Can non-Trinitarians be saved?

[Andrewn]

Oneness Pentecostals, LDS, and JW are major non-Trinitarian groups. Are there other significant non-Trinitarians? Can non-Trinitarians be saved?

 

[SkyWriting]

Oneness Pentecostals, LDS, and JW are major non-Trinitarian groups. Are there other significant non-Trinitarians? Can non-Trinitarians be saved?

Absolutely. A Bible is not even required reading.

Romans 1:20
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.


Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.

Psalm 8:3
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

Psalm 8:1
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

 

[Dave L]

Oneness Pentecostals, LDS, and JW are major non-Trinitarian groups. Are there other significant non-Trinitarians? Can non-Trinitarians be saved?

I think God saves people giving them the ability to hear truth when exposed to it. So once exposed to the doctrine of the trinity they will embrace it. Even those unlearned can see the trinity in scripture to a certain degree. Exposure to the Creeds has a major effect on their understanding.

I've been in debates with antitrinitarians to the point of exhaustion. And one thing they all have in common is they cannot see the trinity in the basic trinitarian passages. I have a test I give them and none so far have been able to discern the trinity in a single one of them.

So I believe they are not saved and possibly have the spirit of Antichrist at work in them. According to John who says any who deny Jesus Christ (God the trinity) came in the flesh has not God, but the spirit of Antichrist.

 

[hedrick]

Yes. In the last judgement we are finally beyond the reach of ETS. No Standardized Theological Achievement Test.

 

[tampasteve]

Oneness Pentecostals, LDS, and JW are major non-Trinitarian groups. Are there other significant non-Trinitarians?

Inglesia Ni Cristo is big in the Philippians and in the diaspora, they have a couple churches here in Tampa. There are some others, but they are not really of a significant size.

Can non-Trinitarians be saved?

I personally take the stance of "we know the most sure way to be saved, but we do not know who God will choose to save in other means".

*edit* also, La Luz Del Mundo in Mexico and some other areas, they have a few million members. I forgot about them.

 

[Sabertooth]

Oneness Pentecostals are not in the same boat with LDS & JWs. The latter two do not acknowledge Jesus' divinity.

OnePens DO acknowledge His divinity. They just emphasize the "one" aspect of Trinity over their "three" aspect. I don't think that we need to totally get how "Trinity" works in order to get saved (or else we would all be in trouble).

 

[Dave L]

Yes. In the last judgement we are finally beyond the reach of ETS. No Standardized Theological Achievement Test.

Blind is blind = not born again yet.

 

[Charlie24]

Oneness Pentecostals, LDS, and JW are major non-Trinitarian groups. Are there other significant non-Trinitarians? Can non-Trinitarians be saved?

It is my understanding that the non-Trinitarians, or most, believe in Jesus the Saviour but that He is not equal to God. Many of us believe He is and we can see the truth of the Trinity in scripture.

We all hold to some doctrine that is not correct, whether we want to admit it or not.

It is my belief that only one doctrine must be believed to enter into the Kingdom of God.

The misunderstanding of the Trinity does NOT doom one to hell. Unbelief in Jesus the Saviour is what will doom ones soul.

 

[tampasteve]

Oneness Pentecostals are not in the same boat with LDS & JWs. The latter two do not acknowledge Jesus' divinity.

That's a good distinction to make and certainly worth noting. FWIW, LDS do believe Jesus was divine, but their interpretation of what divinity is is pretty different from other Christian beliefs. INC and LLDM would fall into the Jesus is not divine category as well.

I don't think that we need to totally get how "Trinity" works in order to get saved (or else we would all be in trouble).

Isn't that the truth! Trying to explain the Trinity almost always ends in one heresy or another.

 

[Dave L]

It is my understanding that the non-Trinitarians, or most, believe in Jesus the Saviour but that He is not equal to God. Many of us believe He is and we can see the truth of the Trinity in scripture.

We all hold to some doctrine that is not correct, whether we want to admit it or not.

It is my belief that only one doctrine must be believed to enter into the Kingdom of God.

The misunderstanding of the Trinity does NOT doom one to hell. Unbelief in Jesus the Saviour is what will doom ones soul.

It = idol worship to reject the trinity.

 

[Charlie24]

It = idol worship to reject the trinity.

In some cases I'm sure that's true, but not all.

 

[Dave L]

In some cases I'm sure that's true, but not all.

It's true in any case after rejecting the truth when exposed to it. = idol worship.

 

[Barney2.0]

Non-Trinitarian aren’t Christians, there’s no such thing as a non-trinitarian Christian. They will be saved when they accept the Orthodox creed of Nicaea rooted from the inspired scriptures and the One true Orthodox Church of Christ. There’s no salvation for anyone who believes in multiple gods (polytheism), or the denial of the deity of any members of the Holy and Divine Trinity or removes them from being Co-equals as the One True God.

 

[Charlie24]

It's true in any case after rejecting the truth when exposed to it. = idol worship.

I think you just quoted Calvin? He said something to that effect, and was wrong again.

I reject Calvinism, does that mean I'm a idol worshiper?

 

[Dave L]

I think you just quoted Calvin? He said something to that effect, and was wrong again.

I reject Calvinism, does that mean I'm a idol worshiper?

If Calvin was right about God, is it possible you hate him and worship an idol instead?

 

[Charlie24]

If Calvin was right about God, is it possible you hate him and worship an idol instead?

LOL, Dave I have met many Calvinists but never one quite like you!

 

[Dave L]

LOL, Dave I have met many Calvinists but never one quite like you!

Think about how serious the matter is when we blurt our unstudied opinions about God's servants.

 

[Charlie24]

Think about how serious the matter is when we blurt our unstudied opinions about God's servants.

One more question Dave, can I be saved and live for the Lord while I deny Calvinism?

 

[Dave L]

One more question Dave, can I be saved and live for the Lord while I deny Calvinism?

I was an Arminian saved as can be. Also a Dispensationalist and Pentecostal. It was only after hearing about the Limited Atonement doctrine by accident that I fled those persuasions and now rest in God alone for my salvation. After years of study I believe the first 3 of the 5 points of Calvinism are true to scripture.

 

[Andrewn]

Trying to summarize all the posts so far: It seems that only @Dave L and @Al Masihi don't think no-Trinitarians can be saved.

I like statements by @Charlie24 "It is my belief that only one doctrine must be believed to enter into the Kingdom of God. The misunderstanding of the Trinity does NOT doom one to hell. Unbelief in Jesus the Saviour is what will doom ones soul," and @hedrick "No Standardized Theological Achievement Test." It's not clear whether @SkyWriting meant the same thing or meant a more universalist understanding.

The distinction of OnePens noted by @Sabertooth is appreciated. @tampasteve added interesting info regarding INC and LLDM. Perhaps these belong in the Unitarian category that I failed to include in the OP? In the same category would be small groups like Christadelphians and World Wide Church of God before they changed their theology & name.

I have a particular problem with groups that consider themselves the only true Church of God. These would include JW, INC and LLDM.