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The Trinity/Binity, Part 12 (1): Is There Proof That Jesus Is God? (General)

Modalists say that Jesus’ body was operated by God in heaven, while so-called "non-modalist" Trinitarians/Binitarians claim that he is "fully God and fully human". But if Jesus was God as described by them, he would not have to see or be shown anything by God, but would already know. ( Joh 5:19, 20 [ pa | in ] ) There is also the fact that God does not die. ( Hab 1:12 [ pa | in ] ) If Jesus is God, how is it that Jesus sits at God’s right hand in heaven and why hand over the kingdom to "his God and Father" if he is already God? ( Eph 1:20 [ pa | in ] ; 1Co 15:24-28 [ pa | in ] ) If they are the same God, then they are all the ruler of the universe. But they are not, only the Father is. Trinitarians/Binitarians cite the headship principle to refute the claim that Jesus is subordinate to his Father though both are divine just as a father and child are both human, but they fail to recognize that the headship principle requires two separate personages,...

The Trinity/Binity, Part 7: Failed Logic of the Trinity

Many seem to come to the erroneous conclusion that because they can apprehend the Trinity that it is somehow special knowledge or that they themselves are special. The problem is not that those who do not believe it cannot grasp what Trinitarians are saying. Almost all people have the capacity to overlap contradictory concepts without ever resolving them and that is the case here. Being able to apprehend contradictions is not the same as resolving those contradictions. So long as contradictions exist, whether in a mathematical formula or otherwise, it is bad logic. Theologians recognize these issues with the logic of the Trinity and simply conclude that God, the maker of the laws of the universe, is beyond logic because "logic" is his creation. However, God is omniscient, but that does not mean he can any more make sense of unresolved overlapping concepts than those he granted to be in his image. If it does not make sense to us, it likely does not make sense to God any more...

Hellfire and the Underworld

Fear of punishment in an afterlife has haunted the dreams of mankind for millennia. Many ideas about this punishment have been put forth by various religions. But it might surprise you to know that the fear of the dark underworld where souls undergo judicial punishment by fire did not begin with Abrahamic religions, but from other religions and national groups. The fact that the earth's core is molten is indeed associated with the destruction in the lake of fire with Deuteronomy 32:22 , but that is merely an illustration of its destructiveness. (See DOES DEUTERONOMY 32:22 BURNING ALIVE IN HELLFIRE? below.) However, unlike the Trinity, or inherent immortality of the soul, it is understandable how hellfire could be read into the Scriptures given all the references to souls being tossed into the fire and certain entities being "tormented". In fact, Luke 16:19-31 and Revelation 14:9-11 understandably seem to provide a very clear representation...

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