The Trinity Hurdle
Engaging Christadelphians, Arians, and Unitarians with the Gospel of the Triune God
R. Sutcliffe
The Trinity Hurdle
Engaging Christadelphians, Arians, and Unitarians with the Gospel of the Triune God
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Table of Contents
• Chapter 2: Jesus Christ Is Fully Human
• Chapter 3: The Divinity of Jesus in the Old Testament
• Chapter 4: The Divinity of Jesus in the New Testament
• Chapter 6: Reconciling the Divine and Human in Christ
• Chapter 9: A History of Trinitarian Thought
• Chapter 10: Atonement and Salvation
To all my Christadelphian friends, to whom I want to speak the truth in love and give an answer to anyone who asks for a reason for the hope that is in me, with, I pray, gentleness and respect. I promised I’d explain it all one day, and here it is.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 17:3 KJV
Acknowledgments
To all those who, knowingly or unknowingly, by direct teaching or example, have supported me on my journey and introduced me to the real Lord Jesus Christ, thank you. In particular I want to acknowledge Rev. Dr. Greg Goswell and the other staff of Presbyterian Theology College, Melbourne, who took me on at the beginning. Also the Rev. David MacDougall for his wise counsel and Godly ministry under the Word. Rev. Dr. John McClean of Christ College, Sydney and Rev. Dr. Gary Millar of Queensland Theology College read the original manuscript and gave me encouragement and invaluable advice. Any errors that remain are mine alone. And of course, my family, who have encouraged and supported my endeavors to write a “God book.”
Introduction
The Reasons for this Book
I believe there is a good deal of misunderstanding on both sides of the discussion between Christadelphians and mainstream evangelical Protestants. I have reached this conclusion as a result of having lived on both sides of the divide. Brought up as a Christadelphian, I spent more than twenty-five years as an active member of this community. At the outset, I want to acknowledge ...
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About The Trinity Hurdle: Engaging Christadelphians, Arians, and Unitarians with the Gospel of the Triune GodWhy do groups such as Christadelphians, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Unitarians have such difficulty with the doctrine of the Trinity? Do they really understand the doctrine they oppose? From the mainstream Christian perspective, perhaps a lack of understanding about the way these other groups view the Scriptures may have hampered a clear presentation of the orthodox doctrine. The Trinity Hurdle is a scriptural and historical defense of the doctrine of the Triune God and substitutionary atonement for Christadelphians, other non-Trinitarians, and those engaging with them, from an author who is familiar with both sides of the doctrinal divide. |
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