognises Jesus as God.

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.  This is God the Father speaking, and He is speaking to the Son, referring to Him also as God, addressing Him as O God saying His throne is eternal.
 


If we go back to verse 6 we see more evidence that Jesus is God.

And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.  Here we see the Father saying to worship the Son.
Jesus says we are to worship God only, so according to the Father, Jesus is God and worthy of worship. Matthew 4:10
 


Jesus Himself also claimed to be God.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.  Here Jesus is saying He existed from eternity. By saying I AM he was laying claim to never having had a beginning. He is eternal. He is outside of time. He is God.
 


With solemn dignity Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM". Silence fell upon the vast assembly. The name of God, given to Moses to express the idea of the eternal presence, had been claimed as His own by this Galilean Rabbi. He had announced Himself to be the self-existent One, He who had been promised to Israel, "whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity." Micah 5:2
The Desire of Ages page 469.


Christ is the pre-existent, self-existent Son of God ... In speaking of His pre existence, Christ carries the mind back through dateless ages. He assures us that there never was a time when He was not in close fellowship with the eternal God. He to whose voice the Jews were then listening had been with God as one brought up with Him.
Signs of the Times August 29, 1900.


Isaiah says that the Son of God is a "Mighty God".

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
 and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,
The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 		 This is talking about the Child Jesus.
He will rule over all.

He is God.
 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  Anyone familiar with the bible can testify that the Word is Jesus.
This text shows that at minimum, there are 2 members of the Godhead.
The Word was WITH God and the Word WAS God.
So, Jesus IS God, but He is one of at least two that constitute God.
 
 
The same was in the beginning with God.  Verse 2 adds weight to Jesus being with the Father, from the beginning.
 
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.  This verse shows Jesus as God the Creator. NOTHING was made without Him. Not a thing. Jesus is God the Creator.


Ellen White also weighs in on this passage.
Before men or angels were created, the Word was with God, and was God.
Review and Herald, April5,1906.
She adds:-
If Christ made all things, He existed before all things. The words spoken in regards to this are so decisive that no one need be left in doubt. Christ was God essentially, and in the highest sense. He was with God from all eternity, God over all, blessed forevermore.
Ibid


Jesus, although the Son of God, is of no lesser significance than the Father. He created everything that exists.

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,  
 
 
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;  Again, Paul recognises that the Son of God made everything.
And also tells us that He is commander over all creation.


Thomas recognised that Jesus was God.

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.  Due to what he had seen, he recognised that Jesus was God and accepted Him as his Lord.
Remember, Thomas was not gullible. He was a conscientious doubter. He only accepted what was proven.
 
 
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:  Jesus performed many more miracles above and beyond those that convinced Thomas that He was God.
 
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.  Jesus is the son of God and yet He Himself is also God.


Jesus proclaimed to the Jews that He was the pre existent One who had appeared to Moses so long ago. This is why they sought to stone Him. John 10:32-33,36


We have seen thus far that there is God the Father, and there is God the Son.
If the Son of God is also God, then there are at least 2 personalities in the Godhead.
This rules out the idea that God is a singular entity, or singular personality.


And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:  At the baptism of Jesus, we see THREE members of the Godhead.
Jesus is in the water. The Holy Spirit comes down to Him, and in the next verse, we see that the Father is in heaven looking down.
 
 
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  That means there are THREE members of the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.  Paul recognised that Jesus is FULLY God, not a lesser god, or part God.
 


And a quick word from the book of Isaih where God was speaking.

Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I1 : and now the Lord GOD2 , and his Spirit3 , hath sent me.  There are THREE entities, including the one speaking.
 


Ellen White recognised that there are 3 members of the Godhead.
Those who proclaim the third angel's message must put on the whole armour of God, that they may stand boldly at their post, in the face of detraction and falsehood,fighting the good fight of faith, resisting the enemy with the word, "It is written", Keep yourselves where the three great powers of heaven, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, can be your efficacy. These powers work with the one who gives himself unreservedly to God. The strength of heaven is at the command of God's believing ones. The man who takes God as his trust is barricaded by an impregnable wall.
The Southern Watchman February 23, 1904, page 122.

She also said:-
The eternal heavenly dignitaries -- God, and Christ, and the Holy Spirit arming them [the disciples] with more than mortal energy ...
would advance with them to the work and convince the world of sin.
Manuscript 145, 1901

We are to co-operate with the three highest powers in heaven -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and these powers will work through us, making us workers together with God.
Special Testimonies Series B, No7, page 51, (1905)

Those who are baptised in the threefold name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, at the very entrance of their Christian life, declare publicly that they have forsaken the service of Satan and have become members of the royal family, children of the heavenly King.
Testimonies for the Church, 6:91

"He shall not speak of Himself", He said, "He shall glorify me", As Christ came to glorify the Father by the revelation of His infinite love, so the Spirit came to glorify Christ.
Letter 213, 1903



We have seen that there are three entities in the Godhead.
So what do we call them? "The 3 Gods"? "The Trio"? "The Trifecta"? "The Trinity"? What?
The term used by the majority of Christians is "The Trinity".
This term seems to be the source of argument by many that deny that there are even three. They claim it is catholic and therefore incorrect.
If someone asked me "Do you believe in the Trinity?", I would reply "What Trinity?". Let's look at the term "Trinity".
Hypothetically speaking, because I realise some of the examples I am about to present are ridiculous, but I am making a point.
If there were 3 separate gods that decided to unite, that would be a trinity.
If a god married a spirit and had a son, that would be a trinity.
If a god split into three to become separate entities, that would be a trinity.
There are, most likely, many decriptions that could be called a trinity.
The fact is "trinity" means 3 and implies no description of that 3.
To deny the Trinity simply because the catholic church has a trinity is not intelligent.
Let's get something straight, the catholic church claims to be above the bible, so don't expect much of what they do to comply with biblical narrative.
"Deny the authority of the Church and you have no adequate or reasonable explanation or justification for the substitution of Sunday for Saturday in the Third - Protestant Fourth - Commandment of God... The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact."
Catholic Record, September 1, 1923.
The catholic church makes baptism a mockery by sprinkilng instead of immersing. Do we throw out baptism?
The catholic church has butchered the 10 commandments. Do we void the 10 commandments?
The catholic church changed the day of worship. Do we not keep the sabbath?
The catholic has made a mockery of the mediation of Christ. Do we still keep Jesus as our mediator?
The catholic church puts the pope in place of Christ. Do we still worship Jesus?
The catholic church promotes confession to a mortal priest. Do we stop confessing our sins?
Given the above, does it not look stupid to discard the Trinity just because the catholic church uses the same term?
The catholic trinity is said to be different to that of the protestants.
Whether the Trinity I am showing on this page is different, or similar, or identical, is irrelevant.
What I have shown in this web page is what scripture shows and therefore is correct.
Whether it agrees with catholicism, or ISLAM, or Jack the ripper, is of no concern to me.
I simply want to know what the bible says.



Ellen White gives a stern warning about conjecturing about the Holy Spirit.
The nature of the Holy Spirit is a mystery. Men cannot explain it, because the Lord has not revealed it to them. Men having fanciful views may bring together passages of scripture and put a human construction on them, but the acceptance of these views will not strengthen the church. Regarding such mysteries, which are too deep for human understanding, silence is golden.
Acts of the Apostles page 52
Therefore, we should avoid "fancilful views" and "human construction" when quoting her, or scripture, on the Holy Spirit.

She also makes the statement:-
The Holy Spirit is the Comforter, in Christ's name. He personifies Christ, yet is a distinct personality.
Manuscript Releases vol.20 page 324.

She makes it abundantly clear that the Holy Spirit is an individual member of the Godhead.
The power of evil had been strengthening for centuries, and the submission of men to this satanic captivity was amazing. Sin could be resisted and overcome only through the mighty agency of the third Person of the Godhead who would come with no modified energy, but in the fullness of divine power.
It is the Spirit that makes effectual what has been wrought out by the world's Redeemer.
The Desire of Ages page 671
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Ellen says there are THREE members of the Godhead and names them.
There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers - The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit - those who receive Christ by living faith are baptised, and these powers will co-operate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ.
Special Testimonies Series B, No.7, pages 62,63 (1905)

She states that the Holy Spirit was not only present when the plan of salvation was worked out, but actually had a constructive part in it.
The Godhead was stirred with pity for the race, and the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit gave themselves to the working out of the plan of redemption.
Counsels on Health 222

Ellen says the Holy Spirit is as much a person as God is a person.
The Lord says this because He knows it is for our good. He would build a wall around us, to keep us from transgression, so that His blessing and love may be bestowed on us in rich measure. This is the reason we have established a school here. The Lord instructed us that this was the place in which we should locate, and we have had every reason to think that we are in the right place. We have been brought together as a school, and we need to realize that the Holy Spirit, who is as much a person as God is a person, is walking through these grounds, that the Lord God is our keeper, and helper. He hears every word we utter and knows every thought of the mind.
Manuscript 66, 1899, 4. (Talk, April 15,1899)
Notice that? The Holy Spirit is a person and is walking through the grounds.

When the Holy Spirit is allowed to do His work on human hearts, self will be crucified.
Letter 270, 1907.

Do NOT under any circumstances miss the import of the short statement below. It says so much in a few words.
We cannot render to God supreme love and honor if we do not recognize the Holy Spirit.
Manuscript 59, 1900.

The prince of the power of evil can only be held in check by the power of God in the third person of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit.
Special Testimonies, Series A, No.10, page 37. (1897)

Ellen White clinches the argument in the paragraph below.
The Holy Spirit is a person, for he beareth witness with our spirits that we are the childen of God. When this witness is borne, it carries with it, it's own evidence. At such times we believe and are sure that we are the children of God. The Holy Spirit has a personality else He could not bear witness to our spirits and with our spirits that we are the children of God. He must also be a divine person, else He could not search out the secrets which lie hidden in the mind of God. "For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God."
Manuscript 20, 1906
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Below is an interesting extract from a letter Ellen White wrote.
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The bible has many verses that show the Holy Spirit is a person.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.  Paul is clearly saying the Holy Spirit has a mind, and makes intercession.
 

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever;  The Father is going to send another comforter.
And this comforter is a HE.
This comforter is none other than the Holy Spirit and is another member of the Godhead other than Jesus.
 
 
Even the Spirit of truth; Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.  This is The Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Truth).
Notice He is referred to, again and again, as HE and HIM.
 
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.  Many try to use this verse to say that because Jesus says "I will come to you" that He and the Holy Spirit are the same entity, but that can not be so. If that was what the text meant, then it would contradict many other verses in the bible, and that would be impossible. There is much we do not understand about the makeup of God, and in fact never will. However, this verse is telling us that Jesus can come to us via the Holy Spirit.


A couple of chapters further on, John gives even more emphasis to this.

Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come.  John is clearly describing the Holy Spirit as HE and HIM. John is quoting Jesus here, and continually references the Holy Spirit as a PERSON.
 
 
He shall glorify me: for He shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.  Still referring to the Holy Spirit as HE.
Notice that the Holy Spirit receives FROM Jesus and then imparts to us.
Notice also, the Holy Spirit will glorify Jesus.
This verse also casts some light on the way Jesus comes to us via the Holy Spirit.
Further up this chapter of John we see more references referring to HE. Verse 7 and 8.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Jesus is saying there are THREE NAMED PERSONS in heaven by which men must be baptised.
 

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.  There are THREE distinct personalities in heaven and they are united as ONE.
There are some, desperate to void the Holy Spirit, that claim the verse just quoted was added long after the epistle was written by John.
I shall show this to be ridiculous further down this page.
 

But when the Comforter is come, Whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of me:  The Holy Spirit can TESTIFY.
 

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you  The Holy Spirit can TEACH.
Notice also, there are THREE persons here. Jesus is speaking, and the Father is sending the Holy Spirit.
 

Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,  The Holy Spirit has a voice that should be listened to.
 

Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,  The Holy Spirit can WITNESS and has a VOICE.
 


If you have followed this study all the way through, you will be aware that the bible and Ellen White make this topic extremely clear and easy to understand.
It is said that the bible can be understood by anyone with a sixth grade education, and I feel this topic needs about the same level of comprehension.
That being said, it begs the question: "Why are there so many arguing against the reality of the Holy Spirit existing as the third person of the Godhead?"
I have looked at this phenomenon for some time. It is mind boggling that there are so many people with "Anti Trinitarian" views.
I have, until recently, been of the opinion that it did not matter which way one believed, because I saw it as being "non salvational".
It is the attitude of those arguing against the Holy Spirit that finally changed my mind. The following characteristics are common among the vast majority of those demanding a non-belief in the trinity:
Extremely militant I have seen them block people on social media,
Remove moderators and administrators from groups on completely unrelated topics.
This, in no way, is Christian behaviour.
Void of all biblical comprehension When shown simple bible passages, they either can not, or refuse to, see the simple truth within.
Altough I have found very few that believe in the flat earth theory, I find most have the same mentality.
This may seem harsh, but they have the ability to see proof where it isn't, and look right past cold hard facts right in their faces.
Ability to find proof in unrelated texts They bring forward texts that have no connection to the Holy Spirit, and in some cases actually negate their point.
After much examination and study, it occurred to me there is only one explanation.
satan has a hand in it. The arch deceiver is working overtime on them.
If this is true, and I believe it is, what is his motive?
I came across a statement just a few days ago that I think explains it. It is from the pen of a woman that I believe is inspired. If you don't know of her and wish to check her out, read "The Great Controversy", "Desire of Ages", or "Steps to Christ".
The statement goes thus:-
We cannot render to God supreme love and honor if we do not recognize the Holy Spirit.
Manuscript 59, 1900.

If that statement is true, and I believe it is, it explains satan's interest in this topic.
It also, unfortunately, explains the non Christian attitudes that are prevalent in the anti trinitarian militia.
One argument brought forward by this group is that the passage of 1John 5:7 was not in the original writings and was added later.
As with all the arguments I have seen brought forward to dispute the personage of the Holy Spirit, this claim is ridiculous and easily refuted.
Consider the following:-
One verse among many We have seen many verses that support the claim that the Holy Spirit is a unique person.
Why they attack this one is a mystery.
The claim is a blatant lie I am going to show several translations that were INDIVIDUALLY taken from the same original documents.
Was this verse sneakily added to ALL these translations?
Quoted by early church fathers Just as we write to other friends now, quoting scripture, the early church fathers did the same, and there are many instances where they have been found to have quoted 1John 5:7.
Waldensians used it The Waldensians were isolated from contact with all other churches, for fear of their lives, and 1John 5:7 is in their bibles.

Just a few bibles, INDEPENDANTLY translated from original writings.

Quoniam tres sunt, qui testimonium dant in caelo: Pater, Verbum,
et Spiritus Sanctus: et hi tres unum sunt. 		 This was translated in the year 405, and if you understand any Latin, you will see it carries the same message as the King James Version.
At the very least, you can see it was there, and not "added later", as claimed by those pushing the anti Trinitarian nonsense.
 

For three be, that give witnessing in heaven,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost For three be, that bear witness in heaven,
the Father, the Word, or Son, and the Holy Ghost;
and these three be one. 		 This is the translation done by John Wycliffe, who was known as "The Evening Star" of the reformation.
 

(For ther are thre which beare recorde in heuen the father the worde and the wholy goost.
And these thre are one) 		 William Tyndale was strangled to death at the stake rather than recant to the charge of heresy.
 

(For ther are thre which beare recorde in heauen the father the worde & the wholy goost.
And these thre are one.) 		 
 

For there are three, which bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost:
and these three are one. 		 This is the Geneva Bible, as taken to America by the founding fathers.
 

For there are three that beare record in heauen, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost:
and these three are one. 		 The original KJV from 1611, transfered from the best original documents.
 

Since there are three that teftify in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit ;
and chefe three are one. 		 
 

because three are who are testifying in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit,
and these -- the three -- are one; 		 This was translated by Robert Young in 1862.
 

For there are three bearing witness in Heaven: the Father, the Word, and The Holy_Spirit; and these three are one.
 

For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit;
and these three are one. 		 Really no surprise here. The NKJV is reasonably accurate.
 




I think I have put the deceptive claim that 1John 5:7 was "added later" in the dustbin where it belongs.

As I mentioned above, the early church fathers quoted this verse in letters to one and other.

In the same way these deceived souls twist bible passages and make claims of bible tampering, they also make similar claims on the writings of Ellen White.
I have included enough of her statements previously on this page, and have even included original source documents, so I think those claims should have found their way to the dustbin by now also.

satan, for a being that is supposed to be intelligent, is not very bright sometimes. For all the effort he has put into his attempts to hide the personality of the Holy Spirit from view, he himself gives evidence that there are three persons in the Godhead.
For everything Jesus has, satan has a counterfeit. Of course, those counterfeits always pale in insignificance to Jesus' originals.

Original      Counterfeit
Father has a Son Mark 1:11      Son of perdition John 17:12 . 2Thessalonians 2:3
The Seal of God Revelation 7:3 . Revelation 9:4      Mark of the beast Revelation 13:16 . Revelation 14:9-10
The 7th day sabbath Genesis 2:2-3 . Exodus 20:8-11      1st Day of the week
Day of the sun god.
Christ the Messiah      False Christs Matthew 24:24
Prophets of God      False Prophets Matthew 24:24
Baptism by immersion      Baptism by sprinkling
Lord's Supper      The mass
Christ our Mediator      Mary as mediator
Confession to God      Confession to priest
And of course:-
The Trinity of the Godhead The trinity of satan Revelation 16:13-14 . Revelation 20:10
God the father The beast whore of Babylon Revelation 17:1-3
God the Son False prophet, the harlot's daughters Revelation 17:5
(The daughters are the protestant churches that left the mother.
They are now in apostasy, wending their way back to the mother).
God The Holy Spirit satan the evil spirit
There are, of course, many more things that satan has counterfeited.
But this was enough to expose the arch deceiver for who he is.
I hope the jerk understands that by having a fake trinity he has witnessed to the fact that there is a real one.

There is probably more evidence I could dig up to assist in this study, but I have no doubt it would also fall on the deaf ears of the deceived, and I am sure there is enough here for the soul that seeketh truth.
May the God of the universe pour blessings on the truth seeker, and may the Comforter smile on you until that glorious day when the Son of righteousness arrives.