Final Flashcards
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
John 20:28
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
What two things does “Father/Son” language in the NT show?
Distinction of what God did as humanity and diety.
How did God make the world by the Son?
Through (within view of) the lens of mercy that the Son provides.
Prove Jesus is not having a conversation with another person in the trinity on the cross by showing what He is quoting.
Psalms 22
What is Jesus saying will happen through His suffering?
Through His suffering, He will reign
What are the two major questions you ask almost all “passages of distinction” that prove the
distinction is about the human/divine relationship not persons in the trinity?
Where is the missing Holy Ghost? Can this be co-equal persons in the trinity?
Prove that Jesus’ prayers cannot be about a trinity explaining why the essence of the doctrine of
the trinity would be violated?
Because God praying to another god, ungods Himself.
What is the key characteristic of God’s nature that helps us understand the baptism of Christ has
nothing to do with a trinity?
His omnipresence.
What is the words of Jesus Himself that answer why He was baptized?
To fulfill all righteousness.
Who learned who Jesus was at His baptism?
John the Baptist, and the people of Israel.
According to the Bible who was the dove a sign for?
John the Baptist
The dove descending represented what symbolically?
The anointing of Jesus’ ministry
What three roles did Jesus come to fulfill in His ministry?
Prophet, Priest, and King.
Who was washed at the entrance of their office in the OT (Ex. 29:4)?
Priests
Who was anointed with oil at the beginning of their role, ministry, or office?
Prophets, Priests, and Kings.
Whom does the OT prophecy show would be similarly anointed (see answer above)?
Jesus the Messiah
The Hebrew word “Messiah” and the Greek word “Christ” both mean which of the Following?
Anointed or Empowered one.
How old was the minimum age of entrance into the priesthood (Num. 4:3, 23-30)?
30 years old.
How old was Jesus at His baptism?
30 years old
What was Jesus being baptized into according to major trinitarian scholars like McGrath,
Kostenberger, Kellum, and Blomberg?
The priesthood.
Who was the voice a sign for at Jesus’ baptism according to Scripture?
The people.
When the voice from heaven says “This is my beloved son” what is it quoting?
Psalm 2
What is the significance of the term “beloved son” when applied to Jesus at His Baptism?
It is part of the coronation song, “It’s showing Jesus is the King”
Where does the phrase “in whom I am well pleased” come from?
Isaiah 42
What does the phrase “in whom I am well pleased” point out Jesus also came to be?
The Suffering Servant.
What does the total phrase ”This is my beloved son in who I am well pleased” show about Jesus’
ministry?
As a man, He would suffer and die to become a King.
Why did God use the voice to announce Himself as man?
He came to make of Himself no reputation. It was more effective than an announcement from Jesus as man.
What two OT images are represented in Phil. 2:5-11?
The Suffering Servant, and Adam
What role did Jesus have to fulfill to save us?
The Suffering Servant.
How does Phil. 2:5-11 show the language of exaltation is about the man Jesus and refute the
doctrine of co-equality?
He would be higher than other people. No longer co-equal. Has to be about a man being in a position no other human being could be.
What two witnesses does Jesus say testify of the truthfulness of His ministry?
- His perfect sinless life - the perfect man
2. Father bears witness - working of eternal Spirit in that man
What is the best way to reach a trinitarian?
Show them Jesus, the Father, and the Spirit are all the same Spirit.
List scripture to explain whether Jesus is in the godhead or is the godhead in Jesus?
Colossians 2:9
How does the “trinitarian shield” help us in witnessing by moving us to a more specific
starting point of conversation?
Jesus, the Father, and Spirit are all the same Spirit
Refute using Scripture the trinitarian claim “The Son is not the Father incarnate.”
Isaiah 9:6, John 10:30
Refute using Scripture the trinitarian claim “The Holy Spirit is not Jesus”
2 Corinthians 3:17
Refute using Scripture the trinitarian claim, “The Father is not the Holy Spirit.”
Ephesians 4:1-6
When did the trinity become fully developed in history?
381 AD 300 years after the close of the NT
What two things does the development of the trinity prove about the doctrine?
It’s not Biblical, and it was invented by men
How did Jesus pray according to Scripture (Heb. 5:7)?
He prayed in His humanity.
Can god pray to god and yet still remain god in trinitarian thought?
No
What basic idea of the trinity would it violate if Jesus prayed as anything but man?
The doctrine of co-equality
What submitted to the Father in the garden of Gethsemane?
The human will
If one divine person was praying to another divine person in the garden what would the
struggle be between?
Divine wills
How did the son exist before creation?
As the logos or the plan in the mind of God
When Jesus prays “Father glorify me with the glory that I had with you before the world was…”
what glory is Jesus speaking of and how do you know?
The glory in His role as man, because He is praying as man.
According to the Bible how was the Son sent (Gal. 4:4)?
Made of a woman. Made under the law.
How do you know the Bible’s use of “sent” or “sent from heaven” does not mean sent as an
eternal person from heaven, but only commissioned or sent as an agent of heaven?
John 1:6 There was a man sent from God who’s name was John.
What is the major flaw of arguing for the trinity based on the idea that God could not be a god of
love and show the capacity of relationship before He created unless He existed as a trinity?
This is a philosophical argument that doesn’t start with scripture.
Could God have loved us before we were ever created?
Yes, because He foreknew us.
Is there one Scripture in the entire Bible that says the Spirit loves the Father, or the Father loves
the Spirit?
No.
What does the above prove regarding love between the Father and Son?
Its about the relationship between natures.
Jn 5:19 says, “The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what
things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” What does this distinction point to
and how do you know?
The difference between the natures and roles of Christ
What were the two witnesses Jesus pointed out that testified of His ministry?
The Son (flesh) and Father (deity)
How many witnesses did the OT call for and why is this significant in disproving the trinity?
Two or three. Three was better.
The following verses show plural usage referring to the Father and Jesus, how do we know it’s
not proving a trinity? ”If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also”(Jn 8:19);
“The Father hath not left me alone “(Jn 8:29);
“He that hateth me hateth my Father also”(Jn 15:23)
“Now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father” (Jn 15:24);
and “I am not alone, because the Father is with me”(Jn 16:32).
Where is the missing Holy Ghost? Nothing to do with the trinity.
2 Jn 9 states, “He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
What is the doctrine of Christ and how do you know this is not about a trinity?
Christ/Christos = anointed one
The God of the OT manifested in the flesh.
Where is the Holy Ghost?
What does Jn 14:23 mean when it says, “Jesus answered & said unto him, If a man love me, he
will keep my words: & my Father will love him, & we will come unto him, & make our abode
with him.”
not literal
language of conjoining
stand spiritually where Christ does(?)
How do we know Jn. 14:23 is not about a trinity?
Where is the Holy Ghost?
It cant be about bodily entrance
Ephesians 4:4 shows one spirit
Jn 17:21-22 says, “That they all may be one; as thou,
Father, art in me & I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that
thou hast sent me. & the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be
one, even as we are one.” What does this verse show?
Shows we can’t approach the Holy Ghost on our own. We have to go through the Son (Jesus name baptism). Reconciliation can only come through the name Jesus
How do we know Jn 17:21-22 is not about a trinity?
Where is the missing Holy ghost
What does the Bible show when it says there is “…one mediator between men & God, the man
Christ Jesus.” (I Tim 2:5)?
It shows that Jesus name baptism is essential
When Jesus says no one comes “…to the Father but by me.” (Jesus - Jn 14:6) what is He
showing?
He is the High Priest
Only through jesus name baptism can we be saved
According to Scripture who do we receive when we receive Christ (2 Jn 9)?
Both the Father and Son
What is 2 Jn 9 not about?
A trinity because there’s no Holy Ghost
2 Cor 5:19 says,”To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself” not whom?
Not themselves
When Scripture makes a distinction about the Father and Son what distinction is it making?
The distinction between two roles (offices)
Can you argue that the “right hand of God” is a literal place from Scripture?
No. It’s a language of metaphor
What is the “Right hand of God” if it is clearly not physical?
It’s symbolic/figurative
Who did David say was always at his right hand?
The Lord.
Who does Ps. 109:31 say the LORD is always by on their right hand?
The poor.
What does Bernard Ramm a trinitarian scholar admit about the phrase “right hand of God”?
It is not literal
What did Stephen see in Acts 7?
He saw the glory of God.
Who did Stephen pray to when Scripture says he “called on God”?
Jesus
When looking at 2 Cor 13:14 which says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, & the love of
God, & the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” what is important to
remember?
The trinity was not invented yet
When 2 Cor. 13:14 says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ…” what does this point to?
The source for grace from God is throughthe man Jesus
When 2 Cor. 13:14 says, “…and the love of God…” what does this show?
That God is love and He loved us enough to have a plan.
When 2 Cor. 13:14 says, “…and the communion of the Holy Ghost…” what does this show?
That baptism of the Holy Ghost is essential for us to be in communion with God and others of the church.
Why is it hard for some to see the Oneness of God if it is so plain in Scripture?
Their tradition gets in the way. Only the hungry find it.
Why are there confusing verses in the Bible?
They’re only confusing after the trinity was invented
Post Apostolic age
Language is much like the New Testament
130-180AD
the greek apologists would say the major contributions to the trinity were ideas (the son is eternal, spirit is not seen as a person yet)
170-230AD
One God and 3 persons
Council of Constantinople
Holy Ghost added, co-eternal, co-substantial
passages of distinction show
what God did as humanity
passages of identity show
Jesus is the Father incarnate
John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
passage of distinction
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
passage of distinction
John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
passage of distinction
John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
Passage of distinction
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
passage of distinction
John 8:28
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
passage of distinction
John 10:30
I and my Father are one.
passage of identity
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
passage of identity
Colossians 2:9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
passage of identity
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear O Israel the Lord our God is one Lord
passage of identity
Isaiah 44:24
Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
passage of identity
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
passage of identity
