Interpretations of Jesus

Prophecies

Who created the world?

  • Trinitarians: Jesus as God
  • Unitarians: Not Jesus, but God
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Malachi 2:10 The "Him" in John 1:10 refers to Jesus and quotes Malachi. confusing concepts
John 1:1-3 Jesus as "the Word" was the Creator. biased translation
Acts 3:14-15 Jesus is the "Author of life". biased translation
1 Corinthians 8:6 The Father gave the command, but Jesus did the actual creation work. confusing translation
Colossians 1:13-17 Jesus created the world. context
Hebrews 1:2 The Father made through Jesus the world. confusing translation
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 33:6-9; 95:3-6; 148:5; Isaiah 44:24, 45:12, 48:13; Romans 4:17; Revelation 4:11 God alone created the world, not Jesus. godhead

Why was the world created?

  • Trinitarians: To live for Jesus
  • Unitarians: To glorify and love the Father
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Colossians 1:13-17; Hebrews 1:1-2 We were created for Jesus context
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Ephesians 1:3-6; Mark 12:33 We were created to be adopted by the Father for His glory and our love. godhead

What was prophesied about Jesus nature?

  • Trinitarians: Jesus is God
  • Unitarians: Jesus is human
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 2 The LORD "begot" Jesus before Psalm 2 was written. bad conclusion
Psalm 78 & Matthew 13:34-35 Jesus is God. bad correlation
Psalm 82 Jesus is God. confusing translation
Psalm 97 Jesus is God. bad quotation
Psalm 102 Jesus is God. bad quotation
Psalm 118 & Matthew 21:2; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7 Jesus is God. bad correlation
Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23 (ESV) Jesus is called "God with us". bad conclusion
Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the eternal Father. biased translation
Isaiah 40:1-5 quoted by Matthew 3:1-3; Mark 1:2-3; Luke 3:4-6 John the Baptist prepared the path for God, then Jesus came. confusing statements
Isaiah 54:13, John 6:45-46 Prophesied that God would teach, then Jesus came. bad correlation
Isaiah 61:1-2 & Luke 4:14-22 Jesus did miracles, therefore he is is God. bad conclusion
Micah 5:2 & Matthew 2:5-6 Jesus is the eternal ruler, which is only possible for God. bad conclusion
Zechariah 11:4-17 quoted by Matthew 27:3-10 Both the LORD God and Jesus was priced 30 pieces of silver. biased translation
Zechariah 12:10 (NIV) Prophesied that God would be pierced, then Jesus was pierced. biased translation
Malachi 3:1 & Matthew 11:7-11 Jesus fulfilled the prophecy which implies he is "the LORD of hosts". bad correlation
Matthew 16:27-28 Jesus will return to judge the world. bad conclusion
Matthew 25:31 Jesus will sit on a throne in heaven, therfore he is God. bad correlation
Revelation 1:8 Jesus is the Alpha and Omega which is God. confusing translation
Revelation 5:8-14 Jesus is worshipped by all angels and creatures, therefore he is God. confusing events
Revelation 21:6-7 Jesus is eternal, therefore he is God. bad conclusion
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Genesis 3:15, 49:10; Psalm 16:8-11 & Acts 2:22,25-34; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 30:21; Micah 5:2-5 & Matthew 2:5-6 God has no ancestors, yet Jesus would be a descendant of Judah. man-part of Jesus
Deuteronomy 18:15-19 & John 5:46-47, Acts 3:22-26 Jesus would be a human prophet like Moses. man-part of Jesus
Psalm 2; Acts 13:16, 32-33 God is eternal, yet it was prophesied that Jesus would be born. man-part of Jesus
Psalm 110:1; Micah 5:2-5 & Matthew 2:5-6; Matthew 22:41-46 (ESV); Mark 12:35–37; Luke 20:40–44 God does not have a god, yet Jesus would have a God. man-part of Jesus
Isaiah 11:1-2; 42:1-2; 61:1 Jesus would need God's Spirit.. man-part of Jesus
Isaiah 42:1-4 & Matthew 12:15-21; Isaiah 52:13-53:12 & Luke 22:37 God serves nobody, yet Jesus would be God's servant. demo
Isaiah 61:1-2 & Luke 4:14-22 Jesus is distinct from God. demo
Daniel 7:10,14,27 Jesus appeared separately before God. symbolic
Daniel 9:24-27; Zechariah 13:7-9 & Mark 14:27; Matthew 26:31 God is immortal, but Jesus would die. man-part of Jesus
Luke 1:26-37 Gabriel announced that Jesus would be the son of God, not God Himself. godhead
Revelation 1:1 God gave Jesus a revelation.
Revelation 1:4-5 God and Jesus is mentioned distinctively in the same sentence.
Revelation 4:2 & Revelation 5:2-6 God is seen distinctively from Jesus symbolic

Gospel

Do we need to belief Jesus is God to be saved?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
The council of Nicaea determined that anyone who do not believe Jesus is God is a "heretic". theology
1 John 1:1-2; 4:2 Anyone that state that "Jesus is not God in the flesh" is the antichrist. bad conclusion
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Luke 7:36-50 Jesus converted a woman without telling her that he is God.
Acts 2:14-47 Peter converted 3000 people without telling them Jesus is God.
Acts 13:13-44; 17:22-34 Paul converted people without telling them Jesus is God.

How is it possible to follow the standards of Jesus?

Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
John 13:15 Jesus commanded that we should do as he did. strive
1 Peter 2:21 Peter say it is possible to follow Jesus. strive

Should we worship and serve Jesus?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No, but we should obey and respect Jesus
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
1 Samuel 7:3-4 & Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8 Only the God, YHVH, should be worshipped and served. demo
Matthew 4:1-2 Jesus fasted (worship a greater God). demo
Acts 24:14 Paul only worship the God of the fathers of Israel (the fathers of Israel did not knew Jesus). godhead

Essence

Did Jesus previously exist before he was born?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Jesus created the world, therefore he must have pre-existed. multiple arguments
Daniel 7:13 Jesus was seen by Daniel before he was born. bad conclusion
Luke 2:41-52 Jesus knowledge from his pre-existence, made that he had an understanding beyond any other teacher when he was still a child. bad conclusion
John 1:1-14 Jesus is "the Word" which existed before our world was created. biased translation
John 3:13 Jesus said that he descended from heaven which implies he was already alive in heaven before coming to Earth. idiom
John 8:58 Jesus said that he existed before Abraham was born. context
John 17:5 Jesus said that he had been with the father before the world existed. interpretation
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 1:1 Matthew's genealogy shows that many people existed before Jesus came into existence. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 1:17-18 Matthew recorded that Jesus originated from his birth. man-part of Jesus
The prophecies were about a future Christ who did not exist yet. man-part of Jesus
Nature shows that a son has to be younger than his father. Therefore there has to be a period where the Son did not exist yet.

What was Jesus when he was born on Earth?

  • Trinitarians: Fully 100% God and fully 100% man (God-man)
  • Unitarians: A 100% human like us, except that he did not inherit any sin from Joseph (virgin birth) and therefore he was sinless and holy like God originally created Adam. Jesus is not God Himself, but the Son of God which means his Father is also his God.
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Mark 1:1; John 1:39, 20:30 & Matthew 8:20; 9:6; 10:23... Jesus is both "Son of God" and "Son of Man". bad conclusion
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Numbers 23:19 God is not the "son of man". restriction of Jesus
Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 40:27; Romans 16:26 God had always been God and never incarnated into anything else. restriction of Jesus
1 Kings 8:27 The earth cannot contain God. restriction of Jesus
Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38 Jesus had a human genealogy. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 1:18 Matthew wrote that Jesus' "origin" (genesis), but translated as "birth" started with Mary. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 8:20; 9:6; 10:23; 11:19; 12:8, 40; 13:41; 16:13,27,28; 17:9,12,22; 18:11; 19:28; 20:18; 20:28; 24:27,30,37,39,44; 25:13(KJV),31; 26:2,24,45(KJV),64 Matthew wrote that Jesus is the promised "son of man". man-part of Jesus
Mark 2:10,28; 8:31,38; 9:9,12,31; 10:33,45; 13:26; 14:21,41,62 Mark wrote that Jesus is the promised "son of man". man-part of Jesus
Luke 5:24; 6:5; 7:34; 9:22,26,44,56(KJV),58(KJV); 11:30; 12:8,10,40; 17:22,24,30; 18:8,31; 19:10; 21:27,36; 22:22,48,69; 24:7 Luke wrote that Jesus is the promised "son of man". man-part of Jesus
Luke 24:38-43 Jesus had real human flesh. man-part of Jesus
John 1:51; 3:13,14; 5:27; 6:27,53,62; 8:28; 12:23,34; 13:31 Luke wrote that Jesus is the promised "son of man". man-part of Jesus
John 4:21-24 God is not a human, but a Spirit. restriction of Jesus
Galatians 4:4; Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:13-15,18 Paul wrote that Jesus was born. man-part of Jesus

What is Jesus today?

  • Trinitarians: Trinitarians argue among themselves on this point. Some suggest:
    • Hypostatic Union: Jesus was already God from the beginning and that his nature never changed.
    • Kenosis Theology: Jesus only temporary limited ("emptied") himself from his God-hood to have a true human experience like us.
  • Unitarians: A resurrected and exalted lord (king)
Scripture Trinitarian - Hypostatic Union argument Rebuttal
Malachi 3:6 Jesus is the LORD and never changed. confusing concepts
Scripture Trinitarian - Kenosis Theology argument Rebuttal
Acts 9:1-8 Jesus' limitation was removed so that he could appeared to Saul. bad conclusion
Philippians 2:10-11 Jesus' exaltation means: He removed his previous human limitations. context
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 18:20 It was necessary for Jesus to return so that God's Spirit could continue God's work in the body (delegates) of Christ in the absence of Jesus godhead
Philippians 2:9-11 Jesus' exaltation means: He received great authority from God to be our Lord.
Philippians 3:21 Paul's disciples have the same type of body as Jesus. man-part of Jesus

Witnesses

How did Jesus identified himself?

Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 27:1, John 1:5 & John 8:12 Jesus said that he is "the light of the world" like God. bad correlation
Jesus made various equality claims to the Father.
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 19:17 Jesus said he is not God man-part
Matthew 26:39,42,53; Luke 6:12; John 11:41, 17:1 Jesus prayed to his God demo
John 5:19-30 Jesus is the Son of God. godhead
John 5:44-55, 8:49-50,54, 17:1-3 Jesus said there is only 1 God which is not him. man-part
John 8:39-40 Jesus said he is human. man-part
John 20:17 Jesus said that he has a God man-part

How did the unbelievers identified Jesus?

  • Trinitarians: It does not matter
  • Unitarians: Not God, but "the Son" of God (it confirms the believers)
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 27:54 The centurion: Jesus is the Son of God proof nothing

How did the apostles identified Jesus?

Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Jeremiah 17:5 (NIV) We are cursed if we trust in a man, so Jesus cannot be a man. overgeneralized
Acts 20:28 (NIV) Paul mentions "the church of God, which he bought with his own blood." bad translation
Titus 2:13 (NIV) Paul wrote "the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ" bad translation
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 1:18 Jesus is the child of the Holy Spirit godhead
Matthew 16:13-19 Peter: Jesus is the Son of God godhead
Mark 1:1 Mark: Jesus is the Son of God godhead
John 1:19, 20:30 John: Jesus is the Son of God godhead
Acts 9:20; Romans 1:1-6; 2 Corinthians 1:19; Galatians 4:4-5 Paul: Jesus is the Son of God godhead
Hebrews 4:14 The author of Hebrews: Jesus is the Son of God godhead
John 1:30 John the Baptist said Jesus was human. man-part
Romans 5:15-17; 1 Timothy 2:5-7; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 Paul wrote that Jesus is a man. man-part
Hebrews 2:14-17 The author of Hebrews wrote that Jesus was a human. man-part

Did the apostles believed Jesus is God?

  • Trinitarians: As God
  • Unitarians: No

(See arguments above.)

Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 14:25-33; Mark 6:35-37 Jesus close disciples doubted Jesus, which shows he did not belief he was God.
Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11 Judas Iscariot did not belief Jesus was God.
Matthew 26:34-35; Mark 14:27-29 Jesus close disciples forsook him, which shows they did not belief he in control as God.
Mark 8:21 Jesus close disciples misunderstood him, which shows Jesus was not an all knowing God.
Mark 14:32-42 Jesus close disciples did not took him seriously, which shows they did not belief he was their God.
Luke 2:52 Luke wrote that Jesus grew in favour with God, which means God is distinct from Jesus. man-part
Luke 22:55-62; John 18:15-18 Peter denied Jesus, which shows he did not believe Jesus was in control as God.
Luke 24:13-32; John 20:25 The disciples were surprised to see Jesus alive, which shows they did not belief he was an immortal God.
John 13:8-17 Peter argued with Jesus, something you do not do with your God.
John 14:8-9 Thomas did not believe that Jesus was omnipresent. man-part
Ephesians 1:3,15-18; Romans 15:5-6; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Paul wrote that Jesus has a God.
1 Peter 1:3-5 Paul wrote that Jesus has a God.
Revelation 1:4-6 John from Patmos wrote that Jesus has a God.
Revelation 3:12 The witness ID as Jesus (Revelation 1:17-19) said that he has a God.

Does the devil belief Jesus is God?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
James 2:19 The devil know who God was. not-jesus
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 4:1; Luke 4:1-2,13; Hebrews 4:15 vs James 1:13 Jesus was tempted, while God cannot be tempted. demo
Matthew 4:3,6; Luke 4:3,9 The devil never asked Jesus to proof that he is God, instead he challenged his sonship. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4 Jesus defend himself with a scripture that is only applicable to humans. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4 The devil tempted Jesus to be disobedient to God. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:5-7; Luke 4:9-11 Jesus admit that he needs God's protection. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:8-9; Luke 4:5-6 The devil offered kingdoms to Jesus, but God would not need the devil's help.
Matthew 4:9; Luke 4:7 Only a human can worship the devil, not God. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8 Jesus said only God (not himself) should be worshipped. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:6-7; Luke 4:12 Both Jesus and the devil agrees that God is someone distict from Jesus. godhead

Sacrifice

Why was Jesus baptized?

  • Trinitarians: To set an example for us
  • Unitarians: To "fulfill all righteousness" with God
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Jesus only demonstrated how we should baptize and dedicate ourselves to Him. assumption
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus was baptized out of obedience to be accepted by God. demo
Matthew 3:13-17; John 17:17-19 Jesus was dedicated for God's special purpose. demo
Mark 1:9; Acts 19:4 God does not repent (Numbers 23:19), yet Jesus was baptized into repentance. demo

What was sacrificed for our sin?

  • Trinitarians: God
  • Unitarians: Jesus
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Romans 5:8 1 human sacrifice is not sufficient to pay for all humanity's sin. Only an infinite God can redeem infinite sin. assumption
If Jesus was a human, then God could have sacrificed anyone. assumption
Philippians 2:7 (ESV) God "emptied" Himself to experience human pain, humiliation and death. bad translation
John 3:16 God cannot proof His love unless He sacrificed Himself. assumption
Romans 8:34 God would be a sadist if he sacrifice someone else for His own pleasure. assumption
Only someone without sin could be sacrificed. assumption
Only an eternal one can pay for sin committed after the crucifixion. assumption
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Mark 10:45; Romans 8:34 Jesus died and Jesus was resurrected, not God. godhead
An Almighty God could not have been sacrificed.
A God-man could not have been sacrificed.
An avatar of God could not have been sacrificed.
A distinct divine being could not have been sacrificed.

Authority

Is Jesus the Father God?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No, they are distinct persons
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 23:1, 95:7; Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:2 & John 10:14 Both the Father and Jesus is called "the Shepherd". bad correlation
Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 60:1-5,19-20; 1 John 1:5-7 & John 1:5, 3:19, 8:12 Both the Father and Jesus is called "the Light". bad correlation
Psalm 55:22 & Matthew 11:30 Both the Father and Jesus carries our burdens. bad correlation
Isaiah 41:4, 44:6, 48:12; Revelation 1:8, 21:5-8, 22:13 & Revelation 1:17 Both the Father and Jesus is called "the First and the Last". bad correlation
Isaiah 43:11; 1 Timothy 1:1, 2:3, 4:10 ... & Philippians 3:20; 2 Peter 1:11, 2:20, 3:18 ... Both the Father and Jesus is called "the Saviour" bad correlation
Matthew 10:40; Mark 9:37; Luke 9:48; John 12:44 The Father is received, when Jesus is received. context
Matthew 16:27-28, Revelation 14:1, 19:11-16, 22:1-5 & Matthew 16:27-28, Revelation 22:1-5 Both the Father and Jesus will return to judge the world bad correlation
John 5:21, Acts 2:24; Romans 4:17; Galatians 1:1 Both the Father and Jesus can resurrect people bad correlation
John 10:30 Jesus said he and the Father are one. context
John 13:33 Jesus calls his disciples "children" like a Father. bad translation
John 14:18 Jesus adopts children like a Father. context
John 15:9 Jesus can love like the Father. biased translation
Romans 14:10-12 vs 2 Corinthians 5:10 Both the Father and Jesus appear on "the judgment seat". context
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Exodus 33:20; John 1:14,18 God has never been seen, but Jesus was see1n. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21; John 1:51 God personally declared that he is distinct from Jesus. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 5:45-6:9, 26:53 Jesus prayed to a distinct God. demo
Matthew 23:9 Jesus said that the Father is in heaven while he was on earth.
Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34 Jesus and God can be seperated. reflecting
Luke 2:52 Jesus grew in favour with God.
John 8:17-18 Jesus and God the Father are 2 distinct witnesses. godhead
John 14:1-2 It is possible to separately believe in Jesus or God. godhead
Acts 7:55-56 Stephan saw Jesus separately from God. symbolic
Acts 10:38 John preached that God anointed Jesus as a distinct person. man-part of Jesus
Romans 8:34; 1 Timothy 2:5 Paul wrote that Jesus is our mediator, distinct from God.
Hebrews 3:1-2 The author of Hebrews says Jesus was appointed like Moses by God. man-part of Jesus

Is Jesus equal with the Father?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Genesis 18:25 & Matthew 10:32-33, John 5:22, 1 John 2:1 Both the Father and Jesus judge sin. bad correlation
Exodus 3:14 & John 8:58 Both the Father and Jesus identified themselves as "I am". bad correlation
Exodus 15:26 & John 4:46-54, 5:8-9 Both the Father and Jesus can heal. bad correlation
Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:17 & Psalm 2:12 Both the Father and Jesus have emotions. bad correlation
Numbers 14:17; Matthew 6:14-15 & Matthew 9:1-2; Mark 2:10 Both the Father and Jesus forgives sin. bad correlation
Psalm 33:6-9; 95:3-6; 148:5 ... & John 1:10, Colossians 1:16-17, Hebrews 1:10, Hebrews 2:10 Both the Father and Jesus created the world. multiple arguments
Psalm 95:3 Both the Father and Jesus is called "the King". bad correlation
Matthew 19:17; Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19 & John 10:11,14 Both the Father and Jesus is good. bad correlation
John 8:55, 13:32, 17:1, 17:5 & John 17:1; Philippians 2:11 Both the Father and Jesus should be glorified. bad correlation
John 14:18-19 Both the Father and Jesus are inside each other. biased translation
John 16:15 Jesus owns everything of the Father. context
Philippians 2:6-8 Paul states that Jesus is "equal with God". bad translation
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
God and Jesus are distinct for various reasons.
Isaiah 46:5 No one is equal to the Father.
Matthew 20:23 Jesus has less authority than the Father.
Mark 16:19 [Mark saw Jesus sat at the right hand of God (submissive position).]()
Luke 10:21 Jesus address the Father as "Lord (Master) of heaven and earth". man-part of Jesus
John 8:49-50 Jesus says the Father is the Judge. man-part of Jesus
John 10:29; John 14:28 Jesus says the Father is "greater" than him. man-part of Jesus

Is Jesus almighty?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Job 11:7; Luke 1:37 God is almighty. not-jesus
Matthew 25:31 Jesus will rule from his glorious throne. bad conclusion
Matthew 28:18 Jesus got all authority. biased translation
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; Acts 10:38 Jesus needed the Holy Spirit.. man-part of Jesus
Matthew 4:11 (ESV); Mark 1:13; Luke 22:43 Jesus needed angels to strengthen him. man-part of Jesus
John 5:19-20,30 Although God is almighty, Jesus is limited. man-part of Jesus
John 14:12 Jesus' "works" (miracles?) are limited.

Is Jesus all-knowing?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Job 11:7; Luke 1:37 God is all knowing. not-jesus
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 24:36 Jesus does not know everything. man-part of Jesus
Luke 2:52 Jesus grew. man-part of Jesus
John 5:19-20, 7:16, 14:24 Jesus teach what he learned. man-part of Jesus
John 8:28; Hebrews 5:8 Jesus is teachable. man-part of Jesus
John 10:31-36 Jesus could not read the Jews' minds. man-part of Jesus

Is Jesus omnipresent?

  • Trinitarians: Yes
  • Unitarians: No
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 139:7-10; Ephesians 4:6; Revelation 19:6 God is omnipresent. not-jesus
Matthew 18:20; Matthew 28:20 Jesus says that he is omnipresent. idiom
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
John 11:14-15; 14:2-4; 16:28; 17:11-13 [Jesus can only be at one place at a time.](/god/son/essence/of-man/limitations#Jesus is not omnipresent) man-part of Jesus

Does Jesus serve God?

  • Trinitarians: No
  • Unitarians: Yes
Scripture Trinitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 2:7-12 The Son rules over all nations. confused by name removal
Psalm 83:18; Daniel 4:34-37 The LORD has the highest authority. not-jesus
Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 4:1-2 Jesus was lead by God's Spirit. demo
Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34 Jesus called out to his God. reflecting
John 3:16-18, 4:34, 6:57, 8:29, 14:24, 17:1-3; 1 John 4:14 God sent (commission) Jesus. godhead
John 4:34, 5:19, 6:38, 8:55, 10:37, 14:31 Jesus obeys the Father. demo
John 15:1-9 Jesus uses the metaphor to explain that his Father is "the Vinedresser" and he is "the vine". symbolic
Acts 3:13 (ESV); 4:27-30 (ESV) Peter believed that Jesus serve God. godhead
Romans 6:10 Paul believed Jesus is still serving God. godhead
1 Corinthians 3:23,11:3,15:28 Jesus submits under a head authority. godhead
Ephesians 1:2-3,17-20; Romans 15:6; 2 Corinthians 1:3, 11:31 Paul believed that Jesus had a God. godhead
1 Peter 1:3 Peter believed that Jesus had a God. godhead
1 Peter 2:23 (ASV,KJV,NET,REV,YLT) Jesus was committed to be obedient to God. man-part of Jesus
1 Peter 2:23 (ESV,HCSB) Jesus entrusted himself to God. man-part of Jesus
Revelation 1:6 John of Patmos, believed that Jesus had a God. godhead

Relationships

How does God relate to Jesus?

Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:9-11, 9:7; Luke 3:21; John 1:51; 2 Peter 1:16-18 The disciples heard that God's voice distinct from Jesus
Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:9-11, 9:7; Luke 3:21; John 1:51; 2 Peter 1:16-18 God is not suffering from NPD when He announces that He loves Jesus
Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:9-11, 9:7; Luke 3:21; John 1:51; 2 Peter 1:16-18 No father can be his own son, yet some believe God the Father is the Son godhead
Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:9-11, 9:7; Luke 3:21; John 1:51; 2 Peter 1:16-18 God calls Jesus "My beloved son", not "Godhead member", "body" or "avatar" demo
Matthew 12:48-50; 16:13-19; John 15:14-15; 17:1-26 Jesus calls God "My Father" godhead
John 4:34, 5:19, 6:38, 8:55, 10:37, 14:31; Romans 6:10 ... Jesus is a servant of God. see above
John 17:1-26 Jesus said that he is not God reflecting

How does Jesus relate to God?

Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 2:7-11; Romans 8:17 Jesus is a fellow heir of God.
Matthew 16:13-17; Acts 3:13, 4:27-30 Peter said Jesus is "the Son of God". godhead
Matthew 16:17; John 9:35, 10:36, 17:1-5, 19:17 Jesus says that he is "the Son of God". godhead
Matthew 27:54 The centurion said Jesus is "the Son of God". godhead
Mark 1:1 Mark said Jesus is "the Son of God". godhead
John 1:39, 20:30 John witness that Jesus is "the Son of God". godhead
John 11:27 Mary said Jesus is "the Son of God". godhead
Ephesians 1:3,15-18 Paul wrote Jesus is "the Son of God". godhead

How does God relate to the disciples?

Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Psalm 68:4-6 God is the Father to the disciples. roles
Matthew 23:9 Jesus said, while being on earth: "Call no man your Father on earth"
Ephesians 1:3-6; 2:14-22; 5:1-2,8-10 The disciples are God's adopted and beloved children. roles

How does Jesus relate to the disciples?

Scripture Unitarian argument Rebuttal
Matthew 12:48-50; 25:40; Romans 8:29 Jesus calls his disciples brothers and sisters. roles
John 15:14-15 Jesus calls his disciples friends. roles

(This article mainly focus on the reasoning of the Trinitarians and Unitarians. I also compare interpretations of Jesus from other religions in another article.)