Questions tagged [non-trinitarian]
Encompasses a variety of doctrines which are contradictory to the traditionally orthodox teachings of Trinitarian doctrine.
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A Christian that believe in one God and gives him no image. What kind of Christian is that?
I always believed in One God, with no image( which for me means no mental image of something).
Jesus Christ is a prophet from God. I was taught in this way. I was in a Catholic College and I never ...
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What word describes the heresy of “Jesus is the Son of Himself”?
Preface
This question is the result of a personal thought experiment and is for curiosity sake. I do not profess nor believe the following statement.
Background
Those who believe in the ...
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What problems, if any, do Oneness Pentecostals have with the Apostles' Creed?
As a follow-up to previous questions, I'd like to know: Do Oneness Pentecostals disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?
Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series ...
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What problems, if any, do Christadelphians have with the Apostles' Creed?
As a follow-up to previous questions, I'd like to know: Do Christadelphians disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?
Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series in ...
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What problems, if any, do Swedenborgians have with the Apostles' Creed?
As a follow-up to previous questions, I'd like to know: Do Swedenborgians disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?
Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series in ...
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What problems, if any, do Mormons have with the Apostles' Creed?
As a follow-up to a previous question, I'd like to know: Does the LDS church disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?
Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series in ...
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What problems, if any, do Jehovah's Witnesses have with the Apostles' Creed?
I'm listening to an audio series in which the Apostles' Creed is used as the framework for "Christian theology," implying that those who believe the Apostles' Creed are orthodox.
However, it's ...
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In what way has belief in the Trinity decreased?
I have heard that over half of Protestants do not believe in an earlier theological conception of the Trinity.
I have heard that this is especially true of Evangelicals, and that they consider the ...
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Are there any known non-trinitarian apologists in the Anglican communion?
I understand that the Anglican Church is trinitarian in belief. However, are there any known non-trinitarian apologists in the communion?
Any information both historical and present-day would be ...
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What Scripture passages do Latter-day Saints use to refute the Trinity?
If I am not mistaken (but do correct me if I am), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are three separate beings, i.e. three separate Gods. What ...
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How do nontrinitarians view Jesus? (overview) [closed]
What is an overview of how nontrinitarians view Jesus?
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According to the Catholic Church, could a “Jesus-name” baptism ever be considered a valid baptism?
Related: What is the earliest extrabiblical teaching of baptism using a trinitarian formula?
According to Oneness Pentecostals and others, baptizing in the name of Jesus, instead of the name of the ...
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Do any trinitarian Protestant traditions teach that anyone who denies the Trinity is necessarily unsaved?
The traditional understanding of the Trinity, "one God in three Persons," is a widespread belief within Christianity, but there are nonetheless many nontrinitarians who associate themselves with ...
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What do non-trinitarians mean when they call Jesus the “Son of God”?
On a different question I got an answer and some comments. One of which said:
Generally, when a Christian says that Jesus is the "Son of God" they are referring to the doctrine of the Trinity, ...
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What is the basis for the Swedenborgian view that the most common concept of God in Christianity (the Trinity) is a belief in three gods?
The vast bulk of Christian denominations, representing the overwhelming majority of Christians, subscribe to the doctrine of the Trinity, which, boiled down to its essence, is "one God in three Divine ...
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What Scriptures did Arius use to support teaching that Jesus was created?
Arius probably quoted the following:
Revelation 3:14: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.
Psalm 8:5–6: thou madest Him
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How do non-Trinitarians who do not believe Jesus is God Almighty explain how Jesus can effect atonement for all of humanity?
Non-Trinitarians who do not believe Jesus is God Almighty include Unitarians, Socinians, Arians, Jehova's Witnesses, etc. This would not include, supposedly, Modalists and LDS/Mormons.
The idea of ...
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Do any church writers compare or contrast Jesus and the burning bush?
From the Wikipedia article on Oneness Pentecostalism,
Oneness theology specifically maintains that God is absolutely and indivisibly one. It equally proclaims that God is not made of a physical ...
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Other than non-Trinitarian, what terms are there for Christians who don't believe in the trinity?
Back story: I've been looking for Christian churches in my city that don't believe in the trinity.
Research: I tried web searches for related words such as 'non-Trinitarian', 'Unitarian', '...
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Do any Christian denominations believe in a “duality” rather than a trinity?
I have heard that some non-trinitarian Christians reject the concept of the trinity and say that there is only one indivisible divinity. Are there any Christian denominations that believe in a "...
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What percentage of self-identifying Christians believe Jesus was not God, and instead was a messenger of God?
Does such sect inside Christianity exist?
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What is the Biblical basis for unitarianism?
I ask this mostly in reaction to this question: What is the Biblical basis for the doctrine of the Trinity?
From what I've seen, the majority of Christians believe in Trinitarianism, but some believe ...
