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Originally Posted by james34
The “ hear ye oh Israel the lord our God is one lord” predates any real opposition from any trinity doctrine.
So we know the oneness doctrine had to be addressing something other than how to slice up the godhead.
I think it meant God wanted to be the only God of the individuals life.
Israel had their bouts with false gods. I think Judaism is defined largely by its one- god position. After erring many times and suffering the chastisement of God, they don’t seem to seek out idol gods anymore , in a sense.
But the The problem that plagues humanity including the Jews is that they can and will make a God out of anything and this is where the commandment “hear ye oh Israel the Lord our God as one Lord “ really comes into effect. Here it has its place, it is the will of God that he be the only God of our life and that there be no other gods before him . It doesn’t matter if it’s your car, if it’s your house, if it’s your doctrine, if it’s your church , if it’s your beauty , if it’s your Health , or if it’s your talent , there can’t be any other gods than him. When he said “ thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church “ he was actually in effect making clear that his church would be built up on the one condition that he would be the only god of the individuals life, but at last it has come down to a way for the oneness people to dispute the Trinitarian doctrine and that’s usually where it has its place in most churches And they believe this is its greatest use.
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When you view the Oneness this way it is much stronger, IOW,
1) If you don’t understand the godhead exactly as Peter did can you be saved?
I think yes.
2) If you have any god , other than God, can you be saved? I believe you have obvious trouble ( no sin shall enter that city)
Thou shalt have no other gods…..