Jesus, the Father, and the Only True God

An Investigation of Scripture, History, and the Trinity

von Troy Herriott

262 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

What if the most important question in Christian theology is also the one many believers have never been encouraged to ask?Who, according to Scripture, is the one true God-and who is Jesus in relation to Him?For centuries, the doctrine of the Trinity has been treated as an unquestionable boundary of Christian faith. Yet the Bible never directly says that God is three coequal, coeternal persons. Jesus calls the Father "the only true God." Paul writes, "For us there is one God, the Father." At the same time, Scripture gives Jesus extraordinary titles and authority: Messiah, Son of God, Savior, Lord, mediator, judge, king, and heir of all things.How can all of these declarations be understood together?Jesus, the Father, and the Only True God invites readers to set inherited formulas aside long enough to hear the biblical authors in their own words. Beginning with the clearest and most repeated statements of Scripture, this book examines whether Jesus is presented as the God he worshiped-or as God's only begotten human Son, uniquely authorized representative, promised Messiah, and exalted Lord.With careful attention to context, language, and biblical patterns of delegated authority, the book confronts the passages at the center of the debate, including: - John's declaration that "the Word became flesh"- Jesus' glory before the foundation of the world- The language of heavenly origin in John 6- Jesus' "I am" sayings and his claim to oneness with the Father- Thomas's confession, "My Lord and my God"- Philippians 2 and the "form of God"- Christ as the image and firstborn of creation in Colossians 1- The Son, creation, and divine language in Hebrews 1- The application of YHWH passages to Jesus- The honor, worship, authority, and forgiveness associated with Christ- The development of Christian doctrine from the apostles to Nicaea and ChalcedonThis is not an argument for diminishing Jesus. It is an invitation to understand his greatness as the apostles proclaimed it. God sent him. God anointed him. God worked through him. God raised him from the dead. God exalted him above every other ruler and gave him authority over all things.Jesus loses nothing when we allow Scripture to define who he is.Whether you are a committed Trinitarian, a questioning believer, a pastor, a student of Scripture, or someone encountering this debate for the first time, this book will challenge you to examine familiar passages with fresh eyes. Its conclusions may confirm what you already suspect-or force you to reconsider assumptions you have held for years.The question is too important to answer with tradition alone.Open the Scriptures. Follow the evidence. Decide for yourself who Jesus called "the only true God."

• ISBN: 9798193085027
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.08.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp