Paul,

Thank you for the article. I let the topic rest awhile, due to a headache!

I do agree with all of you... We have to be able to say what we believe, explain... and it is a cop-out for me to just say "I'll just quote the Word on this" "and you can guess what I mean." It's a big stubborness on my part, because of my skepticism in general, on the history of the document, and authority issues. My desire is of course, the proper biblical truth. I need to know more of the History, etc of the 'Trinity doctrine' and related studies. I stated that I believe that God reveals who He is through Scripture by the Holy Spirit. I do believe and trust that also to be the case. SO, we do the best with what others have written and taught, I look at Who these teachers, etc. are... what else they say - whether or not it's in line with what I can best discern to be true, or have already. I consider the Word, I pray for guidance.

Thank you,
-Kathy

Here are 2 documents: One I plan to read, another re-read. I mentioned these to Tom as well.

http://www.apostolic.net/biblicalstudies/trinhistory.htm
The Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity

http://www.apostolic.net/biblicalstudies/ugstsymposium.htm

Avoiding the Achilles Heels of Trinitarianism, Modalistic Monarchianism, and Nestorianism: The Acknowledgement and Proper Placement of the Distinction Between Father and Son