Jesus is Superior to Angels, Not an Angel Himself
Isn't Jesus Superior to Angels? Pattern Christology and Pattern Theology explore the relationship between angels and humans, including a claim that Jesus once had an angelic [...]
Son of God or God the Son?
How Trinitarians Rescue God the Son The pattern offers a powerful argument against the trinity in its evaluation of the sonship of Christ. Whereas most arguments [...]
Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion
Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion When I reflect on the discussions I've had over the years about the trinity, with its various doctrinal merits and deficiencies, [...]
Thrice Holy God — A Statement of the Trinity?
Thrice Holy = Three Persons? A popular argument in favor of the trinity has it that because God is described as being thrice holy ("holy, holy, holy, [...]
John 1 Proves That the Word Was Uncreated, Right?
John 1 and the Trinity The introduction to John 1 is often used by trinitarians as a prooftext that supports their view of the godhead, and [...]
No One Has Seen the Father Except Jesus
I was listening through a sermon today from one of my favorite churches. In it, the pastor developed a useful objection that trinitarians bring against [...]
Must We Believe In the Trinity To Be Saved?
Is the Trinity an Essential Part Of the Christian Faith? Over the years, I've had many conversations with trinitarian friends about their view of the [...]
Image-Bearing and Sonship: Are They Really the Same Thing?
The key issue that patternists have with the trinity is that it views Jesus' sonship toward God as a property of his divine nature, rather than his [...]
Are the terms “God” and “Father” interchangeable in scripture?
The following is an excerpt from a conversation I had with a trinitarian friend who was responding to my claim that scripture uses the terms "God" and [...]