The Biblical Unitarian Podcast

This ad-free version of my latest debate has my slides from my opening statement and the scoreboard projected during the closing statement. James White demonstrably failed to prove the affirmative of the debate. youtu.be/9DOuvpaU9_E

The early Church's practice of baptizing converts in water owes much of its significance to Jesus' own practices and commands. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Christ Taught that the Most High God is the Father Alone (not the Trinit... youtube.com/shorts/AtSmRi5…

The Christian practice of baptism owes much of its significance to John the Baptist, who immersed those who repented upon hearing that the kingdom of God had drawn near. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Water baptism and the Lord's Supper served as powerful sacramental rites for the earliest followers of Jesus. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Christ's ministry performed the functions of the Jerusalem temple, and he invited his followers to share in this important role. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Within the Old and New Testaments, the figure known as the Most High God is portrayed to be only one person. This episode explores his identity, focusing particularly on Jesus' relationship to the Most High God, who appears to be the Father alone. youtu.be/93muK7J3CI4?si…

Rather than humanity going off to heaven, the story of the Bible concerns a loving Creator God who desires to dwell among his people on earth. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

God's plan to restore his creation, which will be fulfilled at the return of Christ, has already begun in the lives of those who follow the resurrected Jesus. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

For the earliest disciples, those who respond to Jesus' gospel of the kingdom are already God's new creation in the present, while also anticipating the renewal of creation as a future hope. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Converts to Christianity became children of God--the true God who was recognized as the Father alone. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

@KameronMazurek @Katapetasma2 It is a stylistic difference with no discernible departure in meaning. Btw, I have a large collection of commentaries on 1-3 John, and I have yet to encounter the argument that 1 John is addressing something different than 2 John. Can you point me to whoever holds that position?

@OneGodPodcast @Katapetasma2 Does the verb tense change matter? Or just how the author styled it?

Why did the sect that left the Johannine community deny that Christ came in the flesh?

@KameronMazurek @Katapetasma2 Both address the same issue. 2 John 7 is nearly identical to 1 John 4:2, and there is no evidence for the existence of docetists at the time of the writing of 2 John.

@OneGodPodcast @Katapetasma2 I’ve seen arguments that 1 John is what you said but 2 John is docetism being addressed, your thoughts?

Responding to Jesus' gospel of the kingdom brought outsiders into the renewed people of God. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Faithfulness to Jesus was the defining characteristic of the people of God in the New Testament. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

This sermon discusses the christological portrayal of Christ Jesus taking the form of the Isaianic Suffering Servant, as it is depicted in Phil 2:5–11. Instead of suggesting that a divine figure descended from heaven to become man, Paul illustrates King Jesus refusing to exploit his messianic privileges, choosing instead to embody the role of the Servant depicted in Isaiah 52–53. Paul expects his readers to imitate the example of Jesus, the human king who chose to serve others in obedience to the true God. Imitating the King Who Served (Philippians 2:5–11) | Biblical Unitarian Podcast Ep. 426 youtu.be/aDyQ2-5FaeM

Followers of Jesus constituted a new group that transcended normal ethnic designations, according to the New Testament authors. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Among the earliest disciples, faith was expressed by following the example Jesus himself set. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

Despite the "new birth" imagery used to illustrate conversion, the promised resurrection of the dead is to take place on the last day. Learn more about the beliefs of the early Christians in my newest book amzn.to/47jldOc

John 10:30 is Not Trinitarian #biblicalunitarianpodcast #shorts youtube.com/shorts/t2xnYTA…