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03-14-2003, 03:19 PM
I am going to split this article up into two segments so you can print it all.I got this down off the web for my pastor husband who loves to show how the early church baptized only in the name of Jesus and how it was changed by others through the years.
The Origin and Development of the Trinity
according to Trinitarian Scholars
Study Section I
The Following are books written by Catholic Scholars to address the issue of the Trinity according to the Catholic faith. Any true scholar can surely see that these men did not use the "Entire" word of God to base their theology upon. Rather they chose specific passages to build on their theology, because, influence, pagan tribute in a Roman Nation filled with paganism, and governing power was the mindset of Rome. When she allowed these idolatries to be engrafted into her church, Rome re-established the teachings of Nimrod into the New Testament Age, and into church dogma. We will learn more of this as the study progresses. You will find detailed information in the links provided with this study. The Roman mindset and methodology used to uphold its Global influence over religious nations, is the very reason tritheism was re-establish and given a doorway into the New Testament Age. This is one of the reasons why the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy concerning study and "Rightly Dividing the Word of God". For Paul knew, there would come a time when men would corrupt the doctrine he had delivered, and form new doctrines "OF MEN":
2Tm:2:15: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Reference material on the Catholic Dogma
The Catholic Handbook, 1988:
"The Catholic Church teaches that the fathomless mystery we call God has revealed himself to human-kind as a Trinity of Persons -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Three Persons, One God
The Mystery of the Trinity is the central doctrine of Catholic faith. Upon it are based all the other teachings of the Church. The church studied the mystery with great care and, after four centuries of clarification, decided to state the doctrine in this way:
"In the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, truly distinct from one another."
The Church of our Fathers - 1950, pg. 46:
"The day was to come when the Nicene party won out completely and then the emperors, who wished to prevent any more such quarrels, decreed that one who denied the Trinity should be put to death. This law was later to be used against the Unitarians (Oneness Faith Believers). At the earlier time, however, the bishops were horrified that the truth should be defended by the shedding of blood."
The American Peoples Encyclopedia, 1975:
"TRINITY: The doctrine of the trinity was made official by the Council of Nicea (A.D. 325) and was given its definitive statement by the Council of Constantinople (A.D. 381)."
Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911:
"Other Arian sects, such as the Eunomians and Aetians, baptized in; THE DEATH OF CHRIST." Converts from Sabellianism were ordered by the First Council of Constantinople (can.vii) to be rebaptized because the doctrine of Sabellius claimed that there was but one person in the Trinity. Pope Innocent I (As. Episc., Maced., vi) declares that these sectaries did not distinguish the Persons of the Trinity when baptizing. The Council of Nicea (can. xix) ordered the rebaptism of Paulianists, and the Council of Aries (can. XVI and XVII) decreed the same for both Paulianists and Photinians. There has been a Theological controversy over the question as to whether baptism in the name of Christ only was ever held valid. Certain texts in the New Testament have given rise to this difficulty. St. Paul (Acts, xix) command some disciples at Ephesus to be baptized in Christ's name. "They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." In Acts, X, we read that St. Peter ordered others to be baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ", and above all we have the explicit command of the Prince of the Apostles; "Be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins" Acts, ii). Owing to these texts some theologians have held that the Apostles baptized in the name of Christ only. St. Thomas, St. Bonaventure, and Albertus Magnus are invoked as authorities for this opinion, they declaring that the Apostles so acted by special dispensation. Other writers, as Peter Lombard and Hugh of St. Victor, hold also that such baptism would be valid. The authority of Pope Stephen I has been alleged for the validity of baptism given tin the name of Christ only.
History of Dogma, 1950:
"As to Baptism, which was administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit, though Cyprian, Ep. 73:16-18, felt compelled to oppose the custom of baptizing I the name of Jesus."
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1976:
"Trinity, the doctrine of God taught by orthodox Christianity. It asserts that God is one in essence, but three in "person", Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Biblical Basis: Neither the word "Trinity" nor the explicit doctrine as such appears at any one place in the Bible. The ecclesiastical dogma is an effort to unite one confession all the several strains of the biblical description of God. Fundamental to the description in both the Old Testament and the New is the monotheistic credo summarized in the Shema of Deut. 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. " Neither Jesus nor his early followers intended anything they said about their new revelation to contradict that credo. At the same time, Christianity was compelled from its earliest beginnings to cope with the implication of the coming of Jesus Christ. The early Christians spoke to Jesus and about him in titles that put him above the merely human; they ascribed to him powers and works that transcended the natural realm; they sang to him "as God," as their Roman enemies reported (see Jesus Christ). They were also aware of a presence and power of God in their midst that was distinct from, yet not alien to, Jesus Christ and the one whom he had taught them to call his Father; this was the Holy Spirit, whose coming was connected with the celebration of Pentecost."
Historical Development: "Nevertheless, the awareness of these implication did not spring into the Christian consciousness all at once but developed over several centuries and through many controversies. Initially, both the requirements of the monotheism inherited from the Old Testament and the implicatio
n of the need to interpret biblical teaching to Greco-Roman paganism seemed to demand that the divine in Christ as the word of "Logos" be seen as subordinate to the Supreme Deity
The Origin and Development of the Trinity
according to Trinitarian Scholars
Study Section I
The Following are books written by Catholic Scholars to address the issue of the Trinity according to the Catholic faith. Any true scholar can surely see that these men did not use the "Entire" word of God to base their theology upon. Rather they chose specific passages to build on their theology, because, influence, pagan tribute in a Roman Nation filled with paganism, and governing power was the mindset of Rome. When she allowed these idolatries to be engrafted into her church, Rome re-established the teachings of Nimrod into the New Testament Age, and into church dogma. We will learn more of this as the study progresses. You will find detailed information in the links provided with this study. The Roman mindset and methodology used to uphold its Global influence over religious nations, is the very reason tritheism was re-establish and given a doorway into the New Testament Age. This is one of the reasons why the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy concerning study and "Rightly Dividing the Word of God". For Paul knew, there would come a time when men would corrupt the doctrine he had delivered, and form new doctrines "OF MEN":
2Tm:2:15: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Reference material on the Catholic Dogma
The Catholic Handbook, 1988:
"The Catholic Church teaches that the fathomless mystery we call God has revealed himself to human-kind as a Trinity of Persons -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Three Persons, One God
The Mystery of the Trinity is the central doctrine of Catholic faith. Upon it are based all the other teachings of the Church. The church studied the mystery with great care and, after four centuries of clarification, decided to state the doctrine in this way:
"In the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, truly distinct from one another."
The Church of our Fathers - 1950, pg. 46:
"The day was to come when the Nicene party won out completely and then the emperors, who wished to prevent any more such quarrels, decreed that one who denied the Trinity should be put to death. This law was later to be used against the Unitarians (Oneness Faith Believers). At the earlier time, however, the bishops were horrified that the truth should be defended by the shedding of blood."
The American Peoples Encyclopedia, 1975:
"TRINITY: The doctrine of the trinity was made official by the Council of Nicea (A.D. 325) and was given its definitive statement by the Council of Constantinople (A.D. 381)."
Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911:
"Other Arian sects, such as the Eunomians and Aetians, baptized in; THE DEATH OF CHRIST." Converts from Sabellianism were ordered by the First Council of Constantinople (can.vii) to be rebaptized because the doctrine of Sabellius claimed that there was but one person in the Trinity. Pope Innocent I (As. Episc., Maced., vi) declares that these sectaries did not distinguish the Persons of the Trinity when baptizing. The Council of Nicea (can. xix) ordered the rebaptism of Paulianists, and the Council of Aries (can. XVI and XVII) decreed the same for both Paulianists and Photinians. There has been a Theological controversy over the question as to whether baptism in the name of Christ only was ever held valid. Certain texts in the New Testament have given rise to this difficulty. St. Paul (Acts, xix) command some disciples at Ephesus to be baptized in Christ's name. "They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." In Acts, X, we read that St. Peter ordered others to be baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ", and above all we have the explicit command of the Prince of the Apostles; "Be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins" Acts, ii). Owing to these texts some theologians have held that the Apostles baptized in the name of Christ only. St. Thomas, St. Bonaventure, and Albertus Magnus are invoked as authorities for this opinion, they declaring that the Apostles so acted by special dispensation. Other writers, as Peter Lombard and Hugh of St. Victor, hold also that such baptism would be valid. The authority of Pope Stephen I has been alleged for the validity of baptism given tin the name of Christ only.
History of Dogma, 1950:
"As to Baptism, which was administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit, though Cyprian, Ep. 73:16-18, felt compelled to oppose the custom of baptizing I the name of Jesus."
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1976:
"Trinity, the doctrine of God taught by orthodox Christianity. It asserts that God is one in essence, but three in "person", Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Biblical Basis: Neither the word "Trinity" nor the explicit doctrine as such appears at any one place in the Bible. The ecclesiastical dogma is an effort to unite one confession all the several strains of the biblical description of God. Fundamental to the description in both the Old Testament and the New is the monotheistic credo summarized in the Shema of Deut. 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. " Neither Jesus nor his early followers intended anything they said about their new revelation to contradict that credo. At the same time, Christianity was compelled from its earliest beginnings to cope with the implication of the coming of Jesus Christ. The early Christians spoke to Jesus and about him in titles that put him above the merely human; they ascribed to him powers and works that transcended the natural realm; they sang to him "as God," as their Roman enemies reported (see Jesus Christ). They were also aware of a presence and power of God in their midst that was distinct from, yet not alien to, Jesus Christ and the one whom he had taught them to call his Father; this was the Holy Spirit, whose coming was connected with the celebration of Pentecost."
Historical Development: "Nevertheless, the awareness of these implication did not spring into the Christian consciousness all at once but developed over several centuries and through many controversies. Initially, both the requirements of the monotheism inherited from the Old Testament and the implicatio
n of the need to interpret biblical teaching to Greco-Roman paganism seemed to demand that the divine in Christ as the word of "Logos" be seen as subordinate to the Supreme Deity