3.16.22 Doctrine of God

None Trinitarian Relaxed view (they are growing toward a trinitarian view.)

1846-1870's

Anti-trinitarian Dominance

6 Reasons

1870's - 1888

Christ

Holy Spirit

DM Canright

Not a person

JH Waggoner

Takes a neutral person whither He is person or not. He won't define his term.

OT Jehovah

Divine, fully eternal but not eternally preexistant

Equality that is given by God

1888-1898

Trinity

Disatisfied by antitrinitarianism

Holy Spirit

Christ

God

Smith believed Jesus's life was derived

EGW same year says the Jesus's life is "Underived".

Begotten: Almost fully eternal

If God had sent an inferior then God would be seen a a coward sending just a servant.

Jesus can now go, not following commandments.

Because he is the law he is equal to the law and has enough power to make this process work.

When he leaves the church he becomes very antagonistic

EGW says He is One Substance

Jesus is begotten and almost fully eternal

1898-1913 Paradigm shift

Trinity =

Christ

Father

Holy Spirit

1913-1946 Decline of anti-trinitarianism

1946-1980 Trinitarian Dominance