{"id":6745,"date":"2021-07-17T20:44:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afghanbiblecollege.org\/?p=6745"},"modified":"2021-11-11T20:07:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T15:37:53","slug":"%d8%a2%db%8c%d8%a7-%d8%a2%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%87%e2%80%8c%db%8c-%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%84%db%8c%d8%ab-%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%aa%d9%86%db%8c-%d8%a8%d8%b1-%da%a9%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a8%e2%80%8c%d9%85%d9%82%d8%af%d8%b3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afghanbiblecollege.org\/en\/%d8%a2%db%8c%d8%a7-%d8%a2%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%87%e2%80%8c%db%8c-%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%84%db%8c%d8%ab-%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%aa%d9%86%db%8c-%d8%a8%d8%b1-%da%a9%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a8%e2%80%8c%d9%85%d9%82%d8%af%d8%b3\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the doctrine of the Trinity based on the Bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is the doctrine of the Trinity based on the Bible? Well, it depends on what you mean by \"based on the Bible.\" Is there anything in the Bible that resembles the Nicene Creed? No. Does the Bible systematically explain the doctrine of the Trinity using technical theological terms like homoousios<\/em> or homoiousios<\/em>? No. Well, if this is what we consider necessary to regard the doctrine of the Trinity as biblical, then the answer is no, and this doctrine is not biblical. However, for the aforementioned doctrine to be based on the Bible, we do not need such a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Westminster Confession states: \"All things concerning God, which are necessary for His glory and man's salvation, faith, and life, are either expressly set down in Scripture or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture\" (1. 6). The doctrine of the Trinity is not explicitly stated in the Bible with technical terms, but it is certainly a \"correct and necessary consequence\" of the explicit teachings found in the Bible. So we must see what the explicit teachings of the Bible say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First,<\/strong> The Bible explicitly states that there is only one God. Among those who accept the authority of the Bible, there is no particular debate about this matter. Almost every page of the Bible testifies to the truth that there is only one God. For example, in Deuteronomy 4:35 it is written: \"To you it was shown that you might know that the Lord, He is God; there is no other beside Him\" (also, Deuteronomy 4:39; 32:39; Isaiah 43:10; 44:6-8). Polytheism and idolatry of Israel's neighboring nations are strongly condemned, and it is stated that Yahweh is God and there is no other god (Isaiah 44: 6-20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, <\/strong>The Bible clearly states that the Father is God. This statement has also been relatively agreed upon in the history of the church. Jesus speaks of \"God the Father\" (for example, John 6:27). Paul speaks of \"our God and Father\" and \"the God and Father\" in various places (e.g., Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 8:6; 15:24; 2 Corinthians 1:2; Galatians 1:1, 3; Ephesians 1:2; 5:20; 6:23; Philippians 1:2; 2:11; Colossians 1:2; 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 2:16; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4; Philemon 3). So the Bible clearly states that there is only one God, and the Father is God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third,<\/strong> The Bible clearly says he is the Son of God. If all that the Bible taught was that there is only one God and the Father is God, there would be no problem. A Christian would simply conclude that in the Old Testament, the one God was called Yahweh, and in the New Testament, He is referred to as the Father. As a result, things would become simple. But since the Bible explicitly has teachings about the Son and Jesus Christ, the matter becomes complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible explicitly states that he is the Son of God. For example, in the introduction of the Gospel of John, we read: \"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God\" (John 1:1). Here, the \"Word\" is identified with God (\"was God\") and simultaneously distinguished from Him (\"was with God\"). Who is this \"Word\"? Verse 14 explicitly answers this question: \"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father.\" The Word is Jesus the Son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors of the Bible have equated Jesus with God in various expressions. For example, he is the same one God of the Old Testament who is called Yahweh. One example will suffice. The Gospel of Mark begins with a quotation from Isaiah 40:3. In that verse, Isaiah comforts the people and says that one day the Lord will come to the people of Israel. They are told, \"Prepare the way for the Lord.\" The word \"Lord\" here is a translation of the Hebrew word Yahweh. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is the same One<\/em> It is that which fulfills this prophesy. John the Baptist prepares the way for the Lord Jesus, who comes to the people of Israel. Based on this, Jesus is the same Yahweh who has now come to Israel according to His promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, it is noteworthy that throughout the New Testament, the words, deeds, and attributes ascribed to Jesus are only attributable to the Lord. He is worshiped (Matthew 2:2). He asks his disciples to pray in his name (John 14:14). He forgives sins (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26). He is the Creator (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16). He sustains all creation (Colossians 1:17). He rules over nature (Matthew 8: 23-27). He will be the judge on the last day (John 5:22; Acts 10:42). If the Son were not the same as God, the Bible could not confirm the aforementioned matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth, <\/strong>The Bible explicitly states that the Holy Spirit is God. Heretics have questioned this doctrine, just as they questioned the other doctrine that he is the Son of God, but the authoritative word of the Bible is considered the original text for us, and everything taught in it is the basis of our faith. Many Christians implicitly understand how the Holy Spirit is related to the Lord in Acts 5:3-4, because it states there that lying to the Holy Spirit is the same as lying to God, but Christians mistakenly believe that this passage from the Bible is the only evidence of the divinity of the Holy Spirit. That's not the case. A comprehensive discussion of all related texts cannot be included in this article, but we will mention a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, compare Isaiah 6:8-10 with Acts 28:25-27. Isaiah speaks of Yahweh in his prophesy. In Acts, Paul attributes it to the Holy Spirit. In other words, what Jehovah said is the same as what the Holy Spirit said. Similarly, by comparing Psalm 95:7-11 with Hebrews 3:7-11, we reach a similar conclusion. What Jehovah says in Psalm 95, the author of Hebrews attributes to the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth, <\/strong>The Bible clearly states that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are distinct. If the only thing the Bible provided us were the four previous teachings, we might conclude that this one God sometimes reveals Himself as the Father, sometimes as the Son, and sometimes as the Holy Spirit. But this conclusion is rejected, because alongside the four aforementioned teachings, the Bible clearly distinguishes the three from each other, so that each of them is a distinct person from the others, even tho each one is God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible explicitly distinguishes the Father from the Son. The Father sent the Son (John 3:16-17; Galatians 4:4). The Father and the Son love each other (John 3:35; 5:20; 14:31). They speak to each other (John 11:41-42). They know each other (Matthew 11:27). The Son is our advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1). These verses only make sense when the Father and the Son are distinct from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible also explicitly distinguishes the Son from the Holy Spirit. At the time of the Son's baptism, the Holy Spirit descended (Luke 3:22). The Holy Spirit is also the Comforter (John 14:16). The Son sends the Holy Spirit (15:26; 16:7). The Holy Spirit glorifies the Son (16: 13-14). Finally, the Bible distinguishes the Father from the Holy Spirit. The Father sends the Holy Spirit (14:15; 15:26). It is said that the Holy Spirit intercedes with God (Romans 8: 26-27). Each of the three persons is distinguished from one another in various texts, but the most familiar text is part of Jesus' Great Commission<\/em>, where he instructs the disciples to baptize nations \"in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\" (Matthew 28:19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the theological question is this: If everything that the Bible explicitly teaches us is true, what understanding of God should we have? In other words, what is the good and necessary consequence of these explicit teachings? The heresies proposed in the early Christianity regarding the doctrine of the Trinity failed to adhere to one or more of the aforementioned points. Tritheism could not explain this explicit doctrine that there is only one God. Modalism could not incorporate the point that the three persons are distinct from one another. Arianism could not take into account the fact that the Son is God himself and not just a god. The rest followed suit. In order to respond to these erroneous teachings and clarify the truth, the Church considered the good and necessary consequences of all the explicit teachings of the Scriptures. Moreover, the church used technical terms for this purpose. There was no other choice, as heretics often insisted on using only the words of the Bible, thus hiding their erroneous teachings behind a mask of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result of the early church's efforts was and is the establishment of the doctrine of the Trinity. This doctrine is briefly outlined in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (commonly known as the Nicene Creed), but church theologians have also elaborated on it in numerous works; among them are On the Trinity<\/em> by Augustine, Summa Theologica<\/em> by Thomas Aquinas, Institutes of the Christian Religion<\/em> by John Calvin, and so on. All of them have explained the good and necessary consequences of the teachings of the Bible. Therefore, is the doctrine of the Trinity based on the Bible? Without a doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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