The Biblical Monotarian (Copyright 2023)
Unitarianism Trinitarianism Trinity Monotheism
by Troy Salinger [SOURCE]
In the world of ‘orthodox’ apologetics many passages from the NT are employed as proof texts for the twin doctrines of the Trinity and the deity of Christ. One category of texts that has become especially useful for these apologists is that in which the language of some OT passage about Yahweh is being applied to our Lord Yeshua. The apologist will first show the NT passage which is saying something about Yeshua, either … Read the rest
Response: Carefully read the referenced verses:
“By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. And every spirit which does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not from God; and this is the antichrist which you heard is coming, and now is already in the world.” (1 John 4:2-3)
(Picture on right The Deeds of Antichrist by Luca Signorelli, c. 1505)… Read the rest
Response: To limit God’s love to human understanding and experience is absurd. For us, love is, primarily, an emotion. For God, love is a foundational character attribute (1 John 4:8; 1 John 4:16) which underlies His mercy, generosity, justice, holiness, creativity and all His other qualities.
Christian love is more than an emotion; it is showing dignity and respect due fellow creatures made in God’s image. Have you ever met someone whose personality you found disagreeable? Yet you treated that … Read the rest
Proposition # 25: Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as “another [Gk., allos] Helper.” (John 14:16) . Greek scholar Joseph Thayer states, “Allos generally denotes simply a distinction of individuals.” / “Heteros involves the secondary idea of difference of kind.” Hence, since Jesus is a Person, the Holy Spirit must be One also or Jesus would have used heteros instead of allos at John 14:16.
Response: In John 14:161-8 notice what Jesus said,
“And I will pray the Father, and … Read the rest
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roposition # 23: An essential relationship is implied by the fact that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are drawn together in the baptismal command given by Jesus at Matthew 28:19 in a manner and under the same singular designation of authority. Also there are other passages of Scripture where the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are mentioned together.
Response: That there are a Father, and Son, and holy spirit, we do not contest. That there is … Read the rest
Proposition # 22: In Acts 13:1-5, the Holy Spirit acts as a Person. He spoke to the leaders of the church at Antioch. He instructed them, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” (v.2) Notice the personal references “to Me” and “I.” The Holy Spirit, along with the Antioch leaders sent out the missionaries. (vss. 3, 4) There are many other contexts in which the Holy Spirit is shown to be … Read the rest