Van Oort, Johannes (Hans)2011-11-232011-11-232011-11-04Van Oort, J., 2011, ‘The Holy Spirit and the Early Church: Doctrine & Confession’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 67(3), Art. #1120, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v67i3.11200259-942210.4102/hts.v67i3.1120http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17639This article firstly investigates in what way various main theological figures in the first centuries of the Christian era spoke about the Trinity and thus, also, about the Holy Spirit. Secondly, it investigates how the formulas of Early Christian confessions of faith developed into their mature and final forms. Such (baptismal) confessions often reveal trinitarian expressions and explicit wordings about the Holy Spirit.en© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Holy SpiritEarly Christian confessions of faithHoly SpiritTrinityChristianity -- CreedsChurch history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600Theology, DoctrinalArticle