Unitarianism Trinitarianism Trinity Monotheism Monotarian
John 8:58 – “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am.”
By Troy Salinger [SOURCE]
This verse is taken by many Christian teachers, apologists and Bible commentators as one of the clearest statements in the NT of the pre-existence and deity of Messiah. It appears that Jesus is saying 1) that he existed before Abraham, and 2) that he is himself Yahweh, in accordance with Exodus 3:14. This has been the standard way of understanding … Read the rest
Orthodox Monotheists believe in One God, the Father.
John 17:3 And this is life in the age to come, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
1 Cor 8:5-6 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many gods and many lords), (6) yet for us there is One God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we are for … Read the rest
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
by Troy Salinger [source]
Before I present why you should believe Jesus of Nazareth is a simple human person, I must define what I mean by simple, since the word has many applications. I will use the Collins online dictionary definitions for simple that pertain to what I mean in applying this word to Jesus. Here are the applicable definitions:
1.having or consisting of only one part, feature, substance, etc.; not compounded or complex; single
2.without additions or qualifications; … Read the rest
By Troy Salinger
The purpose of this article is to counter some of the torrent of misinformation being promulgated on the internet concerning the ‘memra’ of the targums. Many of the claims made regarding the meaning and function of memra in the targums is greatly over-exaggerated or just plain false. Most of the misinformation and hyperbolic claims being disseminated by online apologists have been derived, whether correctly or incorrectly understood, from the work of two scholars – the Jewish Professor … Read the rest
A Brief History of the Unitarians by Stephen Nye · 1687
[I post this because it traces long before the Socinians, the doctrines they held can be found in history prior to Nicea]
The First Letter, Concerning the Unitarians, vulgarly called Socinians.
SIR,
IN Answer to yours, demanding a brief account of the Unitarians, called also Socinians; their Doctrine concerning God (in which only they differ from other Christians, the Remonstrants, professedly agreeing with them in other points of Faith … Read the rest