Questions tagged [non-trinitarian]
Encompasses a variety of doctrines which are contradictory to the traditionally orthodox teachings of Trinitarian doctrine.
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What is the Biblical basis for disbelief in the doctrine of the Trinity?
In related form to a previous question on the basis for the Trinity, what is the Biblical basis for disbelief of the doctrine?
Not all Christians (and perhaps not all branches of Christendom) hold to ...
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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 ...
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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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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 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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Are there published testimonies from Christians who had the truth of the Trinity revealed to them through the Holy Spirit?
Has either a non-Trinitarian Christian or a non-Christian ever had the truth of the Trinity specially revealed to them, personally, unquestionably, beyond any reasonable doubt, through the Holy Spirit,...
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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 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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Is there any historical evidence of Early Church Christians denying the divinity of Jesus during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD?
I'm essentially asking the counter-question to this one. Is there any historical evidence of Early Church Christians (post-New Testament) openly denying the divinity of Jesus in the 1st and 2nd ...
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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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According to Trinitarians, can non-Trinitarians experience regeneration, sanctification and a Spirit-led life despite not believing in the Trinity?
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According to Trinitarians, can a Christian who lacks a belief in the Trinity still live the Christian life to its full potential? In other words, can non-Trinitarians experience spiritual ...
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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 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 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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From a non-trinitarian perspective, how is love explained as an attribute of God?
The Scriptures seem to assert that love is an attribute of God—that it is part of His essence that has existed from all eternity, even before there were any other creatures. For example:
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According to non-Trinitarians, why did God allow trinitarianism to become the mainstream understanding of His nature?
According to non-Trinitarians, if God's nature is not adequately portrayed by trinitarian theology, then why did God allow such an erroneous understanding of His nature to become so widespread among ...
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What is the biblical basis against the personhood of the Holy Spirit?
Someone already asked a question seeking the biblical basis for the personhood of the Holy Spirit, but it seems that no one has asked a question yet seeking the opposite. Thus, in order to fill this ...
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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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What is the earliest known argument that John 1:1's 'beginning' refers to a new beginning?
Laelius Socinus argued in Brevis explicatio in primum Johannis caput that the "beginning" (arche) in John 1:1 refers not to a Genesis beginning, but rather a new beginning related to Jesus' ...
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What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Trinitarian belief is “not” required for salvation?
What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Trinitarian belief is not required for salvation?
The Athanasian Creed states
"And in this Trinity, no one is before or after, greater or less than
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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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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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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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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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How do non-trinitarians interpret Philippians 2:5-8?
Philippians 2:5-8 (NRSV):
5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied ...
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How do Trinitarians respond to passages in the Bible that seem to clearly distinguish between God and Jesus after his ascension?
Dr. Steven Nemes writes in the article The revelation which God gave Jesus, after quoting the opening line of Revelation
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his
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If you do not believe the Holy Spirit is a person, then what is it? What do Bible verses that reference the Holy Spirit or the Spirit of God mean?
Question: If you do not believe the Holy Spirit is a person, then what is it?
The Bible includes over 100 verses that mention the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God or just the Spirit. Here are four ...
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How do deniers of Jesus' preincarnate existence interpret John 17:5?
`And now, glorify me, Thou Father, with Thyself, with the glory that I had before the world was, with Thee; [John 17:5, YLT]
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory ...
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How do deniers of Jesus' divinity explain that the angel at Revelation 22:9 did not include Jesus in the list of beings that can be worshipped?
Note: this is an adaptation of a question asked on Hermenutics.SE. Check it out if interested in answers from different viewpoints.
When John fell down to worship the angel that had just showed him ...
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Which groups believe that Jesus is a Created Being?
This question refers to people who believe that Jesus is a Created Being. Who are these people? Which groups who identify as Christian teach that Jesus was created? I'm guessing they're not ...
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What is the earliest clear and unambiguous post-NT denial of the Holy Spirit's personhood in Christianity?
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What is the earliest recorded post-NT instance of a clear and unambiguous denial of the personhood of the Holy Spirit? When was it claimed for the first ...
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How do non-Trinitarian Christians understand the description of Deity in Isaiah 46:9?
How do non-Trinitarian Christians understand the description of Deity in Isaiah 46:9?
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me (...
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How do deniers of Jesus' preincarnate existence interpret 2 Corinthians 8:9?
2 Corinthians 8:9 (ESV):
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
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What is the earliest known argument that 1 John 1:1's 'beginning' refers to a new beginning?
1 John 1:1's 'beginning' is often linked to John 1:1's 'beginning'. What is the earliest known argument that 1 John 1:1's use of 'beginning' refers not to a Genesis beginning but a new beginning, ...
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Is there a name for the position that Trinitarianism isn't necessarily wrong, but is theological speculation?
Although I think Unitarianism is a much more elegant explanation of what is happening in scripture, at the same time I'm sympathetic to Trinitarian claims that ultimately the nature of God is ...
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