Of course the New Testament writers agree that Jesus was "more than mere man", that he was in some sense divine, even deity.
But they never say that Jesus was God Himself, and that for them was an important distinction.
Certainly, I "get" that a divine Jesus who is not God Himself can lead to certain theological "problems," problems the Church Fathers noodled & debated for centuries.
And I'm not even claiming those good Fathers didn't find the best available solutions to their theological "problem".
I am saying those "problems" didn't bother either NT writers or earliest Christians, and I see no particular reason why they should bother us.
So, if you want a trinity, then by all means believe it.
But your belief should not be an excuse for condemning to hell as "God Damned Heretics" people whose beliefs are actually closer to the original than yours.
Do you disagree?
But your belief should not be an excuse for condemning to hell as “God Damned Heretics” people whose beliefs are actually closer to the original than yours.
***It is Jesus Himself Who condemns such heresy, (God Damns Heresy) and He certainly was “closer to the original” than you are.
Of course the New Testament writers agree that Jesus was “more than mere man”, that he was in some sense divine, even deity.
***There’s only one God. Either Jesus is God or He isn’t. There is no pantheon in judaism.
But they never say that Jesus was God Himself, and that for them was an important distinction.
***Simple, flat, outright and damnable heresy. Take your heresy elsewhere you God damned heretic.