This paper deals with the logical basis of both Binitarianism and Trinitarianism. The non-biblical nature of the doctrines and their establishment are demonstrated.

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The Ditheist or Binitarian error is present in many of the offshoots of the Churches of God. Both Binitarianism and Trinitarianism are heretical and need addressing.

The ISBE explains the concepts of the elohim. "The Hebrew word (Elohim) is plural in form, and although it most frequently means God it can be used in a plural sense". Thus it can refer to other gods (Ex 20:3; Josh 24:16), foreign gods (Jer. 5:7), gods of the nations (Is 36:18) (ISBE vol 2.p.505).

The Bible supports "elohim" as a plurality, and also uses the word in a singular sense. The term extends to encompass the fallen host, as other or foreign gods, and the gods of the nations, and the loyal host in heaven. To limit the term "elohim" to God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, is to deny Scripture.

The elohim were given responsibility for the nations in Deuteronomy 32:8 and Israel was allotted to YHVH, by the Most High (elyon). The name for God in the singular is Eloah and this name does not include the Son from Proverbs 30:4,5.

At the time of Christ the nations were understood to be under the direction of the elohim referred to as Sons of God in Job 1:6; 2:1, and Satan was one of these sons, as was the pre-incarnate being who became Messiah.

Psalm 89:5-8 refers to YHVH who is faithful in the assembly (multitude) of the saints. He is greatly to be feared in the congregation (inner or secret council) of the saints. This congregation numbers 30 from Revelation 4:15.

The Bible texts referred to elohim as messengers (or angels) and that Christ was the Angel of YHVH.

The basic assertion of Binitarianism is that there are only two beings, which are God and Christ, who were creators, which is contrary to the Bible. They make no distinction between YHVH and YHVH of Hosts (Isa 44:6-8 etc.), who is Eloah, and the superior one. Nor do they explain the correct meaning of YHVH and the revelation of ‘eyeh ‘asher ‘eyeh or "I will be what I will become" – words spoken to Moses by Christ the malak (angel, messenger) of God (Ex. 3:14).

Isaiah 44:6 illustrates the two YHVH. One is King of Israel (Jesus Christ) and the other His Redeemer, YHVH of Hosts. This one is Eloah, the elohim who anointed the YHVH or elohim of Israel as elohim. Psalm 45:6,7 and Hebrews 1:8 identify this elohim as Christ. This shows a superior elohim who anoints another elohim above his partners, comrades, (metaxous), confirming Christ in the same category as the other elohim, and NOT as an equal with the elohim who anointed him.

So Binitarianism is a blatant heresy, assigning co-equality and co-eternality to Jesus with God the Father and claiming only two elohim and no other sons of God.

Christ is the first of the created beings by God the Father (Col. 1:15; Rev 3:14).

Trinitarians want The Father, Son and Holy Spirit as three parts of one being. They espouse three hypostases in one ousia, as a way of not trying to stuff three persons into one person, which is separate but indivisible – a wild contradiction in terms and becomes the classic "mystery" when confronted to provide an explanation.

The dogma of the Trinity asserted itself firstly as Binitarianism at the Council of Nicea CE 325, and was not fully formulated until CE 381 at Constantinople and finally in 450-1 from Chalcedon. It was postulated and thrust forward by the Athanasians to defeat the Arian position of the creation of Christ based on Hebrews 3:2; Proverbs 8:22; John 16:28, 20:17 etc. This was the original Church doctrine – the Unitarian position of God the Father as the creator of the heavenly Host, Christ being the firstborn of all creation (Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14).

It is a Trinitarian whitewash to confuse the unwary, to call all Unitarians "Arians." Arius belonged to the fourth century and the Church was Unitarian from the outset in the first century.

The form of Unitarian Christianity, erroneously labelled Arianism, was international in scope. See the quote in the paper being summarised (ERE Arianism p. 782).

From 590-1850 CE the great whore persecuted others, in order to stamp out Unitarians, with millions killed, but the truth lives on.

The Unitarian churches were national churches, not politically based and did not aspire to universal rule. The Church of Rome wanted to rule the world and the Emperors wanted to use a religious system that would do so.

The true biblical position of Unitarianism was never isolated as a serious issue by the Athanasian theologians, and after 590 CE any debate was frozen as Rome ruled the so-called "Christian" outlook, divorced from the supreme arbitrary position of the Biblical authority.

Reorganisation of the elect at the present time, is based on the understanding of the One True God, and His Son Jesus Christ as the basis for eternal life (Jn. 17:3; 1Jn. 5:20).

Worship of the One True God alone is the basis of our faith and we do not worship His Son, Jesus Christ.

The text of 2Thessalonians 2:3 is misused to imply a "falling away" or "rebellion" as a depletion in numbers of the elect, but it is an "apostasia", a rebellion or apostasy "from the truth". Thus the elect are forced out of congregations, when Christ is made co-equal and co-eternal with God. Accepting this false doctrine allows the Church to claim authority from God and change times (Dan. 2:21) – (God’s prerogative), and laws, and wear out the saints (Dan. 7:25). The man of lawlessness in charge, appropriates to himself the authority of Christ, as Christ’s specific representative, and in the Trinitarian context, God.

The Trinity is a prerequisite to lead the elect into antinomianism and lawlessness, and accounts for the demise of the Sardis church era (Rev. 3:1-6), and the "spewing out" of the Laodicean era (vv. 14-22).

The Philadelphian era of verses 7-13 "have not denied my name" – (that is the issue at point), and "has little power" but is loved by God.

The proposal of the Trinitarian doctrine within the Churches of God in the 20^th century was the great test to sort out God’s elect. Those left in the organised religious structures, who adhere to the organisation, and the men who run them, and to the false doctrines of Binitarianism and Trinitarianism, have lost their positions in the first resurrection.

There is One True God, the only immortal sovereign (1Tim. 6:14-16 RSV). Christ is Not God, though He partook of the divine nature, as we do (2Pet. 1:4), thus we are all consubstantial with God.

Philippians 2:6-7 (RSV) shows Christ did not seek equality with God, and was obedient. The elect are also obedient.

1Corinthians 11:3 – This is the true structure of the hierarchy, and equality cannot be construed from this scripture.

The mathematics is simple: one = one, and to worship a Trinity, or Christ, is a breach of the First Commandment.

The paper Binitarianism and Trinitarianism (No. 76) has two attachments, worthy of perusal – "The Illogical Position of Trinitarianism" and "Questions to ask Trinitarians".