Tricks of translators.
You don't believe in Christ, himself who said ?~
John 17:3- And this is eternal life, that they know thee the ONLY true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Oh, I believe what He said, and He said what is quoted even in the Greek. It no way takes away from the Trinity.

You and I agree that there is only One God. You just think that if I were to say God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, that it means three Gods, while I believe there is only One God, in the three persons.
Now you have reasons why you won't see it that way, while I understand your confusion why I do not. Let me explain. I was where you were at in not commiting to the Trinity, however I was different in the sense that I would not say it was wrong. So, I guess you can say, I was uncomitted/fence sitting on either saying the Trinity was right or wrong. I accepted I did not understand it and so could not say either way.
So, that you might understand where I'm coming from and unless you come over to my side, we will not agree. In not understanding it, I knew that God would make Himself understood, even to this simple man, if I stopped trying to force it, and leave it up to Him/Holy Spirit to provide understanding. You can believe the following or not, for I do and for me that's all that is important. I was researching something unrelated to the Trinity or God subject in Scripture, when I heard, whether auditory or within my mind I can't say, but it was one word: "Hierarchy". It stopped me in my tracks, and I said "huh?". Repeated it was: "Hierarchy", and then a lot of tumblers like in a safe when you're putting in the correct combo, it all clicked, and I knew what it correlated to. Yep, you got it, the Trinity! It all made sense then. Whatever I was researching, I completely forgot about, and starting to run it through all the scripture verses I knew, and that others on both sides/all sides started to toss around to support their position; and guess what. It made sense and being that our God is reason, I smiled and accepted it.
See brother, I had never thought or read about this "Hierarchy" as it pertains to the Godhead before. I also, didn't go looking to see if others had this concept as well. At least not until this past year, when I actually looked for another member asking questions, and yes; others do understand this as well, at least as it pertains to the Godhead, and the Trinity. Not that I needed their confirmation. For when the Holy Spirit communicates something to you, well, you either believe it or you don't, but if you don't eventually, you find after some pain/shame, that you should have, because it was the truth being shown to you. Think of it along the lines, that is how martyrs are made. Not that I consider myself one, just using it as an example of what it means to me. Anyway, a martyr is told that they can escape pain/death, if they were to recant, but guess what? They don't. Why? Because they know the truth of what they believe, no matter the rebuttals or consequences presented/done to them.
Now I'm sure you might have a similar testimony for why you believe as you believe. I can't say it's not valid to you, and I would not shame you to say that it has no importance to you either, because I'm sure it does. It just won't change what I experienced and now see in scripture through what "Hierarchy" shows, that makes the Trinity right/true. The experience, just like being drawn by the Holy Spirit years ago to my knees in a little Baptist Church in Germany, in being received by my Lord and my Savior Jesus. You're welcome to read my bio for my testimony, but like each they have their own on how/why. Doesn't make a difference to others, or even changes what others have experienced, but it's why I believe what I believe. That doesn't change, because it was by His Spirit/Strength showing me, and not by my own reasoning.
There you have it and why going back over scripture-by-scripture verse, won't change my seeing the Trinity as being a valid explanation for the Godhead, and how there can be One God and not three with God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Just keep in mind "God" is a title and not the fullness of who They are. lol \o/
With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC/Moderator
Nick
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