Why do members of non-Apostolic churches believe in the Trinity?

[LanaPodesta]

The Trinity is an extra-Biblical concept that predates the Bible.

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

That depends on your understanding of the Trinity. If you go by the traditional definition - "God manifested in three co-equal, co-eternal persons", I only have some doubt on the "co-equal" part since Jesus the son is always subservient to God the Father. Don't get me wrong, the trinity doctrine is absolutely biblical, the difference is that unlike other trinitarian Christians, I don't weaponize it against other people who don't agree with me, or worship it as an idol, I simply see the trinity as a necessary mechanism for us, on earth, to connect and communicate with God who's in heaven. I don't wanna go into another long dragged out debate on this.

 

[Free]

“Why do members of non-Apostolic churches believe in the Trinity?”

Because it’s biblical. Why do members of “Apostolic churches” believe in the Trinity?

The Trinity is an extra-Biblical concept that predates the Bible.

What does this have to do with the title of the thread? What are your sources to backup your claim? Would it actually matter if it was? Would it matter only to members of “non-Apostolic churches” or “Apostolic churches,” or both, and how so?

 

[LanaPodesta]

That depends on your understanding of the Trinity. If you go by the traditional definition - "God manifested in three co-equal, co-eternal persons", I only have some doubt on the "co-equal" part since Jesus the son is always subservient to God the Father. Don't get me wrong, the trinity doctrine is absolutely biblical, the difference is that unlike other trinitarian Christians, I don't weaponize it against other people who don't agree with me, or worship it as an idol, I simply see the trinity as a necessary mechanism for us, on earth, to connect and communicate with God who's in heaven. I don't wanna go into another long dragged out debate on this.

Where does it say "God manifested in three co-equal, co-eternal persons" in the Bible

 

[LanaPodesta]

“Why do members of non-Apostolic churches believe in the Trinity?”

Because it’s biblical. Why do members of “Apostolic churches” believe in the Trinity?


What does this have to do with the title of the thread? What are your sources to backup your claim? Would it actually matter if it was? Would it matter only to members of “non-Apostolic churches” or “Apostolic churches,” or both, and how so?

Where is the doctrine in the Bible

 

[Free]

Where is the doctrine in the Bible

I asked my questions first.

 

[LanaPodesta]

I asked my questions first.

The burden of proof is on whomever claims the doctrine of the Trinity is in the Bible

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

Where does it say "God manifested in three co-equal, co-eternal persons" in the Bible

Nowhere, it's biblical by mod Free's conviction.