Echad and the Trinity: Why the “One Flesh” Argument Fails One of the most common arguments used in defense of the Trinity is the appeal to the Hebrew word echad (אֶחָד), translated “one.” Trinitarians frequently argue that because echad can describe a plurality united as one, it allows for God Read more…
God Is Not a Man Divine Ontology, Immutability, and the Nature of God in Scripture One of the most consistent yet often underappreciated themes in Scripture is the categorical distinction between God and human beings. The Bible does not merely say that God behaves better than humans; it insists that Read more…
Did Jesus raise himself A Biblical and Linguistic Examination of a Common Trinitarian Claim One of the most frequently repeated arguments for the deity of Christ is the claim that Jesus raised himself from the dead, and that so it is concluded that Jesus must therefore be God. This argument Read more…
Does Paul equate Jesus with God. In this study we look at the claims that Paul was making Jesus equal with God.
You Make Yourself God John 5:18, John 10:33, and the Messianic Legitimacy Dispute in John’s Gospel Introduction Among the passages most frequently cited to argue that Jesus claimed to be God, John 5:18 and John 10:33 stand at the forefront. In both texts, Jesus’ Jewish opponents accuse him of making Read more…
The Trinity as a Circular Necessity Why the Doctrine Is Not Explicitly Taught in Scripture (Even if Certain Premises Were Granted) Introduction Among the most commonly defended doctrines in mainstream Christianity is the doctrine of the Trinity: that the one God eternally exists as three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Read more…
When the New Testament Applies YHWH Texts to Jesus Identity, Error, or Agency? Introduction One of the most significant interpretive moments in the New Testament occurs when texts that explicitly speak of YHWH in the Old Testament are applied directly to Jesus of Nazareth. This phenomenon is often treated as Read more…