Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Another Church Error?
belief in the doctrine of the trinity which states that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one God. The history of this doctrine is in question but documents point to the Nicene Creed written at the Council of Nicea in 325 as to its formulation. The doctrine of the trinity was such a controversial issue at this time, that there were riots, murders, parading of dead bodies, and burning of churches among the Christians when this Creed was written. It found itself at the heart of a political battle of a state religion rather than careful study of the Scriptures by godly men. The Athanasian Creed was written somewhere around the late fifth or early sixth century, with its author in question by many historians, yet which many churches still abide by today. This creed explicitly states that God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit are three distinct persons that are co-equal, co-eternal and co-powerful, and make up one God. The creed also indicates that one must believe in
