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three-Fold Headship
The Truth About the 'Trinity'
Of all the controversial religious traditions being challenged among the body of Messiah/ Christ at this hour, perhaps the most difficult and divisive of all is the so-called doctrine of the Trinity.
The word that YAH ALONE is the savior of Israel ["Hear O Yisra'el, YHWH your Elohim, YHWH is one"] is TRUTH. And yet, this revelation has been grossly violated by the so-called Trinity or "three-in-one" doctrine - a centuries-old staple of New Testament teachings.
And of course, at the heart of this controversy is the Greco-Roman 'theology' that essentially cloaks the oneness of YHWH, Y'shua (Yah'shua) and Ruach HaQodesh in some unknowable enigma wrapped in mystery - beyond the ability of man to comprehend.
Problematic, to say the least...
While the word 'Trinity' is not found in the Bible, it's definition, according to Webster's Dictionary is: "The condition of being three or three-fold."
Clearly, 'three-fold headship' is a Kingdom principle that sits at the heart of divine governance at every level and in every order of creation, and is consistently present throughout Biblical history...
As for Messianic Israel, the original Hebrew Israelite church fathers' doctrine of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit being 'One' is based in large part on the High Priestly prayer of Y'shua recorded in Yochanan [John] 17. And this Oneness is not only able to be understood, but is actually needful for fully laying hold of our 'sonship' in YAH!
But the sad truth is, the perversion of this very basic principle has led multiplied millions of professing Messianics/Christians down through the ages into forfeiting the covenant promise of truly knowing YAH as FATHER, and not just as 'God.' Sélah.
I for one, am thoroughly convinced that the controversy over the doctrine of the Trinity, like the endless striving of semantical and linguistic debates, is just another cunning ploy of the enemy to keep the holy nation divided and distracted...
The faithful would be wise to come into this basic truth: There is NO sound doctrine that hasn't been co-opted and twisted by Satan into heresy. Period. Now, without question, there IS a false word on "the Trinity." No doubt. But in the final analysis, it's nothing more than a perversion of the divine headship principles of YAH.
An unknown wise man once said, even a broken clock is right twice a day... Indeed.
First of all, we must start with the admission that there is, at the very least, a kernel of truth on both sides of this and every theological debate. Therefore, in order to justly examine the doctrine of the Trinity, it's needful to move beyond knee-jerk, emotionally based responses, and acknowledge that the very 'Bible' itself - from Genesis to maps - is filled with examples and manifestations of a kind of 'trinity principle' if you will, or what we refer to as "three-fold headship."
Here are just a few of the many, many instances of this "trinity principle", or three-fold headship as it occurs in scripture:
The sons of man
The Tabernacle of Moshe
The Tabernacle of David
Yea, the very creation of YAH itself is indelibly stamped with this "trinity" principle.
It goes without saying that the Creator must of necessity be reflected in His Creation. And YHWH's nature is clearly present throughout His creation in this most profound way. At every level, the principle of three-in-one is evident in the governing of its own order. And surely, since YAH has set Kingdom order in the universe in this manner, He must also of necessity, operate in like manner Himself.
Now, there can be no doubt that the perversion of this principle has prevented untold millions over the centuries from believing they could even grasp the concept of 'God', much less come to KNOW Him. No question about it. This most damnable heresy that the Trinity is a mystery beyond our understanding, has actually caused worshippers to believe that Y'shua Himself IS the Father!
The fact that a man can believe this, while knowing Y'shua said "The Father is greater than I"; that the end of the seventh day is known to the Father alone; that Mashiach would sit at the Right Hand of the Majesty on High, etc., is itself a testimony to the debilitating impact of the 'Mystery of the Godhead' doctrine...
Placing Y'shua over YAH has rendered great men utterly powerless against the forces of darkness. Why? Because they're guilty of violating the First Commandment, "You shall have no other 'gods' before Me." Plain and simple... End of story.
Nevertheless, let there be no doubt that YHWH, Y'shua and Ruakh HaQodesh are ONE - But One in a deeply profound, and yet totally understandable way.
To begin with; as a practical matter, although the Father provided the overall PLAN of salvation, and the Son carried it out, it wasn't until the Holy Spirit fell, that the plan was manifested among our fathers. Sélah. [Even so, the plan is yet to be fully established].
In other words, three is the number of headship unto manifestation...
For example, A blueprint of a house has height and width, but no depth. But when the third dimension of depth is added, the house moves beyond the planning stages and on into manifestation - into the actual dwelling itself.
The same can be said of the household of a true man of Yisrael. He is the head, or father of his home. He then has an heir, to whom he ultimately entrusts all things. And finally, he has servants or helpers to carry out the family business. Is this not a reflection of the order existing between YAH, Y'shua and Ruakh HaQodesh? Without quibbling over translations or semantics; is this order not a kind of 'Trinity' in the Eternal House of YAH?
This Divine headship principle is found at every level of operation and creation, without exception.
In my humble judgment, the trinity principle, and thus the "Trinity" that established it, is a present reality, and an undeniable truth.
Finally my brethren, we must know that in the midst of this perverse and untoward generation, the High Priestly prayer of Y'shua will be gloriously fulfilled! We as the faithful remnant in Mashiach/Christ will be ONE, even as Y'shua and the Father are ONE - not in each other's skin, but ONE in vision; in mission; in doctrine; in purpose... In HIM!
When all is said and done, we must finally shake off the ill-effects of the twisted counterfeit Trinity of "Churchianity."
We must set the administration of the house of Judah in Kingdom order, according to the principle of three-fold headship:
Hear O Yisrael, and hearken you ends of the earth: YHWH our Abba, Y'shua our Mashiach and Ruakh HaQodesh our Nakham, are three distinct personalities who are in fact, ONE - not in some unknowable "mystery of the Godhead", but One in plan, in principle, and in purpose, unto perfect love...
And without a doubt, this is a ONENESS my brethren, that we're not only well able to comprehend, but well able to manifest as well! YBY
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