One God in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: Father, Son, Spirit
The Seventh Day Baptist General Conference affirms the classical doctrine of the Trinity as foundational to Christian faith. God is one and only one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each fully divine with distinct personal attributes but without division of nature, essence, or being.
This Trinitarian confession stands in continuity with the historic ecumenical creeds and Baptist orthodoxy. The SDB Statement of Belief emphasizes that each person of the Godhead is worthy of worship, and the Trinity represents the full self-disclosure of God to humanity.
Denial of the Trinity is regarded as a fundamental departure from Christian orthodoxy. This conviction unites the SDB with the broader evangelical and Baptist tradition.
Key Distinctions
- Persons ontology:
- three coequal persons, one divine substance
- Spirit procession:
- from Father and Son (filioque)
- Creed stance:
- classical Trinity affirmed; no binding creed; Scripture supreme
Scripture References
Sources
- Seventh-day Baptist General Conference Statement of Belief