The Forgotten Fourth Person of the Trinity: The Name of God and the Problem of Selective Personhood Introduction: When Theology Decides in Advance What Scripture Is Allowed to Say Trinitarian theology commonly argues that Scripture reveals three distinct divine persons — the Father, the Word (Son), and the Holy Spirit Read more…
The Trinity as Theological Necessity How Later Christological Assumptions Forced New Language the Bible Never Defines Introduction: A Doctrine Born to Solve a Problem The doctrine of the Trinity is often presented as the clear and inevitable teaching of Scripture — a truth “revealed” in the Bible and merely “clarified” Read more…
Even If Granted, the Premises Do Not Prove the Trinity Trinitarian arguments commonly rely on a particular strategy. Rather than defining the doctrine of the Trinity from Scripture, they attempt to establish a set of premises: The Father is called God The Son is called God The Holy Spirit is Read more…
The Trinity and the Limits of Sola Scriptura Why the Doctrine Depends on Assumptions Scripture Does Not Explain Introduction The doctrine of the Trinity is often presented as the unavoidable conclusion of biblical teaching: one God who eternally exists as three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each fully and ontologically Read more…
Is the Trinity Taught in Scripture? A Methodological and Evidential Assessment Introduction: Asking the Question Properly The doctrine of the Trinity occupies a central place in mainstream Christian theology. It is often presented not merely as a theological framework, but as the clear and unavoidable teaching of Scripture itself. According Read more…
He shall prepare the way before me Malachi 3:1, Divine Presence, and Fulfillment Through Agency Introduction Malachi 3:1 is one of the most frequently cited prophetic texts in discussions about divine presence and fulfillment in the New Testament. The passage speaks of a messenger who prepares the way “before me,” Read more…
When YHWH Acts Through History Divine Judgment, Human Agency, and Prophetic Voice in Isaiah 13 Introduction Biblical prophecy frequently speaks in bold, personal terms: YHWH will come, YHWH will judge, YHWH will punish. These declarations are often assumed to describe direct, unmediated divine action. Yet when the prophets themselves explain Read more…
The Inconsistency of Trinitarian Appeals to Jesus Two Natures Introduction: When Theology Becomes a Moving Target One of the most persistent difficulties within Trinitarian Christology is not simply what the doctrine claims, but how those claims are defended. While Trinitarianism asserts that Jesus is “fully God and fully man,” this Read more…
Revelation 2 and Jeremiah 17 Does Revelation 2:23 Identify Jesus as YHWH? A Comparative Analysis of Revelation 2:23 and Jeremiah 17:10 Introduction Revelation 2:23 is frequently cited by Trinitarian interpreters to argue that Jesus Christ directly identifies himself as YHWH, the LORD of the Hebrew Scriptures. The argument is that Read more…
Root and Offspring of David: What Does Revelation 22:16 Actually Mean? A Biblical Examination of a Misused Proof-Text for the Preexistence of Christ** Introduction Revelation 22:16 is often quoted by Trinitarian apologists as a decisive argument for the preexistence of Christ. In this passage Jesus says: “I am the root Read more…