<P> The corresponding word in Greek is tριάς , meaning `` a set of three '' or `` the number three '' . The first recorded use of this Greek word in Christian theology was by Theophilus of Antioch in about the year of 170 . He wrote : </P>
<P> The corresponding word in Greek is tριάς , meaning `` a set of three '' or `` the number three '' . The first recorded use of this Greek word in Christian theology was by Theophilus of Antioch in about the year of 170 . He wrote : </P>
when did the term trinity come into use
when did the term trinity come into use
about the year of 170
about the year of 170