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"the 'theos [h]en o logos' (John 1:1c)" How even a beginner NT Greek student could mistake ἦν as [h]en is strange indeed. Examining the Trinity

If we look at some respected trinitarian authorities, we see a preference for the “God is thy throne” rendering. Oxford professor and famous trinitarian Bible translator, Dr. James Moffatt, has been described as “probably the greatest biblical scholar of our day.” His respected Bible...

Is. 48:16 - Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD [Jehovah], and his spirit, hath sent me. - KJV. Commenting on this scripture some trinitarians will say: "The speaker of Is. 48:16 is...

The “evidence” here is supposed to be that Peter first says that Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit. Then he turns around and says that Ananias lied to God. The supposition being, evidently, that the one lie [or deception] could only be directed to one person. Therefore the Holy Spirit “must” be...

Harpagmos (Phil. 2:6) Now notice how these two very trinitarian Bibles have rendered it: 1. “He did not think to snatch at [harpagmos, ἁρπαγμὸς] equality with God”[1] - NEB. 2. “He did not think that by force [harpagmos] he should try to become equal with God” - TEV (and GNB). We...

"Begotten," "Created," and “Father” as Used in Scripture The Hebrew word yalad means "to bear, bring forth, beget"- Gesenius, #3205, but it can be used (as the equivalent English word also can) for "cause to be." For example, when God says he "begot"/"fathered" (yalad) the nation of Israel...

“Only God can forgive (aphiemi) sins,” say certain trinitarians, “and Jesus forgave sin, Mark 2:7. Therefore, Jesus must be God!” So, John 20:20-23 “proves” that the disciples also must be God, right?

Mantey letter to WT "I have a copy of your letter addressed to Caris in Santa Ana, California, and I am writing to express my disagreement with statements made in that letter, as well as in quotations you have made from the Dana-Mantey Greek Grammar. (1) Your statement: 'their work allows for...

Gen. 19:24 ("Jehovah rained down fire ... from Jehovah") "Then the LORD rained down upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven." - KJV. This one seems too ridiculous to even bother with, but some trinitarians appear to be serious about it. It...

Elohim Many trinitarian apologists will tell us that the Hebrew word for God (Elohim) is plural because it shows that God is a trinity. For example: "Among Trinitarian Christian writers it is [often] seen as evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity, a plurality in the Godhead." - Theopedia...

There are at least two other ways this personal name has been interpreted by reputable Bible scholars. (1) The titles within the name (e.g., “Mighty God”) are intended in their secondary, subordinate senses (e.g., “a mighty god”). (2) the titles within the name are meant to praise God the...

Heb. 1:8 in the King James Version (AV or KJV) is rendered: “But unto the son he saith, thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.” Since “he saith” and the second “is” (found after “righteousness”) in the above verse are not actually...

........................... Is Jesus the 'Alpha and Omega' in Rev. 22? There were no quotation marks in the NT manuscripts to help show who was speaking. Now look at Rev. 22:8-16. John is identified as the speaker in 22:8. The angel speaks in 22:9). The angel apparently continues speaking...

HisLife wrote: God purchased the church with his on [sic] blood Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without...

HisLife wrote: .......................................... 1 Tim. 3:16 ("God was manifest in the flesh") As this is translated in the KJV it makes Paul say that Jesus is God “manifest in the flesh.” Although the KJV translates 1 Tim. 3:16 with “God” as above, nearly all other translations...

HisLife wrote: ............................................. Acts 20:28 ("God...with his own blood") Trinitarians, for obvious reasons, prefer this translation of Acts 20:28 - "... to shepherd ["feed" in some translations] the church of God which He purchased with His own blood." -...

R.D. wrote: "2. Jesus is the Word, and the Word was God (John 1:1). And still is..." ............................... A careful study of John's grammar and usage shows that he did not intend "God" here. Examining the Trinity or Examining the Trinity: John 1:1c Primer - For Grammatical Rules...

R.D. wrote: 3. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega (Rev 1:11) It is not God the Father standing behind John speaking to him... The 'Alpha and Omega' is the Lord which was, and is, and is to come. The Almighty. (Rev 1:8). He 'that was, and is, and is to come' is Lord God Almighty (Rev 4:8) Jesus is...

................................ 1 John 5:20 "We are in him that is true, even in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life." - KJV. 1 Jn 5:20 - It is obvious that grammatically the word "this" (outos) could be referring to either the Father or Jesus in this particular...

Some trinitarians claim that Jesus was declaring himself to be Jehovah God because he said “I AM” (ego eimi [ἐγὼ εἰμί] in the original NT Greek) at John 8:58. Their reasoning goes like this: Exodus 3:14 in some English Bible translations has Jehovah God revealing himself as “I AM WHO I AM”...