The challenges and dangers of Trinity study may help one appreciate why the UCA exists (wish it didn’t, though). Mark Cain considers four layers of difficulty when digging deep into the Trinity. 

1. The warning label
2. The difficulty
3. The extra-biblical content
4. The need for church history

If you take this journey, you may win the prize! Yay.

REFERENCES

• The UCA Affirmation
• Dale Tuggy, “podcast 302 - The Stages of Trinitarian Commitment” Trinities, September 7, 2020. https://trinities.org/blog/podcast-302-the-stages-of-trinitarian-commitment/
• Christian, What Do You Believe? Probably a Heresy About Jesus, Says Survey
  • One portion of those survey results: Jesus as a created being.
• J. Warner Wallace, “What Do Christians Believe About the Nature of Jesus?” Cold Case Christianity Podcast, November 25, 2019. https://pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com/what-do-christians-believe-about-the-nature-of-jesus 
  • Jump to time: 1:06:28 - 1:07:09 for the part I talk about.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• Matthew 1:18 - The genesis of Jesus
• Mark 13:32 - The son does[n’t] know the day
• Luke 1:30-33 - Gabriel on Jesus’ birth
• 2 Timothy 2:14 - Quarrels about words
• Acts 20:20 - Paul didn’t hold back anything profitable

EPISODE INDEX

• (01:07) Gutenberg and the internet
• (02:55) We should not exist
• (04:34) Christmas story that we "hear"
• (06:38) Discomfort looking into the Trinity
• (07:41) Challenge #1, the warning label
• (10:03) Challenge #2, it is difficult (release valve)
• (13:52) Challenge #3, extra-biblical content (speculation buzzer)
• (19:13) Challenge #4, need for church history (bait and switch at dealership)
• (22:34) The need being served by the UCA
• (25:18) Mark and his non-authority
• (26:02) Jackie Thompson from Ireland

FEEDBACK

Ask questions, leave comments, or vehemently complain. Say your first name and your state or country. I may add your voice to the podcast!

"Hi, I'm Fred from Georgia, thanks for mentioning...""Judy from Sweden! What do you think about..."

• Email [email protected]
• Click here to RECORD A MESSAGE
• Or call: 615-581-1158

LISTENING TIPS

If your podcast app lets you remove silences, maybe don't. You might enjoy this better with the silences left in. I am... very deliberate about... my pauses.

https://podcast.unitarianchristianalliance.org