Nuanced
Trinity affirmed in doctrine; verse 7 likely later addition; content not contradicted
Seventh Day Baptists affirm the doctrine of the Trinity based on the totality of New Testament witness, though they acknowledge that 1 John 5:7 ('the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one') is likely a later addition to the text.
Key Distinctions
- Textual status:
- likely later addition
- Trinitarian grounding:
- Trinity affirmed from other passages
- Canonical status:
Scripture References
Sources
- Seventh-day Baptist General Conference Statement of Belief