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In this presentation at the 2024 UCA UK International Conference, Rohan Holt argues that Biblical Unitarianism is an important corrective that refocuses our evangelism on the true gospel message. By unburdening our evangelistic efforts of the problems of trinity and incarnation, we can better reach those in the mission field and better disciple ourselves to Jesus.
From his paper:
"Biblical Unitarianism requires a sober reassessment of our boundary markers—who is, and who is not, a friend to God. The need for this reassessment should be evident to any Christian who has witnessed anyone coming to Christ without having ever heard of the Trinity, simply through being made conscious of their sin and of their need for God’s forgiveness
through what Jesus did on the cross. Since earliest times, people have come to follow Jesus without the doctrines of the Trinity and the eternal deity of Christ, so any insistence that these doctrines must be held is similar to the Pharisaical “fence around the Torah,” or the demands of the Judaizers which Paul argued nullified the gospel. It is of critical importance for evangelism and missions that we filter out these non-essential traditions, rooted in our own cultural background and religious tradition, and return to preaching nothing but “Jesus Christ and him crucified.”"
In this presentation at the 2024 UCA UK International Conference, Rohan Holt argues that Biblical Unitarianism is an important corrective that refocuses our evangelism on the true gospel message. By unburdening our evangelistic efforts of the problems of trinity and incarnation, we can better reach those in the mission field and better disciple ourselves to Jesus.
From his paper:
"Biblical Unitarianism requires a sober reassessment of our boundary markers—who is, and who is not, a friend to God. The need for this reassessment should be evident to any Christian who has witnessed anyone coming to Christ without having ever heard of the Trinity, simply through being made conscious of their sin and of their need for God’s forgiveness
through what Jesus did on the cross. Since earliest times, people have come to follow Jesus without the doctrines of the Trinity and the eternal deity of Christ, so any insistence that these doctrines must be held is similar to the Pharisaical “fence around the Torah,” or the demands of the Judaizers which Paul argued nullified the gospel. It is of critical importance for evangelism and missions that we filter out these non-essential traditions, rooted in our own cultural background and religious tradition, and return to preaching nothing but “Jesus Christ and him crucified.”"
