Unitarianism Trinitarianism Trinity Monotheism Monotarian
Proposition # 15: Jesus is called God at Hebrews 1:8 where it reads, “But of the Son He says, ‘Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever.’”
Response: Hebrews 1:8 is quoting Psalm 45:6. [1] Concerning this Psalm F.F. Bruce writes in his commentary:
… Read the restIt is impossible, however, to identify the king for whom this particular song was originally composed — probably by a court poet or prophet … ‘Your throne, O God’ is supported by the ancient
Proposition # 14: John 18:3-6 reports that when men came to arrest Jesus, he asked them for whom they sought. They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Verse 6 says that when he responded, “‘I AM [he].’ they drew back and fell to the ground.” This shows that Jesus was using the divine title, the I AM of the Hebrew Scriptures; otherwise why would the men have drawn back and fallen to the ground?
Response: If this were a case where the … Read the rest
Proposition # 13: Jesus’ use of the divine title “I AM” [Greek, ego eimi] in John 8, verses 24 and 58 proves his deity.
Response: At John 8:58 Jesus says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
Trinitarians relate this statement to the account of Exodus 3:14 where “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”’” Was Jesus … Read the rest
Proposition # 12: Jesus shares titles with God. Among these are “King of kings, and Lord of lords,” and “Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.” The Bible calls Jesus our Savior and says that besides God there is no Savior. (Acts 5:31; Isaiah 43:11) Also, there are passages of Scripture which are applied to Yahweh in the Hebrew Scriptures yet applied to Jesus in the Christian Testament.
Response: Daniel, a prophet of God, called Nebuchadnezzar “king of … Read the rest
Proposition # 11: At John 14:9 Jesus proves he is God when he says to Philip, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.”
Response: If this verse proves anything along the lines of trinitarian thinking, it proves that Jesus is the Father; something which they do not teach. [1] Rather, they clearly distinguish between the ‘persons of the Godhead.’ This shows the inconsistency of trinitarian logic.
There are at least three ways in which something can be seen. … Read the rest
Proposition # 10: First John 5:20 reads, “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and everlasting life.”
1Jn 5:20-21 REV And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we can know the True One; and we are in … Read the rest