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Examining the Doctrine of the Trinity

By Lary R. HaleDecember 19, 2015

Four believers study an unlettered open book together in a shared beam of soft spiritual light. — © By One Spirit Ministries

I was reminded by someone last night as to why it's time to write another post against the kingpin of all false 'Christian' doctrines and traditions, 'The Trinity.' The golden calf of the trinity is the biggest reason for confusion and division among God's redeemed today, as it has been for almost sixteen and a half centuries since it was invented by men. First of all we should duly not that there was no mention or thought of a 'trinity' for more than three and a half centuries after Jesus Christ left this world. Did you know that in all of the opening salutations of the apostles in their epistles, there was no mention of anything being sent from 'the holy Spirit,' but rather only from the Father and his Son Jesus Christ? Look them up, don't take my word for it. Why do you think these great men of God who wrote these letters that we know were inspired by God, forgot to mention that peace, grace, etc., was also being sent from the 'third person of the trinity,' but only from two of them? I"m sure you can figure that one out for yourself. Also in the only passages we have where Jesus plainly declared that he and his Father are 'one,' there is no mention of the holy Ghost, but rather only of he and his Father being 'one.' (Jn. 10:30; Jn. 17:21,22). I'll get back to this one shortly. What about the verses in John where the Spirit is referred to as 'he'? A deliberate mistranslation of the Greek language, where the word 'pneuma,' for 'spirit' is a neuter noun and cannot be used in the male or female sense. The correct term in the Greek is actually 'it,' which accurately shows that the holy Ghost is not a person. The King James translators, who had political pressure applied to them by the Catholic Church and the Church of England to preserve the trinity doctrine, forgot to change some of the verses which still refer to the Spirit as 'it,' such as Romans 8:16,26. It is widely known that 1 John 5:7 was not in the original Greek text of the new testament scriptures, but rather was interpolated by the Catholic Church for the sake of promoting the trinity. The same is true with Matthew 28:19, which originally said, "Go and make disciples of all nations." Nothing was originally written about water baptism in that verse, let alone "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost." Don't believe that? Just go and do your homework and you will see for yourself. The fact of the matter is that there has never existed one person who could sensibly explain the 'mystery' of the sacred 'trinity, and that is because there simply is no valid explanation of confusion. That is what the trinity is, confusion, and it has confused God's people from the simplistic and beautiful truth about God and his Son for too long now.

The reason everyone is afraid to question or challenge the trinity today is the same exact reason it was invented to begin with. That reason is fear, and that fear is the fear of blaspheming the holy Ghost. The Nicene council in 325 A.D. was all about determining what the unifying substance of God and his Son is, and they did not come up with an answer. Nobody there ever suggested anything about the Spirit of God being a person however. That came at a later date, around 381 A.D., and that is where the trinity was invented due to the fear that they would undermine and blaspheme the holy Ghost if they didn't find a rightful place for it. That doctrine did NOT come about by revelation from God, and that is why it absolutely cannot be explained with any sense or sensibility whatsoever. It's a real shame that they rushed to judgment on the matter, because if they had gotten still enough, and honest enough before God, he would have gladly shown them that the holy Ghost IS IN FACT the unifying substance that makes the Father and the Son 'one.' That's what I said I would get back to shortly. Look at this passage and you will begin to see what I'm talking about: "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. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are 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" (Jn. 17:21-23). Jesus speaks here all about the oneness between he and the Father, and also that he is going to provide that same oneness to those who believe on him; that they might be 'one' both with one another, and with the Father and the Son. This is really easy math friends, so just stick with me for a moment on this. First of all, like I said above, Jesus said absolutely nothing about the holy Ghost in this equation on the oneness of God. That is one of the ways we can have it confirmed to us that 1 John 5:7 was interpolated, and was not part of the original Greek new testament. Why did Jesus leave the Spirit out of this discussion? Well, actually HE DIDN"T! He clearly said that we could become a part of the oneness between he and the Father by means of him giving us 'the glory' that the Father had given him. Okay, so let's look at that a little closer, by means of the scriptures: "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life" (Rom. 6:4). So what exactly is "the glory of the Father" that raised Jesus from the dead? "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened [brought back to life] by the Spirit" (I Pet. 3:18).

The Spirit of God IS "the glory of the Father," and in fact it was and is the Spirit that Jesus came here to provide us with. At least that is exactly what his forerunner said he was going to do: "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost" (Mk. 1:8). That was also the last instruction that Jesus gave to his followers before he left the earth to return to his Father: "And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father... For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" (Acts 1:4,5). You may note here that both John and Jesus said that Jesus was going to 'baptize' with the holy Ghost, and neither of them mentioned at any time any other way that anyone would receive the holy Ghost, apart from Jesus 'baptizing' them with the Spirit. Note also that Romans 6:4 where it says that Jesus was raised from the dead by "the glory of the Father," which we have already seen is the holy Ghost;" it also states that we are 'in Christ' by means of baptism. That takes me to this all important point, and that is that it is undeniably the HOLY GHOST BAPTISM that puts any and all believers 'into Christ.' But again, don't take my word for it, just look at what the scriptures say: "For BY ONE SPIRIT are we all baptized INTO one body [of Christ], whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit" (I Cor. 12:13). And once more for good measure: "For as many of you as have been baptized INTO Christ have put on Christ" (Gal. 3:27). Lest any should try to associate that verse with water baptism, let's consider that the verse plainly says that those who are baptized into Christ actually "put on Christ." There is no scripture that equates Jesus as being earthly water, but there is a scripture that tells us this: "Now the Lord IS that Spirit" (II Cor. 3:17). Now that verse alone dispels the whole notion of the trinity doctrine because it plainly says that Jesus Christ IS the Spirit, and vice versa. But he's not alone in that distinction, and that brings me back to the more important point of the matter. Jesus told us that both he and his Father would "make [their] abode" with anyone who believed on him (Jn. 14:23). So the Father 'is that Spirit' as well as the Son, because it is the Spirit that dwells in them both, which means they both dwell in us in Spirit if we've been baptized with the Spirit. The Spirit is 'the glory' and the Spirit baptism is what puts us into Christ. That is what the scriptures have plainly shown us here. That takes us back to John 17 where Jesus described how he and the Father are one, and how we would become one with both of them: "I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one." We are 'in Christ' by means of the holy Ghost being in us. That has been clearly illustrated by the scriptures here.

As we are in Christ by means of the Spirit, so Christ is in the Father by means of the Spirit, and vice versa. In both places where Jesus spoke of he and the Father being 'one,' he went on to say that he is 'in' the Father, and the Father is 'in' him (Jn. 10:30-38; Jn. 17:21-23). Having the same Spirit is exactly what makes the Father and the Son 'one.' Jesus prayed that we would be one "even as" he and the Father are one, meaning in the same manner. That is what Jesus came to this world to accomplish, a true reconciliation of mankind back to the Father and to himself, and that reconciliation takes place by us being baptized by Jesus with the holy Ghost. Jesus and his Father have the same life and nature dwelling in them, and that is the true 'oneness' that exists between them. Again I say, that is what Jesus came to this world to accomplish, to put that same divine, eternal life into you and I so that we could be in on the divine oneness that exists between the Father and the Son. Jesus clearly said that he and his Father have the same life dwelling in them, and he said just as clearly that he came to give that life to us (Jn. 5:26; Jn. 10:10). Read those verses for yourself. The apostle Paul made it equally as clear that the life of God and his Son is in fact the Spirit of God, and that the same Spirit of God takes our sins away and gives us the victory over sin and death (I Cor. 6:11; Rom. 8:2). So the holy Ghost is indeed the divine life substance that joins the Father and the Son together, and the holy Ghost is what Jesus came to this world to provide for us. Jesus is "the express image of [the Father's] person," and therefore both he and the Father are persons having their own separate bodies; even as we are separate persons having our own separate bodies (Heb. 1:3). Yet we can be 'one' with one another the same way he and his Father are one, because Jesus has given us the Spirit by means of his death for our sins, and his resurrection for our justification (Rom. 4:25). That oneness is depicted to us plainly by the apostle Paul: "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment" (I Cor. 1:10). That is how God and his Son are one, and that is how we are to be one, by means of having the same eternal life substance dwelling in us which also dwells in the Father and the Son; which also causes them to be "perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement." So therein is the truth of the matter. God bless, and may God make us all one, even as Jesus prayed we would be.

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Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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