BTW, there have been some comments in this dialogue regarding the nature of oneness. I suspect there may be a considerable amount of insight provided by word studies and close introspection of our anthropology, as well as, perceiving wheather certain actions of God were attributable to the Father, the Son or the Holy Spirit, regardless of one's past theological conclusions.
I know my heart rejoices at Uncle Chip's posts discerning the actions of the Father, discerned from the Son, discerned from the Holy Spirit.
I've also found a wealth of guidance as to how man should think, decide, act, and exercise faith by studying our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, coupled with the principle of love with the Father and all humanity. These issues always seem to reveal so much regarding the human spirit, which is completely blinded to the unbeliever and carnal Christian. Even moreso, the entire topic, if I were to try an communicate with my fellow man, I find to be so well phrased and exemplified in Scripture, that the Bible puts all other sophisticated human writing to shame.
From Kant to Pearce, I know no more rigourous communication by writing than the Scripture, not to mention the living nature of that edifice in us while we remain in fellowship with Him, thereby allowing the Holy Spirit who indwells us to perform His good works in and through us even more.
Each believer has their own proper pastor-teacher who has been Divinely inspired with spiritual gifts to communicate His Word to other believers. Not all believers have the same pastor-teacher, so it isn't appropriate for me to condemn your position (even though I'm right ;^), however there may be other situations which as long as we all remain in fellowship with Him, He is preparing us for to perform His good works through us.
As an added bonus, He has given us volition, and when we choose to abide in Him, and through faith perform those works, He provides us with wisdom and we have another hope for those rewards predestined for us in heaven since eternity past for our Lord and Savior to reward as He sees fit.
(Of course, I must admit I suspect those who don't think He is God might leave a good number of rewards unclaimed on the heavenly table as an eternal memorial of their foolishness, but that's not for me to decide, but for our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus to whom all glory, honor, power, might, wisdom, praise, and riches are to be given.)
You must realize that I have considered both sides of this issue, not only to persuade myself one way or another, but as one who seeks to persuade others. I believe and teach that Jesus is the only begotten son of God.
If I am wrong, first off I am guilty of wrongly dividing God's word and then teaching tainted doctrine. And I've accepted that if wrong I'll be accountable.
But what about those who teach that Jesus is also God in the Flesh? What if that is wrong? What is the consequence of that error?