Introduction: A Man-Made Doctrine?
The doctrine of the Trinity — one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — is widely accepted in mainstream Christianity. But is it biblical?
The word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible. It was formulated centuries after Christ, at councils like Nicaea (325 AD), influenced by Greek philosophy.
In this post, we will examine Scripture and show that the Trinity is not the biblical revelation of God, but a later tradition that contradicts the plain teaching of the Word.
What Does the Bible Say About God?
Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” This is the Shema, the central confession of Judaism — and Jesus affirmed it (Mark 12:29).
Isaiah 44:6: “I am the first and the last; besides me there is no god.” No hint of a “triune” nature.
1 Timothy 2:5: “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” God is one. Jesus is the man mediator.
Jesus Is Not Co-Equal with the Father
John 14:28: “The Father is greater than I.” Can God be greater than God? Only if Jesus is not ontologically equal.
1 Corinthians 15:28: “When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.” The Son is subject to the Father — not equal.
Mark 13:32: “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” If Jesus were God, how could He not know what the Father knows?
The Holy Spirit Is Not a Person
The Trinity teaches the Holy Spirit is a “person.” But Scripture calls the Spirit:
- The power of God (Luke 1:35)
- The Spirit of God (Matthew 3:16)
- The Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9)
It is not called “He” as a person — but described as poured out, grieved, quenched — actions that fit a divine influence, not a separate being.
Modalism vs. Tritheism
The Trinity creates a paradox:
- If three distinct persons, it risks tritheism (three gods).
- If one being, it becomes modalism (God playing roles).
But the Bible reveals one God — the Father — and one Lord — Jesus Christ, through whom all things came (1 Corinthians 8:6).
What Is the Biblical View?
The Bible teaches:
- One God: the Father Almighty
- One Lord: Jesus Christ, His Son, born of Mary
- One Spirit: the power of God active in the world
Jesus is divine in nature, but not the Almighty God. He is the express image of God (Hebrews 1:3), but not God Himself.
Jesus Is the Son — Not the Father
Matthew 27:46: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Can God forsake God? Only if Jesus is truly human and distinct from the Father.
Acts 2:36: “God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” God made Jesus Lord — He was not eternally so.
Conclusion: Worship the One True God
We must return to the simple, clear teaching of Scripture:
- There is one God — the Father
- There is one Savior — Jesus Christ
- There is one Spirit — the power of God
Do not add to or subtract from God’s Word.
“To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.” — 1 Corinthians 8:6