Unitarianism Trinitarianism Trinity Monotheism
One of the most common accusations of Trinitarians is that IF Jesus is not God then he must just be a “mere” or “common” man and therefore he could not be the Messiah or able to die for our sins.
(I would reply that if Jesus is God he could not have died for our sins because God can not die!! I will save that for another post)
The best way to answer the question “Was Jesus a Mere or … 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
Proposition # 24: Masculine pronouns are used in reference to the Holy Spirit despite the fact that Spirit [Gk., pneuma] is neuter. This proves the Personality of the Holy Spirit. — John 14:26; 15:26; 16:8, 13
Response: Some foreign languages have what is called grammatical gender, which has nothing to do with personality or sexual gender.
For example, in Spanish the word mesa means table and is feminine. But this does not mean that Spanish-speaking people regard it as … 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
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roposition #21: Acts 5:3 says that Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit and verse 5 says that he lied to God. So the Holy Spirit must be a Person in the Godhead. [1]
Response: Jesus called the holy spirit the “finger of God;” so the holy spirit is God’s instrument of activity, and the Bible associates God’s spirit with His power. [2] Therefore, the holy spirit should not be regarded as a person, whether as part of a trinity … Read the rest