Brakelite
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Some questions I ask trinitarians...
When the Bible says that God gave His only begotten Son, and sent that Son into the world (John 3:16,17) what reason is there not to believe that God actually had a literal preincarnate Son to give?
If Jesus is the literal Son of His Father and therefore not a CO eternal being and Through whom the Father created all things as scripture reveals, (Col.1:15,16) why is His divinity questioned?
Why is a concept which arose in the 4th century considered a better means by which to ascribe divinity to Christ than the plain concise declaration of Peter, "thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God?".
Why is it necessary to make the Father and the Son of equal ages (if you believe in a preincarnate Son) in order to fully establish the divinity of Jesus particularly in the light of Colossians 2:9?
And finally, why can we not simply accept the Bible testimony regarding the one true God, instead of denying, reasoning, and teaching something contrary?
KJV 1 Corinthians 8:6
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
KJV John 17:3
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
KJV Ephesians 4:6
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
KJV 1 Corinthians 11:3
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
KJV Ephesians 1:15-17
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
To quote a late 19th century scholar and historian...
"There were some very early that turned the doctrine of the Trinity into tri- theism, and instead of three Divine persons, brought in three collateral, coordinate, and self originated beings, making them 3 absolute and independent principles... Which is the most proper notion of 3 gods.
When the Bible says that God gave His only begotten Son, and sent that Son into the world (John 3:16,17) what reason is there not to believe that God actually had a literal preincarnate Son to give?
If Jesus is the literal Son of His Father and therefore not a CO eternal being and Through whom the Father created all things as scripture reveals, (Col.1:15,16) why is His divinity questioned?
Why is a concept which arose in the 4th century considered a better means by which to ascribe divinity to Christ than the plain concise declaration of Peter, "thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God?".
Why is it necessary to make the Father and the Son of equal ages (if you believe in a preincarnate Son) in order to fully establish the divinity of Jesus particularly in the light of Colossians 2:9?
And finally, why can we not simply accept the Bible testimony regarding the one true God, instead of denying, reasoning, and teaching something contrary?
KJV 1 Corinthians 8:6
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
KJV John 17:3
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
KJV Ephesians 4:6
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
KJV 1 Corinthians 11:3
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
KJV Ephesians 1:15-17
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
To quote a late 19th century scholar and historian...
"There were some very early that turned the doctrine of the Trinity into tri- theism, and instead of three Divine persons, brought in three collateral, coordinate, and self originated beings, making them 3 absolute and independent principles... Which is the most proper notion of 3 gods.