Back Trinitarian Bible Society German Sociedad Bíblica Trinitaria Spanish 트리니테리안 성서 공회 Korean Trinitarian Bible Society Dutch Trynitarne Towarzystwo Biblijne Polish
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| Predecessor | British and Foreign Bible Society |
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| Formation | 1831 |
| Website | www |
The Trinitarian Bible Society was founded in 1831 "to promote the Glory of God and the salvation of men by circulating, both at home and abroad, in dependence on the Divine blessing, the Holy Scriptures, which are given by inspiration of God and are able to make men wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."[1]
The Trinitarian Bible Society members separated from the British and Foreign Bible Society, itself founded in 1804, due to two controversies:
- The Apocrypha Controversy, over inclusion of the Biblical Apocrypha in some Bibles published in Europe.
- Inclusion of an adherent of Unitarianism as an officer in the Society, and refusal of the Society to open every meeting with prayer.
The arguments came into the open during the Annual Meeting in May 1831 of the Society. The membership voted six to one to retain the ecumenical status quo. On 7 December 1831, over two thousand people gathered in Exeter Hall in London to form the Trinitarian Bible Society, explicitly endorsing the Trinitarian position, and rejecting the apocryphal books.