Was Jesus the Son Of God, or God Himself?
According to Unitarian Christians, Jesus is the 'Son Of God' and not God (or 'the Father'). Unitarians believe in Jesus' divinity, his mission and doctrines.| 93 VERSES | Jesus is not God |
| 1. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. JOHN 8:17-18 |
| 2. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent JOHN 17:3 |
| 3. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased MATTHEW 3:17 |
| 4. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him ACTS 10:38 |
| 5. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; HEBREWS 3:1 |
| 6. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1 TIMOTHY 2:5 |
| 7. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world 1 JOHN 4:14 |
| 8. [Christ Jesus] Who was faithful to him that appointed him [Father], as also Moses was faithful in all his house HEBREWS 3:2 |
| 9. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that bidied, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. ROMANS 8:34 |
| 10. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God 1 CORINTHIANS 11:3 |
| 11. And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's [Jesus belongs to God] 1 CORINTHIANS 3:23 |
| 12. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand JOHN 10:29 |
| 13. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I JOHN 14:28 |
| 14. And he said unto him, Why callest thou me [Jesus] good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. MATTHEW 19:17 |
| 15. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me [Jesus sent by God with a common purpose] JOHN 17:21 |
| 16. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God JOHN 20:17 |
| 17. Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 1 TIMOTHY 6:15-16 |
| 18. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and none Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him 1 CORINTHIANS 8:5-6 |
| 19. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth MATTHEW 28:18 |
| 20. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works JOHN 14:10 |
| 21.
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you MATTHEW 12:28 |
| 22.
But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me JOHN 5:36 |
| 23.
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me JOHN 10:25 |
| 24.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed JOHN 6:27 |
| 25.
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself JOHN 7:16-17 |
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Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have dlifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things JOHN 8:28 |
| 27.
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man JOHN 5:26-27 |
| 28.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and the will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel JOHN 5:19-20 |
| 29.
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth JOHN 8:49-50 |
| 30.
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God JOHN 8:54 |
| 31.
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; COLOSSIANS 1:19 |
| 32.
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and none Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him 1 CORINTHIANS 8:6 |
| 33.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me JOHN 8:42 |
| 34.
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not JOHN 7:28 |
| 35.
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God JOHN 13:3 |
| 36.
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father MATTHEW 20:23 |
| 37.
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things JOHN 8:28 |
| 38.
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me JOHN 6:38 |
| 39.
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me JOHN 6:57 |
| 40.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me JOHN 5:30 |
| 41.
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only MATTHEW 24:36 |
| 42.
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father MARK 13:32 |
| 43.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil MATTHEW 4:1
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But God can not be tempted with evil [Therefore, Jesus cannot be God] JAMES 1:13 |
| 44.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God [Jesus prayed to God] LUKE 6:12 |
| 45.
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me JOHN 11:41-42 |
| 46.
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was JOHN 17:5 |
| 47.
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt MATTHEW 26:39 |
| 48.
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [Jesus cries to God for mercy] MATTHEW 27:46 |
| 49.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth LUKE 11:2 |
| 50.
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you JOHN 16:23 |
| 51.
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen ROMANS 16:27 |
| 52.
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ EPHESIANS 3:14 |
| 53.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and aforeknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it ACTS 2:22-24 |
| 54.
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee HEBREWS 5:5 |
| 55.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John REVELATION 1:1 |
| 56.
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man [Jesus lower than angels?] HEBREWS 2:9 |
| 57.
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased 2 PETER 1:17 |
| 58.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people HEBREWS 2:17 |
| 59.
For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house HEBREWS 3:3 |
| 60.
Behold my servant [Jesus], whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles MATTHEW 12:18 |
| 61.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him JOHN 8:29 |
| 62.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man LUKE 2:52 |
| 63.
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak JOHN 12:49 |
| 65.
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak JOHN 12:50 |
| 66.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love JOHN 15:10 |
| 67. Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; HEBREWS 5:8 |
| 68. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren ROMANS 8:29 |
| 69. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother MATTHEW 12:50 |
| 70. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne REVELATION 3:21 |
| 71. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; HEBREWS 1:2 |
| 72. And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood REVELATION 1:5 |
| 73.
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses ACTS 2:32 |
| 74.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation ROMANS 10:9-10 |
| 75. But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified JOHN 7:39 |
| 76.
Him [Jesus] hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins ACTS 5:31 |
| 77. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ [Jesus was Lord and Christ, not God] ACTS 2:36 |
| 78. And she commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead ACTS 10:42 |
| 79. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son JOHN 5:22 |
| 80. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me JOHN 8:16 |
| 81. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God MARK 16:19 |
| 82. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all 1 CORINTHIANS 15:28 |
| 83.
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; DEUTERONOMY 18:15 |
| 84.
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph JOHN 1:45 |
| 85. Because the Jews never expected that any other than a being distinct from and inferior to God was to be their Messiah, and yet there is no evidence that Jesus hinted their expectation was erroneous. |
| 86. Because it does not appear from the Scriptures, that the Jews except in two instances, ever opposed Jesus on the ground that he pretended to be God or equal with God; whereas, had it been his custom to assume such identity or equality, in his conversation with a people so strongly attached to the doctrine of the divine unity, he would have found himself involved in a perpetual controversy with them on this point, some traces of which must have appeared in the New Testament. |
| 87.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and the will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel JOHN 5:19-20 |
| 88.
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? [Jesus asks the Jews why Moses is called a God in their scripture, as his claims are no different] JOHN 10:34-36 |
| 89.
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him JOHN 4:23 |
| 90.
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin ROMANS 7:25 |
| 91. Because, had his immediate disciples believed him to be the Almighty, would they have been so familiar with him, have argued with him, betrayed him, denied him, fled from him, and left him to be dragged to the cross? |
| 92.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: ACTS 2:22 |
| 93.
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: ACTS 13:23 |
| Other Reasons |
| Because there is no evidence to prove that the first converts to Christianity ever incurred the imputation of idolatry from the Jews, as they must have done had they believed and taught that the Son, as well as the Father, is Jehovah; while it is notorious that this imputation has been among the most common of the Jewish reproaches against Christians, since the Trinity became a doctrine of the Church. |
| Because there are in the New Testament seventeen passages, wherein the Father is styled one or only God, while there is not a single passage in which the Son is so styled. |
| Because there are 320 passages in which the Father is absolutely, and by way of eminence, called God; while there is not one in which the Son is thus called. |
| Because there are 105 passages in which the Father is denominated God, with peculiarly high titles and epithets, whereas the Son is not once denominated. |
| Because there are 90 passages wherein it is declared that all prayers and praises ought to be offered to Him, and that everything ought to be ultimately directed to his honor and glory; while of the Son no such declaration is ever made. |
| Because of 1300 passages in the New Testament wherein the word God is mentioned, not one necessarily implies the existence of more than one person in the Godhead, or that this one is any other than the Father. |
| Because the passages wherein the Son is declared, positively, or by clearest implication, to be subordinate to the Father, deriving his being from Him, receiving from Him his divine power, and acting in all things wholly according to His will, are in number above 300. |
| Because, in a word, the supremacy of the Father, and the inferiority of the Son, is the simple, unembarrassed, and current doctrine of the Bible; whereas, that of their equality or identity is clothed in mystery, encumbered with difficulties, and dependent, at the best, upon few passages for support. |
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One Hundred Scriptural Arguments for the Unitarian Faith was written in 1825 by Samuel Barrett (Boston: American Unitarian Association)
http://www.biblicalunitarian.com/100-scriptural-arguments-for-the-unitarian-faithlank
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