Page 39 - Prophet Jesus (Pbuh): A Prophet Not A Son, Of God

hristians believe in the Holy Bible, which consists of

the Old Testament and the New Testament. Although
these texts have been corrupted, one can still find in
them some facts about Christianity, rules about how they
are to live, and examples of Christian moral values. However, no Biblical
passage mentions belief in the trinity, and neither this word nor one similar to it
appears in the New Testament. The New Catholic Encyclopedia states that the
trinity was unknown to the first Christians and only assumed this form
in the fourth century:

It is difficult, in the second half of the 20 th century, to offer a clear, ob-
jective, and straightforward account of the revelation, … and the theologi-
cal elaboration of the mystery of the Trinity. Trinitarian discussion,
Roman Catholic as well as other, present a somewhat unsteady sil-
houette… There is recognition on the part of exegetist and Biblical
theologians, including a constantly growing number of Roman
Catholics, that one should not speak of Trinitarianism in the New
Testament without serious qualification. There is also the closely
parallel recognition - that when one does speak of unqualified
Trinitarianism, one has moved from the period of Christian origins
to say, the last quadrant of the 4 th century. It was only then that what
might be called the definitive Trinitarian dogma 'one God in three persons'
became thoroughly assimilated into Christian life and thought. 2
Trinitarianism only became Church dogma in the fourth century.
Before that time, there had been lengthy debates between its proponents
and its detractors. These debates came to a head at the Council of Nicaea
in 325.
The Council of Nicaea (325), the largest gathering of Church officials

until that time, brought together more than 300 clergy members from
Rome, Asia Minor, Syria, Phoenicia, Palestine, and Egypt. It was called