The Doctrine of the Trinity
As this doctrine is believed on the one hand or challenged on the other, Christian life is found to be affected at its roots and over all its extent. Every doctrine is run up to it; every privilege and duty hangs on it... However a man may begin his career of error, the general issue is that the doctrine of the Trinity, proving an unexpected check or insurmountable obstacle in the carrying out of his opinions, has to be modified or pushed aside; and he comes to be against the Trinity because he has found it was against him.
George Smeaton, The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Carlisle, Pa.: The Banner of Truth, 1980), p.5
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A person who claims the doctrine of the Trinity is false because the word "Trinity" is not found in Scripture is as foolish as someone who claims 3½ inches, or, say, 5¼ centimeters do not exist because his ruler only shows whole numbers. The doctrine of the Trinity is presented in Scripture clearly enough for spiritual people to recognize, and solidly enough for unspiritual people to stumble over.
Anton Hein
Articles
The Biblical Basis of the Doctrine of the Trinity An outline study by Robert Bowman The Biblical Doctrine of the Trinity
by Benjamin B. Warfield Brief Description of the Trinity by James White, of Alpha and Omega Ministries
Did Jesus Pray to Himself? (Contra) By J.L. Hall, reasoning from the Oneness Pentacostalism position. Early Trinitatian Quotes Elohim and the Plural Passages (Contra) Lecture by Daniel Segraves, given at the Symposium on Oneness Pentacostalism (January 11-13, 1996). The Eternal Subordination of the Son This apologetic against evangelical feminism includes a look at the question of subordination within the Trinity. By Stephen D. Kovach. An Explanation of the Trinity for Muslims by Gerry Redman. An article on the Muslim-Christian Debate Website Four Reasons Why I Believe In The Trinity by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson Ignorant and Unenlightened If a concept is nowhere mentioned in the Bible (like "Trinity"), does that mean it's not a Biblical concept and is therefore false? By Greg Koukl Is The Creedal Doctrine of the Trinity Biblical? by Bob Passantino Jesus Christ as God and the Trinity Was Not Invented Until the Fourth Century? An article at GodAndScience.org answers claims made in The Da Vinci Code John Calvin on the Trinity Calvin explains the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity, and also refutes certain heresies of those who deny the Trinity. Extensive amount of information, from Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion." Plurality Study: An Examination of number of Persons in the Godhead. Article on the CARM site. Rediscovering the Trinity Sharp's Rule and Antitrinitarian Theologies A Bicentennial Defense of Granville Sharp's Argument for the Deity of Christ. By Robert M. Bowman, Jr. Includes a complete critique of Greg Stafford's treatment of Sharp's rule in his book "Jehovah's Witnesses Defended". Trinity, Definition of Chalcedon, and Oneness Theology In-depth article by James White, of Alpha and Omega Ministries. The Trinity A Bible verses chart showing characteristics share by the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is One God - Not Three Gods By Boethius (c.480 - c.524) The Trinity of God J. Hampton Keathley III. Can also be downloaded as a Word document. The Trinity Series by Dr. Francis J. Beckwith. Trinity - Why Is This Doctrine Important? by Jeff Hughes. An Unpublished Essay On The Trinity by Jonathan Edwards Why We Should Believe in the Trinity by Pat Zukeran, of Probe Ministries Writing the Trinity Philip Yancey, on writing with clarity about the Trinity.Blogs
Trinities Published by Dale Tuggy, a Christian philosopher in New York state, the purpose of Trinities is a) To survey, explain, and evaluate trinitarian theories (widely understood) - mostly recent ones, but sometimes historical ones as well, and b) To foster discussion and critical thinking about this topic among the general public, as well as philosophers, theologians, and apologists. Must one believe in the Trinity to be saved? by Rob Bowman
The short answer is that it is not quite accurate to say that belief in the doctrine of the Trinity is essential for salvation. Doctrinal accuracy on any theological subject is in any case at most a litmus test or barometer of the genuineness of a person’s salvation, not a prerequisite for receiving the gift of salvation. There is no theology exam on which a person needs a passing score before God will accept that person’s trust in him for salvation. We are saved by God’s grace through faith, that is, through our trust and reliance on God’s gift of salvation in Christ (Rom. 3:21-26; Eph. 2:8-10; Tit. 3:5-8). On the other hand, deviation from the basics of sound Christian doctrine can be evidence that a person is either immature in faith (see Acts 18:25-26) or has not genuinely come into a saving faith relationship with Christ (Rom. 16:17-18). Resistance to doctrinal correction would generally be a tip-off that the latter problem is the case.
That having been said, what does the Bible tell us we need to know about the Trinity?
Books
The Christian Doctrine of God, One Being Three Persons by Thomas F. Torrance. The Forgotten Trinity : Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief by James White The Nature And Character Of God by Winkie Pratney. Why You Should Believe In The Trinity Subtitled "An Answer to Jehovah's Witnesses" by Robert BowmanMultimedia
Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ and the Trinity 
RealAudio file by Walter Martin. Part 2Quotes
What Christians Say About The Trinity Ignatius, Dorothy Sayers, Francis Shaeffer, and others on the doctrine of the Trinity.
Related Issues
See the CounterPoint Discussion in which E. Calvin Beisner Answers a United Pentacostalist.See Also
Creeds Athanasian Creed Specifically addresses the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation Definition of Chalcedon Nicene Creed
About the Creeds
Concordances, Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on the Trinity Nave's Topical Bible entries on the Trinity A topical Bible is a concordance listing Scripture references relating to specific topics, even if the topic is not mentioned by name in the verses. Torrey's Topical Textbook on the Trinity
Commentaries Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary entries mentioning the Trinity Wesley's Explanatory Notes in which the doctrine of the Trinity is mentionedSites
Christian Distinctives: The Trinity Excellent series of studies. On the Christian Think-Tank site.
In Defense Of Biblical Theology (Contra) Ironically-named site, as it argues against the doctrine of the Trinity. Logs of debates between Christian apologist Robert Bowman, and Jehovah's Witness apologist Greg Stafford (and others). Shows what length anti-Trinitarians go to in denying Scripture. De Trinitatis Erroribus "The title of this work, De Trinitatis erroribus, is taken from the work by Spanish theologian Michael Servetus who was burned to death on the morning of October 27, 1553, in part for writing this book against the doctrine of the Trinity." Servetus was a unitarian Trinity Exposed (Contra) Site by Jehovah's Witnesses, arguing against the doctrine of the Trinity. Note: This site is no longer online. It is one of many private sites that were taken offline by Jehovah's Witnesses in ''obedience'' to suggestions in Jehovah's Witnesses literature regarding use of the Internet... See these messages. The Trinity A collection of Trinity-related links[Advertisement]
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