Gerry said:
One more thing.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me."
Why would we need to go 'through' Jesus to get to God if Jesus is God?...
And …..Neither of us ever had a concept of a trinity until a couple years ago when we decided to try to find a church …..
For your first question - you can't go through Christ if the Father does not draw you,
John 6:44 - No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
In our puffed up minds we think we choose God, but he chooses us.
John 15:16 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
The trinity is a doctrine and taught from main stream churches
As far as the trinity, I do not have very much of a concept of this thought either. The Holy Spirit did not become a Father until he had a Son.
The most important thing, though, is recognizing that Jesus/Yeshua is the Son of God. After this, you can begin your relationship with him....and as you read the scriptures for yourself, the Father will lead you into His truth.