Trinity or Godhead?

Godhead.

LDS.org

"The Trinity of traditional Christianity is referred to as the Godhead by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While the same terms are used by Latter-day Saints and other Christians for the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost), Latter-day Saint understanding of the three members of the Godhead is significantly different from that of traditional Christianity.

God the Father

God is often referred to in the Church as Heavenly Father, because He is the Father of all human spirits and they are created in His image (Genesis 1:27). It is an appropriate term for a God who is kind and just, all wise and all powerful. Mormons believe He has a human-like body but is immortal and perfected. Heavenly Father instituted the “plan of salvation,” which allows individuals to live in His presence and with their families for eternity. In fact, this is His work — to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His sons and daughters.

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which bears His name. Every prayer in the home and every sermon in a chapel closes in the name of Jesus Christ. The emblems of the sacrament (communion) that are taken weekly in worship services are symbols of His atonement. Latter-day Saints wholly accept the New Testament accounts of the birth, life and ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He, like His Father, has a physical body — the same body that walked out of the tomb after His resurrection, and which He invited His apostles to “handle … and see” (Luke 24:39).

As the only perfect man who ever lived, Jesus set the example in His life for all to follow. Because humans fall short, Christ’s atoning sacrifice pays the price of sin on condition of individual repentance. His sacrifice also allows all humankind to be resurrected into immortality. He is the Savior, and in a future time will be the Judge.

Holy Ghost

Church members believe the Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit, not a physical being. The special mission of the Holy Ghost — sometimes called the Holy Spirit — is to testify of the Father and the Son, to reveal truth, to comfort and to sanctify. He is a divine guide and teacher.

Latter-day Saints believe that the Holy Ghost can inspire and influence righteous people who are receptive to those promptings. In addition, the “gift” of the Holy Ghost is the privilege of enjoying His constant companionship if God’s commandments are followed. It is given after baptism to members of the Church by a priesthood holder who puts his hands on the head of the baptized person and blesses him or her to “receive the Holy Ghost.”

In the Old testament, Jehovah (Yahweh) says: ...:I Am the First, I AM the Last, and beside me there is No God"

(Isaiah 44:6)

Yet in the New Teatsment, Jesus says...

"I AM Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last..."

(Rev1:11), "....I AM Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last" (Rev22:13)

The Apostle Paul wrote to the early church saying of Jesus...

"for in him dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily" (Colossians 2:9)

So, according to the scriptures, there is no trinity, only the one eternal, self-existent God who was manifest in the Flesh as Jesus, and then poured out His own eternal Spirit as the Holy Spirit. Why do you think Jesus was able to forgive sin, heal people and rise from the dead?

As Jesus Himself said.."Before Abraham was I AM" (John 8:58) and remember that the Jews were commanded to have no other Gods before them, as God revealed Himself to Moses he said "I AM that I AM" (Exodus 3:14)

To me, the defining passage is in the gospel according to John- chapter 17.

John records our Savior speaking to His father about the Apostles. The end of verse 11 is key, "that they may be one, as we are."

Jesus Christ wants His followers to be one... as He and His Father are one.

I don't know any way for 12+ men to become one being. The only way I know that a group of people can become one is through unity of spirit- if the people have a united vision, and work together as a team to bring about a common goal.

I think that's how the Father and the Son are one- They are united in vision and They work together as a team to bring about a common goal- our salvation.

Yes, They are two separate beings, but They are so united in purpose and method, that it almost doesn't matter which is speaking- They're on the same wavelength, and would give you exactly the same answer.

One God is revealed in Scripture as Father, Son and Holy

Spirit. Within the one ''essence'' of the Goghead there are

three persons who are co-equally and co-eternally God

[Matthew 3:13-17; 28:19; John 1:1; 2Corinthians 13:14 ]

The Unique Ministries of the Trinity in Redemption;

The part of the Father Ephesians 1:3-6

The part of the Son Ephesians 1:6-12

The part of the Holy Spirir Ephesians 1: 13-14

If it were not apostolic, why do the writings of the apostles contain numerous references to all three Persons, sometimes all present simultaneously and acting independently, as at the baptism of The Word, Jesus??

"In the beginning was The Word, and The Word was with God, and The Word WAS GOD" ... "and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us".

Actually they are. When Jesus gives the great commission he states that his disciples are to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit (Matt. 28:19). In John 16:6-14 Jesus talks about a the helper or the holy spirit coming and dwelling with them after he left.

The word trinity itself is simply a descriptive word meaning Tri-Unity, three in one that was coined later, however it is clear that there are three persons throughout both the New Testament and in places of Old Testament. Godhead is the word that emphasizes one God, Trinity is the word that emphasizes three persons. Both are correct.

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Edit: I understand that we are all coming from different religious backgrounds. I try not to thumbs down a decent argument even if it disagrees with my own, I only thumbs down obviously lazy or inflammatory answers. Maybe that's just me...

There is no trinity! Jesus WAS God manifest in the flesh.He is the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

LETS see about that!!

GEN 1:1-3

Is.40:13

IS.48:16

Judg 13:8-23

Prov. 8:22-31

Is. 6:3

Numb. 6 :24-27

Matt. 3:16

JOHN 14:26

JOHN 15:26

Matt 28 :19

2 COR. 13:14

Gal. 4:4-6

GOD in the "PLURALS"of his nature!!!

From old testament to New it describes the trinity it is consistent throughout scripture! Look deeper!