Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Scriptural Issue with Socinianism

(John 6:60-62) . . .Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said: “This speech is shocking; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, said to them: “Does this stumble YOU? What, therefore, if YOU should behold the Son of man ascending to where he was before?

The phrase "ascending to where he was before" suggests that he personally existed "before" he "became flesh." (John 1:14) How else can this be interpreted? 

3 comments:

  1. >>How else can this be interpreted?

    creatively

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  2. Those who adhere to a Socinian christology will typically answer your question like this: http://www.biblicalunitarian.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=97
    Maybe you can address that answer as well? Thanks.

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  3. Helez:

    Thanks for the link. I will check it out.

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