The Doctrine of Trinity

Question: What is The Doctrine of Trinity? Answer: Introduction The Christianity is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on Yeshua a Jewish preachers life and teachings. Jesus Christ is the common name for Yeshua. The Doctrine of Trinity is Christian faiths most debated mystery. According to the Doctrine of Trinity God are three divine persons. These three persons are God the Son, God the Father, and God the Holy Spirit. These three persons have the different and unique identity but, they co-exist in unity, and taken as co-equal, consubstantial and co-eternal. [1] Trinity is believed by most of the Christians but still they have differences in understanding it. The Trinity is not just a religious tradition but, Bible also has it in its teachings, as according to the supporters of the Trinity. What is The Doctrine of Trinity? The Trinity is known as the fundamental doctrine of Christianity or Christians are those who accept Christ as God as according to the Greek Orthodox Church. About fifteen centuries ago the Doctrine of Trinity was initiated into Christianity, and no questions were asked about its authenticity by the Christians believers. As it was taught in most of the churches, it was assumed that it must be true. Also, people believe that it is wrong to raise a question regarding the Doctrines like this. But, when it comes to defending it, many Christians those who accept it, and understand the Doctrine of Trinity cannot stand the challenge. Even when they are asked, they just say it is difficult to explain the Doctrine of Trinity.[2] They say it just like water which can be seen as ice, liquid, and steam, in the same way, God is also one but shows itself in three different ways. The three distinct personalities of God who are in complete unity of purpose and love. Christianity was created out of Judaism; about 2000 years ago it got started with a purely monotheistic theology. During the first two centuries, Christianity preserved its native and beautiful simplicity and was perceive in few articles. However, after the third-century, pagan religious theologies started sneaking in Christianity and just in few decades the Christianity was influenced by many self-fabricated theologies, which includes the doctrine of the Trinity also.[3] Since the origin of the Doctrine of Trinity, a continuous debate has been going on in between the opponents and supporters of the Doctrine of Trinity and its authenticity. The Trinitarians argue that the doctrine is actually taken from the references that are mentioned in the Holy Bible, about the nature of God of Son that is Jesus Christ, God of Father, and the Holy Spirit. On the other hand, the critics or the non-Trinitarians reject the authenticity of the Doctrine of Trinity on the point that the doctrine is not based on the Jesus Christs, the earlier Christians scholars, or the Apostles of Jesus Christs original, moreover, it was developed later by the theologians and religious scholars.[4] The non-believers or critics have altogether denied the existence of the Doctrine of Trinity, they say that the Doctrine of Trinity is false and fabricated by man, for them God stands alone as a separate, powerful, and eternal being. For them, Jesus Christ is just like an angel, a unique, spirited person who was created by God to be at his place when God was not there for a time being. For them Jesus Christ was never a God Almighty, he was always just been and still is subject to God. The researchers state that the main factor that formulated the Doctrine of Trinity into a fundamental Christianity belief was its connection with the paganism. Since the times of Babylon, pagans use to worship triad gods. And this practice of worshiping three gods has been popular before, during and even after Jesus Christ, like in Egypt (Horus, Isis, Osiris), Babylon (Ishtar, Shamash, Sin), and India (Siva, Vishnu, Brahma). When Christianity took its spread during the first two centuries CE, many pagans of the Mediterranean basin converted themselves to Christianity. Along with pagans came the centuries old socio-cultural religious beliefs and traditions. [5] After the demise of the Apostles, beliefs of pagan started creeping in Christianity. The basic thought is that Christianity dominated the Paganism but actually Christianity adapted Paganism. The Christians worship on Sunday, which was adapted by pagan only as the Jews use to worship on Saturday. The Trinitarians or the supporters of the Doctrine of Trinity, justify the Doctrine by few verses given in the Holy Bible. When Jesus Christ got baptized, and went up out of the water, at that very moment heaven was opened, and a dove who was a spirit of God descended and landed on him. A voice came from heaven said, This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. [6] The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the higest will overshadow you, and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God." The Trinitarians interpreted and used these verses to support the doctrine of Trinity. As these verses talk about the distinct entities in a single narrative mentioned by name. According to their argument even though the New Testament of Holy Bible has no reference to Trinity and it does not teach it even, but still provides material that could be referenced to the Doctrine of Trinity. The Old Testament also indicates the Trinity, through the reference to Gods word, his Wisdom, and Spirit; also, narratives like the appearances of the three men to Abraham, all these points are taken by Trinitarians for supporting the Trinity.[7] Non-Trinitarians have no belief on the Doctrine of Trinity, or the description of God given in the Trinity and its relation to the Holy Spirit and the Jesus Christ. They reject the Doctrine of Trinity as they say that the expression "God the Son, "God the Father", and "God the Holy Spirit" were not advocated or even known by the Jesus Christ or the early Christians. They believed in One Omnipotent, Omniscient, Transcendent Creator, and Omnificent worshiped alone. In the previous paragraphs, the Doctrine of Trinity was explored from different researchers' point of view. The studies confirm that the Doctrine of Trinity was not the part of Jesus Christs teachings. Slowly and steadily it evolved and formulated as a part of Christianity after three hundred years the Christ resurrected. [8] Conclusion The Doctrine of Trinity is taken as the cornerstone of Christianity from the last fifteen century. Though most of the Christians has a belief on the Doctrine of Trinity but still they do not fully understand its complicity and if challenged would be unable to defend it. Through various studies, the conclusion that came on the Doctrine of Trinity is that in the last quarter of the fourth century the Doctrine of Trinity was formulated by the Christian scholars. This was done at the council Nicaea and after that at the council Constantinople. It was formulated under the influence of the theologians and the Roman ruling class who were paganism inspired and wanted to serve their vested interests. [9] Now in the present times, with the development of science, many religious beliefs that were based on fictitious man-made ideologies were proven falsified. Also, this is the right time for religious scholars and Christian theologians to together and revises their religious beliefs which include the Doctrine of Trinity.[10] References Barnes, L. 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