TRINITY
(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
Africa: g48 5/8 9
Arian controversy: w84 8/1 24; w84 9/1 25-30; g73 1/8 16-19; g64 1/8 11-12; bf 477-479
Aristotle: w73 465
Assyria: ad 152, 669; rm 94, 96
Athanasian Creed: w84 2/1 4; w84 8/15 27; w84 9/1 25; tr 22; g76 8/22 23-24; w75 355; w73 131-132; w69 423-424; w68 581; g68 2/8 5; w67 669; ms 484; g64 12/8 28; bf 475; w60 93; g58 6/8 25; w57 431; g57 3/22 5-9; g57 11/22 5-6; w53 21; rm 271-272; w48 68
Augsburg Confession of 1530: g84 4/22 20; g68 2/8 5; g61 10/8 10
Babylon: g80 10/8 19; ad 177, 668; ms 37; w64 348, 373-374; g64 4/22 13; bf 37-40, 475; lg 101; rm 94-95, 109; g48 1/22 26-27; de 11
Nimrod and Semiramis: w64 348; bf 37; rm 95
Britain: w62 343
Buddhism: w74 75-76; g73 2/22 27-28; w61 104; rm 208
Catholic Church: w75 355; w74 75; w73 550; g73 1/8 16-19; g73 2/22 27-28; w72 625; dn 19; w71 355-356; w70 643-644; g68 2/8 5-8; g64 1/8 11-12
central doctrine of Christendom’s religions: w84 8/15 27
China: g61 4/22 16
clergy disbelief: w79 7/1 15-16; w72 294; w70 38-39; w70 643-644; g69 4/22 11; g68 1/22 7; g64 12/8 27
book The Myth of God Incarnate: w77 687
former Catholic priest: w83 5/15 11
confusion caused by removal of divine name from Greek Scriptures: w78 5/1 12
Constantine’s role: w84 8/1 24; w83 9/15 7-8; g80 4/22 20, 22; g73 1/8 17; g64 1/8 10-11; bf 476-479
definition: w84 8/15 27; g73 1/8 16; g69 4/22 11; w66 278; ms 484-485; g64 12/8 28; bf 475; w62 554-555; wr 5-7; g62 9/22 5-6; g61 10/8 9-10; g57 11/22 5; g54 2/8 25; w53 21; ms53 386; lg 100; g46 1/2 16; g41 12/24 16; w39 284; co 49
discussion: w84 2/1 3-8; w84 8/1 19-24; w84 8/15 27-31; w84 9/1 25-30; w83 12/1 14-19; tr 22-25; g80 4/22 20; g76 8/22 23-26; w74 75-76; w73 131-132; g73 1/8 16-19; g73 2/22 27-28; g72 3/22 5-8; w70 38-39, 643-644; w69 419-424; w68 40-41, 389-390, 581-583; g68 2/8 5-8; g68 8/8 27-28; im 255-269; g64 5/22 27-28; g63 12/8 5-9; w62 553-567, 585-604; wr 3-62; g62 9/22 5-9; w60 93-94; g57 11/22 5-8; w53 21-24; lg 100-111; w48 67-76; g41 12/24 16-17; w39 284-286; w33 27-28
early Christians: tr 22; w69 421; w68 581-582; g68 2/8 7-8
doctrine opposed by early church fathers: w75 356; g73 1/8 16-19; w69 422; g66 8/8 4; g63 12/8 7; g62 9/22 6; w56 504; g44 9/27 29-30
effect of doctrine: w83 3/15 6; g64 1/8 11-13
divided Christendom for centuries: w84 8/1 24
harm done by teaching: w64 374; g64 5/22 28; g63 12/8 5; g57 11/22 7-8; lg 111; w39 285; ch 188
veneration of Mary: w84 2/1 7-8
worshiping an unknown God: w84 8/1 19-20
Egypt (ancient): g78 6/22 10; ad 492, 669; w60 93; w58 742; g54 2/8 25; w53 24; lg 101; rm 109; g48 1/22 26-27; rw 33; de 11
Elohim: w84 12/15 30; Rbi8 1567; uw 17-18; bi12-81 1446-1448; g78 11/22 27; ad 514; bi12-70 1452-1453; g68 2/8 6; im 260-263; bi12-61 1450-1451; bi6 393-395, 419-421; w53 536; nh 36; rm 33-34; w47 294-295; g46 1/2 16; tf 29-32; w39 285
experiences:
children disprove: yb71 117
clergyman admits, not taught by Christ: w70 455
clergy unable to explain: yb71 110; w70 455; yb70 168-169, 252; w69 510; yb63 308
discussion brings clergyman to truth: yb64 169-170
priest unable to defend doctrine: yb83 10-11
exposed by Watchtower for 100 years: w79 7/1 15
Gallup poll:
Jesus Christ a man or both fully God and fully man?: w80 8/15 11
Greece (ancient): g64 12/8 27; g57 11/22 7; g54 2/8 25; w53 24; g48 1/22 26-27
Greek word: rm 268; w48 67; g46 1/2 16
helping people who believe in: uw 16-18
Hinduism: gh 48; g63 5/22 15; g62 9/8 6; w60 93; w58 743-744; w57 413; g54 2/8 25; w53 24; rm 193-195
holy spirit not a person: w84 9/1 29-30; w74 363; w74 421-423; ad 1542-1543; g71 3/22 27-28; w69 695; w68 415; ms 487-488; g64 5/22 27-28; g61 4/22 17; w60 231; g58 7/22 25-26; w57 431-434; g57 11/22 7; w55 118-120, 549-551; w53 23-24; lg 107-109; g52 6/22 26; w48 69-71, 165-172; g46 3/13 16-17; w44 185; rw 33; w39 286; co 52; g37 5/19 541-543; ch 188; w33 27-28; de 17
holy spirit subject to Jehovah: g64 5/22 28; w57 432-434; w55 550-551; w48 69-71, 165-169; g46 3/13 16-17; g37 5/19 541-543
Japan: w61 104
Jehovah and Jesus separate persons: w85 12/15 25; im 267-268; g63 1/8 27-28; g63 2/8 23; g62 12/22 27-28
Jehovah is One and is Supreme (De 6:4): g78 11/22 27-28; pm 387-388; w71 627; w70 210; im 258-260; w64 461-462; g64 4/22 26; g64 5/22 28; g62 9/8 6-7; w60 94; g58 6/8 25-26; g58 6/22 25-26; w57 255; g57 11/22 8; w55 118; w53 21-22; g52 6/22 26; g49 5/8 25; w48 68-73; g46 1/2 16-17; rw 30-31; g41 12/24 16-17; w39 284; co 49-50; g37 5/19 539-540; ch 186; de 14; g32 2/3 279-280
Jesus’ God is Jehovah: w75 174-175; fm 177-178; im 265-267; ms 485; g63 1/8 27; w62 596-597; wr 48-51; w61 552; w59 224; g58 6/22 25; w53 23; g52 6/22 26; w48 73
Jesus had a beginning: g76 8/22 25-26; w75 175-176; ad 390-391, 918, 1254; fm 187-188; g66 11/8 28; g64 4/22 26; g64 9/8 28-29; g63 1/8 27; w62 593-595; wr 42-48; g62 9/22 5-6; g61 4/22 16; w60 231; g58 7/22 25-26; w57 255; g57 11/22 6; w55 118-119; w53 22; lg 106-107; g52 6/22 26; g49 5/8 24-25; w48 75-76; g41 12/24 17; w39 285; co 50-51; ch 186; g32 2/3 281
Jesus inferior to Jehovah: w84 12/15 29; w83 12/1 14, 16; g83 4/22 24; tr 22-23; w79 5/15 31; w79 7/1 16; g79 2/22 27-28; g76 8/22 23; w75 174-175; w75 356; w75 539-540; w74 76; w74 525-527; w74 730; w73 132; w73 388-389; g73 2/22 28; g73 3/8 28; w72 294, 734; g72 3/8 18-19; g72 3/22 7-8; w71 356; ad 919; g71 12/8 4; w70 7, 167; yb70 168-169; g70 9/22 23; w69 424; w68 40, 582; g68 8/8 27; w66 134-135; im 266-269; ms 486; w64 135-136, 714; g64 4/22 26; g64 5/22 28; g64 12/8 28; g63 1/8 27-28; g63 2/8 23; g63 12/8 9; w62 541, 565-567, 574, 590-591; wr 25-28, 38-41; g62 9/22 6, 8; g62 12/22 27-28; w61 552; w59 224; g58 6/8 25-26; g58 6/22 25-26; g58 7/8 25-26; w57 255; g57 3/22 6; w55 118-119; g54 2/8 25; w53 22-23; g50 9/22 25-26; g49 5/8 25; w48 68-73; g48 1/22 24-25; ep 361; g46 2/13 16-17; rw 31-33; w39 286; g37 5/19 540-541; ch 186-187; w33 28; de 14-16; g32 2/3 280-281
in heaven: w83 12/1 16-17; g58 6/8 25-26; g58 6/22 25-26; w57 255; g57 11/22 7; w55 119; w53 23; g49 5/8 25; w48 68-70
Jesus no incarnation: g72 5/22 28; ad 587-588, 920; li 75; g66 11/8 27-28; im 231; ms 254-255; g64 8/8 11; w62 557-558; wr 10-12; w61 550; w60 477; w56 237-239; w53 517-520; lg 105; g46 2/13 16-17; tf 245; w39 285; w34 173-174; w32 283-285
Jesus one with Father: im 268; gn 6-7; w62 585-588; wr 29-34; g58 6/22 26; w57 255; w55 118; gn54 6-7; w53 22; lg 104; g49 5/8 25; w48 74; co 51-52; ch 187-188; w33 41-43; de 16; g32 2/3 280-281
Nicene Council and Creed: g80 4/22 20, 22; sl 209; g73 1/8 16-17; g70 11/22 18-19; w69 422-423; w66 278, 280; w64 376; g64 1/8 11; w63 748-749; bf 477; w61 104; w59 606-607; g57 3/22 7-9; rm 271-272; w48 67-68; g44 9/27 29-30
no Trinity in the Christian Greek Scriptures: w84 8/15 29
no Trinity in the Hebrew Scriptures: w84 8/15 28-29
official adoption by Christendom: w75 356; g73 1/8 17; w71 31; g68 2/8 8; w66 719; g64 4/22 13; g63 12/8 6-7; w61 104; g61 4/22 16; g61 10/8 9-10; w59 606-607; rm 271-272; w48 67; tf 281
origin: w84 2/1 8; w84 8/1 20-24; w82 3/1 8; tr 25; g80 4/22 20; w78 10/15 32; g78 7/22 15; g76 8/22 24-26; w75 173; w74 75-76; ad 177; g69 1/8 23; w68 583; g67 3/8 21; g66 1/8 7-8; g63 12/8 6-8; w61 103-104; g61 4/22 15; g61 7/8 15
penalty for denying:
death: w77 245; qm 295; w61 534; w57 107; g57 11/22 8; qm55 295; g45 10/24 29-30
Persia: w58 743; g54 2/8 25; w53 24
pre-Flood: qm 268; qm55 268
religious paintings: g63 12/8 7-8
representation of, in church in Tagnon, France: w84 2/1 4
Rome (ancient): rm 109; g48 1/22 27
scriptures misapplied to support:
Genesis 1:1: im 260-261; rm 33-34; w47 294; tf 29-32
Genesis 1:26: w68 40; g68 2/8 6; im 260-261; w61 550-551; g57 11/22 6; w51 215; w39 285
Genesis 11:7: w61 550-551; g57 11/22 6; w51 215
Psalm 23:1: w46 147-148
Psalm 45:6: w47 294-295
Isaiah 6:3: g68 2/8 6; im 258
Isaiah 9:6: w84 8/15 28-29; w64 115; w61 551
Isaiah 43:10: w64 114-115; mg63 28; w61 551-552
Jeremiah 23:6: tf 247
Matthew 1:23: g62 12/22 27
Matthew 3:16: g64 5/22 27
Matthew 3:17: g64 5/22 27
Matthew 28:19: w84 8/15 29; w74 422; g68 2/8 7; g64 5/22 28; g62 9/22 7; w61 740; w60 94; g57 11/22 5; w53 21
John 1:1: w85 12/15 25; w84 8/15 30; w83 12/1 14; tr 24; w77 319-320; w75 63; w75 173-176; w75 702-704; g72 3/22 6-7; ad 917-919; bi8-71 1362-1363; w69 693-695; int69 1158-1160; w68 582; g65 9/22 28-29; bi8-63 3587-3589; w62 553-555, 598-604; wr 3-7, 52-62; g62 9/22 8; g58 7/22 25-26; w53 22; lg 106; bi7-50 773-777; w48 75-76; tf 45-46; g37 5/19 540
John 1:14: w84 9/1 28-29; tf 245; w39 285
John 1:23: g62 12/22 28
John 2:19: ms53 389; w52 606-607
John 8:58: w74 526-527; w62 588-590; wr 34-38
John 10:14: w46 147
John 10:17, 18: w62 594; wr 45-46; ms53 389; lg 110
John 10:30: tr 23-24; w74 525-527; ad 919; w68 40, 582; ms 487; w62 565-567, 585-588; wr 26-34; g58 6/22 26; w57 255; g57 11/22 6; w53 22; ms53 386, 388; lg 103; w48 74; w39 286; ch 187
John 14:9: w74 527; w62 590; wr 38-41
John 14:16: g64 5/22 28
John 14:26: g64 5/22 28
John 20:28: w84 9/1 28; w83 12/1 14; w74 730; g72 3/22 6; w62 596-597; wr 48-51; w55 543; ms53 386
Acts 20:28: bi8-71 1363-1364
Romans 9:5: w84 8/15 30; g72 3/22 7; bi8-71 1364
1 Corinthians 12:4-6: g68 2/8 7
2 Corinthians 13:14: w74 422; g68 2/8 7; w61 740; w60 94; g57 11/22 5
Philippians 2:10: g62 12/22 28
Colossians 1:15-20: nh 24; w50 396
2 Thessalonians 1:12: g72 3/22 7
1 Timothy 3:16: w84 11/1 24-25; w77 244-247; g72 3/22 7; w53 22; lg 105; tf 247
Titus 2:13: g72 3/22 7; bi8-71 1365
Hebrews 1:8: ms53 386; w47 294-295
Hebrews 1:9: w47 294-295
1 John 5:7, 8: w84 9/1 26; tr 24; g79 10/8 16; w77 244-246; g77 3/8 25; w75 190-191; bi8-71 1366; w70 38; w68 582; g68 2/8 7; g66 2/8 19; im 269; ms 488; w64 184-188; w62 556-557; wr 8-10; g62 9/22 7; w60 94; g58 7/22 25; w57 255; g57 11/22 5; w55 119; w53 21; ms53 386; lg 103; rm 272-273; bi7-50 786; w48 75; ep 348; ta 282; w39 284
1 John 5:20: w84 9/1 25; g72 3/22 7; w46 342
Revelation 3:14: w62 594-595; wr 46-48
Revelation 4:8: im 258-259
Spain:
imposed in sixth century: g85 4/8 15
survey of religious belief: g62 2/8 7; g61 10/8 9, 11; g56 6/22 6; w53 362; g52 11/8 13-17
symbols of:
fleur-de-lis: g76 12/22 13
on churches: w84 2/1 4; g73 1/8 17
shamrock: g76 12/22 13-14
three-headed images: g63 12/8 7-8
title “I Am”: w62 588-590; wr 34-38
Trinitarians remove “nor the Son” from Matthew 24:36: w84 2/1 7
view of Michael Servetus: gh 100
view of Sir Isaac Newton: w77 244-247; w75 651
view of Tertullian: w84 8/15 27; bf 475; w56 504; lg 101; rm 268; w50 454; w48 67; g46 1/2 16; rw 30; g44 6/21 31; tf 280; g41 12/24 16
view of Theophilus: bf 475; g62 9/22 7; lg 101; rm 268; w50 454; w48 67; g46 1/2 16; g44 5/24 31; g41 12/24 16; w39 284
Westminster Confession: g61 10/8 9
Witnesses not Arians: w84 9/1 25, 27-28, 30
Quotations
apostles innocent of trinity: g64 12/8 27
Bible has no trinitarian statements or speculations concerning a trinitary deity: w84 8/1 21
borrowed from the pagan schools of philosophy: g61 4/22 16
conception foreign to primitive Christianity: g62 9/22 7
did not form part of the apostles’ preaching: w79 7/1 15
doctrine has not much future: w79 7/1 16
early Christians had not even dreamt there was a trinity: g62 4/22 4-5
early Christians had no thought of trinity: w60 93
framed as a tool to be used against heretics: w75 355-356; g61 10/8 10
incomprehensible: g46 4/24 3-4
incomprehensible to any created intelligence: w84 8/1 19
Jesus did not teach the doctrine of the Trinity: w77 687
Jesus never mentioned: w60 93
learned Bible scholars cannot prove it: g61 10/8 10
man made up: g64 12/8 27
marked feature in pagan religions: g54 2/8 25
modern youth falling away from doctrine of the trinity: g62 2/8 7
mysterious and mystifying: g61 10/8 9
mystery: w53 21; g46 4/24 3; w39 284
neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament: w84 8/1 21; g80 4/22 20
New Testament does not actually speak of triunity: w84 8/15 29
New Testament does not contain the developed doctrine of the Trinity: w84 8/15 29
no affirmation in Bible: g57 11/22 6
no New Testament writings supply explicit assurance of a triune God: w84 8/15 29; w79 7/1 15
no reference to it in the Old Testament: g63 12/8 5
not directly word of God: g80 4/22 20; w75 355
not dissimilar to that of Buddhism and Brahmanism: g61 4/22 16
nothing in the Bible that supports the trinity: g61 10/8 11
nowhere in New Testament does word appear: w82 3/1 8; g61 4/22 16; w60 93
origin of conception entirely pagan: w82 3/1 8; w62 541; w60 93
perhaps recollection of the many triads of the surrounding polytheistic world contributed to the formation of these threefold formulae: w84 8/1 22-23
primitive Christianity did not have an explicit doctrine of the Trinity: w84 8/15 30
received by tradition, not mentioned in Scripture: g61 4/22 16; w60 93; g60 10/8 9
Scriptures have no term to denote Three Divine Persons together: g55 6/22 26; w39 284; g37 9/22 817
seems unquestionable that the revelation of the mystery of the Trinity was not made to the Jews: w84 8/15 28
source foreign from that of Jewish and Christian Scriptures: w78 10/15 32
that Jesus did not present himself as God incarnate is accepted by all theologians: w77 687
the pure Deism of the first Christians was changed into the incomprehensible dogma of the trinity: w84 2/1 8
this Greek philosopher’s [Plato] conception of the divine trinity can be found in all the ancient religions: w84 8/1 21-22
to Jesus and Paul the doctrine was unknown: w62 541; g61 4/22 16
trinitarian theology has given a central place to the person of Christ: w83 3/15 6
unbiblical categories of Neoplatonic philosophy were used in the formulation of the doctrine of the Trinity: w84 8/1 22
we do not find in the Old Testament clear or decided proof upon this subject: w84 8/15 29
word borrowed from pagan philosophy: g60 10/8 9; w53 24
word Trinity is not found in the Bible: w84 8/15 27