The Adventist history bears out that our pioneers were ânon-Trinitariansâ, but often, most SDA historians characterize our pioneers as either Arians or semi-Arians.
Were they Arians/semi-Arians? Or did they actually have the correct understanding of the True God of the Bible and His Son?
Many Christians, including the majority of Seventh-day Adventists, believe that Jesus is equal with God the Father in the absolute sense and that He holds this position inherently by the virtue of being one of the Persons of the Trinity from all eternity as the Second Person of the Godhead. But is this true? Let’s examine further as to which position Jesus holds in relation to His Father.
This article examines the statement from The Desire of Ages page 669: âTHE HOLY SPIRIT IS CHRISTâS REPRESENTATIVE, but divested of the personality of humanity, and independent thereof. Cumbered with humanity, Christ could not be in every place personally….” The original manuscript source for this particular statement was taken from the letter Ellen White wrote to Edson White and his wife, dated Feb 18, 1895.
Is the expression, âBEGOTTEN IN THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE FATHERâS PERSONâ applicable ONLY to Christâs incarnation?
If He had never been born of a virgin and become the Son of Man, would He still have been the SON BEGOTTEN IN THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE FATHERâS PERSON? Or is this expression only a reflection of His humanity as some (Trinitarians ) claim?
Ephesians 2:18 reads, “For THROUGH HIM we both have access BY ONE SPIRIT unto the Father.” And Jesus said, âNo one comes to the Father EXCEPT THROUGH ME.â John 14:6 âexcept through Meâ seems to exclude anyone else…
This article examines one of the often misunderstood statement by Ellen White found in the book, Evangelism p. 615, which says, âthere never was a time when He [Christ] was not in close fellowship with the eternal God.”
Genesis 1:26 âThen God [ŚÖ±ŚÖčŚÖŽŚŚ ‘elohiym, el·Ć·hÄm’; Strongs H430] said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.â
Does this verse mean that there were more than one or rather three Gods (trinity) present in the creation of the world?
Does 1 John 5:7-8 teach trinity? Trinitarians often quote these verses as one of the proof texts, claiming that the verse, which says that the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost are one teache one Trinity God… Is this true? What the scripture actually reveals might surprise you.
Is the “ANOTHER” Comforter, whom Jesus said He would send in John 14:16, a different being or Himself in ANOTHER form? Let us take a look at how John used the same word as Christ did and you can decide what Christ meant according to the words of inspiration.
This short article will explain how Christ, who was tempted in the wilderness, is identified as the Holy Spirit spoken of by Paul in Hebrews Chapter 3.
In Proverbs Chapter 8 Wisdom is personified…and this Wisdom was brought forth; when there were no fountains…â 1Corinthians 1:24 says, âBut unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, AND THE WISDOM OF GOD.â Note: 1Cor 1:24 refers to Christ as the wisdom of God. Trinitarians insist that âwisdomâ in Proverbs 8 has no connection with 1Corinthians 1:24…
After reading many of her accounts as to how she was visited by Christ, I pondered how Ellen Whiteâs experience might have been no different than the prophets of old and the writers of the New Testament in that they were both inspired by the same Spirit–the Spirit of Christ.
Did Jesus risk all for us when He came as a man? This article examines whether or not Jesus risked being separated from His Father for eternity in saving you and I. “…HE COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS AS GOD, BUT BY COMING AS MAN, CHRIST COULD DIE.” (Ellen G. White, Letter 97, 1898, p. 5. To “My Brethren in North Fitzroy,” November 18, 1898) Ellen G White says, Christ could not have died as God, but as a man, He could…meaning, somehow (this is a mystery) Christ was able to die as an incarnate Son…
Does Acts 5:3-4 say the Holy Spirit is God or that they lied to the âAlmighty Godâ as it is His Spirit? Acts 5:3-4(KJV) âBut Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.â
There are many Christians who believe that the incarnate Man Christ Jesus has forever forfeited His omnipresence. And because of this underlying assumption, many are led to believe that Christ is forever heaven-bound and that Christâs mediatorial work here on earth is now left to another person called the Holy Spirit who is Christâs âsuccessorâ and His ârepresentativeâ on earth.
