The Biblical Monotarian (Copyright 2023)
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Joh 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and what God was the Word was. (2) This Word was in the beginning with God. (3) Everything came to be through it, and apart from it nothing came to be.(4) That which came to be in it was life. And this life was the light of humankind. (5) And the light shines in the darkness, but the darkness did not overcome it.
by Carlos … Read the rest
by Tony-Allen CucoloDoes the belief in prima scriptura inevitably lead one to believe either in sola scriptura or sola ecclesia?
First, let’s define some terms:
Prima Scriptura is the name given by many as a counter for sola scriptura. The idea is that while scripture is not the sole rule of faith in the church, it is the primary authority. It refers to the primacy of scripture, or that scripture is primary among traditions and ecclesiastical decisions, … Read the rest
From “Did Calvin Murder Servetus?” by Stanford Rives,
[NOTE: This post is not to argue whether or not Calvin murdered Servetus (who
was a Monotarian), but to show what has occurred in Church history when Governing Authorities dictate what Christians must believe or be treated as heretics (worthy of death in many cases, like Servetus). This has been especially true when it comes to the doctrine of “The Trinity.”
This excerpt is more about “Orthodox” anti-Semitism than it is about … Read the rest
by Sir Anthony Buzzard
Commentators on the book of John frequently note a certain ambiguity in the sayings of Jesus, especially in connection with the failure of the hostile Jewish audience to grasp what Jesus meant. Orthodoxy is often keen to side with the opinions of the Jews against Jesus. The Jews, it is argued, thought that Jesus was claiming to be God. Therefore he is. But Jesus’ hostile audience is not a safe guide to the intentions of Christ. … Read the rest
by Carlos Xavier
Many assume that the “word” in John 1:1 is a person because in Greek logos is grammatically a masculine gender noun (logos) accompanied by masculine pronouns outos (he) and autou (his).
However, it’s a fundamental mistake to confuse grammatical gender with natural gender. In this case the inanimate object of “word” with an animate object, a human male person, no less!
This has led to the millennia old misinterpretation that John was describing the existence of Jesus … Read the rest
The article was written by well respected scholar James Dunn, and this is from an article in Explorations vol 8, Num 2, 1994. (bolds are mine for emphasis)
1. Monotheism.
The simple answer is that Christianity lost the clarity of a belief in God as one,
that is, one without further qualification.
Of course, Christianity continued to claim that it is and always has been a monotheistic faith. But there is no doubt that the doctrine of the Trinity, … Read the rest