Where did the word Trinity come from?

The English word “Trinity” comes from Latin “Trinitas”, meaning “the number three”. This abstract noun is formed from the adjective trinus (three each, threefold, triple), as the word unitas is the abstract noun formed from unus (one).

Who came up with the idea of the Trinity?

The first defense of the doctrine of the Trinity was in the early 3rd century by the early church father Tertullian. He explicitly defined the Trinity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and defended his theology against “Praxeas”, though he noted that the majority of the believers in his day found issue with his doctrine.

What is the doctrine of the Trinity?

Thus the doctrine of the Trinity, or Tritheism is a heresy that proceeds from Romanism and tantamount to Sunday Worship. An Abomination before God. It is a doctrine that emanates straight from the dunghill of Roman decretals. It is philosophy, vain deceit and man’s tradition.

Did Tertullian believe in the Trinity?

And since he introduced this term, that means the Trinity doctrine as taught today did not exist in the time of Tertullian. And if it did not exist in his time, then it could never have existed in the time of Christ and the apostles either. Tertullian however did introduce pagan ideas into the worship service.

Is there a Trinity in the Bible?

The New Bible Dictionaryexplains, ―The term trinity is not itself found in the Bible. It was first used by Tertullian at the close of the 2nd century, but received wide currency [common use in intellectual discussion] and formal elucidation [clarification] only in the 4th and 5th centuries. ‖ — (―Trinity,‖ 1996)

Do you have to be smart to accept the doctrine of mystery?

You do not have to be very smart to realize that this makes no sense at all. Therefore, those teaching this doctrine tag it with the word mystery,stating that you will never be able to understand it so just accept it. They may also say, just because it is Catholic it does not mean it is wrong.