Was the Trinity added to Matthew’s gospel in the 4th centu

[polonius]

This is how the last paragraph of Matthew’s gospel now appears in
Matthew 28:19:

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.�

However, reviewing the writings of Eusebius, (c. 260-339 ) a bishop and early Catholic writer and historian, who had access to earlier Gospels of Matthew, we find a different ending appearing a number of times with the omission of the reference to Baptism and the Trinity. Note: Bishop Eusebius was an Arian who changed his position at the Council of Nicaea thus allowing himself to retain his office and avoid exile.

Was Matthew 28:19 added for dogmatic reasons, and not fully assured in the text till after the Council of Nicaea?

Also very significant is that there are five descriptions of baptism in the New Testament. Four are in Acts of the Apostles describing baptism in the name of Jesus alone.

See Eusebius’ Demonstratio

(4) Book IX, Chapter 11, 445 (c), p. 175

And He bids His own disciples after their rejection, "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations in my name."

(5) Book I, Chapter 3, 6 (a), p. 20

Hence of course, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Son of God, said to His disciples after His Resurrection: "Go and make disciples of all the nations," and added "Teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you."

[brianbbs67]

This is interesting. But, even the author admits if can't be proven. Still, interesting

http://www.trinitytruth.org/matthew28_19addedtext.html

[polonius]

This is interesting. But, even the author admits if can't be proven. Still, interesting

http://www.trinitytruth.org/matthew28_19addedtext.html

RESPONSE: Sure it can be proven.


"Eusebius was the Bishop of Caesarea and is known as “the Father of Church History.� He wrote prolifically and his most celebrated work is his Ecclesiastical History, a history of the Church from the Apostolic period until his own time. Eusebius quotes many verses in his writings including Matthew 28:19 several times. But he never quotes it as it appears in modern Bibles. He always finishes the verse with the words “in my name.�


And there are five rather exact examples of the administration of baptism in the New Testament, but all are in the name of Jesus alone since there was no Trinity until about 325 AD.

The Church didn't need a Trinity until it was claimed that Jesus was divine. This began about 85 AD resulting in the Christians being labeled "minim" or apostates and excluded from the Jewish synagogues. An account is found in John's gospel (c. 95 AD)