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Originally Posted by UntoHim
The "doctrine of the Trinity" was formed very early in church history because it is all over the pages of the New Testament. The major teachings/doctrines/beliefs regarding the Trinity are central and core to the Christian faith. The "ground of the church" is, at best, a very minor, peripheral matter, which is why it is not addressed by the Lord Jesus, the scripture writing apostles or even the early church fathers. None of the early councils dealt with "the church ground" either.
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Actually if you just drop the term "ground of the church" and look at the clear picture in the recorded NT all the believers in any city where the gosple went were the church in that city. It's very obvious and one must almost purposely choose to deny it.