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The Trinity in the Book of Acts (not)

"No record of the Trinitarian formula can be discovered in the Acts or the Epistles of the Apostles." (Intl. Standard Bible Ency.; Vol. 1; p. 396). "The doctrine of the Trinity did not form part of the apostles preaching as this (preaching) is reported in the N.T." (Ency. Intl.; U. Of Glasgow; 1982 ed.; Vol. 18; p. 226). Jesus taught his loved and valued disciples precisely how they should go out into the world to proclaim the Kingdom good news and what it is they should say. They had the truth because they had Jesus, God's word of truth to mankind, who equipped them sufficiently. They were refreshingly untainted by centuries of extrabiblical, or explicitly nonbiblical, ideals and/or philosophies that crept into Christianity. Their knowledge and doctrines hadn't merged with others who were uninspired. All scripture is inspired and beneficial for teaching and reproof, so if we don't learn how it is we should engage with and what it is we should herald