Very often, I dare say in nearly all debates about the trinity, the passage in John 10:30 is always brought up by the pro-trinity side. This is the famous "I and my Father are one" quote, which understandably would seem to affirm the idea of the trinity at face value. And while yes this could be the case in a vacuum, the passage, however, does not exist in a vacuum. Within it's own context there is an entire discussion, with a challenge and response and even an explanation from the Master...

Refuting the Trinitarian Interpretation of Luke 6:46 In the ongoing theological debate between Trinitarians and non-Trinitarians, certain Bible verses have recently become flashpoints. One such passage is Luke 6:46, where Jesus asks, "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (NIV). Trinitarians sometimes cite this verse as evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity, arguing that the title "Lord" (Greek: "kyrios") equates Jesus with G-d, implying his co-equal status within a...

Matthew 12:1-14 is a passage used most frequently by antinomians to rebuke observance of the biblical 7th day sabbath. Their understanding is that Yeshua’s words in this passage serve as a sort of diatribe against the sabbath or at the very least that Yeshua’s intent was to diminish the sabbath by comparing it to himself. This they derive from the words in verse 6 which they will insist is properly translated  “Someone greater that the sabbath is here.”  More on this later. This passage is...