Theology: The Foundational Doctrines

The Trinity Explained

Why did people’s encounter with Jesus eventually end up with Christians believing that God is Trinity? In this video, we trace the first 400 years of Christians wrestling with one of the most important ideas of Christian theology. We explore the early heresies like Modalism and Subordinationism and trace the golden strand of Trinitarian thinking through the Bible and history. Why do Christians believe that God is a tri-unity? Three Persons in one. What even is the Trinity and how does it work? And why do Christians believe it is the most beautiful way to describe God?