Deflection: The inability to defend an argument........the attempt to redirect away from that which is indefensible.
Are you suggesting that the Gates of Hell prevailed against the One Truth Church of God?
There is nothing you presented from scripture that even slightly defines a CULT. Question how do the supposed 34K trinity based religions prohibit the "one true church" that self defines itself as a Godhead.........STOP THAT ONE TRUE CHURCH FROM EXISTING?
"For in Him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead." -- Col. 2:9
"Forasmuch we are the offspring of God, we ought not think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone graven by art and man's device." -- Acts 17:29
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so they are without excuse." -- Romans 1:20
There can be any number of false religions.........i.e., CULTS but logic and reason conclude there can be only ONE TRUTH. The are only 2 possibilities. All can be wrong..........but All cannot be truth and preach different doctrines. Of those 34K cults, clearly none but the One True Chruch (the one that finds its doctrine within the Holy Scriptures)follow all the precepts of doctrine required by the ONE TRUE CHURCH.
Even though the word "Trinity" is not found in scripture.........it did not stop you from attempting to define it as being non-existent. While the word trinity is not used (just like the word rapture is not used).........the concept is there.
First truth from scripture that cannot be denied. The scriptures are clear, The Father, The Son, and the Holy Ghost/Spirit are distinct because each person of the Godhead can be found in the same passage of scripture at the same time and occasion. For example when Jesus was baptized by the prophet John the Baptist in the Jordon River we read, "And when Jesus was baptized, He immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest upon Him (that is when Jesus first began using the Miraculous Power from Heaven); and behold, a voice from heaven (the Father) said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." --Matt.3:16-17
Then in John 20:21-22, we read, "Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I am sending you (the apostles of Christ), And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them; Receive ye the Holy Spirit.'" Again all 3 persons of the Godhead TRIUNE are involved as identified as individual persons.
In addition to identifying the Holy Spirit/Ghost as a person of the Godhead.....Jesus, on occasion if found speaking or praying to the Father, making it clear there is more than 1 person of the Godhead (Matt. 6:9)
Then in Acts 5:3-4 we find the Holy Ghost specifically referred to as GOD. "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of this land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it you have contrived this deed in your heart? YOU HAVE NOT LIED TO MAN BUT TO GOD." When Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit..........he lied to God, as both are persons of the Godhead.
It is unambiguously clear. The Father is God (Deut. 6:4). Jesus is God (John 1:1, Col. 1:16). And, THE SPIRIT is GOD (Acts 5:3-4)
Again.......just how do false cults and religions stop the ONE TRUE CHURCH FROM EXISTING? "........and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it." (the church/kingdom that Christ founded) -- Matt. 16
There is One Body and One Spirit, just as you were called (from out of the world) in One Hope of your calling, One Lord (Jesus), One Faith (Christianity), One Baptism (Water) One God and Father of All, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." -- Eph. 4:5
Jesus is seated on the right hand of the Father until death is defeated (and Hades (the resting place of the dead) shall give up its dead -- Rev. 20:13)........after the judgment of the dead, the kingdom of God is returned to the Father. -- 1 Cor. 15:24