Became or Not Became - Interpreting 1Cor 15:45

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Originally Posted by awareness

Was the apostle Paul even a Trinitarian?

Since a great majority of Trinitarian theology is based upon many of the writings of Paul, I don't think it would be a stretch to call him the father of Trinitarian theology - or maybe just the very first Trinitarian.

It seems to me many people are confused between the terms trinitarianism and tritheism (The teaching/view that the three of the Trinity are three Gods). Tritheism has been considered a heresy since the very beginning of the Christian Church. There is little doubt that the great majority of early Church Fathers, teachers and those who followed them were Trinitarians. They may have not have used the actual term, but all the records and writings of the first two centuries indicate that they were. Of course there were all sorts of dissenters (many of whom were the first major heretics).

We know that Witness Lee did not really consider himself a "conventional" Trinitarian - in fact he commonly called orthodox-type teachings on Trinitarianism "borderline tritheism". And I realize that many of us are coming from that point of view, or maybe some modified version thereof. But I was really hoping that we could approach this verse (1 Cor 15:45) from the conventional Trinitarian point of view - conceding that there are differing points of view within the pale of biblical Christianity - but also conceding that we have to have some common ground from which to make our arguments.

Also, as always, LET US TRY OUR BEST TO NOT MISUNDERSTAND EACH OTHER ON PURPOSE!