Should Christianity Abandon the Doctrine of the Trinity?This is a highly controversial exposition of a doctrine which has dominated Christianity for two thousand years. The book takes apart, piece by piece, the very foundation that so many religions use to support the belief that there are three persons in one God. It analyses the major scriptural references pointed to in Trinity support texts, and examines them in the light of biblical context and by original-language comparisons. World-renowned authorities on biblical Hebrew and Greek are sought for their views on these key scriptures. This is a compelling book which turns the very foundation of Christianity onto its head. |
Contents
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THREE DIVINE PERSONS OR THREE ANGELS? | 63 |
JESUS CHRIST CREATOR OR CREATED? | 71 |
THE HUMILITY AND THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST | 93 |
JESUS CHRIST FIRSTBORN OF ALL CREATION | 103 |
IMMANUEL WITH Us Is GOD | 123 |
JESUS CHRIST IN EXISTENCE BEFORE ABRAHAM | 131 |
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20 | 199 |
21 | 209 |
24 | 231 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Acts Almighty angels apostle applied authority become beginning Bible blessed called century Christian Church claim clear clearly Colossians Compare concerning consider context Corinthians created creation definite distinct divine doctrine E.GO E.LO.HIM EH.YEH EI.MI English Bible Ephesians equal example existence Exodus explains expression fact Father firstborn further Genesis give given God’s gods Grammar Greek harmony Hebrew Holy Spirit human idea indicates Isaiah Israel James Jesus Christ Jews John King Living Lord manuscripts Matthew meaning merely mighty mind nature Note noun occurs Old Testament original Paul perfect person Peter philosophical plural position present prove Psalm qualities quoted reading referred regarding rendering Revelation Revised Standard Version Romans says scripture seen sense sentence Septuagint simply speak statement teaching tense THE.OS things throne Timothy translation Trinitarians Trinity true unto verb verse word writers Yahweh
Popular passages
Page 148 - And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you : this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Page 138 - And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Page 15 - Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one ; the glory equal, the- majesty coeternal.
Page 15 - And in this Trinity none is afore or after other, none is greater or less than another ; But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together, and co-equal.
Page 124 - Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Page 92 - Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High...
Page 15 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 225 - The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Page 151 - And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people ; and they shall say, Thou art my God.