Trinity

The Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) affirms the doctrine of the Trinity as found in Scripture without reliance on post-biblical creeds or philosophical formulations. God eternally exists as three co-equal, co-eternal persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—in one divine being. This doctrine is understood to be central to Christian faith and essential for proper understanding of redemption and the economy of salvation.

While the church affirms the historic Christian doctrine of the Trinity, it refuses to adopt the Nicene Creed or other post-Nicene formulations as binding statements of faith. Instead, Scripture alone stands as the authority and standard for doctrine. The church's commitment to Sola Scriptura means that while the Trinitarian conclusion is sound and biblical, the precise metaphysical language of the councils (homoousios, hypostasis, etc.) is not imposed on believers. What matters is that believers affirm the plain testimony of Scripture concerning the Father, Son, and Spirit.