TRINITY
(See also Should You Believe in the Trinity? [Brochure]; Triads)
(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
ancient non-Christian religions: g05 4/22 7; ti 11-12; g89 12/22 12; w88 6/1 18; g88 12/22 21
Assyria: it-1 202; re 250; ti 9; w88 2/15 25
Babylon: it-1 237, 974; w13 2/15 9; re 250; rs 51; ti 9-10; w88 3/1 29; w88 6/1 18
Buddhism: ti 10
Egypt: it-1 975; w13 2/15 9; re 250; sh 57, 59; ti 2, 10-11; g89 2/8 21; w88 6/1 18
Greece: w99 8/15 13; jv 36; rs 51, 406; ti 11-12
Hinduism: sh 115, 118-120; ti 10-12
Palmyra, Syria: ti 10
Rome: w88 4/1 19-20
Anglican Church:
bishop John Robinson: w93 10/15 27
antitrinitarians during and after Middle Ages: w14 6/1 12-14; g02 6/22 11; jv 44, 124
Georgio Biandrata and Francis Dávid: g02 6/22 12-14
assisting Bible students who believe in: w98 5/15 21-23
Athanasian Creed: w11 10/1 4; g05 4/22 6; w93 10/15 27; w92 8/1 21-22; rs 405, 408-412; ti 9
Baptist Church: w91 11/1 19-20
Bible Students expose: kr 14-15, 28; jv 123-126
Catholic Church: w92 4/1 26; w91 11/1 19-20; rs 42; ti 3-9, 21-23; w88 4/1 20; w87 6/15 3
admittedly not Biblical: ti 5-6
Catholic Encyclopedia: w91 11/1 19; rs 42; ti 3-5, 22; w88 6/1 10
New Catholic Encyclopedia: w09 11/1 7; g05 4/22 7; w00 6/1 5; w94 6/1 11; rs 42, 405, 407; ti 4-7, 22-23; g89 12/22 12; w88 6/1 10, 18; w87 6/15 4
central doctrine of Christendom’s religions: ti 3; w88 6/1 10-11, 14
Church Fathers: w93 10/15 28-29; w92 8/1 21; ti 7
after Council of Nicaea (4th century): w01 4/15 20
Apologists (2nd century): w10 6/1 30; w92 4/1 24-30
Apostolic Fathers (1st and 2nd centuries): w92 2/1 19-23
comments by—
author of book World Religions in Denmark: w10 2/1 22
book The Divinity of Jesus Christ: w94 6/1 30
Encyclopædia Britannica: g 8/13 13; w10 4/1 14; w02 7/15 18
Encyclopedia Americana: w00 6/1 5
New Encyclopædia Britannica: w13 11/1 5
Rabbi Naḥmanides (1263): w97 4/15 21
Russell, C. T.: jv 123, 125-126
scholars: w13 11/1 5; w06 12/1 6; w91 11/1 22
confusion over teaching: ti 4-5; w88 6/1 10
death penalty for denying: w87 6/15 4, 7
development: w12 1/15 6-7; w10 4/1 13-14; w09 11/1 7; w00 6/1 5; w92 8/1 19-24; sh 264, 266, 274-277, 279; w89 3/1 5; ti 7-9; g89 6/22 26-27; w88 4/1 19-20; w88 6/1 18, 20; w87 6/15 4, 21
325 C.E., Council of Nicaea: g 8/13 12-13; w03 7/15 29, 31; w92 8/1 19-21; w91 11/1 20; sh 275-276; ti 7-8
381 C.E., Council of Constantinople: g 8/13 13; w92 8/1 21; w91 11/1 20; ti 8
382 C.E., Tome of Damasus: w91 11/1 20
451 C.E., Council of Chalcedon: sh 279
discussion: ijwbq article 6; bhs 213; bh 201-204; w13 2/15 9; w13 11/1 5; g 8/13 12-13; w12 3/1 23; w09 11/1 7; g05 4/22 5-9; ol 25; rq 22; w91 11/1 19-23; pe 39-41; rs 405-426; ti 2-31; w88 6/1 10-20; w87 6/15 3-7
dishonors God: ti 30-31
dishonors Jesus: w10 4/1 14; w91 2/1 15
early Christians: g 8/13 13; rs 405-406; ti 6-7
effect of removal of divine name from Bible: sh 232; w88 8/1 30
elohim: ijwbv article 2; rs 415-416; ti 13-14
Eskimo: g89 9/22 14
experiences: w03 5/1 5
illustration of family relationships: w98 5/15 22-23
minister learns truth on Bible study: yb13 73-74
pioneer stumps preacher on bus: yb13 49
prays to find answers: yb04 60
professor sees through: yb90 122-123
Trinity brochure: g98 4/22 31
Witness schoolgirl defends stand: yb14 56-57
Father identified as God: g05 4/22 5; rs 411
Greek Orthodox Church: ti 3; w88 6/1 10-11
harmful effects of teaching: w15 6/1 15; w92 8/1 23; rs 424-425
holy spirit not a person: ijwbq article 81; w10 10/1 26-27; w09 10/1 5; g 7/06 14-15; w91 1/15 3-4; rs 406-407; ti 20-23; w88 6/1 14; w87 6/15 5-7
holy spirit not God: rs 412
Jehovah and Jesus separate persons: w12 4/1 5; g05 4/22 5-7; w02 5/15 6; w94 6/1 29-30; rs 150, 198, 407-408; ti 17; w88 6/1 10-13
Jehovah is One and is Supreme: it-2 54; w13 2/15 9; kl 30-31; w94 6/1 30-31; rs 405, 411, 415-416; ti 12-14
Jesus Christ: w92 1/15 20-23
“a corresponding ransom” (1Ti 2:6): ti 15
church councils contrasted with common people: w12 1/15 6-7
created: bhs 44-45; bh 41; rs 408-409; ti 14
faith in God: w94 10/15 12-15
Father is the God of: w06 3/1 5-6; rs 411
inferior to Father: it-2 54; w12 4/1 22; w09 2/1 7; g05 4/22 6-7; w91 2/1 15; si 198; rs 409-411; w88 6/1 12-13
inferior to God: w14 5/15 8-9; w12 4/1 5, 20-21; w10 4/1 14; w10 12/1 9; re 15; w92 1/15 22; w92 4/1 24-30; ti 16-20; w88 6/1 19
in heaven, inferior to God: w09 2/1 7; g05 4/22 5-6; rs 410-411; ti 19-20
knowledge limited: ti 19
Lord: w94 6/1 29-31
miracles do not imply Trinity: w92 1/15 21-22
not Almighty God: ijwbq articles 10, 15; ijwbv article 12; lff lesson 15; wp20.1 10-11; g 12/13 10; w12 4/1 20-22; w09 2/1 7; w09 4/1 18-19; re 65; w05 9/15 7; g05 4/22 5-7; w02 5/15 6; w90 9/15 5-6; w89 4/15 21; rs 212-216, 411; ti 13, 20, 28-29; w88 6/1 10-13; w87 6/15 6-7
not ‘God the Son’: ti 16; w88 6/1 11-12
“one” with Father: ijwbq article 70; it-2 55; w09 9/1 28; rs 424; ti 24; w88 6/1 15-16; w87 6/15 6
“only-begotten Son”: it-2 556; ti 15-16
tempted: ti 14-15
meaning of term: w12 3/1 23; g05 4/22 6; w91 11/1 20-21; rs 405; ti 3-4; w88 6/1 10-11; w87 6/15 4
Jesus said to be in heaven while on earth: w91 11/1 20
mystery: g92 3/8 26-27
argument that mystery implies divine revelation: ti 4-5
comment of booklet The Blessed Trinity: w87 6/15 3
not in Bible: ijwbq article 6; w06 12/1 6; w01 4/15 20; jv 622; w91 11/1 21-23; sh 219; ti 5-6, 12-13
Christian Scriptures: w93 10/15 27-30; w89 3/1 5; ti 6; w88 6/1 18; w87 6/15 4
Hebrew Scriptures: w89 4/15 21; ti 6
origin of belief: w09 11/1 7; re 250; g05 4/22 7; w99 8/15 13; jv 36; rs 405-406; ti 11-12; w88 6/1 18
origin of term: w92 8/1 22-23; ti 5
quiz and answers: g94 9/8 11-13
religions rejecting:
Islam: sh 296-297
Judaism: w97 4/15 21
Polish Brethren: yb94 173
Socinians: g88 11/22 19-22
Unity of Brethren (Minor Party): w03 12/15 12
representations: g05 4/22 7; w89 4/15 6; ti 10; w87 6/15 4
scriptures applied to both Jehovah and Jesus: rs 414
scriptures misapplied to support: w92 1/15 21-23; rs 412-424; ti 23-29
Genesis 1:1: ijwbv article 2; rs 415
Genesis 1:26: ijwbv article 27; it-2 1203; w92 1/15 21; ti 14
Numbers 6:24-26: ijwbv article 44
Deuteronomy 6:4: rs 405, 415-416
Isaiah 9:6: ip-1 130-131; w92 1/15 22; rs 413-414; ti 28
Isaiah 43:10: w92 1/15 22; rs 413
Matthew 1:23: it-1 1188; w09 2/1 14; w92 1/15 22-23; rs 214
Matthew 28:19: w13 2/15 9; w12 3/1 23; w02 7/15 18-19; w92 1/15 21; w91 11/1 23; rs 414-415; ti 23; w87 6/15 4-6
John 1:1: it-2 53-54, 1202-1203; bh 202-203; w09 4/1 18-19; w08 11/1 24-25; g05 4/22 8-9; w99 8/1 10; w93 10/15 28; w91 11/1 23; rs 212-213, 416-417; ti 26-28; w88 6/1 16-19
John 5:18: rs 214; ti 24-25; w88 6/1 19
John 8:58: rs 417-418; ti 26; w88 7/15 6; g87 3/22 12
John 10:30: ijwbq article 70; it-2 55; jy 188; w09 9/1 28; w93 10/15 28-29; gt chapter 81; rs 424; ti 24; w88 6/1 15-16; w88 11/15 9; w87 6/15 6
John 20:28: it-2 55-56; g05 4/22 9; w92 1/15 23; rs 213; ti 29; w88 6/1 19
Philippians 2:5, 6: rs 419-420; ti 25-26
Colossians 2:9: it-1 639; rs 420-421
1 Timothy 3:16: w97 10/15 11; w90 1/15 12
Hebrews 1:6: w92 1/15 23; rs 214-215
1 John 5:7: ijwbq articles 81, 129; wp16.4 6-7; g16.6 11; w97 10/1 13; rs 422-423; w87 6/15 6
Shinto: sh 199
titles applied to Jehovah and Jesus: rs 412-414
understanding clarified (1882): ijwfq article 35; kr 28; jv 123, 125; w89 3/15 18-19
various religions: w88 6/1 18
view of:
Clement of Alexandria: w93 10/15 29; w92 4/1 27-28; ti 7
Clement of Rome: w92 2/1 20
Emlyn, Thomas: w14 4/1 14-15
Eusebius of Caesarea: w03 7/15 31
Hermas: w92 2/1 22
Hippolytus: ti 7
Ignatius: w92 2/1 21
Irenaeus: w93 10/15 29; ti 7
Justin Martyr: w92 4/1 24, 26-27; ti 7
Milton, John: w07 9/15 13; g88 11/22 22
Newton, Sir Isaac: g88 11/22 22
Novatian: w93 10/15 28-29
Origen: w01 7/15 30-31; ti 7
Polycarp: w92 2/1 22
Servetus, Michael: g 5/06 19; sh 322; g88 11/22 19-21
Tertullian: w02 5/15 30-31; w92 4/1 28-29; ti 5-7
Whiston, William: g 8/14 12-13
whether belief identifies Christianity: w10 2/1 22
World Council of Churches: g91 2/22 5, 11
Quotations
a late 4th-century invention: w09 11/1 7; g05 4/22 7
among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective: w00 6/1 5; w94 6/1 11; rs 405; ti 7; w88 6/1 18
a teaching of the church rather than of Jesus: g05 4/22 6
Bible of Christians includes no assertions about God that are specifically trinitarian: sh 219
cannot be read anywhere in the New Testament: w09 11/1 7
Christian Bible has no trinitarian statements: g 8/13 13
church had to develop her own terminology: g 8/13 13
developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies: w91 11/1 22; rs 42, 405; w88 6/1 18; w87 6/15 4, 21; w86 12/1 6
God’s spirit is simply God’s power: ti 22
majority of NT texts reveal God’s spirit as something, not someone: rs 407; ti 22; w88 6/1 14
neither the word Trinity nor the explicit doctrine appears in the New Testament: w10 4/1 14; w02 7/15 18; w99 8/1 10; w94 6/1 11; g92 3/8 27; w91 11/1 22; g91 2/22 11; w89 3/1 5; rs 42, 405; ti 6; w88 6/1 18; w87 6/15 4, 21; w86 12/1 6
no evidence that any sacred writer even suspected the existence of a Trinity within the Godhead: ti 6
not a biblical idea: g05 4/22 7
not a product of the earliest Christian period: g 8/13 13
not directly and immediately the word of God: ti 5
nowhere in the Old Testament do we find any clear indication of a Third Person: ti 22
Platonic trinity gave birth to the three hypostases or divine persons taught by the Christian churches: jv 36; rs 51, 406; ti 11
removal of Tetragrammaton contributed to Trinitarian debates: sh 232; w88 8/1 30
when the writers of the New Testament speak of God they mean the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. When they speak of Jesus Christ, they do not speak of him, nor do they think of him as God: w94 6/1 30