by Tyre 12 Replies latest watchtower bible
The Arian/Alexandrian Heresy alive and well still I see
Arius and many many like him were not heretics prior to 325CE... remember that much of christianity today is functionally illiterate when it comes to the trinity doctrine other than parrotting what they have heard in church.
Several Years ago the Watchtower Society produced the brochure "Should You believe the the Trinity" Below are some specific refutations:
1. "Why You Should Believe in the Trinity" by Robert Bowman (easy to read book, great for beginners).
available all over the web
2. Yes ... You Should believe in the Trinity by Christy Harvey (more detailed and specific)
http://www.witnessinc.com/ordering%20materials.html#General
3. Exposing Should You believe in the Trinity by Angel Arellano (I haven't read this one yet, but it looks good)
http://www.freeminds.org/sales/menuframes.htm
4. Gospel Defense Ministries online paper: http://gospeldefense.org/pdfs/a004.pdf
I studied this guy's website on exposing "Should you believe in the Trinity", extensively. Although I very much appreciate the volumes of key reference materials that he puts out there, and I also consider myself to be a Trinitarian, I think this guy is basically a "kook". His arrogant, childish, pouting attitude permeates his whole commentary and really detracts from the credibility of his whole site. The arrogance actually exceeds that which you encounter in the pages of the Watchtower. It's like some JWs made him cry and he's gonna show them, by golly.
I think that one of the best scripture-based references on the Trinity is "Reasoning from the Sriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses" by Ron Rhodes. This deals with the divinity of Christ, Trinity, personality of the Holy Spirit as separate topics but addresses most of the key Biblical arguments presented by the WTS in a pretty effective way.
As far as an expose goes, this website provides the most complete reference material I've seen. It's more extensive than Angel Arellano's book. The problem is you have to wade through all this guy's comments about the WTS being satanic and stuff but if you're willing to take the time to cut-and-paste alot of the relevant material in to a summary form (as I have), it is pretty amazing.
As for a history-based reference, this site is pretty good: http://www.freeminds.org/doctrine/trinity.htm
Also, Randy Watters' book, "The truth shall set you free" gives a really good historical and scripture based take on the doctrine.
