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