Overview
"JESUS IS GOD? NOT ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE. The Restitution: Biblical Proof Jesus Is Not God may be the most comprehensive, well-documented, biblically in-depth, and yet accessible book ever published that affirms all the church has proclaimed about Jesus except that he is not God. It cites over 400 scholars. Author Kermit Zarley, a former Trinitarian for 22 years, alleges church fathers of the 4th and 5th centuries were influenced by Greek philosophy in wrongly deciding Jesus was both man and God, the Second Person of the Trinity. Yet he affirms everything else the church has proclaimed about Jesus, including that he was the Christ, born of a virgin, sinless, did miracles, died for our sins, and was raised from the dead to provide forgiveness and salvation. Zarley insists that the early Christians called Jesus ""Lord,"" identified only the Father as ""God,"" and in calling Jesus ""the Son of God"" they meant no more than one highly favored by God. With non-technical language and a conservative view of the inspiration of the Bible, Zarley shows (1) Jesus never claimed to be God, (2) his early disciples didn't say he was God in their evangelistic messages in Acts, and (3) most of the major texts cited to prove Jesus is God have grammatical problems that result in alternate readings in Bible versions. So, this book affirms the Apostles Creed but finds fault with the Nicene and Chalcedonian creeds. In sum, The Restitution seeks to restore to Jesus his identity as a man who was essentially subordinate to the one and only God, the Father Almighty."
Full Product Details
Author: Kermit Zarley
Publisher: Kermit Zarley Enterprises LLC
Imprint: Kermit Zarley Enterprises LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.971kg
ISBN: 9781735259147
ISBN 10: 1735259144
Pages: 570
Publication Date: 15 August 2023
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A mortal wound to the doctrine of the Trinity. . . . a towering work that will stand for a long time."" Dr. James Tabor, Chair of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ""Needs to be read by every pastor in the land. . . . A tour de force . . . extensive documentation."" Sir Anthony Buzzard, Professor emeritus of New Testament, Atlanta Bible College ""No one can read this book without being challenged."" Dr. Scot McKnight, (now) Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary near Chicago ""The approach is thorough and systematic, but the style is very readable. . . . it's the best Unitarian apologetic on the market."" David Burke, Pastor-Teacher, Australia ""The book is a comprehensive study of biblical Christology. What does the Bible say about who Christ (Messiah) is? Zarley starts with the Old Testament, and then examines book after book of the New Testament to discover who is the Christ being presented in the Scripture....On the one hand the book is a scholarly work, well-documented with hundreds of footnotes. On the other hand, it is very readable and accessible to the lay reader. Bible college and seminary students, teachers, pastors and lay persons should read this book so they can better understand what they do believe. "" Bill ""I appreciated the fact that he studied for forty years before publishing. He co-founded the PGA Bible Study, and it seems he constantly researches what he writes about."" J. Martin"
Author Information
Kermit Zarley is known mostly for his pro golf career on the PGA Tour and its Senior/Champions Tour. In thirty years full time, he had 5 wins and 17 runners-up. Kermit helped bring Christianity to American pro sports by cofounding and leading the PGA Tour Bible Study, which thrives today. Learn more at kermitzarley.com.
