What are the Christian beliefs based on?

Answer 1

AnswerThe early Christians faced a dilemma. They saw their religion as a successor to Judaism, which was strongly monotheistic, yet they were beginning to see Jesus as more than just a son of God. To rely on the Old Testament which says that there is only one God, they had to resolve this so that Jesus could be worshipped as divine, yet have only one God.

The Bible does not contain references to the Holy Trinity, although there are passages that could be used to support the concept, if needed. A passage known as the 'Johannine Comma' (1 John 5:7) does refer indirectly to the concept of the Trinity, but was never in the early Greek manuscripts, only appearing in the Latin translation of the fifth century, after the Trinity doctrine had been accepted by the Council of Nicaea.

The Trinity doctrine began to be debated in the third century, and was adopted, after heated argument and schism, in the fourth century. During much of the fourth century, it was not even clear whether those who proposed or those who opposed the doctrine would ultimately win. It was not until 391 that Emperor Theodosius finally outlawed Arianism, which opposed the Trinity doctrine.

Answer 2

Christian beliefs are based on the trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit.