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Originally posted by galveston75I quote them for 2 basic reasons
Well let's think on these writings for a minute and go back to the scriptures that Robbie and myself have quoted a few times. Acts 20:30, 2 Cor 11:13, 2Pet 2:1-3, Rom 16:17,18 are a few.
Remember both Jesus and the apostles warned that after they were gone that these things (false teachings) would start to filter into the congregations. In other words g, about 400 years for it to finally, completely become accepted into the Catholic's beliefs?
1. To dispel the notion that the trinity was a Pagan doctrine introduced at the council of Nicene
2. The writers are part of the direct Apostolic tradition, and learned at the feet of people like John, Peter and Paul.
they are in no way definitive proof of the trinity, but rather supporting arguments and apologetics. The trinity doctrine didn't "finally" gain acceptance. It was one of the prominent theologies of the time. Unfortunately there were many competing theologies. Some stating that Christ was not born of a virgin, some saying he was. Some claiming that adherence to jewish tradition was crucial, some saying that Christ was the new circumcision. The council of Nicene was meant to unify and make catholic (means universal) the teachings. They worked and argued to over the texts and doctrines to be certain of the orthodoxy of the teachings