On the banks of the Jordan River, under the golden glow of a Middle Eastern sun, a man named Yeshua approached a Prophet clothed in camel’s hair. This prophet, Yohanan, known to many as John the Baptist, had been calling people to repentance, his voice like thunder across the wilderness. Yeshua stepped into the waters, and as the river lapped at their feet, John hesitated,
“I need to be baptized by you,” John stammered, “yet you come to me?”
Yeshua replied gently but firmly: “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.”
With solemn reverence, John immersed Yeshua into the waters of the Jordan. As Yeshua rose, the heavens seemed to tear open, and the Spirit of God descended like a dove, resting upon Him. In that divine moment, a voice resonated from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
The witnesses stood in awe, their hearts stirred by the divine display. However, as time passed, some who read an account of this began to interpret this event interestingly.
They claimed that the man who had been baptized, the dove that descended, and the voice that spoke were not distinct entities, but rather one singular being—an idea they call the Trinity. They asserted that Yeshua, the Spirit, and the voice of the Father were mysteriously one God, co-equal and co-eternal, though appearing in different forms.
This interpretation, however, raises significant logical concerns. How can three clearly distinct entities—a man standing in the river, a dove descending from above, and a voice emanating from the heavens—be the same being?
If the man is God, who then is the voice addressing Him as “my beloved Son”? If the dove represents God, does this mean God descended upon Himself? And if the voice is God, does it imply that God spoke to Himself in front of others? Such a concept seems to defy the very principle of logic that distinguishes between entities based on their actions and roles.
Moreover, consider the implications of this claim on the nature of God. If God is an all-knowing and all-powerful entity, why would He need to manifest in these distinct forms and speak to Himself in a public setting? The act of a voice declaring pleasure in a Son implies a relationship between two separate entities, not a singular being assuming multiple roles.
In seeking to explain the divine mystery of this event, some adherents of the Trinity argue that these distinctions are beyond human comprehension. Yet, the God of the Scriptures consistently appeals to reason and clarity. The Torah, the Psalms, and the Prophets repeatedly emphasize God’s oneness: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4). This foundational tenet leaves no room for a triune deity.
The baptism of Jesus at Jordan has caused serious embarrassment to Bible Preachers, Pastors, and Evangelists who seek to prove that God is either three in one.
Bashir Lucas Samson Lukman
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