isn't that pagan? yes
2006-07-28 02:21:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Bible does not contain the word Trinity. However, the Holy Trinity is hinted at repeatedly in both the Old and New Testaments.
The early Christians prayed and struggled over these hints for a couple of centuries. We believe that the Holy Spirit inspires and guides the Church then and now.
The concept of the Holy Trinity (three persons in one God) was mainstream Christianity in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicaea and our belief is expressed in the Nicene Creed from that council:
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him, all things were made. For us and our salvation, He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day, He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
With love in Christ.
2006-07-28 19:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The concept of a "trinity" of divinity goes back much farther than the Bible to the original concept of God and gods... Some form of Trinity is found within every major religion, in one way or another. If you are really interested in this subject there are zillions of places to start some amateur research; you'll be fascinated.
"Pagan" comes from the latin word that means "farmer" or "country dweller". Whether a belief in Trinity is pagan or not would depend on your concept of religion to begin with... The Catholic church borrowed EXTENSIVELY from "pagan" sources in order to make their rites appealing to the public they were trying to submit; Christ was not born on December 25th, for example - that was simply the date when the majority of "pagan" peoples of Europe in the 3rd century celebrated the Winter Solstice, the time when days begin to get longer again, the renewal of life and fertility. So is Christmas pagan??? What about a Christmas tree? Or Easter? Our lives would be very very different if we started de-"paganizing" them :)
2006-07-28 10:05:19 · answer #2 · answered by GUILUKA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CrossstichKelly: Please don't use The DaVinci Code as a source. I can tell you did because no actual historian has ever believed that Constantine elevated Jesus to God or that he made sure the Bible said what was politically expedient for him.
As to the original question: the concept of the trinity is surely in the Bible, even if the word isn't. And the cool thing about it, isn't that we have three separate gods. It's that all three ARE God, or rather, facets of Him that our puny, little human minds can understand.
2006-07-28 11:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by poohba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was fierce debate about the nature of Jesus in the early church. Some thought he was God, some said the Son of God, some said he was a great teacher. When Constantine made Christianity the official religion of Rome, he told the bishops to come up with an official bible and church doctrine. After great debate, it was decided that Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit were three faces of one entity. They chose which of the many gospels would be included as the New Testament, and wrote the Nicene Creed (the conclave took place in Nicea).
2006-07-28 10:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the Trinity is a word that people created to try to understand this very difficult concept - there are a lot of words that are not outright said in the Bible, but come out of humans trying to make sense of it all.
2006-07-28 09:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by mlm1975 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may or may not say specifically that there is a "trinity", but it does say god the father, god the son, and god the spirit.
2006-07-28 09:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Guzman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God in creation said, Let us create man in our own image. Who do you think He was referring to? And even Jesus said He was going back to the Father and He would send back a Comforter. Now this comforter was another of the same kind. Holyghost
2006-07-28 09:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by Theresa W. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gen. 1:26-27. Who was God talking about when he said let us? (read both verses)
2006-07-28 09:31:24 · answer #8 · answered by Doogle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i loooooooooove your question. and your answer is correct. but there's a major part to it. I will give you a hint "BABYLON THE GREAT". if your intrested please contact me,that is a vary huge part in bible prophecy.
Sincerely,
Sharon B
2006-07-28 09:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by newpersonality 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mormons think that too.. ugh i hate mormons
2006-07-28 09:25:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋