A Non-Trinitarian Apologetic Grounded in Scripture and Logos Theology

I. Prologue: Foundation and Intent

This apologetic does not aim to attack the Trinitarian framework, but to articulate an internally consistent, biblically rooted, non-Trinitarian understanding of God, Christ, and the Logos. It preserves the unity of God, the unique sonship and exaltation of Christ, and the Spirit's role in divine action, all while avoiding metaphysical abstractions not grounded in the Hebraic worldview.

II. The Nature of God

God is one, undivided, and personal. He is the Father, the source of all things.

Scripture consistently presents God as a singular being:

"I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me." (Isaiah 45:5)

"But to us there is but one God, the Father." (1 Corinthians 8:6)

God is sovereign, wise, and eternal. He does not share His being with other divine persons but acts alone and directly.

III. The Logos: God's Eternal Plan and Creative Expression

The Logos (Word, Logos) in John 1 is not a second divine person but the eternal expression of God’s wisdom, purpose, and will.

Logos is the structural fabric of all reality: the rational order through which God creates and governs.

John 1:1-3 describes the Logos as being "with God" and "God," meaning it belongs to Him, comes from Him, and shares in His nature—but it is not a separate entity.

The Logos contains the blueprint for creation, redemption, and the emergence of sons of God.

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made." (Psalm 33:6)

IV. The Incarnation: Logos Made Flesh

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." (John 1:14)

Christ is not the pre-existent Logos as a person, but the human embodiment and fulfillment of the Logos.

Jesus was foreordained within the Logos from the beginning (Revelation 13:8; 1 Peter 1:20), not as a conscious second person, but as the destined manifestation of God's plan.

The Logos, as God's redemptive intent, became fully expressed in the obedient life of Jesus, born of a woman, born under the law (Galatians 4:4).

V. Christ's Sonship: Firstborn and Only Begotten

"Firstborn" (prototokos) refers to Christ's position of favor and authority, not chronological origin.

Like Joseph, who was not Jacob's first son, Christ is firstborn by virtue of alignment with the Father and obedience unto death (Philippians 2:8-9).

"Only begotten" (monogenēs) refers to the uniqueness of relationship, not metaphysical generation.

Christ is the Son of God because He was born without sin, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and walked perfectly in the will of God.

This distinguishes Him from Adam (a created son) and from adopted sons (believers).

VI. The Purpose of Creation: Manifesting the Sons of God

God created the cosmos as a refinement process through which free-willed sons might emerge.

The Logos encodes the framework by which:

Creation would be tested

Man would fall

Redemption would come through Christ

Obedient sons would be glorified

The rebellious would be judged

"For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God." (Romans 8:19)

VII. Christ's Uniqueness and Exaltation

Christ was sinless and in full harmony with the Logos, qualifying Him as the spotless sacrifice.

God raised Him and made Him Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36).

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name." (Philippians 2:9)

His Lordship is bestowed, not innate. His exaltation is the result of perfect obedience.

VIII. The Holy Spirit: God's Active Presence

The Holy Spirit is not a distinct divine person but the power and presence of God:

"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." (Luke 1:35)

The Spirit is how God enacts His will, regenerates hearts, empowers believers, and seals sons for glory.

The Spirit is God acting, not a third party in divine conversation.

IX. Salvation: Alignment with the Logos

The plan of redemption was embedded in the Logos before creation.

Jesus Christ, as the Logos made flesh, offers the only path to reconciliation.

Those who align themselves with Christ—by faith and obedience—are restored to sonship.

Those who reject Him remain outside the covenant and will face judgment (John 3:36).

X. Conclusion: Restoring Biblical Pattern Without Metaphysical Additions

This apologetic affirms the full authority and uniqueness of Christ, the singularity of God, and the sanctifying work of the Spirit, without appealing to the post-Nicene metaphysical constructs of co-equal divine persons. It offers a relational and covenantal reading, not a speculative and ontological one. It is fully consistent with Scripture, Hebraic typology, and divine justice.

"This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent." (John 17:3)