Those of us in the church called the body of Christ (not to be confused with those in the Christian religion, who are not actually members of our church, but are instead a part of a counterfeit religion created to imitate and replace our church) are not Trinitarians. I should say, we aren’t Modalists either, for many of the same reasons we don’t believe in the Trinity. I’m not going to get into the reasons for why we’re not Trinitarians myself, however, but instead I’m going to provide a list of links to a number of studies on this topic by other members of our church, as well as to some websites by people who aren’t necessarily in the body of Christ, but who also at least understand the truth about the doctrine of the Trinity.
- The Trinity
- One God and Father of all: How the scriptural revelation of the one true God contradicts the doctrine of the Trinity (Part One)
- One God and Father of all: How the scriptural revelation of the one true God contradicts the doctrine of the Trinity (Part Two)
- One God and Father of all: How the scriptural revelation of the one true God contradicts the doctrine of the Trinity (Part Three)
- One God and Father of all: How the scriptural revelation of the one true God contradicts the doctrine of the Trinity (Part Four)
- One God and Father of all: How the scriptural revelation of the one true God contradicts the doctrine of the Trinity (Part Five)
- “The Trinity” — deadly doctrine on steroids
- Paul’s Gospel and the Death-Denying Doctrines that Contradict It
- The God Who is Love
- The Unbiblical Doctrine of the Trinity
- The Deity of God — Part 1 — The Only True God
- The Deity of God — Part 2 — God’s Will and Counsel
- The Deity of God — Part 3 — Faith in the Deity of God
- The Deity of God — Part 4 — God and Satan
- 46 Reasons Why Our Heavenly Father Has NO Equals or Co-Equal
- Jesus Christ the Son of God
- Refuting an Argument for “the Deity of Jesus Christ” (Part One)
- Refuting an Argument for “the Deity of Jesus Christ” (Part Two)
- 34 Reasons Why “the Holy Spirit” Is Not a “Person” Separate from the Only True God, the Father
- Is the God of Christianity the God of the Bible?
- Specific objections to “Is the God of Christianity the God of the Bible?”
- Some further notes on the unitarian debate
- Understanding the concept of agency
- The Messiah: a human Davidic king or the divine God?
- A Unitarian View of the Holy Spirit (part 1)
- A Unitarian View of the Holy Spirit (part 2)
- Is Jesus God? Answering Answers in Genesis (part 1)
- Is Jesus God? Answering Answers in Genesis (part 2)
- The Deity of David
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts (part 1)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: the Old Testament (part 2)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: the Synoptic Gospels (part 3)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: the Gospel of John (part 4)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: Acts of the Apostles (part 5)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: Paul’s epistles (part 6)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: Hebrews and the general epistles (part 7)
- Refuting all trinitarian proof-texts: Revelation (part 8)
- Trinity theories versus Scripture
- Adamic Christology and the human Messiah
- Mosaic Christology and the human Messiah
- Elijah, Elisha, and the human Messiah
- Davidic Christology and the human Messiah (part 1)
- Davidic Christology and the human Messiah (part 2)
- Jesus and the HANDS of God
- Reasons to Believe’s Argument for the Trinity
- When was the Trinity discovered?
The following websites are not necessarily run by members of the body of Christ, but they do contain some excellent arguments against the doctrine of the Trinity, so I’m linking to them here as well.
While none of us are Trinitarians, there is a minor debate within our church as to whether Arianism (which is a theological label that is largely used today to refer to the doctrine that Jesus was the first being God brought into existence) or Socinianism (which is a theological label that is largely used today to refer to the doctrine that Jesus first came into existence as a conscious being at His birth as a human) is more likely to be true. This isn’t a salvation issue the way belief in the Trinity can be, so most of us don’t let this minor disagreement get in the way of fellowship between members of the body (and any who do should not), but it is something that people are increasingly taking sides on in recent years, so I’ve included the following list of articles to provide you with the main arguments from either side of the disagreement.
Now, while I can see the arguments for both sides of the debate, there is a side which I do believe seems to have made a stronger case from Scripture than the other so far. However, I’m not 100% sold on either perspective at this time, and I don’t want to lead you astray if I’m wrong, so I’m simply going to share links to a series of articles on the topic for your consideration so you can decide for yourself (and I’ll add more as I come across them or as I’m informed that they’ve been written).
[A] = written from an Arian perspective, and [S] = written from a Socinian perspective
- The Pre-existence of Christ by A.E. Knoch [A]
- Was Jesus Christ alive before his life on earth began? (Part One) by Aaron Welch [S]
- Was Jesus Christ alive before his life on earth began? (Part Two) by Aaron Welch [S]
- A consideration of passages thought to reveal the “preexistence of Christ”: Paul’s letters to the body of Christ by Aaron Welch [S]
- A consideration of passages thought to reveal the “preexistence of Christ”: John’s Account, Part One by Aaron Welch [S]
- A consideration of passages thought to reveal the “preexistence of Christ”: John’s Account, Part Two by Aaron Welch [S]
- A consideration of passages thought to reveal the “preexistence of Christ”: John’s Account, Part Three by Aaron Welch [S]
- When Did Christ’s Life Begin? A Response to Some Miscellaneous Objections + Further Remarks on Colossians 1:15-17 and the Preeminence and Authority of Christ by Aaron Welch [S]
- A consideration of passages thought to reveal the “preexistence of Christ”: The letter to the Hebrews by Aaron Welch [S]
- The preexistence of Christ, Part 1. by Martin Zender [A]
- The preexistence of Christ, Part 2. by Martin Zender [A]
- The preexistence of Christ, Part 3. by Martin Zender [A]
- A Rebuttal to Martin Zender’s “The Preexistence of Christ” by Aaron Welch [S]
- The “pre-existence of Christ” – a biblical doctrine? (part 1) by Andrew P. [S]
- The “pre-existence of Christ”: the prologue of John 1 and other Johannine prooftexts (part 2) by Andrew P. [S]
- The “pre-existence of Christ”: predestination and the gospel of John (part 3) by Andrew P. [S]
- The “pre-existence of Christ”: further prooftexts and final remarks (part 4) by Andrew P. [S]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART I) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART II) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART III) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART IV) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART V) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART VI) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART VII) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART VIII) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (CHRIST’S PREEXISTENCE SERIES, PART IX) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (END OF THE PREEXISTENCE SERIES) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- Who created the heavens and the earth? (part one) by Aaron Welch [S]
- Who created the heavens and the earth? (part two) by Aaron Welch [S]
- When did Christ take the form of a slave? by Aaron Welch [S]
- One God and One Lord by Aaron Welch [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 1) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN, or the Bible Student’s Notebook) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 2) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 3) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 4)by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 5) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 6) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 7) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 8) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 9) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 10) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 11) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Part 12) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- Was Jesus Christ Alive Before His Life on Earth Began? (Miscellaneous Considerations & Conclusion) by Aaron Welch (updated version of his original series, in the BSN) [S]
- The low Christology of John (part 1) by Andrew P. [S]
- The low Christology of John (part 2) by Andrew P. [S]
- new Q&A: the pre-existence of Christ by Andre Piet [S] (this page is in Dutch, just FYI)
- The use of OT Yahweh texts for Jesus by Andrew P. [S]
- An in-depth response to “GerudoKing” concerning when Christ’s existence began (Part One) by Aaron Welch [S]
- An in-depth response to “GerudoKing” concerning when Christ’s existence began (Part Two) by Aaron Welch [S]
- An in-depth response to “GerudoKing” concerning when Christ’s existence began (Part Three) by Aaron Welch [S]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART I) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART II) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART III) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART IV) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART V) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART VI) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART VII) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH AGAIN (PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE, PART VIII) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]
- RESPONDING TO AARON WELCH (END OF THE PREEXISTENCE RESPONSE) by Stephen Janowski, aka “GerudoKing” [A]