Trinity

TRINITY & OTHER DOCTRINES OF GOD:
PROF. M. M. NINAN
Nicene Creed of AD 325, declares that:
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
begotten of the Father the only-begotten;
that is, of the essence of the Father, (”homoousios” )
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made both in heaven and on earth;
who for us men, and for our salvation,
came down and was incarnate and was made man;
he suffered, and the third day he rose again, ascended into heaven;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
And in the Holy Ghost.
But those who say: 'There was a time when he was not;' and 'He was not before he was
made;' and 'He was made out of nothing,' or 'He is of another substance' or 'essence,' or
'The Son of God is created,' or 'changeable,' or 'alterable' — they are condemned by the
holy catholic and apostolic Church
Jesus identified as the Son of God in the New Testament (long before
The Council of Nicaea in A.D.325):
Matthew 14:33 - Then those [Jesus’ disciples] who were in the boat worshiped
him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God .” (written between A.D. 50-70)
Mark 14:61-64 - the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the
Blessed One?” “I am,” said Jesus . “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the
right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” The high priest
tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. "You have
heard the blasphemy. What do you think?" They all condemned him as worthy of
death. (written between A.D. 50-70)
Luke 1:34-35 - “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of
God. ” (written between A.D. 50-70)
John 1:32-34 - Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from
heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the
one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the
Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have
seen and I testify that this is the Son of God .” (written no later than 85 A.D.)
John 20:31 - But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God , and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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