{"id":6523,"date":"2014-10-04T15:28:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T19:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/?p=6523"},"modified":"2014-10-04T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04T19:28:08","slug":"j-dan-gill-must-one-believe-in-the-trinity-and-the-two-natures-of-jesus-to-be-saved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/j-dan-gill-must-one-believe-in-the-trinity-and-the-two-natures-of-jesus-to-be-saved\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Dan Gill: Must one believe in the Trinity and the two natures of Jesus to be saved?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"musicIn this interesting presentation called “Yet Another Music City Miracle<\/a>” pastor J. Dan Gill<\/a><\/strong> points out that the way evangelicals evangelize is incompatible with the old catholic tradition, famously asserted in the “Athanasian” creed,<\/p>\n

Whosoever will be saved<\/strong>, before all things it is necessary<\/strong> that he hold the catholic faith; Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled<\/strong>, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Part of Gill’s point may be put as an inconsistent triad<\/strong>. We must, to be consistent, deny one of these, even though tradition may push us to accept all three. But which should we deny?<\/p>\n

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  1. People\u00a0have been born again at Billy Graham crusades.<\/li>\n
  2. People have not been\u00a0taught the Trinity or the two natures of Christ at Billy Graham crusades.<\/li>\n
  3. One must believe in the Trinity and the two natures of Christ to be saved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2, I think, is undeniable<\/strong>, given the content of the preaching at such crusades, and the instructions given to the trained “counselors” who interact with people who answer the altar call. Pastor Gill believes 1 is true<\/strong>, and I concur. I’m not sure if I’ve known any such people, but I take it this is why such a broad coalition of Christians supported those, and like crusades for decades. Also, if you’re a Christian, consider your own case<\/strong>. When were you converted? At that time<\/em>, did you at any level understand the Definition of the Council of Chalcedon, or the “Athanasian” creed? Many will say no, yet are sure they were nonetheless born again. Well, then 3 must be false. This is not huge news to many of us. I was brought up in various evangelical churches, and never really was taught 3.<\/p>\n

    This biblical unitarian pastor from Tennessee noticed what the great Christian philosopher John Locke did<\/a> about New Testament preaching, particularly in Acts: it simply doesn’t include the Trinity or two natures doctrines.<\/p>\n

    Here are a few additional thoughts. This is\u00a0one question<\/strong>:<\/p>\n