where does it mention the word Trinity in the Bible?

Question

If it is a false teaching, why do so many believe in it?

Answer 1

Nowhere in the entire Bible is there any mention of the "Trinity." It is NOT a Bible teaching.

What is the origin of the Trinity doctrine?

The New Encyclopædia Britannica says: “Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord’ (Deut. 6:4). . . . The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies. . . . By the end of the 4th century . . . the doctrine of the Trinity took substantially the form it has maintained ever since.”—(1976), Micropædia, Vol. X, p. 126.

The New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “The formulation ‘one God in three Persons’ was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”—(1967), Vol. XIV, p. 299.

In The Encyclopedia Americana we read: “Christianity derived from Judaism and Judaism was strictly Unitarian [believing that God is one person]. The road which led from Jerusalem to Nicea was scarcely a straight one. Fourth century Trinitarianism did not reflect accurately early Christian teaching regarding the nature of God; it was, on the contrary, a deviation from this teaching.”—(1956), Vol. XXVII, p. 294L.

According to the Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel, “The Platonic trinity, itself merely a rearrangement of older trinities dating back to earlier peoples, appears to be the rational philosophic trinity of attributes that gave birth to the three hypostases or divine persons taught by the Christian churches. . . . This Greek philosopher’s [Plato, fourth century B.C.E.] conception of the divine trinity . . . can be found in all the ancient pagan religions.”—(Paris, 1865-1870), edited by M. Lachâtre, Vol. 2, p. 1467.

John L. McKenzie, S.J., in his Dictionary of the Bible, says: “The trinity of persons within the unity of nature is defined in terms of ‘person’ and ‘nature’ which are Greek philosophical terms; actually the terms do not appear in the Bible. The trinitarian definitions arose as the result of long controversies in which these terms and others such as ‘essence’ and ‘substance’ were erroneously applied to God by some theologians.”—(New York, 1965), p. 899.

Answer 2

The word 'trinity' does not appear in the Bible, neither does the word 'rapture'. The word trinity is term used to identify the many references to the "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit". Like wise the term rapture is used to describe a future event where all the Christians will be "caught up" (rapture) to be with God in the air.
They are not false teachings. It is much easier to just say trinity or rapture than to say all that they mean.

Answer 3

It's not a false teaching. Trinity refers to three divine persons in one God. The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

Answer 4

Trinity is not mentioned

Thr Father , Son , and Holy Ghost are mentioned. Christ prayed in John 17: that his disciples may be one as he and the Father are one. This would indicate a unity unlike the trinity doctrine which was developed in about the third century following Christ's resurrection.

Answer 5

When it mentions the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit.
John 14:22-26

Answer 6

Jesus never talk about trinity. The Bible does not support the Christian belief in trinity at all. The word "Trinity" does not exist anywhere in the whole Bible, but it is mentioned in the Glorious Qur’an


In Surah Nisa chapter 4 verse 171
"Say not ‘Trinity’: desist:
It will be better for you for
Allah is one God."
[Al-Qur’an 4:171]



Quran says in Surah Maidah chapter 5 verse 73
"They do blaspheme who say
Allah is one of three
In a Trinity: for there is
No god except One God.
If they desist not
From their word (of blasphemy),
Verily a grievous penalty
Will befall the blasphemers
Among them."

Answer 7

The word TRINITY is a simple way of saying God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Answer 8

Trinity or the Holy Trinity refers to God in 3 different forms:

in Flesh (Jesus)
in Spirit (Holy Spirit)
as Father(God, our father)

Answer 9

The word trinity is never found in the Bible.

The case for the Triunity of God is even stronger in the New Testament. Here it can be unequivocally demonstrated the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. Furthermore, the New Testament teaches us that these three names are not synonymous, but speak of three distinct and equal Persons.

(1) The Father is called God (John 6:27; 20:17; 1 Cor. 8:6; Gal. 1:1; Eph. 4:6; Phil. 2:11; 1 Pet. 1:2).

(2) Jesus Christ, the Son is declared to be God. His deity is proven by the divine names given to Him, by His works that only God could do (upholding all things, Col. 1:17; creation, Col. 1:16, John 1:3; and future judgment, John 5:27), by His divine attributes (eternality, John 17:5; omnipresence, Matt. 28:20; omnipotence, Heb. 1:3; omniscience, Matt. 9:4), and by explicit statements declaring His deity (John 1:1; 20:28; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8).

(3) The Holy Spirit is recognized as God. By comparing Peter’s comments in Acts 5:3 and 4, we see that in lying to the Holy Spirit (vs. 3), Ananias was lying to God (vs. 4). He has the attributes which only God can possess like omniscience (1 Cor. 2:10) and omnipresence (1 Cor. 6:19), and He regenerates people to new life (John 3:5-6, 8; Tit. 3:5), which must of necessity be a work of God for only God has the power of life. Finally, His deity is evident by the divine names used for the Spirit as “the Spirit of our God,” (1 Cor. 6:11), which should be understood as “the Spirit, who is our God.”

Ryrie writes: “Matthew 28:19 best states both the oneness and threeness by associating equally the three Persons and uniting them in one singular name. Other passages like Matthew 3:16-17 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 associate equally the three Persons but do not contain the strong emphasis on unity as does Matthew 28:19.”18

The New Bible Dictionary, adds to this the following evidence:

The evidence of the NT writings, apart from the Gospels, is sufficient to show that Christ had instructed his disciples on this doctrine to a greater extent than is recorded by any of the four Evangelists. They whole-heartedly proclaim the doctrine of the Trinity as the threefold source of redemption. The outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost brought the personality of the Spirit into greater prominence and at the same time shed light anew from the Spirit upon the Son. Peter, in explaining the phenomenon of Pentecost, represents it as the activity of the Trinity: ‘This Jesus … being … exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear’ (Acts 2:32-33). So the church of Pentecost was founded on the doctrine of the Trinity.

In 1 Cor. there is mention of the gifts of the Spirit, the varieties of service for the same Lord and the inspiration of the same God for the work (1 Cor. 12:4-6).

Peter traces salvation to the same triunal source: ‘destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ’ (1 Pet. 1:2). The apostolic benediction: ‘The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all’ (2 Cor. 13:14), not only sums up the apostolic teaching, but interprets the deeper meaning of the Trinity in Christian experience, the saving grace of the Son giving access to the love of the Father and to the communion of the Spirit.

What is amazing, however, is that this confession of God as One in Three took place without struggle and without controversy by a people indoctrinated for centuries in the faith of the one God, and that in entering the Christian church they were not conscious of any break with their ancient faith.19

From the above evidence, it should be clear that the Scripture teaches God is one and three.

Answer 10

The word Trinity is not in the Bible, but this doesn't prove the Trinitarian belief is incorrect.

The understanding of God's triune nature is the cornerstone of all true Christian theology. Although the Bible doesn't use the word "trinity," God's triune nature is mentioned repeatedly throughout the Bible. Unfortunately, folks who preach and teach against it have never taken the time to read the Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) texts to confirm this for themselves.

Most anti-Trinitarians reference Deuternomy 6:4 to support their belief, but have not read the actual Hebrew words written there. Deut. 6:4 reads: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"

The English word translated "LORD" is actually "YHWH" in Hebrew, which is the proper name of the One, true God.

The English word translated "God" in this passage is in Hebrew "Elohiym," which is a PLERUAL word. It means "divine ones or Gods." Do a search on www.BlueLetterBible.com in the Hebrew lexicon for the number of times God refers to Himself as Elohim. You'll be shocked.

When you consider the meaning of the original Hebrew words, you realize Deut. 6:4 essentially tells us, "Your God is made up of several personalities that, together, make up ONE GOD."

Jesus is one "part" of God's nature. Proof of Jesus' Divine Nature is found at Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel [God with Us]."

John 1:1 explains that Jesus (referred to as The Word) created the universe and everything in it: "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it."

John 5:18 further explains Jesus' right to use the title, "Son of God:" "18 Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God." He is equal with God because He IS GOD.

Jesus had to have been God; there is no other way for us to have been forgiven our sins. An angel cannot save us, as the Jehovah's Witnesses believe; our righteous works cannot save us, as some Christian and non-Christian belief systems assert; Satan certainly cannot save us. Only God can forgive sins and provide us with salvation. Which, by the way, is the meaning of Jesus' true name, Yeshua: Salvation.

As further proof, one must consider the fact that the Bible records the Triune personalities of God speaking to -- and about -- each other.

Here is only one of quite a number of instances in the Bible where the personalities of God speak to each other:

Psalm 45:6-7: "Your throne, O God [Elohiym], is for ever and ever: A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God [Eloliym], your God [Elohiym], has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows." Here, God acknowledges He has a God!

Then there are instances of God referring to Himself as "us" (this is NOT the equivalent of the "Royal We" as some suppose) Take a look at Genesis 3:22a: "And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us." God was certainly not speaking to the angels here!

Here's another one: Isaiah 6:8a: "And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' "

Trinitarians do not rely on unsubstantiated, false teachings to support our understanding of this issue. Instead, the Bible repeatedly supports it.