Description

Beautifully illustrated and well referenced pamphlet on the Trinity which deals with some basic misunderstandings.

Table of Contents

THE TRINITY
What is the Trinity and What Do Christians Believe?

What Christians Believe About the Trinity

The Trinity and the Bible
Why do Christians Believe in the Trinity?

• There is only one God
• The Father is God
• The Son is God
• The Holy Spirit is God

More than 60 Bible passage mention the three Persons together.

Misunderstandings About the Trinity

• Misunderstanding #1: "The word 'Trinity' does not appear in the Bible; it is a belief made up by Christians in the 4th century."
• Misunderstanding #2: "Christians believe there are three Gods."
• Misunderstanding #3: "Jesus is not God."
• Misunderstanding #4: "Jesus is a lesser God than the Father."
  • Verses wrongly used to teach that Christ was created.
  • Verses wrongly used to teach that Jesus is inferior to the Father.
• Misunderstanding #5: "The Father, the Son, and the Spirit are just different titles for Jesus, or three different ways that God has revealed himself."
• Misunderstanding #6: "Jesus wasn't really fully God and fully man."
  • The Bible clearly shows that Jesus was fully human.
  • The Bible also clearly shows that Jesus was and is God in human form

How Early Christians Dealt with These Misunderstandings

• The Apostles' Creed
• The Nicene Creed
• The Athanasian Creed
• The Chalcedonian Creed

The Church and the Creeds

Important Bible Verses and References