During the past couple of
years, I have produced over a dozen threads focusing on the doctrine of the
'Monarchy of God the Father' (link
to germane threads).
There seems to be a
growing number of Christians who are embracing this important doctrine, having
discerned the early Church Fathers and councils retained the clear
Biblical teaching, and that beginning in the late 4th century, there was a
movement away from the established teaching of the Monarchy of God Father to
the Monarchy of an essence/ousia—i.e. the 'one God' of the Bible and
early Church was no longer a person, but a thing/what.
For sometime now, I have
been pondering over what additional assistance could be provided to those who
have taken the time to read through the threads linked to above (threads which have
included links to important contributions made by others—e.g. Ryan
and Drake),
but have not yet embraced the important doctrine of the Monarchy of God the
Father; and yesterday, the thought of a body of pointed questions came to mind.
I have chosen the following questions—with relevant Biblical references—for
interested persons to reflect on.
Does/is the 'One God'
of the Bible:
Owe their existence to
another? (John 5:26; 6:57)
Do the 'will' of another?
(John 5:30; 6:38)
'Taught' by another? (John
5:19; 8:28; 12:49)
'Sent' by another? (John
5:30, 36; 12:49; 14:26)
The 'image' of another?
(Col. 1:15; 2 Cor. 4:4; Heb. 1:3)
Have a 'God'? (Matt.
27:46; Mark 15:34; John 20:17; 1 Cor. 3:23; 11:3; Rev. 3:2, 12)
To the only wise God,
through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.
Grace and peace,
David
