The Bible Teaches the Trinity, namely, God is three Persons

The Trinity violates logicIt true the debate is not explicitly about logic and the trinity, but I think both my opponent and I believe the Bible is rational and logical. If we didn't why would we defend it. This means we believe the Bible would not teach anything that is impossible because if it did it would not be rational or logical. My opponent compares the logic of the Trinity to the logic of Noah's flood; however, there is a difference between them. The Trinity deals with formal logic, which if you break formal logic it means you are contradicting yourself and making irrational, incorrect claims. Noah's flood does not deal with formal logic, but rather it is a miracle which does not break formal logic in anyway no matter how improbable it is. My opponent compares being God (a position) to flour (an object). This is not a good comparison for more than one reason. First, in this case there two different amounts of flour in each scoop, but however the Trinity teaches that each person is equally and fully God. Second, you cannot compare a position to an object these are not representative unless my opponent means the amount of flour equal the amount of power each one has. There is also the problem of 1+1+1=1. "This idea that three persons add up to one individual seems like nonsense. And logically, it is" [1]. Concluding, the Trinity violates formal logic and is therefore something the Bible would not teach. John 14:28Here my opponent seems to be claiming even though the son is under the father, but since they both have divine nature they are equal. However, does this apply to angels which are also under the father, but have divine nature? Also, Philippians 2:6-8 actually says "who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. " [2]. It doesn't say he did exist in God's form like my opponent claimed. Further, the following verse says "Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name," [2]. No Man Has Seen GodFirst, you can see oxygen you are just looking though it like you look though glass. Second, my opponent assumes they face seen was human which can not be drawn from what is listed. Third, "In ancient times, God sent angels as his representatives to appear to humans and to speak in his name. " [3](Psalm 103:20) My opponent mentions John 1:1 which there is controversy if the verse is translated right. I would be happy to continue on this topic if my opponent so wishes, but it would be more productive to the overall debate to not use contested verses. My GodMy God can be used in different context for example someone can exclaim "My God! " this shows an act of surprise, like if you someone alive you knew was dead, not that what you are looking at is God. Right after Matthew 28:17 it says "And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. " First, Jesus would not have needed to be given authority if he was God. Second, it shows he is in the position of "the boss" for now, so they would pray in his name or worship. Angels worshiped him because Jesus was an archangel or chief angel. (1 Thessalonians 4:16)Rising from the dead does not prove Jesus was God, since many people such as Lazarus rise from the dead too. OmniscientIf Jesus was fully experience humanity he would not have known anything about God or the supernatural. Further, he could not perform miracles if he was fully human. My opponent says Jesus, as a man, didn't know everything meaning while he was on earth he was not God because he isn't omniscient; therefore, no one especially himself could claim he is God when he clearly wasn't. UncreatedThat verse was not taken out of context. It can be easily explained. Jesus was the first creation, and then the Father created the rest through Jesus which fits in Colossians 1:15-16. "All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. " (ESV John 1:3). Who is the Savior? Jesus isn't God, people may have mistakenly called him God, but that does not mean he is God since the Bible teaches otherwise. Just like a diplomat might mistakenly be called President, but that doesn't make him president since the law teaches otherwise. Sources[1] . http://www.bbc.co.uk...[2] . http://biblehub.com...[3] . http://www.jw.org...