Trinity

IFCA International affirms the doctrine of the Trinity as foundational to Christian faith and central to its Articles of Faith. God exists eternally in three distinct persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — each fully divine and equally worthy of worship, yet one God in essence, power, and eternity. This doctrine stands firmly within Nicene and post-Nicene ecumenical orthodoxy and represents unbroken Christian tradition from the early church councils.

The three persons are distinct in their personal properties and relations: the Father is unbegotten; the Son is begotten of the Father and took upon himself human nature for redemption; the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son. Despite these real personal distinctions, the Trinity maintains absolute monotheism — one God, one divine nature, one eternal counsel. The filioque clause (the Spirit's procession from Father and Son) is affirmed, consistent with Western theological tradition.

The Trinity is not to be confused with modalism or subordinationism. Each person fully possesses all divine attributes and is eternally coequal with the others. The distinctions between persons do not imply inequality or temporal succession but reflect eternal relations within the Godhead. The Trinity is essential to IFCA soteriology: the Father elects, the Son redeems, and the Spirit sanctifies — demonstrating the unified work of the Godhead in salvation.