Trinity
TheologyWhether God exists as three co-equal, co-eternal persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) in one divine being, as defined by the Nicene Creed.
Key scriptures: Matthew 28:19, John 1:1, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:4
Catholic (5)
Eastern Catholic (Byzantine Rite)
Affirms
Affirms one God in three co-equal persons
Maronite Catholic
Affirms
Affirms one God in three co-equal persons with Filioque
Old Catholic Church
Affirms
Three co-equal persons in one substance; Nicene and Chalcedonian orthodoxy
Roman Catholic
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; Filioque included in Creed
Saint Thomas Christians (Syro-Malabar Church)
Affirms
Three distinct persons, one divine substance; Nicene and Chalcedonian orthodoxy
Orthodox (5)
Assyrian Church of the East
Affirms
Trinitarian monotheism: three qnome in one Being (ituta) in Syriac tradition
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; full Nicene Trinitarian faith
Eastern Orthodox
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; Filioque rejected as innovation
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; Nicene faith confessed in Ge'ez
Oriental Orthodox (Miaphysite)
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; Nicene faith fully affirmed
Mainline Protestant (8)
Anglican / Episcopalian
Affirms
Nicene Trinity affirmed; foundational to Anglican faith
Calvinist / Reformed
Affirms
Nicene Trinity affirmed; God eternally three co-equal persons
Congregationalist (UCC)
Affirms
Trinitarian faith affirmed; expressed in non-dogmatic, open language
Lutheran
Affirms
Classic Nicene Trinity affirmed without qualification
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Affirms
One God in three coequal, coeternal persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Methodist
Affirms
Classic Trinitarian faith affirmed; foundational to Methodist belief
Presbyterian
Affirms
One God in three persons; Nicene Trinity fully affirmed
Reformed Church in America
Affirms
Three persons, one essence; Nicene and Athanasian; filioque affirmed historically
Evangelical (15)
Baptist (Southern Baptist Convention)
Affirms
One God in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: Father, Son, Spirit
Calvary Chapel
Affirms
One God in three co-equal, co-eternal persons
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Affirms
One God in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Christian Reformed Church in North America
Affirms
One God in three coequal, coeternal persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Church of the Nazarene
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; classical Trinitarian orthodoxy affirmed
Evangelical Covenant Church
Affirms
One God subsisting in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Evangelical Free Church of America
Affirms
One God eternally existing in three co-equal, co-eternal persons
IFCA International (Independent Fundamental Churches of America)
Affirms
One God in three coequal, coeternal persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Affirms
One God eternally existing as three coequal persons: Father, Son, Spirit
Non-denominational Evangelical
Affirms
One God in three persons affirmed; Trinitarian orthodoxy widely shared
Pentecostal (Assemblies of God)
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; classical Trinitarian orthodoxy affirmed
Presbyterian Church in America
Affirms
Three persons, one substance; Nicene orthodoxy; filioque clause affirmed explicitly
Reformed Baptist Churches (1689 London Baptist Confession)
Affirms
One God in three coequal, coeternal persons affirmed in Nicene orthodoxy
The Wesleyan Church
Affirms
Three co-equal persons in one God; Nicene orthodoxy affirmed throughout
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Affirms
One God in three coequal, coeternal persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Charismatic (5)
Charismatic Movement
Affirms
One God in three persons; Trinitarian theology is standard
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Affirms
Three co-equal persons in one God; Nicene orthodoxy; Scripture-based, creed-free
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Affirms
Three distinct persons, one divine substance; Nicene Trinitarian orthodoxy affirmed
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Affirms
Three coequal persons in one divine substance; Nicene Trinitarian orthodoxy
Vineyard Churches
Affirms
One God in three co-equal eternal persons: Father, Son, Spirit
Anabaptist (5)
Amish (Old Order)
Affirms
One God in three persons affirmed in the Dordrecht Confession
Brethren in Christ Church
Affirms
One God in three coequal, eternal persons; foundational Nicene doctrine
Church of the Brethren
Affirms
One God in three coequal persons; Nicene Creed; foundational Christian doctrine
Hutterite Brethren
Affirms
One God in three persons affirmed as foundational Christian doctrine
Mennonite Church
Affirms
One God in three persons affirmed in the Mennonite Confession of Faith
Adventist & Restorationist (5)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Affirms
Trinitarian faith affirmed; no binding creed required of members
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Affirms
Three distinct persons in one God; Nicene orthodoxy affirmed; Scripture-centered foundation always
Churches of Christ
Affirms
One God in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
International Churches of Christ
Affirms
One God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Affirms
One God in three eternal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Other Protestant (8)
Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum)
Affirms
God exists eternally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Plymouth Brethren
Affirms
God exists eternally as three persons in one essence.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Varies
Evangelical affirm; liberal Quakers vary on divine persons
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference
Affirms
One God in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: Father, Son, Spirit
The Salvation Army
Affirms
Affirm Trinity; God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
True Jesus Church
Denies
Rejects the doctrine of three distinct persons; Jesus as the complete name of God
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; Trinitarian doctrine foundational to faith
Waldensian Church (Chiesa Evangelica Valdese)
Affirms
One God in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: Father, Son, Spirit
Non-Trinitarian (6)
Biblical Unitarians
Denies
Trinity denied; God is one person, the Father; Jesus is his human Son
Christadelphians
Denies
Trinity denied; God is one person, the Father alone; Jesus is his Son
Church of God General Conference (Abrahamic Faith)
Denies
Trinity rejected; God is one person, the Father; Jesus is his distinct Son
Jehovah's Witnesses
Denies
Trinity denied; Jehovah alone is Almighty God
Oneness Pentecostals (UPCI)
Denies
Trinity denied; God is one absolutely; Father, Son, Spirit are titles of Jesus
Unitarian Universalist
Denies
Trinity rejected historically; no doctrinal creed required; God understood variously
Latter-day Saint (2)
Unique & Independent (7)
Armstrongism (Sabbatarian splinter groups)
Denies
Binitarian theology: Father and Son are two distinct divine Beings; Holy Spirit is power
Church of Christ, Scientist
Denies
God is one divine Principle; Father, Son, Spirit are synonymous terms
General Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian)
Denies
One divine Person—Jesus Christ; Father, Son, Spirit are divine aspects
Iglesia ni Cristo
Denies
Trinity rejected; God is Father Almighty alone; Jesus not God
Message Movement (Branhamism)
Denies
One God manifested as Father, Son, and Spirit; not three distinct persons
Messianic Judaism
Affirms
Trinitarian: Father, Son, Yeshua, and Spirit as echad (divine unity)
New Apostolic Church
Affirms
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three distinct persons; one divine essence
African Independent (4)
Cherubim and Seraphim Church
Affirms
One God in three co-equal persons; Nicene Trinity foundational to faith
Church of Jesus Christ on Earth through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu (EJCSK)
Nuanced
Unique African Trinity: Father, Son, and Simon Kimbangu as Holy Spirit
Redeemed Christian Church of God
Affirms
Three distinct persons, one divine Being; Nicene Creed and filioque affirmed
Zion Christian Church
Affirms
Trinity affirmed: Father, Son, Holy Spirit; emphasis on Spirit healing