The Trinity

Shawn critiques the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity, arguing that it is a complex and often misunderstood construct that lacks clear scriptural backing and that believers should examine whether understanding the nature of God as a Trinity is essential to their faith. He emphasizes the need for believers to question why the concept of the Trinity, which has been accepted across various Christian denominations for centuries, is so difficult to comprehend and why God did not explicitly define Himself in this way in scripture.

Shawn challenges the traditional Trinitarian doctrine, which describes God as three distinct, co-equal, and co-eternal persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - and encourages believers to independently study biblical texts without the influence of human-made doctrines or interpretations. He uses the Great Shema from Deuteronomy 6:4 to illustrate the concept of God being one, questioning whether it is possible to wholeheartedly love more than one person or being, thus prompting reflection on the coherence of Trinitarian beliefs with biblical teachings.

Shawn explains that, according to the scripture, particularly the writings of Paul, God is explicitly identified as the Father, affirming the notion of one God in alignment with the Great Shema, without delving into man-made interpretations like the Trinity. This teaching emphasizes the scriptural portrayal of God as a singular entity, the Father, with Jesus Christ as Lord, exploring passages from various apostles to support this view.

Shawn's teaching challenges the traditional understanding of the Trinity by questioning why Jesus is never directly called "God the Son" in scripture, and why the Holy Spirit is absent from salutations, suggesting instead that the Bible portrays God as the Father alone, with the Holy Spirit as His presence and Jesus as His Son. Shawn encourages readers to consider that the biblical teachings depict God as a singular being—the Father, without the co-equality and personhood attributed to the Trinity, portraying Jesus as having a solely human nature, led by the Holy Spirit.

Shawn challenges the traditional trinitarian doctrine by arguing that Jesus of Nazareth had only one nature—human—beginning at his conception, and was not a separate, eternal, and co-equal person with God the Father prior to his birth. Rather, Jesus is described as "God with us," embodying the divine presence in human form and fulfilling his mission through his human nature, which stood in contrast to trinitarian views that attribute to him a dual nature from eternity.

YHWH created all things through his eternal Word, which became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, demonstrating that Jesus was the manifestation of God's words, spirit, and light, embodying God's fullness while experiencing human nature. This teaching emphasizes that Jesus uniquely existed in unity with God as an expression of divine presence, evolving to a deified state after his resurrection, showcasing one God manifested in three expressions: the Father, Jesus (the Word made flesh), and the Holy Spirit.

Shawn teaches that through the resurrection of His Son, who was once referred to as His only begotten, YHWH has reconciled humanity to Himself, offering believers the opportunity to become sons and daughters of God and heirs with Christ. This process involves believers being led by the Spirit and being conformed to the image of God's Son, which is central to entering God's kingdom and receiving eternal life.