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Reasonable Faith Podcast

Question of the Week #918: Countering Oneness Theology

Reasonable Faith Podcast

William Lane Craig

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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0:00.0

Dr Craig, I am from India and have been following your teachings for some time now.

0:19.2

Your work has profoundly impacted my spiritual growth and understanding of Christian doctrine.

0:24.6

As a follower of your work, I have been reflecting on arguments for God's existence,

0:29.6

studying physics to better understand the scientific evidence for the second premise of the Kalim Cosmological Argument,

0:36.6

and exploring issues like the historical

0:39.3

Adam. However, where I live, the primary issue isn't atheism or non-theism, but rather the

0:47.1

divide between Christian denominations, particularly between Trinitarian believers and oneness believers,

0:59.1

may be similar to the way Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses present challenges in the West.

1:03.1

Many oneness believers here are firm in their faith,

1:06.2

primarily because their leaders have convinced them that the doctrine of the Trinity is a false teaching,

1:09.9

rooted in pagan polytheistic concepts.

1:13.3

They are often led to believe that Trinitarians do not consider Jesus as God.

1:18.7

Due to language barriers, most of them are unable to explore deep theological explanations in English.

1:25.6

So their understanding of the Trinity is often limited to the impression given by their

1:30.6

leaders.

1:31.7

I am thinking of translating your doctrine class on the Trinity into my native language

1:37.1

to help clear up misunderstandings, whether through speech or social media.

1:42.5

While translating, I have encountered three issues on the Trinity

1:46.4

that I would like to ask you about.

1:49.3

First, in your teaching on the Trinity,

1:53.1

you explain how the New Testament writers carefully distinguished

1:56.7

between God, the Father and Jesus

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