Is the Trinity Doctrine Roman Catholic?

Answer 1

Yes.

The doctrine of the trinity is expressed by Jesus' words in the Great Commission:

Matthew 28:18-20 ................baptizing them in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit.

There are other clear indications of the Trinity (specifically the Holy Spirit) in The Bible e.g.

John 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Act 5:3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

Act 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession

1 Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

ANOTHER ANSWER:

Jesus, Himself, declares that God is a "unified" DUALITY... not a TRINITY:

"'I and MY FATHER are ONE.'" (John 10:30)

John in his "letters" declares that anyone who "denies the duality of God" to be ANTICHRIST! AGAINST the teachings of Christ:

"Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? HE IS ANTICHRIST, that DENIETH THE FATHER AND THE SON. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath NOT the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. LET THAT THEREFORE ABIDE IN YOU, which ye have heard from the beginning. [as Jesus taught before apostate man corrupted His teachings centuries later; and which He still teaches to this day in the recorded Scriptures for anyone to believe if they choose to; that God is 'dual'... not 'three'] If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye shall also continue in the Son, and in the Father." (I John 1:22-24)

Notice: John makes no mention of the Holy Spirit in his declaration regarding the Father and the Son as being any kind of a "trinitarian" teaching. The math is clear in the biblical teaching -- THE FATHER AND THE SON ARE TWO persons with a joint, agreed upon, unified purpose [a Oneness]!

Paul, also, in the salutation to most of his letters, greets God's servants in the name of God the Father and Jesus Christ -- NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT!

"...'Grace to you and Peace from GOD OUR FATHER, and the LORD Jesus Christ.'" (Rom.1:7) [No 'third person' mentioned named the Holy Spirit. Did Paul make a mistake and forget about 'him'?]

"'Grace be unto you, and Peace, from GOD OUR FATHER, and from the LORD Jesus Christ.'" (I Cor.1:3) [Did Paul forget and make the same mistake, TWICE in His 'Divinely-inspired' letters?]

"'Grace be to you and Peace from GOD OUR FATHER, and from the LORD Jesus Christ.'" (II Cor.1:2) [THREE TIMES?]

"'Grace be to you and Peace from GOD THE FATHER, and from our LORD Jesus Christ...'" (Gal.1:3) [FOUR TIMES?]

"Grace be to you, and Peace, from GOD OUR FATHER, and from the LORD Jesus Christ.'" (Eph.1:2) [FIVE TIMES?]

[was Paul so absent minded that he forgot... or simply didn't know from the beginning what we think we know today, that 'God is three'... when He really never was? Could he have truly made that big an error and kept right on greeting the LORD's churches that he planted under God's Divine instruction in error SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN... and MORE times: the same mistaken greeting in Philippians, Colossians, Ist and 2nd Thessalonians, Ist and 2nd Timothy, Titus, and more?]

Or did both Paul and John "believe" what Jesus told them: that "He and His Father are One."

Answer 2

Yes, the Bible teaches that God Is A TrinityFather, Word, Holy Ghost

1 John 5:7 (KJV) For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: AND THESE THREE ARE ONE.

Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Matthew 28:19 (KJV) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Man Was Made In God's Image And Man Also Is A Trinity

Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow[body], and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Answer 3

A:It is generally though that Tertullian was the first to use the term Trinity, around the beginning of the third century, but it did not really become a matter of debate until the end of the third century. From this lack of early interest in the concept, we can judge that the early Christians had seen nothing in the scriptures to cause them to believe that God the Father, Jesus and and the Holy Spirit were three persons in one God. Against vigorous opposition, led by Arius, the Holy Trinity was adopted as a matter of faith at the Council of Nicaea. However, it was the end of the fourth century before Emperor Theodosius made belief in the Trinity mandatory for all Roman citizens.

There is nothing in the Bible that can be used to prove the Holy Trinity. Certainly, John 1:1 introduces the idea that Jesus was with God and yet was God, based on the Logos ('Word') concept of the Greek philosophers, but there is no mention in this of the Holy Spirit. 1 John 5:7, known widely as the 'Johannine Comma', says, "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." This does refer indirectly to the concept of the Trinity, but was never in the early Greek manuscripts. It appeared in the Latin translation of the fifth century, after the Trinity doctrine had been accepted by the Council of Nicaea, and could not be used honestly as proof of the Holy Trinity.

Answer 4

The trinity doctrine is man-contrived.

The ancient Israelites did not believe in such a thing. They believed in one God, namely Jehovah God, the Almighty, the Creator of the whole Universe and everything in it.

The trinity doctrine was also not taught by Jesus. Jesus said: The Father is GREATER than Jesus. He also said that: No one except the Father knows the day and hour, not the angels, nor the Son.

Nowhere in the Bible does it mention that the 3 components of the trinity doctrne are 'one'.

The trinity doctrine uses the expression: 'God the Son'. This is found NOWHERE in the Bible. INSTEAD it reverses it, and calls Jesus 'the SON of God.'

One can research the origin, and the DEVELOPMENT of the trinity doctrine through an internet search. You will see that this doctrine -- DEVELOPED -- over time. Back in the early days of Christianity, this doctine developed among human discussions, without the use of scripture; simply because it was not in scripture. First it was one 'creed'; than more was added, and it was called by another 'creed'; it all happened in stages over many years.

Psalm 83:18 states that God only has one name; not 3 names. It says: ". . . whose name ALONE is Jehovah . . ." The word 'alone' means 'one' name. Jehovah does not have 2 names, or 3 names. His name 'ALONE is Jehovah'.

Answer 5

Even though the term 'Trinity' is not found in the Bible, the concept that it holds is. But in order to answer this question in a somewhat satisfactory manner, it must first be clearly established exactly was is being spoken of when it comes to the Trinity. To answer this question fully, a huge portion of the Bible would need to be studied, as scripture is incredibly rich with language that indicates the Trinity concept, but for obvious reasons, that's not very practical here.

The concept of the Trinity is a highly controversial, but also highly misunderstood topic. The official doctrine that was established in the 4th century AD, was established in response to the birth of a movement that was spreading through the eastern part of the Roman Empire. This movement known as Arianism, after it's main proponent Arius, taught that Jesus exempt of his humanity is a lesser substance to the Father. Hence the doctrine, especially in the early stages focuses on the divinity of Jesus, and him being the exact substance of the Father.

In short the doctrine of the Trinity teaches their are three divine and distinct, not separate, co-equal, co-eternal persons; the Father, the Son (the Word), and the Holy Spirit. There is one true God, this is the Father. Of the Father is the Word and the Holy Spirit, being very God from very God; that is they are exact imprints of God's being. The Word nor the Holy Spirit are the God (the Father), nor are they gods, but they are God from God, just as hair from a human is human.

Common objections to the Trinity:

• The Trinity concept is often confused with Sabellianism, the teaching that Jesus is the Father; there are not three persons as the Trinity teaches, but God takes three modes or masks. Trinitarians (those that agree with the doctrine of the Trinity) reject this teaching and fought against it at the turn of the 3rd century AD.
• The Trinity concept is often confused with Tri-theism, the teaching that there are three gods. Trinitarians reject this teaching, and believe in only one God, the Father.
• The Trinity concept is often thought to teach a 'three headed god', it doesn't. The Father is the God, the Word and the Holy Spirit are three expression of him.
• The Trinity concept is often thought to include the humanity of Christ, it doesn't it only focuses on the divinity of Christ, who it the Word.
• The Trinity concept is often thought to reject the subordination of Christ to God as the doctrine states that the Son is equal with the Father. This is not the case, as equality in the context of the Trinity refers to substance, not authority.

In terms of the biblical record, there is very little said about what exactly the Holy Spirit is, but where there are descriptions, these very much resemble that of the Son.

• The Father is the only True God. (John 17:3)
• The Son is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (Hebrews 1:3)
• The Son proceeded forth from the Father. (John 16:28)
• The Spirit proceeds forth from the Father. (John 15:26)
• The Son is identified as being, as to his nature, God. (John 1:1)
• The Son is the complete fullness of that which makes God God. (Colossians 2:9)
• The Son is equal in kind to God. (Philippians 2:6)
• The Son is identified as God. (Titus 2:13)
• The Spirit is another of the same kind to the Son. (John 14:16)
• The Spirit is identified as God. (Acts 5:3-5)
• The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all identified as distinct from one another. (John 14:16, 15:26)
• The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one in deed:

• Salvation originated with the Father (Ephesians 1:3-6), was brought to fruition in the Son (Ephesians 1:7-12), and is communicated by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14).
• Creation originated with the Father (Genesis 1:1), through the Son (Hebrews 1:2, Genesis 1:3), and by the Holy Spirit (Job 33:4, Genesis 1:2).

Much more could be added, but this is just a brief outline of the Biblical Trinity.

A:Trinity doctrine is of the devil, it's just ONE God manifesting Himself in three different offices... Read Isiah 9:6, st John 1:1-14 A:The word trinity is not in the Bible, but the teaching that there are three distinct persons that are essentially one God is biblical beyond any doubt. It can be seen in the Old Testament, but even more clearly in the New. The very first time God is mentioned in Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew word for God is Elohim, with the plural suffix -im, then in verse 26 of the same chapter "God[Elohim] said, Let us make man in ourimage, after our likeness" - here God is speaking to God, He couldn't be speaking to anyone else, because He said - let us make man, and we know that no one else can make man or any living creature but God only, and no one else did for we read in Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him"

And all of that is just in the first chapter, the three persons of the Godhead are mentioned separately:

God the Father: in Deuteronomy 32:6, Psalm 89:26, Isaiah 9:6; 64:8, Jeremiah 3:4; 3:9

God the Son: Psalms 2:7; 2:12, Proverbs 30:4, Daniel 7:13-14

God the Holy Spirit: Genesis 1:2; 6:3, Exodus 31:3; 35:31, Numbers 11:17,25,26,29; 24:2, 27:18, Judges 3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 13:25, 1Samuel 11:6; 16:13,14; 19:20,23, 2Samuel 23:2, 1Kings 18:12; 22:24, 2Kings2:16, 1Chronicles 12:18, 2Chronicles 15:1; 18:23; 20:14; 24:20, Psalms 106:33; 139:7; 143:10, Isaiah 11:2; 30:1; 32:15; 34:16; 40:13; 42:1; 44:3; 48:16; 59:21; 61:1; 63:10, Ezekiel 3:24; 8:3; 11:1, 5, 24; 36:27; 37:1,14; 39:29, 43:5, Joel 2:28,29, Micah 2:7; 3:8)

And three together: Isaiah 42:1; 48:16; 61:1; 63:9,10.

In the New Testament there are just too many references, so I will just provide the ones with all the Persons of the Trinity: Matthew 5:16,17; 28:19, John 14:7-10,16-17, 2Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 4:4, Titus 3:4-6, 1Peter 1:2, 1John 5:7.

Comment:

If we let the Bible interpret itself, and starting in Genesis 1 with the majestic plural form used for God - 'Elohim' - then I refer you to John 1:1-3 which defines it as two divine beings. The Scripture never speaks of a 'trinity' or three person Godhead. This concept was/is developed by men beginning in the 4th Century AD. Jesus and the Apostles/Prophets never spoke of a 3rd person but rather the 'power' of God commonly expressed by wind, water, fire, a dove but never a person. Yes, the Bible speaks of God's Spirit and it is Holy but it never compares it to another being. The Apostle Paul in all but one of His opening Greetings of his Letters totally excludes the Holy Spirit - quite a slight for one so specially called by Christ to teach the Gentiles. No, currently the Godhead is two divine beings - the Father and the Son. In the near future there will be 10s of billions of sons and daughters as the Scripture tells us. The God Family is not limited by an unbiblical trinity theory.

Further, the Trinity theory claims the Father and Son are one being but consider these verses of Scripture:

Hebrews 1:5 telling us that Jesus was begotten by the Father - did Jesus beget Himself?

Matthew 22:44 states Jesus sits at the Father's right side until His enemies become His footstool. How can Jesus sit at His own right side?

Matthew 24:36 has Jesus telling His Apostles/disciples that only the Father knows when He will return. Was He lying and really knew all along?

John 14:28 has Jesus telling us His Father is greater than He is. Is Jesus greater than Himself?

John 17:1 Jesus prays to His Father. Was He praying to Himself?

Matthew 27:46 when Jesus cried out, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me?" Did Jesus forsake Himself?

John 20:17 Jesus said He was going to ascend to His Father. Did He ascend to Himself?

Even those who established this man-made idea of a trinity will tell you that to define this concept is impossible - perhaps because it is illogical and unbiblical.

Answer 6

The Trinity was first proposed by Tertullian at the beginning of the third century. The only apparent biblical reference to the Holy Trinity is in 1 John 5:7-8 (the Comma Johanneum), which is considered by most scholars to a Latin corruption introduced in the fifth century to help justify the doctrine of Trinity that had already been defined and affirmed as doctrine in the fourth century. No extant earlier manuscript contains the Johannine Comma.

Answer 7

No. The concept of the Trinity in Christianity is a result of historical decisions and treatises. The first person to propose the Trinity as it is understood today was Tertullian, who was born roughly 130 years after Jesus would have died. However, the membership of the Trinity was hotly debated. There was a large contingent (especially in the Middle East) that held that the Trinity was the Father, Son, and Mary (which is why the Qur'an lists Mary as a god believed in by Christians in Q: 5:116). There were those who considered the Holy Spirit to be subordinate to the Father and the Son. There were those who believed that the Son was not consubstantial with the Father (e.g. the Son was of a different nature, not the same nature). There were many other proposals. The reason that we have the current view of the Trinity was that the First Council of Constantinople in 381 C.E. voted and agreed on the current view and labeled any contrary view to be a heresy (subject to persecution). Christians then and today argued that this was a Divine Result, but to Non-Christians, it looks like men establishing a Divine attribute by Fiat declaration.

Of course, it bares mentioning that every religion contains doctrines extrinsic to the literalist reading of its holy books. The fact that the Trinity is outside of the Bible does not make it any less important in Christian Theology.

Answer 8

No, it is not found in Scripture nor can it truly be gleaned from it unless one is biased towards it.
The doctrine of the Trinity can be summed up as someone believing in one God existing as three distinct but equal persons. The term does not appear anywhere in the Scripture. It was first used by Tertullian near the end of the 2nd century and made 'more clear' in the 4th and 5th century - so it was the desired goal.

However, no theologian has given explanations of the Trinity doctrine so as it becomes clear for the average person to grasp. Many have written quite the opposite as A.W. Tozer, in his work 'The Knowledge of the Holy, states that the Trinity is an "incomprehensible mystery" and that attempts to understand it "must remain forever futile." Later in his book, he admits that churches, "without pretending to understand," have nevertheless continued to teach this doctrine (1961, pp.17-18). There are many more quotes siding with this opinion.

As many believe the Bible to be our only reliable source of divine revelation, this Trinity subject is not taught. And no matter how hard or long some people try, they cannot prove or explain something from the Bible that is not biblical. The 'majestic plural' name for God in Genesis' 'Let Us' (Elohim in Hebrew) is defined by allowing the Bible to (see below) - as currently only two divine players with the Father Supreme:

John 1:1-3New International Version (NIV) The Word Became Flesh1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

God is spirit and His intentions are to have a spiritual family. We have the potential to become part of that future family. We have been created in the physical realm to chose His way of life or Satan's way of death. His Holy Scripture is our instruction book with Jesus as our perfect example. There is a spirit in man (Job 32:8) which is capable of being 'begotten' with God's Holy Spirit becoming 'One' with the God Family via repentance and baptism. IF we remain strong to the end following Jesus and His ways, we will be changed into spiritual sons and daughters of the God Family - sharing His Holy Spirit becoming One in Jesus who is One in the Father:

Acts 2:38New King James Version (NKJV)38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 9

True Christians do not believe in the Trinity Doctrine, which is man-made.

How can the Trinity Doctrine (the belief in the triune God: the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead) be true, when it is stated clearly in the Bible that there is only one true God, the Father (cf. 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; Malachi 2:10)?

Christ Jesus is the Son of God (cf. John 20:31) and the Mediator between God and mankind (cf. 1 Timothy 2:5). The Holy Spirit is not God; rather, He is the power of God (cf. Acts 1:8).

Hence, the Trinity Doctrine is a false doctrine. It is important that we avoid believing in false doctrines, which are preached by false preachers (cf. Matthew 7:15). Keep in mind that false preachers disguise themselves as apostles of Christ, just like Satan who disguises himself as an angel of light (cf. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15).

No one except God Himself knows exactly when Judgment Day will take place (cf. Matthew 24:36). This is why we must all the more prepare for Judgment Day, that we will not be condemned. In order to receive salvation and eternal life on Judgment Day, one must obey all of God's commandments, not only for a temporary period of time, but at all times, for whoever endures until the end will be saved (cf. Matthew 24:13).

Answer 10

Yes, the doctrine of the Trinity originated in the Roman Catholic Church. However, there is no verse in the Bible that proves that this doctrine is true. There is only one true God, and that is the Father in heaven (cf. 1 Corinthians 8:6; Malachi 2:10). Christ Jesus is not God; rather, He is the Son of God (cf. Matthew 3:17) and the Mediator between God and mankind (cf. 1 Timothy 2:5). The Holy Spirit is the power sent by God in the name of Christ, to teach and remind His messengers of all things that Christ said (cf. John 14:26). Christ also sends the Holy Spirit to help God's true servants in their weaknesses and infirmities (cf. John 15:26; Romans 8:26). The Holy Spirit strengthens, edifies, and comforts the true Church Of Christ (cf. Ephesians 3:16-17; John 14:26). The Holy Spirit is not God but one of the spirits being sent by God. To further prove that Christ Jesus is not God, Christ Jesus Himself said that He is a man (cf. John 8:40). His Apostles said so as well (cf. 1 Timothy 2:5; Matthew 1:18). Additionally, the attributes of a human being are found in Christ. He hungered (cf. Matthew 4:2), thirsted (cf. John 19:28), became weary or tired (cf. John 4:6), slept (cf. Matthew 8:24), and died (cf. Matthew 27:50; 1 Corinthians 5:3). However, Christ is the only One who did not sin, making Him distinct from all men (cf. 1 Peter 2:21-22; Hebrews 4:15).

How can Christ Jesus be God when He had in numerous instances introduced Himself as the Son of God, and when He is a man in nature? Therefore, the doctrine of the Trinity is absurd and false. Apostle Paul warned us to beware of people who are trying to distort the gospel of Christ (cf. Galatians 1:6-8). The doctrine of the trinity is not based on the words written the Holy Bible and should therefore not be upheld, for true Christians do not believe in man-made doctrines; rather, they believe in the teachings taught in the Scriptures. To learn the truth of God's Word, you may visit the website shown in the image below.