The Nature of the Three
Examines the biblical evidence for separate, distinct beings in the Godhead versus the Nicene creed formulation. Includes the hypostatic union, divine plurality, and why LDS understanding of God aligns more closely with the New Testament.
7 documents
Quick-reference cheat sheet responding to the criticism: The Trinity Is Biblical Orthodoxy. Key scriptures, one-line responses, and debate-ready talking points in a condensed format.
Biblical and Old Testament evidence for divine plurality — multiple divine beings working together. Covers Elohim, the divine council, and Hebraic theology supporting LDS Godhead understanding.
Quick reference on the hypostatic union doctrine — the claim that Christ has two natures in one person — and how LDS Christology offers a more scripturally coherent alternative.
In-depth analysis of the hypostatic union: its origin at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD), its philosophical problems, and a biblical evaluation of what Christ's divine and human natures actually mean.
Comprehensive debate sheet on the Trinity vs. LDS Godhead. Covers the biblical case for three separate beings, the historical development of Trinitarian creeds, and responses to standard Trinitarian proof texts.
Breaks down the different historical views on the Trinity — modalism, social trinitarianism, Arianism, and oneness Pentecostalism — and how LDS theology relates to each.