Does the Bible say that Jesus is in the Godhead? No!

The advocates of the trinity say that because there are three mentioned in Matthew 28:19 proves there are three persons of God, thus Jesus being one of the three. These three mentioned in Matthew chapter 28 are not separate persons but manifestations. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that God is three persons and nowhere in the Bible is the word persons used in reference to God.

Is a person the same as a manifestation? A person is a manifestation but is a spirit a person? The answer is no. A spirit is not a person. The Holy Spirit is not a person. The Trinitarian doctrine teaches that the three persons is a makeup of two spirits and one human. See below.

Father = spirit
Holy Spirit = spirit
Son of God = human

The next verse gives us the correct definition of God. (1) Spirit and (1) body. So does this make God two persons instead of three? No! God is one person even Jesus Christ. The “body” and “Spirit” referenced here are not persons but natures. Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man at the same time. He had two natures, one being that of humanity and the other being that of Spirit. (See on this blog “The dual nature of Christ”)

Eph 4:4
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Does the Bible say that the Godhead is in Jesus? Yes!

Col 1:19
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Col 2:8-10
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

These verses tell us plainly that Jesus possess the FULLNESS of the Godhead. In the body of Jesus was all of the attributes of God. All of God, the completeness of God dwelt in Jesus! The Lord Jesus was not part of God. He was not one of three but was the full manifestation of God himself in flesh. The Bible says that God was manifest in the flesh. He was made known in the flesh. He was revealed in a human body.

1 Tim 3:16-4:1
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

When reading the Gospels you can notice how Jesus spoke. Sometimes he spoke as a subordinate man but other times he spoke as being God himself. When understanding the dual nature of Christ the need to make him more than one is not necessary, nor Biblical. See below.

John 10:30, 33
30 I and my Father are one…
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

In the previous verse we see that the Jews clearly understood the claim of Jesus. Jesus’ claim was that he was Jehovah God! The dual nature represented here is one that is the “Father”, “God” or “Spirit”.

John 14:28
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

In the previous verse you can see that Jesus spoke as one that was a subordinate. The dual nature of Christ is here represented by the “flesh”, “man” or “son”

See below that Jesus claims full Lordship, being the Allmighty God. Not one of three but the FULLNESS of God dwelling in him.

Rev 1:8
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Let us go back to Colossians a bit and see how Paul describes Jesus as God the creator.

Col 1:15-18
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

What did Paul say here?

1. Jesus created all things
2. Jesus is before all things
3. All things consist because of Jesus
4. Jesus is the beginning

There was no reference to a trinity but Jesus only. These attributes belong to Jesus, for in him dwells all the fullness of God.

In the following verses we can see that Jesus is described to Timothy as God himself in flesh.

1 Tim 1:16-17
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Tim 6:14-16
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

The attributes of God are given to Jesus Christ by Paul because he is God made flesh.

1. King eternal
2. Immortal
3. Invisible
4. the only wise God
5. the only potentate
6. King of Kings
7. Lord of Lords
8. Who only has immortality

If Jesus is not fully God with all of the fullness of God dwelling in him, than how can be immortal? Immortal means he was not born nor can he die. This is true of Jesus because he is God manifest in flesh.

How can Jesus be invisible? He was seen of all those while here on earth. He is invisible because it is referring to one part of his dual nature, his Spirit nature. God as Spirit was made into a man, manifest in the flesh.

How many wise Gods do we have, one, two or three? We have only one wise God and his name is Jesus. Jesus is
the one God of the Bible, manifested in the flesh, made known among men!

If Jesus is potentate, he has ALL power! If there are two more, they are powerless.

Jesus being the King of Kings simply says he is the only one in the Godhead. ALL dwells in him!

The Trinity teaches that all three persons are co-equal. Jesus alone has immortality. If there are two others, they are not eternal.

Jesus is NOT in the Godhead. The Godhead is in Jesus!

Do this before you go to bed tonight.

Acts 2:38
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.