"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God
which worketh all in all."
If I were to say: "There are diversities of gifts, but
the same Santa Claus. And there are differences of administrations,
but the same government. And there are a diversity of operations,
but the same God worketh all in all." Do God, the US
government and Santa Claus now form another "Trinity"?
Is this indeed how this verse was meant to be read? Is it impossible
to receive "gifts," "administrations," and
"operations" except from ONE person? There is
a big difference between this verse and between saying "God,
Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are one and the same." Even in
the very best case, no one who reads I Corinthians 12:4-6 will
claim that it explicitly states that the three are one,
they themselves will have to admit that it only implies
such a connection. So now we need to ask: Why would God Almighty
need to resort to implying His triune nature if this is
indeed what He intended? What is preventing Him from simply coming
out and stating His intent clearly if this is indeed what He meant?
Why does everything have to be so abstract? If this is the true
nature of God then why can't the Bible just come out and say "God,
Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are physically joined in one being"
or "God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are one and the same."
Is this so very hard? Look at how much less space this would require.
Look at how infinitely more clear and decisive that would be.
Look at the clear cut decisiveness of Deuteronomy 4:39
"Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart,
that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath:
there is none else."
God does not philosophize and speak all the way around matters.
He speaks clearly and in no uncertain terms so that there can
be no doubt as to what He meant. If God was indeed a Trinity
why would He not simply just come out and say so, just as clearly
and decisively as He does when He speaks about his uniqueness?