Christian Churches of God
No. P76z
Summary:
Binitarianism and
Trinitarianism
(Edition 3.0 19941112-20001202)
This paper deals with the logical basis of both Binitarianism and Trinitarianism. The nonbiblical nature of the doctrines and their establishment are demonstrated.
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Summary: Binitarianism and Trinitarianism
Binitarianism and Trinitarianism
The Ditheist or Binitarian error is present in
many of the offshoots of the Churches of God.
Both Binitarianism and Trinitarianism are
heretical and need addressing.
The ISBE explains the concepts of the elohim.
“The Hebrew word (Elohim) is plural in form,
and although it most frequently means God it
can be used in a plural sense”. Thus it can
refer to other gods (Ex 20:3; Josh 24:16),
foreign gods (Jer. 5:7), gods of the nations (Is
36:18) (ISBE vol 2.p.505).
The Bible supports “elohim” as a plurality,
and also uses the word in a singular sense.
The term extends to encompass the fallen
host, as other or foreign gods, and the gods of
the nations, and the loyal host in heaven. To
limit the term “elohim” to God the Father and
His Son Jesus Christ, is to deny Scripture.
The elohim were given responsibility for the
nations in Deuteronomy 32:8 and Israel was
allotted to YHVH, by the Most High (elyon).
The name for God in the singular is Eloah and
this name does not include the Son from
Proverbs 30:4,5.
At the time of Christ the nations were
understood to be under the direction of the
elohim referred to as Sons of God in Job 1:6;
2:1, and Satan was one of these sons, as was
the pre-incarnate being who became Messiah.
Psalm 89:5-8 refers to YHVH who is faithful
in the assembly (multitude) of the saints. He
is greatly to be feared in the congregation
(inner or secret council) of the saints. This
congregation numbers 30 from Revelation
4:15.
The Bible texts referred to elohim as
messengers (or angels) and that Christ was the
Angel of YHVH.
The basic assertion of Binitarianism is that
there are only two beings, which are God and
Christ, who were creators, which is contrary
to the Bible. They make no distinction
between YHVH and YHVH of Hosts (Isa
44:6-8 etc.), who is Eloah, and the superior
one. Nor do they explain the correct meaning
of YHVH and the revelation of ‘eyeh ‘asher
‘eyeh or “I will be what I will become” –
words spoken to Moses by Christ the malak
(angel, messenger) of God (Ex. 3:14).
Isaiah 44:6 illustrates the two YHVH. One is
King of Israel (Jesus Christ) and the other His
Redeemer, YHVH of Hosts. This one is
Eloah, the elohim who anointed the YHVH or
elohim of Israel as elohim. Psalm 45:6,7 and
Hebrews 1:8 identify this elohim as Christ.
This shows a superior elohim who anoints
another elohim above his partners, comrades,
(metaxous), confirming Christ in the same
category as the other elohim, and NOT as an
equal with the elohim who anointed him.
So Binitarianism is a blatant heresy, assigning
co-equality and co-eternality to Jesus with
God the Father and claiming only two elohim
and no other sons of God.
Christ is the first of the created beings by God
the Father (Col. 1:15; Rev 3:14).
Trinitarians want The Father, Son and Holy
Spirit as three parts of one being. They
espouse three hypostases in one ousia, as a
way of not trying to stuff three persons into
one person, which is separate but indivisible –
a wild contradiction in terms and becomes the
classic “mystery” when confronted to provide
an explanation.
The dogma of the Trinity asserted itself firstly
as Binitarianism at the Council of Nicea CE
325, and was not fully formulated until CE
381 at Constantinople and finally in 450-1
from Chalcedon. It was postulated and thrust
forward by the Athanasians to defeat the
Arian position of the creation of Christ based
on Hebrews 3:2; Proverbs 8:22; John 16:28,
20:17 etc. This was the original Church
doctrine – the Unitarian position of God the
Father as the creator of the heavenly Host,
Christ being the firstborn of all creation (Col.
1:15; Rev. 3:14).
Summary: Binitarianism and Trinitarianism
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It is a Trinitarian whitewash to confuse the
unwary, to call all Unitarians “Arians.” Arius
belonged to the fourth century and the Church
was Unitarian from the outset in the first
century.
the saints (Dan. 7:25). The man of lawlessness
in charge, appropriates to himself the
authority of Christ, as Christ’s specific
representative, and in the Trinitarian context,
God.
The form of Unitarian Christianity,
erroneously
labelled
Arianism,
was
international in scope. See the quote in the
paper being summarised (ERE Arianism p.
782).
The Trinity is a prerequisite to lead the elect
into antinomianism and lawlessness, and
accounts for the demise of the Sardis church
era (Rev. 3:1-6), and the “spewing out” of the
Laodicean era (vv. 14-22).
From 590-1850 CE the great whore
persecuted others, in order to stamp out
Unitarians, with millions killed, but the truth
lives on.
The Philadelphian era of verses 7-13 “have
not denied my name” – (that is the issue at
point), and “has little power” but is loved by
God.
The Unitarian churches were national
churches, not politically based and did not
aspire to universal rule. The Church of Rome
wanted to rule the world and the Emperors
wanted to use a religious system that would
do so.
The proposal of the Trinitarian doctrine within
the Churches of God in the 20th century was
the great test to sort out God’s elect. Those
left in the organised religious structures, who
adhere to the organisation, and the men who
run them, and to the false doctrines of
Binitarianism and Trinitarianism, have lost
their positions in the first resurrection.
The true biblical position of Unitarianism was
never isolated as a serious issue by the
Athanasian theologians, and after 590 CE any
debate was frozen as Rome ruled the so-called
“Christian” outlook, divorced from the
supreme arbitrary position of the Biblical
authority.
Reorganisation of the elect at the present time,
is based on the understanding of the One True
God, and His Son Jesus Christ as the basis for
eternal life (Jn. 17:3; 1Jn. 5:20).
Worship of the One True God alone is the
basis of our faith and we do not worship His
Son, Jesus Christ.
The text of 2Thessalonians 2:3 is misused to
imply a “falling away” or “rebellion” as a
depletion in numbers of the elect, but it is an
“apostasia”, a rebellion or apostasy “from the
truth”. Thus the elect are forced out of
congregations, when Christ is made co-equal
and co-eternal with God. Accepting this false
doctrine allows the Church to claim authority
from God and change times (Dan. 2:21) –
(God’s prerogative), and laws, and wear out
There is One True God, the only immortal
sovereign (1Tim. 6:14-16 RSV). Christ is Not
God, though He partook of the divine nature,
as we do (2Pet. 1:4), thus we are all
consubstantial with God.
Philippians 2:6-7 (RSV) shows Christ did not
seek equality with God, and was obedient.
The elect are also obedient.
1Corinthians 11:3 – This is the true structure
of the hierarchy, and equality cannot be
construed from this scripture.
The mathematics is simple: one = one, and to
worship a Trinity, or Christ, is a breach of the
First Commandment.
The paper Binitarianism and Trinitarianism
(No. 76) has two attachments, worthy of
perusal – “The Illogical Position of
Trinitarianism” and “Questions to ask
Trinitarians”.
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