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Revelation 4:8

This passage from Revelation is often used to support the Trinity, but it can be simply explained. The verse refers to God's eternal nature as the God of the past, present and future when it says "Holy, holy, holy". The context makes clear there is only one being on the throne, and other passages identify this as God the Father. Rather than proving the Trinity, the verse affirms there is one God, the Father, sitting on the throne.

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Revelation 4:8

This passage from Revelation is often used to support the Trinity, but it can be simply explained. The verse refers to God's eternal nature as the God of the past, present and future when it says "Holy, holy, holy". The context makes clear there is only one being on the throne, and other passages identify this as God the Father. Rather than proving the Trinity, the verse affirms there is one God, the Father, sitting on the throne.

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Andthefourbeastshadeachofthemsixwingsabouthim;andtheywerefullofeyeswithin:and theyrestnotdayandnight,saying,Holy,holy,holy,LordGodAlmighty,whichwas,andis,andis tocomeRevelation4:8. SurelythistextisreferringtotheFather,SonandHolySpirit.WhyelsewoulditsayHoly,holy, holy?

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Thisisacommonquestionthatisverysimpletoanswer.Itisperhapsoutofdesperationthatsome havetriedtousethistexttoproveatrinitybysuggestingthatHoly,Holy,Holyisreferringtothe Father,Son,andHolyGhost. Theanswerissosimpleanditliesrightintheheartofthetext.Theversedescribestheinfinityand eternityofGodinthethreefoldexpression: *Whichwas *Andis *Andistocome HeistheGodofthepast,thepresent,andthefuture.TheeternalGodisthuspraisedand worshippedinthewordsHoly,holy,holy.Thisisfurtherconfirmedwhenweexaminethecontext ofthechapterwherewelearnthatthethroneisoccupiedbyonlyonepersonAndimmediatelyI wasinthespirit:and,behold,athronewassetinheaven,andonesatonthethrone.Revelation4:2. TheparalleltextinthebookofDanielputsitthisway: Ibeheldtillthethroneswerecastdown,andtheAncientofdaysdidsit,whosegarmentwaswhite assnow,andthehairofhisheadlikethepurewool:histhronewaslikethefieryflame,andhis wheelsasburningfire.Afierystreamissuedandcameforthfrombeforehim:thousandthousands ministereduntohim,andtenthousandtimestenthousandstoodbeforehim:thejudgmentwasset, andthebookswereopened.Daniel7:9,10 AftertheBiblerecordsthefourbeastssayingHoly,holy,holywereadinverse9and10the following: Andwhenthosebeastsgivegloryandhonorandthankstohimthatsatonthethrone,wholiveth foreverandever,Thefourandtwentyeldersfalldownbeforehimthatsatonthethrone,and worshiphimthatlivethforeverandever,andcasttheircrownsbeforethethrone,saying ItisobviousfromtheversesmentionedthatthereisonlyOneBeingsittingonthethrone,andfrom Danielchapter7andRevelationchapters4and5weknowthatthisBeingistheFather.TheBible clearlypresentstoustheFatheronthethroneandJesus,theLamb,beforethethrone. Thusthisversedoesnotproveatrinityatall;ratheritconfirmstousthattheOneGodoftheBible, whositsonthethroneoftheuniverse,istheFather.

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