Two Powers in Heaven, Part 1 (Trinity vs. Binitarianism) - Jon Garnant

Video Source: United Church of God - Los Angeles
Two Powers in Heaven with a Twist, Part 1 - Jon Garnant (Dec 3, 2016)

The Trinity is a defining doctrine of Christianity in almost all of its forms. This message, the first in a two-part series, reviews the United Church of God's doctrinal position on the nature of God with respect to monotheism, trinitarianism and the relationship between the Father and His Son. Recent theological research is examined, highlighting an aspect of that research which refutes one of the pillars of the trinitarian concept.

[BiblicalBinitarian]

Thanks for posting this video. It was very well done and provides several substantive points.

[charles]

Why is it that no body is talking Philo Judaeas of Alexandria, Egypt?

[claudiozanella]

Unfortunately NOBODY accepts the Jesus' words, not even "christian" Churches do that. If you read Jesus' words with an open mind and ACCEPT THEM, then it is clear that:
1. Jesus is the ONLY OWNER and KING of heaven, not the Father (reiterated many times).
2. How is 1. possible? Jesus explains that the Father is A SPIRIT ("God is a spirit"). This means the Father is actually MISSING, "nobody ever saw God" "the world has not KNOWN you". The Father is not seen because AWAY in a DIFFERENT DIMENSION, INVISIBILITY has nothing to do with it. The missing Father is able to be here with his words and actions, but NOBODY is actually here. This is why He is said to be "a spirit" (only in this spirit-form He takes actions in the universe, not personally). This is why is Jesus the King of heaven, not the missing Father.
3. accordingly, Jesus sits in heaven on the right hand of THE POWER ( "ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the RIGHT HAND OF POWER and appearing in the clouds of heaven." The power is merely a "THING")
4. Jesus is ONLY WITH THE FATHER (reiterated dozens of times by Jesus), never with TWO persons!! I.e. NO TRINITY exits.
5. Since the Father with Jesus is A SPIRIT, He is sometimes called "Holy Spirit" by Jesus (see the speech about the TWO blasphemies, directed to Son and Father). I.e. NO THIRD divine person exists.
6. "One (almighty) God is "strangely missing", but an "additional One" - Jesus - is now here. It is clear that we are talking about the SAME ONE GOD "He who has seen me has seen the Father." "I am in the Father and the Father in me".
7. the only DIFFERENCE between the Father and the Son is that the SON IS NOT ALMIGHTY: He reiterates to be like a NORMAL person, with no power at all. This is why Jesus sits "next to the power", He has no OWN power. Thus for any miracle Jesus must turn to the almighty Father "thank you for hearing me".