The following argument is posted here by permission given by Michael Burgos from www.grassrootsapologetics.org
Oneness Pentecostals affirm objective morality. Either the morality posited by Oneness Pentecostals is morally good because it is by essentially (or by nature) morally good, or the morality posited is morally good because God commanded it. In the first case that which is objectively morally good transcends the Oneness God and therefore makes the Oneness God subservient to it, which neccesitates that God is inferior to the objective morality. In the second case objective morality is an illusion because it is arbitrarily decided by the Oneness God.
Trinitarianism essentially avoids this dilemma because the Trinitarian God consists of an eternal interpersonal relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is within this eternal relationship wherein love eternally exists between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and is reflected from the character of the Triune God. It ought to be recognized that the summation of the moral Law is love (Rom 13:8, Gal 5:14, Jas 2:8).
Oneness Pentecostals affirm objective morality. Either the morality posited by Oneness Pentecostals is morally good because it is by essentially (or by nature) morally good, or the morality posited is morally good because God commanded it. In the first case that which is objectively morally good transcends the Oneness God and therefore makes the Oneness God subservient to it, which neccesitates that God is inferior to the objective morality. In the second case objective morality is an illusion because it is arbitrarily decided by the Oneness God.
Trinitarianism essentially avoids this dilemma because the Trinitarian God consists of an eternal interpersonal relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is within this eternal relationship wherein love eternally exists between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and is reflected from the character of the Triune God. It ought to be recognized that the summation of the moral Law is love (Rom 13:8, Gal 5:14, Jas 2:8).
Tim, I realize you are reposting Burgos' argument here but do you really agree with it completely? Only curious. I was surprised to see such an argument being made on your blog. Not that it is contra-OP but I think you could probably make a better argument than this.
ReplyDeletePure philosophical mumbo jumbo.
ReplyDeleteWhat the trinity position brings forth is a nonbiblically supported idea, no interpersonal relationship as in a dialog found, only monolog speech and a idea that the God of us is a triad of three beings , just like the pagan deities were, FATHER-MOTHER-SON!
Here we change out Spirit for Mother, but it is the same three god line up.
God is Love and does not need anyone to love, he is not needing to Love, because he is that.
Trinitrians force a false premise of a God needing something, not a God that is that something.
First the Son is not eternal, the Holy SPirit is the SPIRIT GOD THE FATHER, See Gen. 1:2 and each verse after that in Genesis 1.
God's Spirit is not another being, but the God's Spirit in action.
Trade out the word God and put Aaron or Marvin or say Jesus as the word for God, it would read
and Jesus's Spirit moved upon the face of the deep and Jesus said and Jesus said over and over, making the Spirit, the one who is God and not a third person peeking in for a brief moment.
Burgos oR Kegley, doesn't matter, both are in the church which persecuted and then tries to pretend they are in God's church and he is a triad of beings.
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