Arguments Against Trinitarianism
Sanders in his arguments is explaining how the trinity is the gospel and all three persons are involved in the work of salvation. However, many people, in their Christian lives, tend to forget the Father and the Spirit because it was Jesus who died on the cross and brought forgiveness and salvation. Sanders is pointing out that Christians need to understand that being fully united with Christ is always being united with the Trinity God, not just the Second person (Sanders 172). For the fuller, richer Christian life, there needs to be a shift in the paradigm from Jesus-only-orientation to the Trinity God and praying with the knowledge of Trinitarianism which will result in more impactful prayer life.
Sanders’ first argument is that Christians …show more content…
Since many Christians want to live Christ-centered they forget about the Father and the Spirit. Jesus was always working together with the Father and the Spirit (Sanders 168). Although this argument may be true, the biblical basis that Sanders use is rather weak. He uses John 7:39, 8:27, and Acts 1:6-8 to explain that people and even the disciples did not understand Jesus’ teachings about the Father and the Spirit because they did not see Jesus in Trinitarian perspective (Sanders 168). However, in the earlier passage in John 7, it says “For neither did his brethren believe in him… [His] time is not yet come” (John 7:5-6). It seems unfair to require people and the disciples to believe in something that goes beyond Jesus’ timing. They did not understand many works, parables, and teachings of Jesus already. They only came to realize it after Jesus’ resurrection and believed the scriptures and the words of Jesus (John 2:22; John 12:16). Thus, Sander’s claim of Christians forgetting about the Father and the Spirit may be applicable to only those who experienced all three persons of God and came to the knowledge of
Sanders’ first argument is that Christians …show more content…
Since many Christians want to live Christ-centered they forget about the Father and the Spirit. Jesus was always working together with the Father and the Spirit (Sanders 168). Although this argument may be true, the biblical basis that Sanders use is rather weak. He uses John 7:39, 8:27, and Acts 1:6-8 to explain that people and even the disciples did not understand Jesus’ teachings about the Father and the Spirit because they did not see Jesus in Trinitarian perspective (Sanders 168). However, in the earlier passage in John 7, it says “For neither did his brethren believe in him… [His] time is not yet come” (John 7:5-6). It seems unfair to require people and the disciples to believe in something that goes beyond Jesus’ timing. They did not understand many works, parables, and teachings of Jesus already. They only came to realize it after Jesus’ resurrection and believed the scriptures and the words of Jesus (John 2:22; John 12:16). Thus, Sander’s claim of Christians forgetting about the Father and the Spirit may be applicable to only those who experienced all three persons of God and came to the knowledge of