Chapter 10: The False Trinity Doctrine
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“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the
End, the First and the Last.” Rev. 22:13
Hagee ref #6. Is it direct support for trinity doctrine? No!
Commentary: The “Alpha and the Omega” will also be covered further and in depth later on in this chapter. However, for now, this verse does not provide any direct support for the trinity doctrine. In fact, the verse speaks only of a single entity or person, not three.
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why
have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” Acts 5:3-4
Hagee ref #7. Is it direct support for trinity doctrine? No!
Commentary: Lying to the Holy Spirit is lying to God because it is God’s Holy Spirit that we are talking about. Jesus said in John 15:26, “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the
Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me.” Therefore, the Spirit of truth [Holy Spirit] proceeds forth “from the Father.” Indeed, the Spirit of truth is one of seven Spirits that belong to God Almighty.
“When he had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and alighting upon him.” Matthew 3:16
Hagee ref #8. Is it direct support for trinity doctrine? No!
Commentary: It was the “Spirit of God” that descended upon Jesus. In other words, the Spirit belonged to God. This is one of several verses that
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