We Are Still Waiting For The Debate.

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*Well, I see that Edward Dalcour still views me as a thorn in his side.  In his typically pompous fashion Dalcour charges me with selecting sources "bit and pieces" and then cobbling them together to defend the biblical Oneness doctrine. 

*Of course, this has been pointed out to him ad nauseum, but, this accusation coming from someone (Dalcour) who repeatedly appeals to Dr. Joseph Thayer - who was a unitarian that denied the coming of Jesus, taught baptism for the dead and openly rejected that Jesus was God! 

*Dalcour also often appeals to grammarian Robert Funk who founded the "Jesus Seminar" in which critics would cast beads to vote on which sayings of Jesus in the Bible were legitimate or not. 

*Shall we discuss how Dalcour appeals to the specific theological interpretations of the Aramaic Targums, Jewish Rabbi's and Judaic-Hebrew scholars - all of whom openly deny Dalcour's "Trinity of divine persons!"

*One of many of his quotes that I could marshal shall suffice:

"There has never been a Jewish commentator, Rabbi, or Christian scholar or writer that has interpreted Isaiah 9.6 as Oneness teachers do."  (Dalcour; A Definitive Look at Oneness Theology; Pg. 61)

*Hmm, who is now abusing their sources by grabbing "bit" and "piece" here and there from people who openly - and rightfully - rejected Dalcour's entire "Trinity" doctrine?  Typical Dalcour. 

*Worse, Dalcour is completely wrong in his assertions that Christians have not concluded that the Messianic prophecy of Isaiah 9.6 plainly identifies Jesus as the "eternal Father."  Trinitarians might reject the natural sense of this inspired passage, but biblical Christians allow the text to speak for itself and accept it as it's written. 

*Dalcour just never seems to learn and puts his foot in his mouth at virtually every turn.  Of course, all of this could be cleared up in formal 3-hour polemic platform.  In the meantime I am currently working on yet another exegetical rejoinder to Dalcour's painful dodges in his recent article on Acts 2.38.  I am hoping to post it on my blog in the next few weeks (https://apostolicacademics.com/).

*God bless ~ Roger Perkins
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