Bill Schlegel, professor and cofounder of The Master’s University extension program in Israel (IBEX), was studying the phrase “Son of God” and came to understand the term did not correlate with the traditional Trinitarian “God the Son” teaching, but instead meant, as Peter confessed from Psalms 2, that Jesus was God’s heir, the king he has designated to rule the world. Although Schlegel had taught the Bible faithfully in Israel for more than two decades, he knew that this discovery would cost him dearly. In the end he lost his job at the institution he founded as well as any opportunity to preach and lead the church he helped to start. He’s been maligned by many who used to regard him as a brother and blackballed in the evangelical world. Why would Professor Schlegel go through all of this? Why wouldn’t he just sign the statement of faith for another year and carry on in his work? He had discovered a truth so profound and so irrefutable, that he could not hide it under a basket–he had to let it shine, even if it cost him everything. Here is his story.
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Author: Sean Finnegan
Keywords: doctrine of the Trinity, trinity, deity of Christ, divinity of Christ, deity of Jesus, divinity of Jesus, Triunity, Trinitarianism, Trinitarian, Three in one, Three gods, Three gods one person, Athanasian Creed, Father son holy spirit, Father son holy ghost, Triune, Three persons in one God, three divine persons, Messianic Judaism, Messianic Jews
Bible reference(s): Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, Mark 12:32, John 1:1-3, John 1:14, John 17:3, Philippians 2:5-8, 1Co 8:6, Eph 4:5, Gal 3:20, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 14:33, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:43, Matthew 27:54, Mark 1:1, Mark 3:11, Mark 15:39, Luke 1:35, Luke 3:38, Luke 4:3, Luke 4:9, Luke 4:41, Luke 8:28, Luke 22:70, John 1:34, John 1:49, John 3:18, John 5:25, John 6:69, John 9:35, John 10:36, John 11:4, John 11:27, John 19:7, John 20:31, Acts 8:37, Acts 9:20, Romans 1:4, 2 Corinthians 1:19, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 4:13, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 6:6, Hebrews 7:3, Hebrews 10:29, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:5, 1 John 5:10, 1 John 5:12, 1 John 5:13, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 2:18
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