Pre-Nicene Writings – The Trinity Doctrine

Part 01 – The Trinity Doctrine Part 02 – Who is the Most High God? Part 03 – Who and what is Jesus? Part 04 – The true meaning of ‘God’ Part 05 – Supporting the Trinity Part 06 – Pre-Nicene writings Part 07 – Development of the Trinity Part 08 – Why challenge the Trinity Part 09 – Trinity Doctrine conclusion Part 10 – An Apostasy Part 11 – 100 indisputable proof verses Part 12 – What is your confession? Part 13 – The Roman Catholic faith Part 14 – Trinity Doctrine resources Aside from the books of the bible, we also have writings that date just after the last biblical books. These writings were written by the following generations after the original apostles, but prior to Nicea. They show us that even these Christians believed that there is one God the Father and one Lord Jesus, his son. Of course these men were not perfect but their teachings are interesting in that they do not teach a Trinity, although some things were written that were later used to support the development of the Trinity Doctrine. These writings also mention that Christ/Logos came forth from God and was the first of God’s works. If these writers truly taught the Trinity Doctrine as known today, then their quotes below would be in contradiction of this and would show that they were indeed confused people. On the contrary, these writers affirmed the scriptures including most scriptures that Trinitarians use, and they do not teach the Trinity, but rightly say that the Father is the one true God. For the sake of time, you may wish to just skim read their writings or read the bolded part of their writings. Clement (ca 85 A.D) Clement acknowledges that there is One Almighty God and one Christ. He taught that the creator of the universe is the Father. “The church of God which sojourns at Rome, to the church of God sojourning at Corinth, to those who are called and sanctified by the will of God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied, from Almighty God through Jesus Christ. For Christ is of those who are humble, and not of those who Lord over his flock. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the sceptre of the majesty of God, did not come in pomp of pride or arrogance, although He might have done so, but in a humble state. (16). Let us look steadfastly to the Father and Creator of the universe. (19). All these the great Creator and Lord of all has appointed to exist in peace and harmony, while He does good to all, but most abundantly to us who have fled for safety to His compassions through Jesus Christ our Lord, to Whom be glory and Majesty for ever and ever. Amen. (20) Called by His will in Christ Jesus, we are not justified out of ourselves, nor by our own wisdom, or understanding, or godliness, or works which we have worked out of holiness of heart, but by that faith through which, from the beginning, Almighty … Continue reading Pre-Nicene Writings – The Trinity Doctrine